Confidential/New York, NY (Tri-state area)

Looking for Marketing Writer for Social Commerce Software-as-a-Service
A social-commerce software company in New York-metro area is looking for a freelance marketing writer with experience in online software, social commerce, social enterprise, or social networking. The successful candidate must be experienced in related fields, and able to understand paradigm-changing services deeply and write appealing marketing and educational materials to promote them effectively. Please send resume with asking rate.

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Confidential/westborough, MA (remote with some meetings onsite)

Client is seeking a Writer/Instructional Designer to start immediately who is highly proficient in PowerPoint and Word and can communicate in writing clearly and concise. Candidate will be responsible for handling small-scale projects that would be turned around in one to two weeks. Learning theory and software skills can be taught to the right candidate but experience with learning/training and/or instructional design is helpful.

Work can be done remotely but the right candidate would be also be required to attend discovery meetings, interview experts as needed, and produce presentations and other training documents according to client standards. For the remote piece, client would use some sort of web conferencing to conduct work reviews and design sessions several times a week.

About AVID Technical Resources:


AVID (Applications, Voice, Internet, Data) Technical Resources is a contract and permanent IT staffing company. Headquartered in Boston, AVID specializes in placing information technology professionals with either an Infrastructure Support or Applications Development background.

Since our inception in 2003, AVID has grown to be among the leading IT headhunters. This explosive growth has led to a number of awards and recognition as well as additional offices in Providence, RI and Phoenix, AZ. Inc. Magazine recently listed AVID on their exclusive Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Privately-Held Companies in the US. AVID was named one of the Leading IT staffing firms Boston by Forbes Magazine and the Boston Business Journal ranked AVID Technical Resources the 7th Fastest

Growing Privately-held Company in Massachusetts.

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I-LEAD, Inc. /Philadelphia, PA (telecommute)

I-LEAD Inc. is offering community and freelance writers the following special opportunity involving the description of success stories:
Working with numerous community leaders, I-LEAD has created a guide to neighborhood transformation entitled Community Through Personal Responsibility. You can find it online at http://powercoalition.blogspot.com/. We are preparing it for print and e-reader publication.
We are seeking two short case studies to illustrate each of the 21 specific action steps included in the guide. We envision short, engaging narratives (250-500 words) for each action step. Writers can select one or more action steps for their submissions.

Please note we are seeking stories for steps 7-11 as steps 1-5 have been completed for this edition.

Tell us about people taking action steps to improve their lives and those of their families and communities. Here are some example topic areas:
• Did someone get a job or start a business?
• Has someone started to eat healthy and exercise?
• Is someone in recovery from addiction?
• Did someone take their next step in education?
• Did someone become a first time homeowner?
• How do you or someone you know practice creativity?
• Who is leading their family or community toward wellness?
• Is anyone helping others to take positive steps in their lives (health, education, employment, service)?
• Who does great volunteer work or community service?
• What are we and our neighbors doing to improve or maintain the appearance of our property?
• Has anyone started a community based organization or program?
• Who is teaching youth how to be responsible and respectful and lead positive lives?
• Does anyone track public taxes and expenditures by local government?
• How effective is your local government in assisting persons to b ... ( cont'd )

Confidential/Pleasanton,, CA (Telecommute)

A leading provider of online learning is looking for content creators/courseware developers for technical (IT) certifications: Cisco, Microsoft, Java, Security and more.
If you are a SME in any of these areas, and have good writing skills (a must), we would like to talk to you about immediate assignments.




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Century 21 Department Stores/new york city, NY

Recognized by Zagat Survey as New York City's most popular off-price retailer, Century 21 Department Stores continues to recruit talented professionals that are dedicated to high standards of excellence. Our organization values people who are dedicated and in search of a rewarding career, not just a job. Century 21 Department Store's first-class approach to retail makes being a part of Century 21 Department Stores a truly rewarding experience.

Century 21 Department Stores, established in 1961, is legendary for its exceptional offering of designer label and brand name merchandise sold at unbelievable prices. A quality fashion leader for over 50 years, Century 21 Department Stores is known for its trendsetting styles and first quality assortment of merchandise.

From the newest looks to the timeless classics, from casual to career, from day into night, Century 21 Department stores dresses the entire family in the top names in fashion at discount prices.

