Need a Leader? Look Behind You.
At the beginning of 2016 I launched a full-fledged writing agency called Cicada as I am working on being a leader—essentially creating opportunities to lead instead of waiting around for someone in front of me to tap me for those roles. I decided that if I’m going to be a leader I had better just turn around and tap myself. But something interesting happened when I turned around to tap myself. I saw leaders behind me. Not people behind me in terms of experience or education but in terms of the leaders… Read More
HOW TO PLAN YOUR OWN WRITING RETREAT (based on the awesome one I just had)
I have just returned from an epic writing retreat. Maybe it was epic because it was my first one, ever. Or maybe it was epic because of what happened at the end of it. Suspend the next eight minutes with me as I take you on my writing retreat and you might get some tips to create your own writing retreat that will have you on a spiritual high like I was at the end of mine. The punch line is this: I FINISHED MY NOVEL! “Now, wait,” you say, “didn’t you… Read More
CONTENT MARKETING // MINNEAPOLIS INDUSTRY EXPERTS DISCLOSE THEIR SECRETS FOR SUCCESS // CLAIRE DEBERG’S INTERVIEW WITH SNAP AGENCY
I was honored to be the only woman interviewed (even though I fall last in the line-up…at least there was ONE woman, right?!) in the Snap Agency column on Content Marketing. Snap decided to get details of how other professional marketing experts handle, work with and manage content for their clients. It is a wonderfully in-depth piece which I encourage you to read if you have time and an affinity for all things marketing. The author, Mike Frahm, also created a nice little SlideShare with the highlights from each expert which I’ll post… Read More
HOW TO MAKE MONEY FREELANCE WRITING // MINNEAPOLIS
Claire DeBerg, freelance writer, shares the first step she took to creating a successful freelance writing business: shaping up her LinkedIn profile and getting serious about her online presence.
Claire DeBerg // Writer 