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  • I write marketing copy and manage social media for small businesses throughout the U.S. From my small office in Paso Robles wine country in central California, I create customized marketing plans, and provide copywriting, marketing, and media outreach for entrepreneurs. I also ghost write book chapters, ebooks, seminar workbooks and cookbooks.

    To find out more about how Solid Communications can help you, feel free to contact me any time. I look forward to hearing from you!

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  • Solid Communications provides a full spectrum of services from comprehensive marketing programs to individual marketing tasks.

    I specialize in copywriting and social media, and I engage with a variety of clients and tasks. I've done everything from working on a website about semiotics to drafting an e-book for a former NFL star.

Solid Clients

  • Advaita Art & Lifestyle
    I swear by Advaita's Pranamat. It's a spiky acupressure mat with thorny flowers all over it. It's like having a zillion tiny massaging fingers poking into your back and scalp. Stress and anxiety just flow away, replaced by warm endorphins, calm confidence and self-esteem.
  • Black Salt Films
    An indie graphic novel and film company that is beginning to produce exciting martial art stories in both comic book and feature film formats.
  • Brian Holloway
    Former New England Patriots lineman Brian Holloway was captain of the Patriots the year they went from last place to the Superbowl. Brian now invests his energy and intellect in helping companies and institutions achieve excellence. This year he is unveiling an entirely new website, Pro Football Revealed, which exposes the raw and gritty truth behind America's most violent game.
  • Brigit Binns
    Brigit is the author of 23 cookbooks (and counting), many of them Williams-Sonoma productions. Brigit and I recently went on our first wild boar hunt together.
  • Chris Cognac
    A big man with a big appetite and a big job as an LA police detective, Chris has also been involved in the culinary scene for a long time. While hosting his own FoodTV show called 'The Hungry Detective' he became good friends with some of our top culinary stars like Alton Brown and Anthony Bourdain. Chris is working on a memoir of his double life between the dangerous streets of LA and the kitchens of New York's FoodTV studios.
  • Dubost Ranch Winery
    Talented winemaker Jake Raines makes some tasty Rhone and Spanish varietals in this secluded vineyard location far to the north of Paso Robles. Owner Curt Dubost serves up smoky, juice-dripping grilled boar at our monthly Texas Hold'em nights, held on the winery crushpad, under the stars.
  • Outdora
    This Sonoma-based outdoor living retailer has a very informative blog on everything from gardening tips to how to choose a barbecue or grill. Watch for my bi-monthly columns on wine.
  • Per Cazo Cellars and Creekside B&B
    A gorgeous B&B in the heart of Paso's Vineyard Drive loop, next to the Per Cazo tasting room, featuring wines made by renowned Paso winemaker Signe Zoller.
  • Starr Ranch Winery
    A fabulous vineyard and winery high in the Adelaida Hills surrounding Paso Robles.
  • Tasty Image
    The Tasty Image chocolate empire has an interesting new technology - they can print photos or graphics directly onto chocolate with edible, food-grade ink! The resolution is just as good as the original photograph. This client keeps me hopping with weekly email campaigns, several newsletters each month, articles, web edits, and social media.

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How to Become a Successful Freelancer

02/10/2011

How to Become a Successful Freelancer
Part II: The Working Life

  • Introduction
  • Part I:  Getting Started
  • Part II: The Working Life
  • Part III: Presentation and Marketing 
  • Part IV: Communication Skills
  • Part V: Money Management
  • Part VI: Additional Income Streams

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To be a successful writer or freelancer you must approach your work day with a high level of professionalism.  You are now your own content creator, receptionist, project director, and marketing department all rolled into one. 

This segment of "How to Become a Successful Freelancer" will give you tips on organizing your working day and taking care of your most important asset:  yourself.

Continue reading "How to Become a Successful Freelancer
Part II: The Working Life" »

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    Paso Robles, CA 93446
    mary@solid-communications.com
    Skype: mary.ccwineblogs

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  • A Year by the Lake
    My private relationship and love journal. I also ghost write on relationships, love and sex for relationship sites in the US, UK and Canada.
  • California Dreaming
    I represent, market and distribute an acupressure mat called Pranamat Eco for Advaita. They are based in Riga, Latvia.
  • Central Coast Wine Blogs
    A marketing and social media blog written specifically for the wine industry.
  • The Soul of Syrah
    A niche wine review journal, The Soul of Syrah also includes profiles and interviews with top syrah producers.
  • Trifecta Living
    Starting March 15, 2011 - the new Trifecta Living website, forum and blog! Topics focus on 3 main areas: marketing, love and relationships, fitness and health, and how to pull them all together into a perfect Trifecta Life!

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