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Build Your Copywriting Business Podcast Episode Archive

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Episode 300: Making 6 Figures Working with Local Businesses on an Island – Shannon’s Story

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If you've started to notice there are multiple Comprehensive Copywriting Academy alums working from islands, you're not alone. 🏝️🏝️🏝️But unlike Sarah who is working from Mauritius, Shannon is working from a far less tropical climate.On this Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Shannon is sharing how she tripled her income from her small Canadian island where there is, in … [Read more...]

Episode 299: Cheat Codes for Self-Motivation

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You may have heard Mel Robbins say that motivation is garbage.I happen to 100% agree with her. 🙃I wish I didn't. I wish I had some magic motivation secret I could share with you all.Instead, Kate and I have some ridiculous ways of getting things done even when we reaaaaaally don't want to. And, in the spirit of Halloween, we're sharing our best tricks on this week's Build Your … [Read more...]

Episode 298: What Freelancers Get Wrong About Freelancing

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OK, OK major caveat before you listen to this Build Your Copywriting Business podcast episode: If you've made any of these mistakes you're not alone. Kate and I have made a few of these. So I promise we're not here just to rattle off a list of no-nos and tell you, "don't do it!" We're talking through the biggest mistakes we see freelancers (copywriters, or otherwise!) make … [Read more...]

Episode 297: Why You Can’t Learn Copywriting from AI

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Not gonna lie: AI is great for a lot of things ... but it's not gonna teach you how to write copy.If you're like, "But Nicki, you're just trying to sell me on the CCA."Nope. (But, CCA students: tell 'em how it's waaaaay more fun to learn alongside bada** humans. 😉)What I am saying is AI isn't the answer. At least for this.It's a robot. It's never worked as a … [Read more...]

Episode 295: Lessons from Our First Copywriting Jobs

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Worried about your first clients?Well, it can't be as bad as Kate not showing up for a meeting with a client! I'm not saying that to embarass her (plus, she's sharing all about it in this episode—and how it led to $100K+ worth of work).I'm saying it because we all make mistakes and we live to tell the tales.But we also work things up in our brains.My first clients? … [Read more...]

Episode 293: What to Do When Business Feels Slow

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I am not a believer in "slow seasons are a fact of freelancing."I've been doing this long enough (20+ years) to know that 99% of the time, a slow season happens when you stop reaching out to clients (both past and present).Now, some copywriters lean into these slow seasons and enjoy the break. To these copywriters I say, build in your vacations so you're not waiting for a slow … [Read more...]