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Episode 223: If Not Now, When? A Deep Dive Into Decision Making

You've probably heard the saying, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today."And that's never been more true with anything worthwhile in life: In this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Kate and I are exploring the question, "If not now, when?"Turns out, we often have very good answers to that question.I'll do it when my … [Read more...]

Episode 222: This Teacher Now Leads a Team of Copywriters – Catching Up with Charlotte

By Nicki Krawczyk

When Kate and I first talked to Charlotte, she shared how she replaced her teaching income with copywriting within 6 months of joining the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy (you can catch that original interview right here!). It's been more than two years (!) since that conversation (Kate is still hung up on the fact that it's been that long ...). So, we figured we … [Read more...]

Episode 221: “I Don’t Want To!” Tactics for Completing Un-Fun Tasks

By Nicki Krawczyk

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FRW and get on your way to being your best self. Do it! Just do it!" That's often what I find myself yelling at my computer screen when I don't want to do the task that I know I need to do. Now, I'm the first to admit that I'm not the most productive person in the world. … [Read more...]

Episode 220: How to Have Uncomfortable Client and Work Conversations

By Nicki Krawczyk

It's SO much easier to avoid difficult conversations. (Frankly, sometimes I'm so tired, I want to avoid conversations all together!) But, *sigh*, that's not the way to be a professional. On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Kate and I are sharing examples of client conversations that you might be tempted to avoid, … [Read more...]

Episode 219: How to Avoid Copywriting Employment Scams

By Nicki Krawczyk

Quick quiz! What's the first thing you do when a potential client reaches out to you? A. Squeal in excitementB. Start digging into the copy, duh!C. Stalk them on LinkedIn Well, the answer should be some combination of A and C. Excitement is totally warranted when a new client reaches out—especially if you like the company! But, as with many things in life, we need to … [Read more...]

Episode 218: Copywriting Opens Doors to Career Opportunities – Sunny’s Story

By Nicki Krawczyk

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FRW and get on your way to being your best self. You know that with copywriting training you can become a copywriter. (Duh!)But did you know copywriting can open doors to so many other career opportunities? Kate and I got to sit down with CCA student Sunny to hear how … [Read more...]

Episode 217: Help I’m Sick! Here’s How to Keep Copywriting Projects on Track

By Nicki Krawczyk

Which of these camps do you fall into? 1. Hesitant to freelance (even though you really want to) because figuring out healthcare and other benefits looks too hard. 2. Diving head-first into freelancing ... but there may be some "Oh Sh*t!" moments along the way. 3. Freelancing with a system and a plan so you have regular income and even better benefits than any full-time job … [Read more...]

Episode 216: Save Major Moolah with these Copywriter Tax Deductions

By Nicki Krawczyk

No one likes paying taxes. But if you're a freelancer, you've got so many more opportunities for tax deductions. That means you paying less in taxes (a.k.a. keeping more money in your pocket). Whether you're in the US or not, you're going to want to listen in. On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Kate and I are running through a list of tax … [Read more...]

Episode 215: Land Copywriting Clients with Podcast Publicity – with Christina Lenkowski

By Nicki Krawczyk

Sick of pitching to land clients?I have good news and bad news for you: pitching is always going to be the direct line to landing work, but there are other tactics you can mix in to keep things fun.(And, if you ask me, pitching CAN be fun, but I'll save that conversation with you for another day ;) )I am thrilled to share Kate and I sat down with podcast pitching pro Christina … [Read more...]

Episode 214: Replacing a Corporate Job Salary with a 6-Figure Copywriting Business – Tori’s Story

By Nicki Krawczyk

Ever wake up in the morning, head to work, and all you can think of is "UGH!"?Like many people, Tori went to school for something she was told she'd be good at—sales—got a corporate job after college, and ... very quickly realized she was an introvert.She hated sales.So, Tori made the difficult decision to let go of the path she thought she'd be on her … [Read more...]

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