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Vienna,  VA  based AdmissionsConsultants is seeking a part-time Content Manager to help manage the company's growth.

Responsibilities include:

Creating premium website content

Publishing our monthly electronic newsletter, the Insider Edge

Maintaining our blogs (including researching, writing, and formatting content)

Managing and updating several of our client communications

Working on special projects on an as-needed basis

Conducting ad-hoc research on college, professional, and graduate school admissions

Updating recurring website content such as current application deadlines for each new admission season

We are willing to teach the right applicant the basic html skills necessary to succeed in this position.

The successful job applicant will possess all of the following:

Strong PC skills, specifically Outlook and Word

Ability to work efficiently and effectively under tight deadlines

Good research skills

Journalism experience

Social media experience

Strong attention to detail

Capacity to manage several simultaneous projects

Ability -- and desire -- to work autonomously

This is an ideal position for a job applicant with a strong writing and research background who wishes to pursue a growth opportunity in the less rigid office environment of a smaller company.

Please email a cover letter and resume to jobs@admissionsconsultants.com. Qualified applicants will be contacted promptly until the job is filled. No phone calls please.

Content Specialist/Senior Writer

RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC, also serves as a holding company that owns interests in six investment boutiques. Our network provides sophisticated investors a collection of institutional asset management boutiques, each with a well-defined, proven approach and all with unwavering commitments to exceptional performance. Through our multiple, style-specific boutiques, we offer a wide range of equity, asset allocation and fixed income investment disciplines in a package that makes the most sense for each client.

RidgeWorth’s structure is designed to allow the investment professionals within each boutique to focus on what they do best – manage money for clients. RidgeWorth provides support to the boutiques in areas that include trading, compliance, technology, accounting, distribution and marketing. Each boutique has the freedom to leverage RidgeWorth for the areas in which it needs support, while maintaining functions that it is staffed to handle.

RidgeWorth and its boutiques collectively manage approximately $43.9 billion in assets[1] and have roots that extend back, in some cases, more than two decades. We primarily serve institutional investors undefined including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations undefined and institutional investment consultants and financial intermediaries.

RidgeWorth Investments has an opening for a Content Specialist/Senior Writer in our Atlanta, GA office. This person will be responsible for written marketing content across the firm's distribution channels.  Standard projects could include content development for marketing collateral, presentations, direct marketing, white papers, sales support materials, advertising and interactive communications (email/website).

 Responsibilities:

Write, review and/or edit material that demonstrates organizational capabilities or addresses topics of interest to internal or external clients.

Work closely with the Marketing and Sales Teams to fully understand the proposed strategy for each deliverable, and develop compelling copy that supports the strategy.

Generate ideas for proposed strategy implementation and research content by utilizing internal and external sources.

Support other members of the Marketing Team by providing copy and/or data needed to develop or update various marketing resources.

Research organizational and industry trends and initiate ideas for new deliverables that would complement the current marketing offerings of the organization.

Manage new projects from beginning to end, which includes developing content and working with internal and external partners to get the project in its final form.

Assist in the development of RFP answers to standard questions about the organization and its product offerings.

Develop and foster relationships with internal and external partners.

Other projects as assigned. 

Responsible for providing a variety of marketing support to the mutual fund, boutique, and firm-wide branding efforts. Support may include business intelligence, such as conducting competitive product and pricing research, analyzing and monitoring market trends, and product line positioning; account management/creative services, such as designing and producing marketing materials; and investor marketing, such as developing and executing marketing plans, initiatives, promotions and communications targeted at investors and the consultant community; and developing and providing ongoing support to various marketing programs such as shareholder newsletters, content on the firm"s website, etc. Section Manager. Has overall responsibility for the marketing activities related to specific investment products. Manages the day-to-day workflow of marketing staff.

Minimum Job Requirements:

7 years mutual fund/asset management writing experience.

Bachelor's degree with a focus on Marketing, Business, Communication, or equivalent.

Ability to write about very complex topics in a simple and understandable way.

Must be able to take initiative and manage multiple projects at one time.

In-depth understanding of the financial markets and the asset management industry.

