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8 years ago @ The Toast - The Brush Off: The Ear... · 0 replies · +11 points

Same, but it's amazing, because I've completely stopped tending to them now.

8 years ago @ The Toast - The Brush Off: The Ear... · 0 replies · +11 points

Do it! I bought green sparkly liquid eyeliner for Halloween last year and have totally worn it when I'm feeling bored. Watching your friends react without bringing it up is hilarious.

8 years ago @ The Toast - The Brush Off: The Ear... · 0 replies · +7 points

This post honestly reminded me that the first mascara I ever bought was blue.

8 years ago @ The Toast - Friday Bargain Bin · 0 replies · +26 points

Agreed - if only those pants weren't final sale, too. I wholeheartedly support florals of every scale everywhere. Literally the worst thing that will happen is someone will joke that you look like their grandma's couch, to which you can hold eye contact and respond "that's the point." Or idk, anything else to make them feel like they've lost.

8 years ago @ The Toast - Link Roundup! · 1 reply · +56 points

Oh my cod.

8 years ago @ The Toast - Cocktail Hour: Open Th... · 1 reply · +3 points

The main thing is being able to write or edit in a client's voice, and to keep an eye out for translating marketing content into sales leads. There are so many trades - my clients are in various corners of tech, so it helps to have writers and editors that can quickly get the core message of a company or industry they're not usually familiar with. Turnaround time is also a plus, but that probably goes for freelancing in general.

In terms of certifications, HubSpot (a sales platform - similar to salesforce, which is what big companies generally use, except this one is geared toward small biz and particularly big in the northeast) - orders a free Inbound Certification class that is helpful. Not very company recognizes the name, but the ones that do respect it. The course basically goes through the why and how of marketing, so it gives you a core understanding and helps you "speak the language," and when you're done you can put "inbound certified" on your LinkedIn. Haha. Good luck!

8 years ago @ The Toast - Cocktail Hour: Open Th... · 1 reply · +2 points

Yay! I actually just want to follow this thread - I'm going to London for the first time in three weeks (!). Staying with a friend's family (also for five days), and would love city recommendations. I'm also hoping to do an overnight trip somewhere cool (and accessible by train), though I haven't landed on where to go.

8 years ago @ The Toast - Cocktail Hour: Open Th... · 3 replies · +11 points

OH MY GOD SHE IS SO CUTE.

I work for a marketing/PR firm that manages a couple of freelance writers and editors, and I know we found one through a local content marketing Google group. It may be worth checking out that kind of stuff (LinkedIn, too) if you don't mind the industry. Or, just sending friendly emails to a couple of agencies to see if they need help. I have no idea how to break into the book publishing side of editorial.

8 years ago @ The Toast - Friday Bargain Bin · 2 replies · +13 points

I bought a couple of J Crew bathing suits on sale recently, and I'm not a J Crew shopper, but they're good quality and fit. One was a crop top: https://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/Swim2/Print... and one was high waisted: https://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/Swim2/Print... and I never wear either of those things but I really like em.

8 years ago @ The Toast - The Convert Series: Ke... · 0 replies · +4 points

Came here to paste the same graph. A+.

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