What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the healthcare industry? Whatever your answer, one thing’s for certain; it’s not freelance writing. I hope to change that today!
How many times have you emptied the pockets of your scrubs or lab coat only to find what seems like endless amounts of scribble on post-its, notebook paper, receipts, or anything else you could get your hands on? How many times have you had a patient with a new disease process or medication that you needed to brush up on, so you do a quick search and jot down notes?
Have you ever wondered how to land clients that can pay you what you’re worth? In short; the answer is networking, but let’s back up a bit before we dive in. If you’re new to writing, chances are you’ve heard more than your fair share of “starving writer” stories, but that doesn’t have to be the case! With the right marketing plan, you can easily attract companies who would love to hire you (and have the budget to do so).
https://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/How-to-Leverage-Networking-Events-to-Benefit-Your-Small-Business.png315560Amelia Robertshttps://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HMN_Full_White_300X160-300x160.pngAmelia Roberts2018-03-20 18:25:252018-09-20 21:14:32How to Leverage Networking Events to Benefit Your Small Business
Maybe I should change that statement to, every nurse is a ‘charter,’ we just don’t know it?
*Insert massive eye-roll from the audience*
Every nurse knows about charting. “If it wasn’t charted, it didn’t happen” is a mantra we learn early in nursing school. Our words and thoughts are expressed to document events that unfold. We learn how to describe an event, situation or scenario succinctly so that the next nurse can pick up where we left off. This is why every nurse is a writer.
https://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/HOW-STARTING-A-VLOG-MADE-ME-A-BETTER-WRITER.jpg315560Sean Denthttps://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HMN_Full_White_300X160-300x160.pngSean Dent2018-03-02 13:46:592018-09-25 14:16:15How Starting a Vlog Made Me a Better Writer
“How can I stay home with my baby and make more money?”
I see these comments all the time on Facebook mommy groups and my heart goes out to these mothers. As a work-at-home mom, I completely understand the desire to be home with your baby and needing a supplemental income. It’s why I do what I do.
But unsurprisingly, there were things no one told me before I took the plunge and started working from home.
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I started working on my first book in January of 2017, shortly after we expanded our family with two puppies.
The puppies needed constant supervision and attention, so I moved my laptop from my backyard sanctuary to the kitchen. Not only was I quickly reminded how energetic and demanding puppies are, but I also learned three key things as a first-time author.
Writing the original puke-on-paper version took less time than I thought. Getting everything out that I wanted to say was only the beginning. The next step – editing it into something that made sense – was the challenge I hadn’t anticipated.
https://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/3-Lessons-I-Learned-Writing-My-First-Book-3.png315560Alene Nitzkyhttps://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HMN_Full_White_300X160-300x160.pngAlene Nitzky2018-02-09 05:45:452018-09-20 21:15:583 Lessons I Learned Writing My First Book
As the first month of 2018 winds down, writers from the Healthcare Marketing Network Facebook Community are joining the January #CarnivalOfHealth to reflect on fitness, wellness, and resolutions worth keeping for the New Year. Studies show that those who regularly demonstrate gratefulness and thankfulness are healthier and happier.
Take the first step to a healthier you in 2018 by reading through these posts and sharing them on social media using #CarnivalOfHealth. We hope that meeting these writers and reading these posts will help get your wellness journey started this year…..or possibly give you some insight!
I recently closed the books on my first quarter as a full-time healthcare communications free agent. I’d been fantasizing about going out on my own for years, and then I received a much-needed kick in the pants in the form of getting downsized from my six-figure corporate communications job.
Talk about getting thrown in the deep end fully clothed!
Luckily, I had already taken a few steps toward making the break, so my entry into this new professional phase wasn’t as rocky as it could’ve been. My business is still in its infancy, but I do have some tips to help you transition from a full-time salaried position to the ebbs and flows of freelance work!
https://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Full-Time-to-Freelance_-8-Steps-to-a-Smoother-Transition.png315560Jodi McCaffreyhttps://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HMN_Full_White_300X160-300x160.pngJodi McCaffrey2018-01-15 16:14:252018-09-20 21:16:48Full-Time to Freelance: 8 Steps to a Smoother Transition
We have another exciting opportunity for the members of the Healthcare Marketing Network Facebook Group! Just like last month, we are hosting another Blog Carnival: The #CarnivalofHealth.
January Topic: Fitness – How to use this topic within your Writing or Blogging Niche
When we hit January, we know that everyone wants to create a #NewYou for the New Year.
