How to Become a Contributor to Forbes, Mashable, TechCrunch & More

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How to Become a Contributor To Forbes, Mashable, TechCrunch & More

@joshsteimle

A Little About Me • 200+ articles published in Forbes,

Mashable, Entrepreneur, Time, TechCrunch, Fast Company.

• Founder & CEO, MWI • Author, Chief Marketing Officers

At Work

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Benefits From Writing • My agency experienced 1,000%

revenue growth in 12 months • Book deal • Paid speaking gigs • Meeting awesome people

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Contributor vs. Writer

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Writer • Gets paid • Full-time job • Referred to as “staff writer” or

“writer”

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Contributor • Not paid • Subject matter expert • Referred to as “contributor” or

“columnist” but not “writer”

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How I Got My Start • Blogged for 10 years (nobody

cared) • Introduced to Forbes editor by a

friend

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How to Get Your Start

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5 Steps to Become a Contributor

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#1 - Pick Your Niche

Interest #1 Interest #2Your Niche

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#2 - Pick Your Pub Make sure it’s the right fit

IoT startups in China

≠ Entrepreneur ≠ WSJ ≠ Fortune = Mashable = Forbes = TechCrunch

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#3 - Understand Editors • Underpaid • Overworked • Juggling 200 things at once

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What Editors Want Writing that is… • Correct • Interesting • Appropriate

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#4 - Write!

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What to Write • What you know • What is interesting to you • What you’ve experienced

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How to Write Better • Copyblogger.com • Everybody Writes by Ann

Handley • On Writing by Stephen King

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Where to Publish • Your blog • Guest post on other blogs • Medium • LinkedIn Pulse • BuzzFeed Community • SlideShare

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#5 - Play Tag • Quote editors/journalists • Tag them on Twitter • But don’t overdo it

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Questions? Twitter: @joshsteimle Blog: joshsteimle.com