What I am writing: A look back at Q1
Dear (work) diary, How is it April? Time is a mysterious construct. In Q1, I took on projects from new partners and familiar faces. Here is a look at what I have been working on: On a personal note: Bottom line: I am happy, lucky, and busy. But forever hungry for more. Drop me a […]
Spotlight on: Thought Leadership Workshops
Since launching JR Lisk, Inc. in 2014, I have “ghostwritten” more than 200 thought leadership articles for executives and partnered on more than 450 branded content projects for Fortune 500 companies, ad tech start-ups, media companies, and everything in between. I started off writing articles for print magazines. Now I write digital articles, infographic copy, […]
A Belated Year-in-Review
Somehow it is mid-March and I am just getting to sharing an overview of my work in 2022. But, better late than never. TLDR version: 2022 was solid. I was more selective about the projects I said “yes” to, and I did a better job with work-life balance than years past. Below is a quick […]
Branded Content Update: September and October Projects
Dear (Work) Diary, September and October were solid (minus a bout of COVID). Here is a quick summary of the ghostwriting, thought leadership, branded content, and marketing strategy projects I worked on: On a personal note: Glad I took the time to write this recap. Made me realize I had a fulfilling and productive two […]
A Very Good Day: Guest Speaking at Wesleyan University about Branded Content
Well, this is great news. Based on feedback on last year’s presentation, Dr. Rachel Besharat Mann asked me back to Wesleyan University to educate students about branded content. Last week, I led a 90-minute interactive session for Dr. Mann’s Contemporary Literacy class. The students were fantastic — prepared, engaged, and eager to ask questions and […]
What I am Writing about this Summer
One of my favorite things about my job is that I get to learn and write about so many different topics. Here’s a quick roundup of some of my current projects. Hope you are staying business this summer, and finding time for fun and relaxation, too. An eBook about 5G sponsored by T-Mobile, in partnership […]
The Time I Got to be a Branded Content Professor for a Day
When branded content is done right, everybody “wins”: the audience, the sponsor, and the publisher. But we need to educate audiences about this fast-growing space: what it is, and isn’t, how it differs from traditional journalism, and how to tell if you are are engaging with content that has been paid for by a sponsor. […]
Just in Case You Want to Know My Life Story
In October 2015, my husband and I made one of the best decisions of our life: we moved to Ridgefield, CT. We love the town’s family values and strong sense of community. We value its schools, commitment to the arts and theatre, vibrant restaurant scene, and pro-small business climate. I also appreciate that it is […]
Why Now Is a Good Time to be “a Little Guy (GAL!)”
I have been noticing a trend. When brands are contacting me for help with their content marketing or PR and thought leadership strategies, a growing number are sharing that they are parting ways with large agencies. Instead, they are assembling their own teams of independent contractors or boutique firm owners like me–people who have the […]
We Earned Our Editor Credit on Amazon
Last spring, JR Lisk helped Brian Jones, founder of Nuts & Bolts of PR, create a PR workbook that teaches people how to take PR into their own hands. Brian had so many tips, tricks, and success stories to share—he needed help organizing his insights and presenting them in the most useful way possible. Brian […]