Therefore, we wanted to create an opportunity for members to showcase their expertise and experiences by giving the general public information to help them in their journey to get fit and healthy. Health – related content created by healthcare subject matter experts themselves! Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Care Managers, Patients and Advocates.
https://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/January-1.png10801920Janine Kelbachhttps://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HMN_Full_White_300X160-300x160.pngJanine Kelbach2018-01-11 21:16:312018-09-20 21:17:32January #CarnivalOfHealth Blog Carnival: Hosted by the Healthcare Marketing Network
I was ecstatic when I accepted my first nursing job at the state psychiatric hospital. I considered pursuing psychology during college, but instead chose nursing. Therefore, being able to work in mental health nursing felt like the best of both worlds. That is, until I told the other nurses I worked with in women’s health about my new job. Instead of sharing in my elation, several responded with, “That’s fine, until you can get a real nursing job.” I heard this expression multiple times over the years and sadly; it was often from other nurses.
I’m a writer who became a nurse. Then I went full circle and became a nurse who writes. Yet, in many of my nursing positions I’ve been asked about my real nursing job, when in reality, I’ve always had one. The ability to support those suffering from mental illness as they struggled to attain better mental health wellness provided great rewards as well as personal and professional satisfaction. These rewards could almost be comparable to a nurse helping someone heal from physical wounds.
https://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Chronicles-of-a-Nurse-Writer-When-are-You-Going-to-Get-a-Real-Job_.png315560Maureen Bonatchhttps://healthcaremarketingnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HMN_Full_White_300X160-300x160.pngMaureen Bonatch2018-01-05 11:30:092018-09-20 21:18:42Chronicles of a Nurse Writer: When Are You Going to Get a Real Job?
The holidays are such a joyous time of the year for so many reasons! However, being burdened by a lack of control in the time department can put a serious damper on things. This is something I know all too well.
A microwavable turkey dinner, large coffee, and lots of tears. That was my Thanksgiving dinner on my first holiday working as a nurse. The reality of this new adult life hit me hard. I had gone from a glorious, responsibility-free college student to a night shift nurse at the bottom of the totem pole, working weekends and holidays.
It was time to accept the fact that I’d be missing my fair share of family events, I wouldn’t be out with my friends on New Year’s Eve, and I might even miss Christmas morning when I became a mom. It was circumstances like these that made me want more.
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Why Freelancing & Healthcare Go Hand-in-Hand
/0 Comments/in Freelance, Writers, Writing /by Portia WoffordWhat’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the healthcare industry? Whatever your answer, one thing’s for certain; it’s not freelance writing. I hope to change that today!
How many times have you emptied the pockets of your scrubs or lab coat only to find what seems like endless amounts of scribble on post-its, notebook paper, receipts, or anything else you could get your hands on? How many times have you had a patient with a new disease process or medication that you needed to brush up on, so you do a quick search and jot down notes?
How to Leverage Networking Events to Benefit Your Small Business
/1 Comment/in Freelance, Writers, Writing /by Amelia RobertsHave you ever wondered how to land clients that can pay you what you’re worth? In short; the answer is networking, but let’s back up a bit before we dive in. If you’re new to writing, chances are you’ve heard more than your fair share of “starving writer” stories, but that doesn’t have to be the case! With the right marketing plan, you can easily attract companies who would love to hire you (and have the budget to do so).
How Starting a Vlog Made Me a Better Writer
/0 Comments/in Freelance, Writers, Writing /by Sean DentEvery nurse is a writer, we just don’t know it.
Maybe I should change that statement to, every nurse is a ‘charter,’ we just don’t know it?
*Insert massive eye-roll from the audience*
Every nurse knows about charting. “If it wasn’t charted, it didn’t happen” is a mantra we learn early in nursing school. Our words and thoughts are expressed to document events that unfold. We learn how to describe an event, situation or scenario succinctly so that the next nurse can pick up where we left off. This is why every nurse is a writer.
What No One Tells You About Working from Home (With a Baby)
/0 Comments/in Freelance /by Natalie McKee“I need a job where I can work from home.”
“We need a second income to make ends work.”
“How can I stay home with my baby and make more money?”
I see these comments all the time on Facebook mommy groups and my heart goes out to these mothers. As a work-at-home mom, I completely understand the desire to be home with your baby and needing a supplemental income. It’s why I do what I do.