Century 21 Department stores is headquartered in New York City and operates 7 stores, including: Lower Manhattan; Brooklyn; Westbury, Long Island; Morristown, New Jersey, Paramus New Jersey, Rego Park, Queens and our newest store on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

If you are; loyal, passionate, innovative, ambitious, customer focused, and ready to make a unique contribution, come join a company that knows success and is growing in a purposeful way. This company and job will challenge you to use your talents and become something more (being alive everyday; versus a boring job)

We are currently recruiting for the following eCommerce opportunity based in Secaucus, New Jersey:

Photo Retoucher

Overall Responsibilities:
• Member of the Web Production Team
• Retouch images for the website
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Confidential/Telecommute

A digital marketing agency is looking for a copywriter to write web pages and blog articles for a new musical instrument insurance website.

Our ideal writer must have a musical background - own and play a musical instrument, be a member of a symphony or act as a music producer - and have previous writing copy for the music industry.

The website will launch with 15-20 pages, and the selected candidate for this position will work with an account manger over the next 30 days to draft and finalize these insurance product pages at a TBD rate.

Once the site is launched, the majority of new content will be published on the website's blog with topics ranging from how to care for your musical instrument, providing additional information on the importance of insuring your musical instrument, and relevant industry news and information.

Pay for each blog article will be $30, with two assignments each week.

Article assignments and suggested resources will be handled by the account manager, and we are happy to communicate back and forth throughout the week to ensure that the writer fully understands the topics/goals for each article.

Applicants should respond to this listing with 2-3 relevant clips.

Thank you!

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National Highlights/international

National Highlights, a publisher of educational nonfiction, is looking for experienced writers to produce 5,000-word Spanish-language biographies of futbol (soccer) stars from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Payment for each accepted project is a flat fee of $700. Final manuscript due within four weeks of assignment. Submit resumes and writing samples via email to the address below. DO NOT CALL OR FAX! DO NOT SUBMIT AFTER February 21, 2011!

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IBM via Skyword/Boston, MA (telecommute)

Immediate Opportunity for IT Experts Who Enjoy Writing
Skyword is recruiting IT experts with writing experience to contribute to IBM's infoboom site. Establish yourself as a technology thought leader and enhance your online presence.

IBM's infoboom is a resource for IT experts and decision makers at small and midsize businesses who validate thinking and share insights on operations, law, management, new technologies, and more. Writers for this program drive the dialogue in the community by sharing their views on breaking news stories and assessing those stories' impact on small and midsize business IT.

Topic categories:
• Business analytics
• Data security and risk management
• Information governance
• Virtualization/cloud computing

About this opportunity:
- Articles are 400-600 words
- Choose your own topic based on the latest technology news trends
- Write from anywhere and submit articles through our online publishing tool
- Work with a professional copyediting team
- Build your online portfolio; have your work associated with one of the leading brands in technology
- Earn up to $80 an article
- No maximum work quota keeps your earnings potentially uncapped

Qualifications:
- Must be a strong writer with a solid command of the English language
- Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of IT; must have hands-on experience in one of the topic categories
- Should be comfortable writing at least 8 articles every month

If you are interested in learning more about Skyword, please visit http://skyword.com. If you are interested in becoming a freelance Skywriter for Skyword's IBM infoboom program, please register and fill out an application on https://write.skyword.com/...gramStep2.action?id=5.


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Cactus Communications/Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom

Cactus Communications Pvt. Ltd. (www.cactusglobal.com) is a provider of academic editing, writing, transcription, translation, and publication support services to researchers and organizations worldwide. We are looking for PhDs/postdoctorals who are highly proficient in English to work with us on a freelance basis for our copyediting and substantive editing services.

Here's what you need to become a Cactus freelance editor:

Essentials
- Exceptional command over the English language—grammar, punctuation, and idiomatic expressions
- At least two years of relevant copyediting/academic editing experience
- Expertise in one of more of the following subjects: Physics, Optics, Civil/Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, and Material Science.

