Join Us for Free Travel Writing Lessons on Writing on the Web and Working While on the Road
In the two years since we began running regular one-hour travel writing classes, we’ve covered more than 80 topics, including:
- how to land free trips
- how to get paid really, really well for your writing
- how to get on magazine editors’ good sides
- how to navigate every step of the process to land travel content marketing work, including phone calls and proposals
- how to keep your hourly rate down so your bank account goes up
- how to get work done on the road
- how to write, step-by-step, 15 different types of travel articles
- how to land guidebook and other traditional publishing deals
You can grab access to all of our past webinars (and a ton of other resources you can’t find anywhere else) with a subscription to our Dream Buffet or grab them one-by-one when you need them in our On-Demand Webinar Library for a set with the video, audio, transcript, and slides.
But we also air a free replay of one of our travel writing classes each and every weekday.
Each weekday at 2pm PST / 5pm EST / 10pm GMT / 11pm CET (and 9am AEDT Tues-Sat), we show one webinar from our archives, rotating through all of them over the course of four months.
Here’s what we’ve got for you this week:
Monday, August 31, 5pm EST: How to Build Serious Business Partnerships at Travel Conferences
Made up stat (from covering conferences for magazines for four years and attending them for work for considerably longer), but I really think that only around 2-5% of people follow up with those they get cards from at conferences. And it’s on the decline. And those that do follow up by and large make it all about them.
In this webinar, you’ll hear how to be the one that walks away with the juicy content writing gig, sponsorship contract, or kick-ass individual fam trip.
Register to attend this webinar at 5pm EST on Monday, August 31.
Missed the free replay? You can grab a downloadable version of this webinar from our library here.
Tuesday, September 1, 5pm EST: Best Practices When Writing on the Web for Travel Companies
In this webinar, we’re moving past the landing-the-gig stage and into the what-to-do-once-you’re-got-the-client phase.
Even if you’ve had your own blog for years, tune in to learn the best practices in blogging technique and style when writing for companies and tourism boards, which are trying to provide information quick to readers who may have never visited their site before and may never come back again once they’ve gotten what they needed.
It’s a different audience from a personal blog that readers tune into because they love your personality, and we’ll handle how to navigate the transition.
Register to attend this webinar at 5pm EST on Tuesday, September 1.
Missed the free replay? You can grab a downloadable version of this webinar from our library here.
Wednesday, September 2, 5pm EST: Ghost(writ)ing on the Web as Travel Writer
In this week’s webinar, we’re wrapping up our series on specific ways to move into travel content marketing–just in time to hit the ground running this fall as travel companies and tourism boards plan their 2018 marketing. moving past the landing-the-gig stage and into the what-to-do-once-you’re-got-the-client phase.
So many small travel businesses, whether tour companies or concierge travel bookers, are built around the judgment and expertise of the owner. A blog showcasing those unique advantages is a no-brainer for these companies to build trust with prospective customers, but the owner rarely has the time–or the writing chops.
We’ll unpack the process of creating ghostwritten content for your travel blogging clients.
Register to attend this webinar at 5pm EST on Wednesday, September 2.
Missed the free replay? You can grab a downloadable version of this webinar from our library here.
Thursday, September 3, 5pm EST: How to Get Work Done When You’re on The Road
As a freelance travel writer, your days are composed of some balance of three things: marketing your travel articles, writing the articles, and traveling to commissioned research articles or those that you’ll pitch next.
In this webinar, we cover are approaches to partitioning your time on the road, maximizing efficiency in times that don’t at first look like work opportunities, and tricks for being productive anywhere.
Register to attend this webinar at 5pm EST on Thursday, September 3.
Missed the free replay? You can grab a downloadable version of this webinar from our library here.
Friday, September 4, 5pm EST: How to Research on the Road and Find Saleable Ideas While Traveling
We have discussed how to get ideas for travel magazine articles from magazines and other types of research online, but some of the best ideas to report come from what you discover on your travels. Here is a look at how to use magazine pocket cheat sheets, getting lost on purpose, and hints of coolness from press releases and CVB sites to make sure you are gathering the most interesting and salable ideas on the road.
Register to attend this webinar at 5pm EST on Friday, September 4.
Missed the free replay? You can grab a downloadable version of this webinar from our library here.
Don’t be late! All the free replays start right on time, and the system isn’t able to accept late attendees.
You can read all about our free webinar replays and get answers to any questions you have on our comprehensive FAQ page, or grab any webinars you have missed in our On-Demand Webinar Library.