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Episode 211: How to Weather the Ups and Downs of Business

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You've heard me say time and time again that copywriting is an incredibly fun and rewarding career. And it is. But ... it's still a career.There are inevitably times in life—whether as a freelancer or full-time, copywriting or otherwise—when you just don't feel 100%. And sometimes we attribute those crummy feelings to the wrong things.Cloudy days, an odd text from a … [Read more...]

Episode 209: 1 Tactic to Try for More Powerful Copywriting

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When used correctly, storytelling is a powerful copywriting tactic. But why do I say "when used correctly?" Because sometimes copywriters and clients use storytelling in the entirely wrong way. On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Kate and I are breaking down when and how to use this tactic. Plus, we're giving some examples of storytelling in … [Read more...]

Episode 208: Are You Doing These 4 Things That Clients Look for in Freelancers?

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🎶 What a client wants, what a client needs ...... whatever makes them happy gets you money ... 🎶I apologize if you have Christina Aguilera stuck in your head. BUT if it helps you remember the key takeaways from this episode, then you're welcome. ;)On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Kate and I are talking about four crucial things that clients look … [Read more...]

Episode 206: From Monk to Teacher to Copywriter – John’s Story

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Ever struggled with finding your "thing" in life? (But really...who hasn't?! I know I have several times!)That's the place John was in before he discovered copywriting.For years, John was a monk in Japan before returning to the US and becoming a middle school teacher. But after seven years, as many teachers can relate to, he was incredibly stressed.The "ah-ha" moment came … [Read more...]

Episode 205 – Copywriter Holiday Survival: How to Answer Questions About Your Job

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Raise your hand if you've ever told someone you're a "copywriter" and 5 minutes later you realize they think you're a copyrighter. 🙋🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️ We want to help you avoid that situation and ALL the others like it. That's why Kate and I had the brilliant-beyond-brilliant idea to put together not one podcast episode this week but five super-short episodes that answer … [Read more...]

Episode 204: Dangerous copywriting strategy alert: you can’t rely on SEO for landing clients

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The title of this podcast episode might sound dramatic, but it's 100% true.There are copywriting experts touting this strategy. It's so incredibly risky and, well, Nicki and Kate don't want this strategy to put your copywriting success at risk.Because this strategy sounds good.The idea is that, if you can get your copywriting portfolio to show up in search results when people … [Read more...]

Episode 203: Secrets to Smooth Copywriting Client Relations

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We've talked a lot about boundaries. You know they're important ...... but how are you with enforcing your boundaries?It's all too easy to let those boundaries slide. And the message your sending when you set a boundary, but don't enforce it, is that none of your boundaries mean anything.Brutal, but true. On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting … [Read more...]

Episode 202: Self-Management Strategies for Getting Stuff Done – Crystal’s Story

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Ever set your mind to make a change (like, oh, say buying a course?), ready to dig in and go full steam ahead and then ...... find life getting in the way?That was the start of Crystal's journey.But, she kept seeing fellow Comprehensive Copywriting Academy students posting wins in the student-only Facebook group. She knew life was always going to get in the way—and change was … [Read more...]