One or more of the following will be preferred:
- A postdoctoral/doctoral degree
- A certificate/diploma in academic editing, publishing, scientific communication, journal article writing
- Experience in working with ESL (English as a second language) manuscripts
- Familiarity with the style and conventions followed in academic writing
- BELS certification

Job Responsibilities, Copyeditor
You will be required to edit research papers to ensure
• correct sentence structure, word choice, grammar, and punctuation
• conformance to native English standards
• consistency in the use of terminology

Manuscript format
- Check the basic format of the manuscript to ensure consistency in layout, presentation of citations, number style representation, etc.
- Format the manuscript as per client specifications (journal guidelines, etc.), if any.

As a copyeditor, your role may not always be restricted to “cleaning copy.†Your may also need to edit heavily (wherever required) to ensure that all awkward/convoluted expressions are elimina ... ( cont'd )

VA Inc/Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines

Topic: Wind Energy
Writing Assignment: A complete re-write of 100 page Guide (approx 500 words per page).

All words need to be re-written and original.
The length of the re-write needs to be as close to the original 100 page length as possible.

Please provide me with a quote (charging me x cents per word). We will not pay per hour. We will not pay by the page. The best way is to pay per word.

How long will it take you to re-write 100 pages?

We have enough work to keep 4 full time people busy... would you like more work? We are looking for a long term relationship.


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TicketPrinting.com/Bozeman, MT

Two entry-level copywriters needed. Experience is not necessary provided you are an excellent writer. We are looking for candidates with recent B.A.s in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, or allied fields, along with exceptional powers of description and proofreading skills. Experience writing and conducting interviews is a plus.

These are part-time, long-term positions. Expect to work approximately 5 to 10 hours a week, at $15 per hour. Our copywriters telecommute, so location is unimportant.

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American Supply Company/Los Angeles, CA

We need someone to create a design for a 4 page brochure and our website. We can negotiate a fair one time fee to create the brochure and fix up the website. About $200-300 for the brochure and $100-200 for the website.

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Chesapeake Urology/BALTIMORE, MD

I am looking for an experienced medical writer to write copy for several physician websites. Knowledge of Urology would be extrepmely helpful. We have the outlines completed and the content architecture for the sites completed. We need a writer proficient in the medical field! Rate per hour or per project is acceptable. Will discuss rate directly with the writer.

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N/A/Belmont, MA

Looking for a videographer student looking to build his/her portfolio, to record parts of my wedding this August. I'm spending my entire documentary budget on the photographer, so I'm looking for someone to do this for $500. Nothing fancy - no frills. Just a short documentation of the wedding. Looking for someone with some sort of experience. Also (hope this doesn't sound mean) someone who is respectful and willing to cooperate with the photographer team.

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Las Vegas Golf & Leisure Magazine/Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Golf and Leisure is a quarterly magazine that launches in June of this year that focuses on the golf lifestyle in addition to an active, fit and overall sporting life. We prefer writers and photographers that have been previously published in newspaper, magazine or other print products. Article topics will be assigned and include golf, tennis, outdoor recreation and other leisure activities as well as dining, health, medical and human interest stories. Upon successful completion of first assignment, the goal is to develop an ongoing relationship with continuing assignments. Range of pay dependent on length of article, generally between $100 and $200. Photography range of pay as well from $75 for simple headshots on location to $300 for more expansive features and cover shots. Due dates usually 2 - 3 weeks from assigned date, and final product may be returned for revision if needed.

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Pure Home/Seattle, WA

Overview:
We're look for a senior copywriter to join our growing startup team. The ideal copywriter is incredibly creative with the ability to craft brilliant copy and concepts both online and offline as well as the ability to maintain a consistent voice across multiple touch points. The perfect candidate will have a flexible schedule and work in our casual, laid back Leschi office.

Responsibilities:
*Lead creative development of content needs & concepts.
*Develop copy for a range of media including but not limited to online platform assets, email, blogs, press releases, company/documents, etc.
*Ability to handle both taglines/headlines as well as longer company literature.
*Participation in new business strategic development and ideation.
*Well versed in social media channels and digital communication strategies.
*Back fill product description and daily blog tasks when necessary.
*Mentor and assist team of junior writers.

Experience:
*Minimum 6+ years of experience writing for the web in a lifestyle or fashion area; portfolio of published work required
*Familiarity with the designer/luxury market a plus!

