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Email just received from a PR:
Hi Sooraj,
Just dropping you a note as I see you do quite a lot of CEO Q&As for tech companies on NSTech, among other sites.
I was wondering if we could discuss a fee-based system for working together on these kinds of opps?
Hi Sooraj,
Just dropping you a note as I see you do quite a lot of CEO Q&As for tech companies on NSTech, among other sites.
I was wondering if we could discuss a fee-based system for working together on these kinds of opps?
Normally, I don't even entertain this BS. But I wanted to know more, so I replied:
I do write up CEO Q&A profiles..
What did you have in mind? Have you had this kind of arrangement with other tech journos in the past?
Just wondering how this works in practice.
I do write up CEO Q&A profiles..
What did you have in mind? Have you had this kind of arrangement with other tech journos in the past?
Just wondering how this works in practice.
He responds:I pitch the freelancer and if it fits their beat+they think it works then I pay a one-off figure into their personal account upon publication.
You can imagine the severe stress and pressure I come under from clients, so it just helps speed up the process.
You can imagine the severe stress and pressure I come under from clients, so it just helps speed up the process.
"It’s just between me and the journo. Usually around £200 per piece."
WTH! Who is actually accepting this kind of BS? Would love to know. #journalism #freelancing
WTH! Who is actually accepting this kind of BS? Would love to know. #journalism #freelancing