But unsurprisingly, there were things no one told me before I took the plunge and started working from home.
3 Lessons I Learned Writing My First Book
/1 Comment/in Writers, Writing /by Alene NitzkyI started working on my first book in January of 2017, shortly after we expanded our family with two puppies.
The puppies needed constant supervision and attention, so I moved my laptop from my backyard sanctuary to the kitchen. Not only was I quickly reminded how energetic and demanding puppies are, but I also learned three key things as a first-time author.
Writing the original puke-on-paper version took less time than I thought. Getting everything out that I wanted to say was only the beginning. The next step – editing it into something that made sense – was the challenge I hadn’t anticipated.
January #CarnivalOfHealth: Our Writers Dish About Health, Wellness and a Resolution Worth Keeping
/2 Comments/in Blog, Writers /by Carol BushAs the first month of 2018 winds down, writers from the Healthcare Marketing Network Facebook Community are joining the January #CarnivalOfHealth to reflect on fitness, wellness, and resolutions worth keeping for the New Year. Studies show that those who regularly demonstrate gratefulness and thankfulness are healthier and happier.
Take the first step to a healthier you in 2018 by reading through these posts and sharing them on social media using #CarnivalOfHealth. We hope that meeting these writers and reading these posts will help get your wellness journey started this year…..or possibly give you some insight!
Full-Time to Freelance: 8 Steps to a Smoother Transition
/3 Comments/in Freelance, Writers, Writing /by Jodi McCaffreyI recently closed the books on my first quarter as a full-time healthcare communications free agent. I’d been fantasizing about going out on my own for years, and then I received a much-needed kick in the pants in the form of getting downsized from my six-figure corporate communications job.
Talk about getting thrown in the deep end fully clothed!
Luckily, I had already taken a few steps toward making the break, so my entry into this new professional phase wasn’t as rocky as it could’ve been. My business is still in its infancy, but I do have some tips to help you transition from a full-time salaried position to the ebbs and flows of freelance work!
January #CarnivalOfHealth Blog Carnival: Hosted by the Healthcare Marketing Network
/0 Comments/in Blog, Writing /by Janine KelbachWe have another exciting opportunity for the members of the Healthcare Marketing Network Facebook Group! Just like last month, we are hosting another Blog Carnival: The #CarnivalofHealth.
January Topic: Fitness – How to use this topic within your Writing or Blogging Niche
When we hit January, we know that everyone wants to create a #NewYou for the New Year.
Therefore, we wanted to create an opportunity for members to showcase their expertise and experiences by giving the general public information to help them in their journey to get fit and healthy. Health – related content created by healthcare subject matter experts themselves! Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Care Managers, Patients and Advocates.
Chronicles of a Nurse Writer: When Are You Going to Get a Real Job?
/2 Comments/in Freelance, Writers, Writing /by Maureen BonatchI was ecstatic when I accepted my first nursing job at the state psychiatric hospital. I considered pursuing psychology during college, but instead chose nursing. Therefore, being able to work in mental health nursing felt like the best of both worlds. That is, until I told the other nurses I worked with in women’s health about my new job. Instead of sharing in my elation, several responded with, “That’s fine, until you can get a real nursing job.” I heard this expression multiple times over the years and sadly; it was often from other nurses.
I’m a writer who became a nurse. Then I went full circle and became a nurse who writes. Yet, in many of my nursing positions I’ve been asked about my real nursing job, when in reality, I’ve always had one. The ability to support those suffering from mental illness as they struggled to attain better mental health wellness provided great rewards as well as personal and professional satisfaction. These rewards could almost be comparable to a nurse helping someone heal from physical wounds.
Fa-La-La-La Freelance: 4 Reasons I Love Holidays as a Freelancer
/3 Comments/in Blog, Freelance, Writers /by Carrie MadormoThe holidays are such a joyous time of the year for so many reasons! However, being burdened by a lack of control in the time department can put a serious damper on things. This is something I know all too well.
A microwavable turkey dinner, large coffee, and lots of tears. That was my Thanksgiving dinner on my first holiday working as a nurse. The reality of this new adult life hit me hard. I had gone from a glorious, responsibility-free college student to a night shift nurse at the bottom of the totem pole, working weekends and holidays.
It was time to accept the fact that I’d be missing my fair share of family events, I wouldn’t be out with my friends on New Year’s Eve, and I might even miss Christmas morning when I became a mom. It was circumstances like these that made me want more.