By Kate Kosydar In my copywriting career, I have a few challenges you may be able to relate to. I have a busy family (four kids!), a spouse who travels for work (gone for two overnights as I write this!), and an anxiety disorder (always unpredictable!). In short, I often feel overwhelmed and undermotivated. And yet, I have to be productive when I’m unmotivated or else I … [Read more...]
Episode 72: 3 Tips for Combatting Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome is a common term that you may hear a lot but how do you recognize and stop those thoughts from interfering with your work? Learning the skills to overcome the emotions associate with imposter syndrome can help you streamline your success. In today's episode, Nicki and Kate provide 3 tips on combatting imposter syndrome and how to fuel confidence rather than … [Read more...]
Book Pick: Why Your Obsession With Money is Getting in the Way of Your Copywriting Success
Money: whether we're thinking about how much more we want to make in our copywriting business or, alternatively, how scared we are to not make money as a copywriter (or both!), our hang-ups about money are often what cause us to hold ourselves back or even prevent us from fully committing to and pursuing our copywriting careers. Negative Thoughts About Money If you're the … [Read more...]
Ep. 71: A Decade of Copywriting – Jay’s Story
In honor of Filthy Rich Writer's 10-year anniversary, we're celebrating throughout 2022 and wanted to touch base with some of the earliest copywriting students Nicki worked with and trained. On today's episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Nicki and Kate are catching up with Jason Schneider, a copywriter with a decade of experience writing for a variety of … [Read more...]
Copywriting Rush Fees: When and How to Charge Them
The vast majority of copywriting projects do not need to get completed in a rush. As we like to say, there's no such thing as a copywriting emergency. However, occasionally clients will have a copywriting need that they need done fast. And in these cases, you will likely want to bump up your rates and charge a copywriting rush fee. By "rush" we mean scenarios like a client … [Read more...]
Ep. 70: Tips for Tackling Blank Page Syndrome
As copywriters, there's nothing worse than sitting down to write, facing the page, and slowly filling with mild panic. But here's the good news: copywriters should never face a blank page. That's because if you're just starting or you've been doing it for 20 years like Nicki, you always have a creative brief. On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, … [Read more...]
Ep. 69: Preventing Burnout as a Copywriter
There's a big difference between "I don't want to do this because it's hard" (or scary, or uncomfortable...) and "I don't want to do this because I physically don't have the energy today." The first is resistance. The second? You may be getting real close (or perhaps even experiencing) burnout. Nicki and Kate are digging into some ways you can start to recognize the difference … [Read more...]
Ep. 68: Learning to Embrace the Flexibility of Copywriting
"Hold on Loosely" was a hit in the early 80s, but it's also the theme song of this podcast episode. As copywriters, we have so much flexibility, but often we don't take full advantage of that flexible because we let our own self-imposed roadblocks get in the way. Nicki and Kate are discussing the importance of exploring opportunities as they come and "loosely" planning versus … [Read more...]
Learning to Effectively Communicate as a Copywriter
We talk all the time, but how often do we evaluate how effective we are at communicating? (And how often do we say we write copy, we don't speak it?) Our Book Pick In It's the Way You Say It: Second Edition: Becoming Articulate, Well-Spoken, and Clear, Carol A. Fleming shares how you can not only become aware of how you communicate but how you can more effectively … [Read more...]
Ep. 67: Copywriting as a Creative Outlet for an Actor – James’s Story
Meet James, a Comprehensive Copywriting Academy student, who comes from an acting and filmmaking background. He has found early success in his copywriting career by pairing his CCA training with the creative talent he developed through his personal journey. In this episode, James talks to Nicki and Kate about how copywriting has been a perfect match for him and how he is able … [Read more...]