Claire Murdough

Content Strategist & Writer

Welcome to this tiny corner
of the internet. My name is Claire.
I'm super happy you're here.
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About Me

Hi! I'm Claire Murdough and I work with words. I like to write them, rearrange them, polish them, experiment with them, appreciate them, and string them together one-by-one into interesting stories.By day, I'm a freelance content strategist, content project manager, and writer. See examples of my work here.By night, I'm a creative explorer, usually tinkering on side-projects. Here are a couple things keeping me busy during my free hours lately:- 100 Short Stories. A no-code app of curated modern and traditional short stories. Check it out here.
- The Pluot. A collection of poetry & microfiction.I also like to spend my time learning no-code tools, asking people questions, following spaceflight news, and doing my best to be a better human, each and every day. Oh, and I love a good Netflix binge.Want to say hey? Get in touch here.

My Work

Original Content:

- HelloSign (Sr. Content Marketing Manager)
- HubSpot Sales Blog (Sales)
- Trulia (Real Estate)
- My Bank Tracker (Personal Finance)
- Startup Grind Publication (Tech + Startups)
- ReadyForZero (Personal Finance)
- Common Sense Millennial (Finance for Millennials)
- GoGirl Finance (Financial Empowerment for Women)
- Her Success (Travel & Finance)
- ShareSomeStyle (Fashion)

Elsewhere:

- Medium (Personal Writing)
- Goodnight Brain (Children’s Stories for Adults)
- Listen, Money Matters (Podcast Interview)
- Hoot Magazine (Micro Fiction)
- TrailGroove (Backpacking)
- Nowhere Mag (Travel)

Syndications:

- Yahoo
- Lifehacker
- Business Insider

Podcasting:

- Messy Notes Podcast (Producer & Co-host)
- MoneyBuzz (Producer & Co-host)

My Freelance Services

I'm a freelance content strategist, editor, & writer currently jamming with the likes of Startup Grind & The Optimist. My freelance services include (but aren't limited to):

- Building Holistic Strategy Frameworks for Content Programs
- Executing on Content Strategies + Content Campaigns (Long + Short-Term)
- Writing Program Messaging, Website Copy, Blog Posts, Emails, etc.
- Editorial Calendar Optimization + Management
- Management of Publications, Blogs, or Content Hubs
- Management of Freelance Writers or Writing Teams
- Management and Fulfillment of Content Pipelines
- Content Campaign Project Management
- Design/Content Coordination
- Content Goal Setting + Analytics

Clients & Prior Companies

- HelloSign
- Dropbox
- The Optimist
- Startup Grind
- ReadyForZero

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

I'm a notorious collector of things: recommendations, tools, gadgets, resources, short stories, good questions, and all other sorts. I thought I'd share just a few of my all-time favorites here.

Favorite Tools:

- Workflowy (Nested Lists)
- Trello (Idea Organization)
- Airtable (Project Management)
- Actions (To-Do List)
- Timepage (Calendar)
- Be Focused (Timer)
- Whereby (Video Conferencing)
- Loom (Video Recorder)
- OneTab (Consolidate + Organize Browser Tabs)
- Carrd (No-Code Website Builder)
- Glide (No-Code App Builder)
- Buy Me a Coffee (Simple Funding for Creative Work)
- FocusMate (Virtual Co-Working)

Favorite Books:

- On Writing by Stephen King
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

Favorite Movies:

- Waiting for Guffman
- Harold & Maude
- Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)

Favorite TV Shows:

- What We Do in the Shadows
- Better Call Saul
- Bob's Burgers

Favorite Questions:

- What's something you could talk about for hours, but never really get a chance to?
- What were the first five albums you owned?
- What was the first movie you can remember seeing in theaters?
- What's the dessert you always ask for on your birthday?
- What do you reckon – does life get better as you get older?(Feel free to respond to any of those here!)

Let's Chat

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