Shivani Shah
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Shivani Shah
@shivanishah.co
📝 Writing things
☕ Drinking coffee
🤘 Writing things while drinking coffee
👩‍💻 Words in Buffer, Glide, Commsor

Website: https://www.shivanishah.co
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Is freelancing better than working full-time? I’ve done both — freelanced for 10 years now, with a brief in-house detour + a couple of full-time jobs before that — and I can tell you: it depends.

On so many things. 🧵
Just realized I plugged both ends of the same USB cable into my iMac. How's your day going? 😅
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Affinity is absolutely perfect for non-designer folks like me who need more than Canva and less than Adobe.

Absolutely top-tier stuff 👏
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Just submitted the longest article I've written, with the draft clocking in at 10,500 words.

Thoughts and prayers for my editor.
October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
What it feels like to try to write good words after a 10-day break.

h/t to the creator, Poorly Drawn Lines on Instagram www.instagram.com/poorlydrawnl...
October 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Help a marketing girlie out: are there any DTC e-commerce brands whose promotional emails you actually like?

If so, can you drop the name in the comments please? Thank you!
October 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Propaganda I'm not falling for: reading in public is "performative reading".

Some of us just love reading, ok?
October 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Trying to do your eye makeup when you're not wearing glasses or lenses is an extreme sport.
October 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
PSA for Mac + Slack users:

If it trips you up that Cmd ⌘ + K doesn't open up the link box, here's a tip.

– Select the text to hyperlink
– Paste your link with Cmd ⌘ + V

That's it. Slack will attach the link like you want.

Happy Slack-ing!
September 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If you see me use the words "leverage" or "streamline" in my work, know that I have done so with a heavy heart, perhaps some kicking and screaming too.

If you see me use the word "utilize"... no you didn't. I wouldn't use it.
August 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Inhaled this book over the weekend 🤩 Ragnar Jónasson never misses.
August 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
SaaS companies that don’t ask for credit card info for a free trial have my heart 🫶
August 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
This article may be 9 years old, but it's message is more relevant than ever: take that vacation!

www.scientificamerican.com/article/take...
August 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Grabbing screen recordings for articles would go a lot faster if I stopped making typos every 2 seconds 😒
July 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
There are two types of people.

- Those who fuel with tea 🫖
- Those who fuel with coffee ☕

Which one are you?
June 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
"I just need to get through these next few days and then things will settle down."

Delulu at its finest. It's me, I'm delulu.
June 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
One of the lingering myths about content marketing is that it’s mostly a big-business thing.

For big teams with big budgets that can afford to plan a quarter’s worth of content in advance, with production days and performance metrics to match. 🧵
June 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Is freelancing better than working full-time? I’ve done both — freelanced for 10 years now, with a brief in-house detour + a couple of full-time jobs before that — and I can tell you: it depends.

On so many things. 🧵
June 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Sneak peek into my writing process 😬

Slightly chaotic, but I love when it comes together. It's SUCH a satisfying feeling.
June 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The millennial urge to add GIFs to everything I post.
June 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Spent the weekend doing nothing productive. Killer Sudoku, Netflix, and Formula 1.

It was absolutely brilliant. 10/10 recommend unplugging from work and social media once in a while.
June 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Me, when someone I just met says "So ChatGPT just writes your posts for you, and you're done."

(True story from this weekend)
May 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Reposted by Shivani Shah
May 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Things I meant to learn while writing my latest article for Buffer:
→ How to sell on Instagram
How to Sell on Instagram: A Complete Guide for Creators and Businesses
Everything you need to know about selling on Instagram — from the different options for people to buy to tips on making the most of your Instagram sales strategy.
buffer.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
TIL that the Vatican City State has its own data privacy laws to regulate the processing of personal data by its Governorate, and I can't explain why but this makes me inordinately happy.
April 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
TFW you know you saved a comment in Google Docs but you can't find it anywhere.
April 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM