I had spent the entire week updating my résumé, writing the perfect cover letter, tweaking my LinkedIn and Twitter profiles to be just right for the job I was applying to, and HOURS crafting the email I hoped would get me the job. And then…crickets. I’m sure you’ve been in that position too—refreshing your email […]
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48 Books to Add to Your Tech Reading List for 2016
I’ve spent years in the tech world, as a designer, sometimes-developer, and mostly as a writer. I devour new content wherever I can get it, but sometimes, no matter how valuable I find all that information, I want to dive deeper. -And not look at a computer screen. Sure, reading a hundred blog posts about […]
The English Major and the Strategist
If you look at the backgrounds of the SMC team, you’ll find a diverse range of histories. Our founder, Kris Kluver, began his career as an entrepreneur by starting his first company when he was only nineteen. Managing Editor John Darwin specialized in John Milton’s Paradise Lost while working on his B.A in British Literature. […]
7 Common Mistakes Freelancers Make When They Start Out
With 1 in 3 Americans (roughly 42 million) considered to be freelance and a prediction of freelancers making up half the workforce by 2020, it is clear that working for yourself is no trend. Everyone is going freelance these days (and with the digital skills you will master in your Skillcrush Blueprint, you can be […]