I’ve never been more nervous about writing a job application email than when applying for my first marketing internship. I felt like everyone could tell I had no experience and was utterly desperate for that to change. The jitters are normal, and I’ll help make it easier today by showing you exactly how to write … Read more
You’ve made it through multiple rounds of interviews, the hiring team has selected you as their top candidate, and they’ve made you an offer. But you aren’t quite satisfied with all of the terms. This is where a counteroffer comes in. Counteroffers are expected. If you haven’t written a counteroffer email before or feel like … Read more
Apologizing is hard. Apologizing professionally for a mistake you made at work? Even more challenging. We’ve all had to write an apology email at some point in our careers — whether to a coworker for missing a deadline, to a manager for making an error in a report, or to a customer for delayed shipping. … Read more
As a full-time freelancer, I’ve sent out hundreds of job inquiry emails. While I also reply to freelance role ads, I know first-hand that you can win some of the best projects by being proactive and running outreach. In fact, that’s how I started cooperating with some of the world’s most renowned brands. Just because … Read more
Goodbyes are hard. And it’s even more challenging when you must say goodbye through email. Recently, I left my full-time teaching position to pursue a writing career. Sending a farewell email to my close colleagues, unaware of my decision to transition to a new job, was bittersweet. I preferred to say goodbye in person, but … Read more
Like most job seekers, I’ve had to answer the dreaded salary expectation question over email. No matter how many times I’ve done it, it’s still nerve-wracking to put a number out there. What if I undercut myself because my number was too low? Or worse, what if I miss out on the job opportunity because … Read more
In 2023, I decided to run a half marathon. As any long-distance runner would do, I found a training plan and set out to crush some practice miles. But you know what they say about the best-laid plans, right? My body failed me, and I fractured my hip. Which, unfortunately, resulted in me needing to … Read more
Here’s a confession: If someone asked me how I was able to land two of the most exciting full-time marketing roles in my career, my first instinct would have been to say that I was just “lucky.” A second later, though, I’d be much fairer to myself and admit that I was able to make … Read more
Celebrate the Holidays with some of SEJ’s best articles of 2023. Our Festive Flashback series runs from December 21 – January 5, featuring daily reads on significant events, fundamentals, actionable strategies, and thought leader opinions. 2023 has been quite eventful in the SEO industry and our contributors produced some outstanding articles to keep pace and … Read more
As part of my comprehensive Buffer onboarding — which had me up and running at full speed in a matter of weeks — I was tasked with setting up intro calls with the company executives. The prospect of sitting down (even virtually) with our CEO and other senior Bufferoos was daunting for a newbie. I … Read more
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According to our 2023 State of Marketing report, blogs are among the top marketing channels that offer the highest ROI. Despite numbers showing how blogs can benefit business, some marketers and business owners wonder, “Do people still read blogs?” To determine where blog readership might stand today, I surveyed 325 people about how often they … Read more
Video has become a cornerstone of modern marketing, landing front-and-center in many marketing strategies. Yet, despite being an ROI powerhouse and top lead generator, video is a hard medium to pull off. To state the obvious, video creation isn’t quick. On average, it takes marketers two weeks to create a video from start to finish. … Read more
It happens every couple of years. First, it was Jason Calacanis and Mahalo, then the early social platforms. We saw it again with voice search and smart assistants. For a minute, it was TikTok’s turn. Then the metaverse jumped the line. Now, it’s ChatGPT and AI. I’m talking, of course, about “SEO killers.” Every now … Read more
With the rise of video and podcasting, one could assume that blogging is dead as an effective marketing channel. After all, it seems we have an obsession with killing things off. In the new millennium, we had the Y2K computer scare. When technology took a more important role in our lives, we assumed all print … Read more
Are you’re trying to figure out how to do more email marketing with fewer staff and resources, less of a budget–and higher expectations for performance? Perhaps you just want to see more results from the time you commit to your email marketing campaigns. That’s the reality for many email marketers this year, and one we’ll … Read more
We’ve brought in nearly 30 new teammates in the last year, and for each of those hires, we’ve done 15 to 25 values screens. So over the last year, I’ve done at least 400 values screening calls and I always turn the call over to the applicants to ask whatever questions they have for me. … Read more
