If you’ve been following my writing portfolio posts, you’ll notice a change. In 2021, I started writing about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and anti-racism, and as I approach the end of the year, that writing is becoming more of my day to day work. Some of the articles you won’t see here include ghostwriting Black History Month and DEI content for a global corporate entity,
Writing about DEI and Equity
Here are some of the pieces I’ve written in this area this year:
- 9 Ways to Measure the Success of Your DEI Strategy in 2022 – Senior Executive Media
- 5 Key Ways to Kickstart Your Company’s Equality Strategy – Amex Business Trends
- Four things you should know before the next Black History Month – First Boulevard
- How minority business owners can push past challenges to succeed – BBVA
- Interview with Taboola Black’s Nicole Uvieghara: Still Room For Improvement in the Advertising & Publishing Industry
- Interview with Taboola Black’s Founder, Nneka Okoli: Diversity in the Advertising & Publishing Industry
- Interview with Cait Rose: Gender Equity in the Advertising Industry: Slow Progress, But a Long Way to Go
- Interview with Garvita Khanna: Gender Equity in Advertising and Publishing
- Interview with Shelly Paioff: The Glass Ceiling for Women Still Exists, Even if We Raised It
- Allyship Has to Be Active: June Sarpong & Jasmine McElroy Discuss the Current State of DEI in the Tech Industry
Marketing and Business Articles
Amex
I write for the Business Trends site about a variety of small business topics.
- How to Handle a Reputational, Operational or Financial Crisis
- Mastering Digital Payments: Ways to Thrive in a Cashless Society
- Should You Hire an SEO Service?
- How to Combat Information Overload With the Perfect Email Drip Campaign
Square
For Square, I also cover small business topics.
- From Brick and Mortar to Click and Order: Transitioning to eCommerce
- How to Choose the Right Compensation Method for Your Salon or Spa
Brap
This was my first paid commission for anti-racism writing. It was actually published late in 2020, but I wanted to include it here, as it reflects my new focus.
All Across Africa/KAZI – NEW!
This was another commission for a company with an explicit social justice focus.
BBVA
This site covers a variety of small business topics.
- 5 ways women can become better negotiators
- 5 easy ways to supplement your income
- What you need to know about the digital age of lending
Synovus
I cover business topics for this site
Taboola
I’ve been writing for Taboola for a while, covering digital marketing and native advertising. I was pleased to be able to help them out with interviews published during Black History Month and Women’s History Month.
- The Ultimate Guide to Valentine’s Day Marketing
- Digital Publishing Trends for 2021
- Why is Native Advertising Good? What is the Controversy over it?
- What is Content Recommendation? A Full Guide to What Content Recommendation is and Why it’s Important
- Buying Paid Traffic: How It Works And Is It Good?
- 7 Insights on Growing Sales with Integrated Advertising
- The Best Paid Traffic Sources to Level Up Your Website
Tuts+
I write regularly for the business channel of Tuts+, and my work there covers leadership, presentation skills, gender equity, diversity, and much more.
- 24 Best Free Pros and Cons PowerPoint Presentation Templates 2021
- How to Give a Presentation to Senior Management & Executives in 2021 (+ Expert Tips)
- Earth Day 2021: How Your Business Can Take Part In Restoring the Earth
- 20+ Best PowerPoint Templates to Make About Myself Presentations in 2021
- 25 Best Free Leadership PowerPoint PPT Presentation Templates to Download 2021
- How to Give a Presentation to Senior Management & Executives in 2021 (+ Expert Tips)
- 16 Best Free Microsoft Word Marketing Plan Templates to Download for 2021
- How to Make Highly Personalized Presentations for 2021/2022
- How to Fight Bullying for Home-Based & Office-Based Workers
- 12+ Easy DIY Home-Based Business Ideas That Work Great (2022)
Other articles:
- Dos and don’ts of outsourcing A/B test development – Kameleoon
- The Retail Standout That’s Giving A Boost To Reading And Literacy – Forbes
Updates
Screencasts:
One new thing I’ve done for Tuts+ is add screencasts to existing articles:
- 20 Creative Presentation Ideas That’ll Inspire Audiences in 2021
- How to Write a Great LinkedIn Recommendation With Helpful Examples
Media/Podcast Appearances/Citations
- BOW 090 – Sharon Hurley Hall: Shifting Focus In Your Writing Career
- How To Build a Content Distribution Strategy That Works
- Exploring ED&I: A Resource Guide
- Best of the Net 2021
- 21 tips for building an email list from scratch
- OHF WEEKLY, Vol 3 No 15
- Merging the Personal and Professional: Sharon Hurley Hall on Anti-Racism Writing
That’s it for now. As usual, I’ll update this throughout the year.
Previous Writing Work
Check out my previous work:
- 2020 writing portfolio
- 2019 writing portfolio
- 2018 writing portfolio
- 2017 writing portfolio – Q1, Q2, Q3-4
Last updated: 30 November 2021
