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6 Reasons Every Serious Blogger Should Blog for the Big Dogs

Men With Pens

It looks good on a writer’s/blogger’s resume. Advance your blogging swagger : Use your writing experience of guest posting at top sites to negotiate a higher blogging rate when applying for paid work. With the fierce competition out there, anything that gives you a competitive edge is worth pursuing. I kid you not.

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Answering Reader Mail: Seek Greener Pastures or Stay Put?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Aside from what I will write below, you should consider re-reading my post from July 2011 titled The Realities of Job Hunting As a High Level Executive Assistant. It will also be hard to negotiate a salary because you're stating upfront how little you make which may also make them think you don't have the proper experience.

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