Skills:
*Strong command of the English language, including creativity, spelling, grammar and punctuation
*Strong personal initiative, flexibility and intellectual curiosity
*Advanced Internet, computer and digital media literacy
*Proficiency with content management tools and/or search-engine-related experience a plus
*Superior verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Education:
Bachelor's degree in English or related field

Please send your resume, cover letter and writing samples/portfolios if interested.

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Nividium/New York, NY (Telecommute)

COMPANY

Nividium (http://www.nividium.com) is a business process and marketing services outsourcing provider that combines skilled professionals, industry knowledge and technology to help our clients—mobile application developers—create long-lasting relationships with their customers. We pride ourselves on creating a fantastic experience that delights our clients.

We're a company that insists on, and rewards, performance excellence. We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us—people like you.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you a savvy writer looking for a creative way to express your love for technology?

Nividium, a business process and marketing services outsourcing firm for mobile application developers, is hiring freelance writers to craft short ebooks. We are looking for individiuals who love evocative writing and word play, and think the most exciting stuff to read online is full of energy, creativity, and wit. Topics include (though it should be noted that we are very much open to your own ideas!): mobile marketing, project management for small development teams and mobile programming fundamentals. We will provide copy-editing, research, and marketing support services.


COMPENSATION

In addition to royalties, all writers will get a stipend upon completion of the book.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree
A start-up attitude—a go-getter who figures out how to get the task done with minimal resources and support
Familiarity of the mobile application industry is preferred
Experience writing an ebook is highly desired

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please include a resume (please include a link to an online blog/portfolio if you have one) and a cover letter telling us why you want this job. Resumes without cover letters will NOT be reviewed.
We appreciate your interest in this position and look forward to receiving your application!




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Confidential/Arlington, VA (Tidewater Virginia area)

Contribute regular blog posts and monthly articles for new social media and networking site targeting college-educated men ages 19-35. Requires proven writing and on-site office professional experience. Freelance/independent contractor role. Telecommute.


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HealthTap/Palo Alto, CA

** To Apply for this position submit your application here: http://healthtap.theresumator.com/...r-Editor.html **

HealthTap is a team with a mission to help change the world for the better. We're a fast-growing, recently funded company with an accomplished team bringing better health information to people everywhere. We're connecting patients with doctors and their wisdom in new ways.


About the Postion - Senior Copy Writer / Editor

Term and Location
This is a 10+ week project with full-time potential.
On-site (some remote work possible) in Palo Alto, California.

Purpose
At HealthTap, you'll be writing copy with a purpose - connecting people with great, free health information from top physicians.

Work
You'll write and edit anything from web and mobile copy to outreach messages, tweets and FB updates, and occasional blog posts. This is not a "research and write long articles" job; it's a quick-on-your-feet job that requires editorial dexterity to help users through lots of interactions in a way that's intuitive and seamless.

Skills
You should have the ability to distill copy to its simplest form while retaining its appeal to the reader. You should be comfortable writing from different perspectives and have a strong sense of voice that can be shifted based on the audience we're speaking to. HealthTap talks to consumers and physicians, as well as healthcare groups, potential partners, and technical friends, such as developers.

Experience (for more see Requirements and Qualifications below)
Experience with interactive services (web, mobile, or gaming) is required, and experience in more then one is a big plus. Experience in health is not required.

To Apply
Send a resume and a link to your portfolio that showcases samples of your writing to: http://healthtap.theresumator.com/...r-Editor.html
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Party Cove Magazine/NATIONAL

Entertainment magazine focusing on Party Coves across the US. Need freelance writers with PERSONALITY. Requires writing with an entertaining flare. Subjects: Travel, Lakes, Boating, Music/Entertainment, Party Coves, etc... PAY - $0.10/per word (starting out). You will be paid when article is published. Range from $25 to $250 per article. Will pay higher rates when our subscription base rises.

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Life Change Aviation/Hot Springs, AR

I want an 8 1/2 x 11 folded in half booklet created with aviation images that go along with each theme of the page. This booklet will have approx 12-20 pages. I will send the text for each page of the booklet. The theme of the booklet is aviation, airplanes, etc... I am willing to pay $15 an hour upon satisfactory completion of the job.

