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Use Copywriting Networking to Help Land More Clients

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Why You Need to Tell Your Network About Your Copywriting Career

One of the first things you need for a copywriting career is training. After all, to have a career in anything you have to know what you’re doing, right? The next steps are to put together your online portfolio and begin pitching potential clients. But there’s an important step in between: telling your network about your business. This is an intimidating step for a … [Read more...]

Why You Should Connect With Past Copywriting Clients

By Nicki Krawczyk 2 Comments

Woman sits in front of a couch, where a dog sits with reindeer antlers, writing on a piece of paper while the coffee table in front of her is strewn with ribbon, gifts, and a glass of sparkling wine.

As you start putting together your copywriting business/career plans and goals for next year, this is also a great time of year for looking backward just a bit. You need to reach out to past copywriting clients. While, yes, it’s important to find and land new clients (and you’ll do plenty of that in the new year), it’s even easier to get more work from previous … [Read more...]

Find Copywriting Clients on Facebook: 3 Tips and 1 Big Warning

By Nicki Krawczyk 6 Comments

Find Copywriting Clients on Facebook: 3 Tips and 1 Big Warning

When it comes to finding clients, the keys are to be systematic, but also to cast your net wide. Facebook makes for a great place to cast some of that net—though not all of it. To mix metaphors, don’t put all of your eggs in one basket! What makes Facebook so great? Well, it’s already a place that billions of people go to seek information, find recommendations, network with … [Read more...]

5 Keys for Getting Valuable Connections on LinkedIn

By Nicki Krawczyk 2 Comments

5 Keys for Getting Valuable Connections on LinkedIn

Gee, wouldn’t it be nice if there were an online social network where people were focused on business? And how about one where you can find just about anyone you want to connect with or maybe even pitch your services? Obviously, I’m talking about LinkedIn. (I’m guessing the post title tipped you off.) But I wanted to start this post that way to remind you just how amazing of … [Read more...]

Why Copywriters Absolutely Must Have a Network of Designers

By Nicki Krawczyk 11 Comments

A group of men and women are surrounding a laptop. They are all looking at the screen smiling. They are at a desk in an office space.

Let me be clear: I am NOT a team player. Well, not naturally. I mean, I can be if a need to be…but I’d almost always rather just do things myself. So, if you hear my advice that you need to reach out to designers and create a network of contacts and you think, “Oh, I’d rather not…” I get you. I do. But here’s why you’ve still got to do it. First, you NEED … [Read more...]

Why Facebook is Where You Should Find Your Next Clients

By Nicki Krawczyk Leave a Comment

Use Facebook to grow your copywriting business

I know, we’ve all heard it: “Facebook is dying!” And it’s definitely true that teens are adopting it nearly as much as they did in the past. But…if your clientele is teens, you’ve got a bigger problem. The truth is that Facebook is still wildly popular among adults—and one crucial group of adults in particular. Solopreneurs and, more broadly, entrepreneurs with small … [Read more...]

Find Copywriting Clients by Networking in the Right Places

By Nicki Krawczyk 2 Comments

go where the clients are

This past week, I attended a conference for entrepreneurs. Like many, if not most, people, I’m not a fan of traditional networking. I don’t like going up to groups of people who are already chatting, and I find it awkward to move on to new conversations. But… Literally, every time I told someone that I am a copywriter, they asked for my business card. Every single … [Read more...]

The One Question That Makes Networking Easy

By Nicki Krawczyk 16 Comments

one question to make networking easy

Say the word “networking” and most people grimace—most people don't like talking to strangers. Most people don’t enjoy talking to strangers. And, when it has to do with career advancement and connections, you can double that dislike. But networking (read: meeting new people in your industry) is essential to building a career. That includes copywriting, whether you want to … [Read more...]

Copywriting Q&A: The Best Business Card Resources

By Nicki Krawczyk 2 Comments

copywriting business card resources

You'll hear me say again and again how important your digital presence (online portfolio site, LinkedIn profile, etc.) is, but that doesn't mean you can overlook your print one. Today, we're going to talk about resources for getting your business cards created and ready to pass out to friends, contact, and potential clients. Read on... Today's question comes from Omar B., who … [Read more...]

The Truth About Copywriting Recruiters

By Nicki Krawczyk 6 Comments

what you need to know about recruiters and recruitment agencies

When you’re looking for copywriting work, recruiters can seem like the magic bullet—after all, they’re in business to get you work! But there are a few things you should know before you put your fate in their hands. Recruiters can be great because they might help you to get your foot in the door. If you’re a good candidate for a position and they have a real relationship … [Read more...]

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