The Savvy Scribe

Send us Fan Mail Paper or digital? Which is better for planning as a writer building a profitable business? Janine will let you know! Today I cover "all things planning" and the pros of both a paper and digital system. I go into my planning process week to week and day to day. It took me years to develop this process, but it's the system that works best for me! Mentioned in this epi...

Send us Fan Mail Carol shares 5 marrvy strategies she employed while preparing for an Encore Career as a health writer. Mentioned on the show: Kaufman Foundation - Start-Up Index Reports New Adventures of Older Entrepreneurs  AARP - Work For Yourself @50+ Contact us with your 2020 ideas!  savvyscribes@gmail.com Hope Krebill , CEO of Midwest Cancer Alliance Savvy Scribe Collective - private communi...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Janine and shares the lessons she learned while writing her book about tacking big projects. Mentioned in this episode: - Entreprenurse - Run 1 mi a day challenge. Like what you’re reading? Take a listen to our podcast called The Savvy Scribe Podcast ! Interested in taking your health writing business further? Join us in the Savvy Scribe Growth Lab ! Woul...

Send us Fan Mail Imposter syndrome is feeling out of place in the scenes you’ve dreamed up for yourself. It’s reaching that big goal and looking around thinking, “I don’t belong here, someone is going to call me out.” Imposter syndrome plagues even the most accomplished, successful people because it has nothing to do with our qualifications or experience. Imposter syndrome attacks your confidence...

Send us Fan Mail Shawna is with us today talking about her biggest takeaways from her recent coaching experience. Shawna is a brand new, beginner writer, walking you through her journey, starting with The Savvy Scribe Growth Lab and The Savvy Scribe Collective . Janine relates a lot to Shawna’s story to starting out in the health writing world. A little beginner insight for those who think they mi...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe it?  Carol powered through 18....yes 18 strategies you can swipe & implement to grow your client base!  Don't forget...pick One and take some action!  Mentioned on the show: craigslist (just be awesome with your pitch & know your worth!) Indeed (try keyword + your location (or) remote (or) contract (or) freelance, etc. Virtual Vocations  and folks, the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Janine talks all about the FREELANCE FAMINE! Don't worry, we're not trying to scare you. We want to prepare you, because it will happen. Janine mentions in this episode: - The seasons of freelancing - When companies look at budgets She also talks about her recent famine, and how she handled it (did she really take her own advice?) She gives you practical...

Send us Fan Mail It's a Masterclass on Mindset!  Join Carol & her guest, Elizabeth Hanes, as they talk about abundance, the client #fitfactor and pirouetting vs pivoting. Connect with Beth : Elizabeth Hanes RN is the nurse who knows content. As CEO of Hanes Healthcare Communications, she specializes in producing marketing content that forges an emotional connection with the target audienc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Janine delivers 3 Tips on what to do (when you don't know what to do) . Confused? Ofcourse you are. That's why she made this episode. The ideas we have as writers are constantly circling our brains. We sometimes get overwhelmed to the point that it inhibits you from starting anything. This episode can help you with clarity and visualizing you ideas. Enjo...

Send us Fan Mail What to do when you lose an anchor client In today’s episode, we get real. We get real about what it’s like to lose an anchor client. The emotion, the pain, you name it. Janine gives you 6 tips on how to get through it and move on.  Mentioned in this episode: Unenroll.me - a quick way to get off those unwanted email lists Survey discussing 2018 Freelancing rates Post related to ra...

Send us Fan Mail EAT - The Google Strategy EAT? Eat what? No, no not food. Though, if you want, grab a snack and sit down for this one. Janine and Carol are explaining all about this Google EAT strategy, what is means, who it's for and why health companies need to consider it. Mentioned in this episode: YOUR FREE DOWNLOAD : EAT Worksheet 1 & 2  Blog post explaining EAT Thanks for listenin...

Send us Fan Mail Accountability How do you keep yourself accountable while running your business? In today’s episode, Janine shares how she stays accountable and how it helps you gain momentum in your business and push forward.  Mentioned in this episode: - Vicky Warren fellow freelancer Resources just for you: Miracle morning book Boss-moms Facebook Group Thanks for listening! If you love what yo...

