How writing online can accelerate your professional career
by Joe · 35 things on Twos
- By @DavidPerrell
- Building a Network:
- Writing shrinks the world.
- Historically, if you wanted to break into an industry, you had to move to its hub. Not anymore. By writing online, you can build a network from your couch.
- Meet people online. Then travel to build relationships in person.
- Building Expertise:
- Quality writing begins with clear thinking.
- Once you write about a topic, you can speak about it more clearly, which will help you crush job interviews and establish yourself as an authority.
- Learn about topics that interest you and share what you learn.
- Team Truth-Seeking:
- If you write well about an industry, your readers will respond with ideas of their own.
- They'll improve your thinking when they do.
- In any industry, everybody wants to meet the big names, but quality writers get a fast pass to the front of the line.
- High-Level Conversations:
- Many of the most important ideas aren't shared in public.
- Instead, they're shared in small-group conversations.
- Writing online will get you into the room where deals are being made and crucial conversations are happening.
- Access:
- The CEO of the first company I worked for asked me to help him write articles.
- I was just 21 years old at the time and gained direct access to him.
- If you're early in your career, cold email a high-level person and offer to write for them.
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- High-Paying Skills:
- The higher you climb in an organization, the more your job will orbit around sales and communication.
- Writing helps you do both.
- Inspiring imagery drives sales, while clear thinking makes you a better communicator.
- Writing is executive-level training.
- Entrepreneurial skills:
- The skills you need to write online are the skills you need to build a business.
- Building an audience teaches you marketing, publishing consistently teaches you discipline, and writing well teaches you how to think intelligently about your industry.
- Build a Personal Monopoly:
- The ultimate goal of writing online is to become known for having rare and valuable expertise.
- Writing is how you promote your knowledge.
- The more passionate your audience, the easier it will be to grow your business.
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