4 Becoming a Health Writer and Marketing Yourself, with Samantha Gemmell

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As a qualified nutritionist, health writer and marketing expert Samantha Gemmell has built a business that she can take anywhere in the world with her - talk about goals right?!

She’s had articles featured in New Idea, Women’s Health and Fitness, and on big media outlets like msn.com and Starts at 60.

Sam helps fellow practitioners market their business with her writing by providing them with amazing content. She’s also started educating other praccies about how to market themselves, teaching them the tools and techniques needed to be visible and make an impact.

During this episode, Sam shares with us:

How her personal health struggles led to her passion and studies in nutrition.
The evolution of her business into health writing and working with fellow practitioners.
The necessity of good marketing and some of her favourite tips to help you get your name out there.
Why we should ‘offer’ our products and services to people, rather than ‘selling’ them.
The benefits of being a qualified nutritionist when going into health writing.
Why it’s important to show up and be visible, including why she loves tools like Facebook live to develop these skills.
Where you can start contributing your work in the media and the need to build a portfolio.
Tips to develop your personal writing style and the importance of ongoing learning.
How to price your services and when to contribute for free.
Why you need to be consistent and the benefits of batching your work.
And so much more!

Tune into Sam’s episode to gain so much value and advice. Whether you’re thinking of going down the health writing path or not, this one is a must listen for all students and practitioners!

Here are links to her resources and articles to help you get started on this career path:

Other resources she recommends: