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How to write medical content for a scared patient

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 446 Shares

How to write medical content for a scared patient

As medical writers, we have to balance what we can and can’t say in terms of legal guidelines and patient information.

Filed Under: Health writing skills

Is the best productivity tip ignore productivity tips?

Last Updated December 18, 2020

Is the best productivity tip ignore productivity tips?

Ah productivity tips! Everyone is fluttering around them like teenage boys around the new pretty girl at school. Major online publications and business magazine are full to brim with them.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

work stress and writing

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 5 Shares

Work stress and writing: the truth about both

Your mental health can suffer if you are too anxious and experience too much work stress for too long.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

8 reasons why medical writers need blogs and websites

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 1 Shares

8 reasons why medical writers need both blogs and websites

In today’s world, having your own web presence is essential.  If you do not have online presence these days, you might as well be invisible.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Health blogging

Health promotional materials: how to write compliant copy

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 139 Shares

Health promotional materials: how to write compliant copy

Every country has their own legal requirements when it comes to writing health promotional materials. Do you know yours?

Filed Under: Health writing skills

10 freelancing lessons the FIFA World Cup can teach you

Last Updated December 20, 2020

10 freelancing lessons the FIFA World Cup can teach you

Attempting to find worthwhile similarities between freelancing and FIFA’s social media record-shattering tournament seems like a bit of a stretch, right?

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

earning to handle writing criticism

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 11 Shares

Learning to handle writing criticism

Not everyone who criticises what we write is envious. And not everyone who gives feedback is criticising your writing.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

scientific literature review

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 106 Shares

Scientific literature review article writing tips

There were many points at which I felt overwhelmed by the task of writing a scientific literature review article and didn’t see a clear path to finishing the article on time.

Filed Under: Health writing skills

Do you have social media and work-related FOMO?

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 1 Shares

Do you have social media and work-related FOMO?

FOMO is the ‘fear of missing out’ and is commonly associated with our compulsive need to check and re-check social media and online media. Basically, we seek to stay informed at all times.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

Why writers need to maintain their mental health

Last Updated December 22, 2020 | 75 Shares

Why writers need to maintain their mental health

Here are 3 reasons WHY you need to make your mental health a priority if you are going to survive as a writer.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

Road blocks to medical writing business growth

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 3 Shares

Road blocks to freelance business growth

Have you ever asked yourself how you see your medical writing business growing over the next 2, 5 and 10 years?

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Freelance health writing

Why email newsletter marketing is your best business tool

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 1 Shares

Why email newsletter marketing is your best business tool

Email newsletter marketing is a vital business tool for your clients, but if you’re trying to build a professional health writing business, you need to have an email list as well.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer

Healthcare marketing challenges - and resources to help

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 4 Shares

Healthcare marketing challenges – and resources to help

If you’re in the business of writing promotional communications for hospitals, there are great resources to help you battle some of the common healthcare marketing challenges you’re probably faced with on a daily basis. 

Filed Under: Health writing skills

increase your writing rates

Last Updated December 20, 2020

How to increase your writing rates – a quick guide

Is it time you raised your prices? The cost of living keeps rising. You’ve got new expenses, such as PayPal fees, credit card facility fees and software subscriptions. Your competitors’ prices are rising too. So it’s time.

Filed Under: A career as a health writer, Freelance health writing

8 reasons to invest in professional health copywriters

Last Updated December 20, 2020 | 1 Shares

8 reasons to invest in professional health copywriters

It might hurt now, but you’ll be OK.

Filed Under: Health writing skills

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