Send us Fan Mail Ashley Hay, RN started her freelance journey to supplement her nursing income. She has achieved that financially...and then some! We can all learn from her journey! Take a listen as she walks us through her path to six figures! Ashley Mentions the following in this episode: Elizabeth Hanes as a mentor Renee Thompson (and here's a link to her new book, Enough !) Allnurses.com...

Send us Fan Mail Janine is the Queen of Productivity .  In this Quick Win Episode, she walks you through one of her favorite tools for communication, Voxer! Voxer is an incredible walkie-talkie style app that allows you to communicate with people all over the world, through voice and text messages. And there’s also fun emojis and gifs to share, too. You use it on your mobile device or in a compute...

Send us Fan Mail Learn freelancing strategies honed by a seasoned professional.  This action-packed episode with Tricia Chaney will transform the way you get work done as a high performing health writer! Want to Take Your Health Writing Biz to the Next Level? Never miss our actionable tips.  Get marrvy news sent right to your inbox .  Drop your email here. Are you new to health writing, motivated...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Quick Win from The Savvy Scribe Janet Kennedy joins us to share a few tips on getting your LinkedIn profile up to speed.  Carol:                                 00:00               Hi everyone. Carol here, co-host of The Savvy Scribe podcast. I am so excited you all are making the time to join this episode today because there's some great information that Jane...

Send us Fan Mail Meet the Nurse Writer who keeps the Healthcare Marketing Network on Track! Today on The Savvy Scribe Carol Bush interviews an author, freelance writer, researcher, and OB/GYN Nurse, and the Operations Manager for the Healthcare Marketing Network, Janine Kelbach. Did we mention that Janine is also married, a mom and has two Great Danes? There must be eating and sleeping in her life...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Tony PharmD, Podcaster, YouTube Creator, and Author Carol Bush welcomed Tony Guerra, host of the Pharmacy Leaders Podcast to The Savvy Scribe to talk about being a creator, author, and teaching Pharmacist.  Carol:                         00:32                  Welcome to the Savvy Scribe podcast. Today I'm doing a solo show today without Janine. The productivity queen is...

Send us Fan Mail Quick Win: Four Tips for Making My Mom-Life Easier In today's Quick Win, Janine Kelbach is going to share four things that have made her freelance mom life easier. This episode is not just for parents trying to run a business, but for anybody who has a personal life outside of work. What's mentioned during the show: - Shark Vacuum - Emeals App - Sunday Folder - Envelope...

Send us Fan Mail Quick Win: Tips to Streamline Getting Paid The Savvy Scribe Carol Bush offers 3 simple actions you can take to streamline getting paid so your business can grow and you can pay your bills Podcast Transcript  Janet:                                 00:02                    Start Your engines and get ready to power up for a Quick Win from The Savvy Scribe team, Carol Bush and Janine...

Send us Fan Mail Quick Win: 5 Suggestions to Beat Loneliness as a Freelance Writer Freelancing can be lonely, but don't fret. There are hundreds of thousands of freelancers across the country and the globe who are in exactly the same boat and within as the rest of us savvy scribes! Janine Kelbach offers you 5 ways to beat the loneliness of being a freelance writer. In this podcast show, Janin...

Send us Fan Mail Quick Win: Four Marketing Tasks to Do This Week Quick Wins are short action-packed episodes that Janine and I have prepped with highlights for you to take and put to work right away in your healthcare writing business. In this episode, Carol Bush shares four marketing tasks you can do this week to make the next 90 days your best ever. Podcast Transcript  Janet:                   ...

Send us Fan Mail Announcing The Savvy Scribe Podcast! The Healthcare Marketing Network is proud to add a new podcast to its list of healthcare podcasts. Hosts Carol Bush, Managing Editor of the HMN and Janine Kelbach, Operations Manager of the HMN invite you to tune in to a new podcast celebrating and supporting the life of a freelance healthcare writer. As the host of the Get Social Health Podcas...