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@joshsteimle
How to Become a Contributor To Forbes, Mashable, TechCrunch & More
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@joshsteimle
A Little About Me • 200+ articles published in Forbes,
Mashable, Entrepreneur, Time, TechCrunch, Fast Company.
• Founder & CEO, MWI • Author, Chief Marketing Officers
At Work
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@joshsteimle
Benefits From Writing • My agency experienced 1,000%
revenue growth in 12 months • Book deal • Paid speaking gigs • Meeting awesome people
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@joshsteimle
Writer • Gets paid • Full-time job • Referred to as “staff writer” or
“writer”
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@joshsteimle
Contributor • Not paid • Subject matter expert • Referred to as “contributor” or
“columnist” but not “writer”
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How I Got My Start • Blogged for 10 years (nobody
cared) • Introduced to Forbes editor by a
friend
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#1 - Pick Your Niche
Interest #1 Interest #2Your Niche
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#2 - Pick Your Pub Make sure it’s the right fit
IoT startups in China
≠ Entrepreneur ≠ WSJ ≠ Fortune = Mashable = Forbes = TechCrunch
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#3 - Understand Editors • Underpaid • Overworked • Juggling 200 things at once
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What Editors Want Writing that is… • Correct • Interesting • Appropriate
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What to Write • What you know • What is interesting to you • What you’ve experienced
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How to Write Better • Copyblogger.com • Everybody Writes by Ann
Handley • On Writing by Stephen King
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Where to Publish • Your blog • Guest post on other blogs • Medium • LinkedIn Pulse • BuzzFeed Community • SlideShare
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#5 - Play Tag • Quote editors/journalists • Tag them on Twitter • But don’t overdo it
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Questions? Twitter: @joshsteimle Blog: joshsteimle.com