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Discover how to write life-changing health content and grow your writing career. Explore the latest health communication research and get best-practice writing strategies that work.

8 easy ways to get more out of LinkedIn

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 5, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

8 easy ways to get more out of LinkedIn

LinkedIn is my favourite social network – more so than Twitter, Instagram for business – and even Facebook.

Filed Under: Growing your career

Healthcare marketing challenges - and resources to help

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 27, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

Healthcare marketing challenges – and resources to help

If you’re in the business of writing promotional communications for hospitals, there are great resources to help you battle some of the common healthcare marketing challenges you’re probably faced with on a daily basis. 

Filed Under: Health writing

Medical news reporting and credibility

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 25, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical news reporting and credibility

Even in the case of breaking medical news, the time should be taken to review the appropriate data.

Filed Under: Health writing

increase your writing rates

LAST UPDATED May 23, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 19, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

How to increase your writing rates – a quick guide

Is it time you raised your prices? The cost of living keeps rising. You’ve got new expenses, such as PayPal fees, credit card facility fees and software subscriptions. Your competitors’ prices are rising too. So it’s time.

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career

8 reasons to invest in professional health copywriters

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 16, 2014 | BY Health Writer Hub Guest Author

8 reasons to invest in professional health copywriters

It might hurt now, but you’ll be OK.

Filed Under: Health copywriting, Health writing

Why ALL medical copywriters need to learn SEO

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 27, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical SEO copywriting tips

Health and medical copywriters who offer SEO copywriter services should be well-versed in search engine optimisation tactics to use during the writing process.

Filed Under: Health blogging, Health copywriting, Health writing

Medical writing skills: ten must-have attributes

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 13, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical writing skills: ten must-have attributes

Whether you’re an expert or are just starting out, there are certain medical writing skills and attributes that great health writers need.

Filed Under: Growing your career

The best description of a medical writer career

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 5, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

The best description of a medical writer career

If only I’d read this medical writer career description when I was a student, studying journalism at university. It’s highly likely I’d have been inspired to forge my medical writing career immediately.

Filed Under: Growing your career

Why your medical writing business needs an elevator pitch

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED December 16, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Why your medical writing business needs an elevator pitch

Describing what your medical writing business does in 20-30 seconds harder than it seems.

Filed Under: Growing your career, Health copywriting

Health topics: writing without blushing

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED November 7, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Health topics: writing without blushing

At some point during their careers, most health writers will need to tackle health topics that are, er, awkward.

Filed Under: Health writing

Health blogging vs health writing

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED October 3, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Health blogging vs health writing

Is it really just a question of semantics, or are there major differences between health blogging and health writing?

Filed Under: Health blogging, Health writing

Health experts: when and how to use them

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED September 12, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Health experts: when and how to use them

Good quality health content should almost always include advice and opinion from experts.

Filed Under: Health writing

Which healthcare writer profile is right for you?

LAST UPDATED May 23, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED August 18, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Which healthcare writer profile is right for you?

What type of health writer do you want to be, and do you already have a niche?

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career, Health copywriting

Fish oil and prostate cancer: research results

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED July 17, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Fish oil and prostate cancer: research results

When a hot topic breaks in health, you can expect to read about it in every media outlet under the sun.

Filed Under: Health writing

A freelance writer's 'calling in sick' checklist

LAST UPDATED May 23, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED July 2, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How to call in sick as a freelance writer

As a health writer, I always feel a little guilty when I get sick. I somehow think I should know better.

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career

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