Brittany R. Glenn

Freelance Writer

United States

A seasoned storyteller, editor and content marketer, Brittany Glenn has decades of experience serving in communication, marketing and editorial positions. As a freelance writer, Glenn has written more than 500 feature articles, blog and social posts, profiles, and other types of content; interviewed countless sources; and researched topics in multiple fields, including technology, financial services, business and legal. Glenn holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master of Arts in creative writing.

Portfolio
VC Vision
06/21/2022
What are nearsighted and farsighted, and what's the difference? (Health Blog)

The terms "nearsighted" and "farsighted" get thrown around a lot, but many people who visit VC Vision aren't sure exactly what the terms mean, and that's because the both words are confusing. Let's take a closer look at these terms, the underlying conditions responsible, and advice on when and how to get help.

Direct Selling News
05/01/2019
Stop Chasing Technology APIs (Technology)

APIS, or application programming interfaces, were once the realm of technicaljargon prone software engineers. Today, however, there is a growing need for executives, sales analysts, HR specialists and others in all industries to understand the value of APIs.

Custom Publication
Your Best Skin at Any Age (Beauty)

WHETHER YOU’RE IN HIGH SCHOOL OR RETIREMENT, YOUNG LIVING’S ESSENTIAL OILS AND PRODUCTS CAN HELP YOUR SKIN LOOK ITS BEST.

CBD Snapshot
07/29/2019
CBD Shows Early Promise for Aging Pets (Pets/CBD)

Mandy was 16 years old, which would have made her 112, depending on which scale you use, when she tried something new for her crippling leukemia. Chronic leukemia in dogs is heartbreaking to see. Its symptoms can include a loss of appetite, lethargy, anxiety, increased thirst and urination, and swelling in the abdomen.

Direct Selling News
07/01/2018
Fragile or Agile? Disruption is coming. (Business)

Ten years ago, when we needed a ride, we called a cab by default. Then came Uber and Lyft, to the dismay of taxi drivers. Twenty years ago, when we wanted to buy new clothes, we drove to the mall. Then came Amazon, forever changing the fates of brick-and-mortar stores and shipping carriers.

SUCCESS Magazine
06/01/2008
Strength of Will: A Swimmer Defies Nature and the Odds (Profile)

Lynne Cox was 30 when she swam across the Bering Strait from the United States to the former Soviet Union. The feat, described in her 2004 autobiography Swimming to Antarctica, took 11 years of preparation and training. She was the first to cross that border since 1948.

PPB Magazine
ROI Is King (Business Feature)

The biggest reason promotional products outperform traditional media is the quantifiable return on investment. Learn why this is so important and how to use it to earn business.

Custom Publication
Super Charge Your Brain - Anti-Aging (Product Feature)

Google “brain health” and you will see close to 500 million results. This category covers everyone from adults who want to improve mental clarity and focus at work to the elderly who want to prevent the mental decline that comes with age. To put it simply, everyone everywhere benefits from a better, healthier brain.

PPB
Cultivate Your Creativity (Living Feature)

Whether you perform in an occupation that doesn’t allow you to use your creativity as much as you’d like, and you’re looking for an artistic outlet, or you depend on your creativity for your livelihood, experts agree there are many ways you can become more creative than you already are. And what’s involved may surprise you.

Business Intelligence
07/25/2017
In the Workplace: How the New Majority of Workers Will Change Your Culture (HR Blog)

Your office culture is about to change - dramatically. Today's companies must prepare their office cultures for this influx of young workers. But how? At one time, the baby boomer generation (born 1940s to 1960s) dominated the workplace, creating a culture of workers who stayed at the same company for decades.

House and Home
03/01/2017
Welcoming Home (Living)

How to create an inviting home that embodies elegance and the art of graciousness.

PPAI Media
01/01/2020
Editor's Picks: It's Never Too Early To Think Summer (Living)

Brittany Glenn - Ah, summer. Beach umbrella. Piña colada. Cheeseburger. In the distance, reggae music jingles happily. What other time of year can we get away with doing nothing but soaking up the sun's rays and enjoying good food, family and friends?

Direct Selling News
03/01/2019
Have You Checked Your Arbitration Clause Lately? (Legal/HR)

IN RECENT years, a growing number of class action lawsuits have been filed against some of the direct selling industry's leading companies. The fact is, no one is immune when class action lawyers get you in their crosshairs. The best way to prepare for the worst-case scenario is to check your arbitration clause.

DSN Magazine
02/01/2008
The Baltics: Where East Meets West (International Feature)

“East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” wrote Rudyard Kipling in The Ballad of East and West. That was 119 years ago. But centuries before Kipling coined his now-famous quote, three small but strategically placed European nations— Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania—served as the juncture where East meets West. These three nations on the Baltic Sea served as the seafaring gateways between Western Europe and Russia. For this reason, these Baltic countries’...

PPAI Media
02/01/2019
Editor's Picks: Tasty Promos (Living)

Brittany Glenn - The food-gifting market is on an upswing, says the market research firm Packaged Facts. According to the firm's report, Food Gifting in the U.S.: Consumer and Corporate, 6th Edition, U.S. consumer and corporate food-gifting sales approached $20 billion in 2018, up four percent from 2017.

Direct Selling News
Neora: A Company for a New Era (Corporate Profile)

Neora (formerly Nerium International) Founded: 2011 Headquarters: Addison, Texas Top Executive: Jeff Olson, Founder and CEO | Deborah Heisz, Co-CEO Products: Skincare, Personal Care and Wellness In the beginning, there was Nerium International, founded in 2011 with just one product-Nerium Age-Defying Night Cream.

Direct Selling News
02/01/2009
Billion Dollar Club (Direct Selling Industry Ranking Feature)

I wrote this debut company ranking feature for the direct selling industry, which became an annual feature of the publication. "We’d like to invite you to peek inside the companies that comprise the direct selling industry’s own billion-dollar club."

PPB Magazine
05/01/2006
California's Proposition 65 (Legal/Business)

How to avoid the surprising sting of California’s Proposition 65, which is creating turmoil among suppliers, distributors and end buyers across the nation by hitting them where it hurts—in their wallets.

Promotional Products Business Magazine
10/01/2005
Geek Pride (Culture Column)

YOU’VE HEARD OF GAY PRIDE—now make way for geek pride. According to an article written by AP National Writer Martha Irvine (“Dork Pride! Suddenly, It’s Cool To Be Uncool”), a growing trend is emerging among geeks, dorks and nerds to proudly hold their heads high and claim their heritage.