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TeamPeople/New York City, NY

REQUIREMENTS
Fluent in Photoshop, Illustrator, and HTML 5
Web 2.0 design sense: clean and clutter free design with high usability and navigation
Have experience and an understanding of how design and user interface requirements integrate with a company's branding and marketing strategies.
Ability to conform to client-specific design requirements, from conservative to cutting edge
Demonstrated expertise in page layout, graphic design, and user interaction design.
Ability to take creative direction and work with other team members
Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
Effective, professional and friendly verbal and written communication skills
Immediate responsiveness to client requests; Perform well under pressure
A positive and proactive attitude
Management of project budgets and financial reporting
Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's Degree in IT, Design, Media, Communications, Arts or related field
4+ years design experience; at least 2+ years with corporate design
Samples/portfolio available online
TO APPLY
Visit www.teampeople.tv and click on Job Seekers > Apply Now


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Senior Housing Website/Chicago, IL

The position guides, develops and manages communities of interest that attract and encourage conversation about our brand, a new up and coming senior care site that needs "buzz" creation. The site is a free resource for people to find living solutions for their loved ones. Core market includes baby boomers, senior citizens, and healthcare professionals working in a multi-channel environment and whom encourage open feedback and participation across all these groups. Qualified candidates must have a dynamic personality, great conversational skills, a strong background in community development, and heavy experience in social media marketing. and blogging. This person will manage all daily aspects of community engagement on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, YouTube), as well as all other sites on the web where conversations are happening relative to our brand and topics of interest. The candidate will help create our brand as an authority in the senior living space.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Engages in conversation as the official voice of LivingSenior wherever possible
• Creates and owns the conversation with our core target audience, as well as tier 1 healthcare and senior blogs.
• Listens and monitors the conversations using a social media analytical tools
• Routes topics and content to internal and external social media engagers and influencers for engagement in the channels when appropriate
• Interacts with our communities and manages our social media channels to ensure we are meeting our business goals .

Required Experience
• 5+ years Marketing, Digital or Social Media experience.
• Preference for working in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, start-up type environment.
• A self-starter with the willingness, and desire, to "roll up your sleeves" and get the job done.
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Senior Housing Website/Chicago, IL

We are in the senior housing / senior living industry and looking for a reliable writer to produce high quality unique content – articles and blog posts, and possibly web site content. Must have years of experience writing, and know the difference between writing an article and writing for a blog. Ideal candidate will also go out and post comments on other leading blogs in the industry, getting people engaged and showing that we are an authority in the space. Must write unique well researched content which is error free. We will be using tools to make sure articles are not pulled from other sources and reworded. If candidate does well, this will be a long-term job, producing 2-3 pieces a day.


Requirements:
You must have impeccable English writing skills.
Preferred experience writing for in healthcare, senior living / senior care / senior housing.
Ideal candidate will also have experience or be comfortable answering user questions in our Q&A section as well as service/product reviews.
Experience with social media / social content is a plus.
Three or more years' experience writing or editing professional content.
Social media knowledge a plus.
English is first language

Pay is not fully established yet, but it will be on a per article basis and it will be based on candidates past experience – expect to show us your past work on various sites/companies you wrote for.

If you have the ability to get our site/articles into major news sites, press releases, Google News, Yahoo News, and other web news authorities, please provide details on this in your application.

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR DESIRED COMPENSATION PER 400-500 WORD PAGE OF CONTENT (ARTICLE, BLOG, WEBSITE CONTENT). We can negotiate details if you are able to distribute and handle some of our social media.


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WorkCompCentral/Orlando, FL (telecommute)

WorkCompCentral.com needs a freelance correspondent to write news articles about regulatory, political, business and legal developments within the workers' comp industry in the Southeastern U.S. Although this is a telecommuting position, we need someone who is able to cover at least two events in Orlando, one in May and one in August, and possibly other events during the course of the year. We are searching for a reliable journalist who understands AP style and can quickly boil down very complicated concepts without insulting the intelligence of a professional readership who pay subscription fees to access our site. This is not a position for a writer whose work so far consists of high school sports and the local music scene. We need someone who thinks deeply, asks smart questions and can produce concise copy that contains the important details that busy professionals need in order to do their jobs.
We pay $100 to $200 for news articles that generally vary in length from 400 to 1,200 words.

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