Excellent communication, relationship management, project management and organizational skills.

Preferred experience:

MBA or other advanced degree helpful.  Familiarity with Zephyr, Morningstar Direct, and database applications desired.

Please apply at www.suntrust.com/careers  -job id#215354

Equal Opportunity Employer

SunTrust supports a diverse workforce and is a Drug Testing and Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

Here are some of the latest headlines that will be of interest to all types of writers, including professional writers and freelance writers. Just click on the link to go to the full article.

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Looking for some professional writing or freelance writing news? Here are some recent  headlines!

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Title:  Senior Editor/Quality Control Company Name:  AFYA, Inc. Department:  Corporate Contact Name:  Angela Pyles Contact Email:  apyles@afyainc.com Detail Function:  This is a challenging, senior-level position that combines responsibility for management and oversight of the firm's editorial, graphic design, and Web site design activities with responsibility for serving as a proposal writer/editor. Person will develop and implement a corporate style guide and standards of quality and ensure that standards are met for all contract deliverables, proposals, and other products. During proposal season, will have significant responsibility for developing new and/or revised proposal text. Will also edit a variety of contract deliverables, as needed. Requires excellent writing and editing skills; mastery of the GPO Manual of Style; and the ability to manage and motivate a team, communicate with staff at all levels, and juggle competing priorities. Detail Qualifications:  B.A. in English, journalism, communications, or a related field. Minimum of 7 years of experience in the editorial field, including 5 years of supervisory experience. Several years of proposal writing experience required. Proficiency in MS Word, including editing using Track Changes feature. Core Competencies: Ability to research, write. and edit. Organizational skills, multi-tasking, strong communication skills, team player who can interact with both executives and peers. Must be able to work under deadline pressure. Must be proactive and able to function independently on a daily basis. Detail Description:  This exempt professional is responsible for developing and implementing standards of quality for all AFYA deliverables, including contract deliverables, proposals, and capability statements. Supervises fulltime graphics and editorial staff. Ensures that all documents adhere to the Government Printing Office (GPO) Manual of Style and/or other style guides provided by the client. May be asked to meet with clients to review the editorial requirements of an assignment. Performs substantive edits on a variety of reports, briefings, training manuals, evaluation summaries, or other printed materials. Manages the copyediting of deliverables that include meeting materials (participant lists, name badges, tent cards, signs, brochures, agendas); meeting evaluations; and meeting proceedings. In support of marketing and business development activities, responsible for researching and writing assigned proposal sections and editing a variety of materials (proposals, capability statements, brochures, and text for the corporate Web site). Writes and edits articles for the corporate newsletter. To ensure consistency in AFYA products, develops and maintains an AFYA Editorial Style Guide and ensures that all staff have their questions answered regarding AFYA style. Tracks the receipt of draft documents and maintains orderly files of “dead” copy for all deliverables. Supervises editing and production staff to ensure that deadlines for draft and final documents are met and that the documents produced are visually appealing and written in clear, understandable, grammatically correct English. Based on corporate needs, may perform other duties, such as serving as an onsite notetaker.

The debate wages on about which is better, electronic books or paper ones. Check out this video to see what Stephen King has to say on the subject:

 

Great American Novel Contest

 

Enter Your Story and Win Cash! We’re looking for fiction that is fresh, exciting, and bold. TAG Publishing is accepting entries in the Great American Novel Contest. Enter and Win in up to 7 different categories.

 

The winning manuscripts not only receive cash but will also be reviewed for a full publishing contract. Don’t miss your chance to catch the early bird registration through October 15, 2010 for $25. Late entries accepted up to October 31, 2010 and are $35.

 

Please visit the contest page of our website for more information and full contest submission guidelines: http://www.tagpublishers.com/contest.html

A little bit of inspiration for freelance writers…

 

Have you read the book, “The Notebook” or watched the movie of the same titled? Written by Nicholas Sparks, a very successful professional writer, his story about writing that book is inspirational and motivating.

 

Take a look at his site here and the story he shares about writing and selling, “The Notebook.” The man went from making $40,000 per year at his day job (writing at night) to selling this book for a million dollars!

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