How To Get Clients To Pay For Overdue Services
AdvertisingCan you relate?
You’re working with a great client. You love the work you’re doing, and your client loves the results you’re providing. But then payment due date rolls around and…crickets.
All of the sudden your client is MIA—and…
Launching A Website? 5 Common Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them
Content & StrategyCreating a website for your business is a crucial component of establishing your online presence and yourself as a trailblazing entrepreneur in the international marketplace. But all too often, launching a website quickly transforms from an…
3 Key Reasons Why You Are Losing Money on Adwords
AdvertisingI recently taught a crash course on Google Adwords. To get up to speed, I read 4–5 books on the topic and decided to read a few other sources than just the ones provided by Google. In the process I learned a few things which might not exactly…
5 Easy Ways to Master Conversational Writing
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsWhat’s the purpose of your marketing copy?That’s right. To convert readers into customers.How about your editorial content?Yep…to build a relationship with your reader. To essentially warm them up to your sales message. That…
7 Tips for Writing More Effective Space Ads
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsWriting successful space ads is harder than you think.Yet, you see them everywhere. In newspapers, brochures, phone books, magazines, and email newsletters…online in Facebook and Google ad campaigns…and more.And in the world of direct-response…
When to use jargon: A copywriter’s guide
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsOne of the big rules of copywriting is to ditch complicated language. When you use simpler words, your copywriting becomes more readable and that increases your chances of it being effective.It makes sense, doesn’t it?While this is…
The smart copywriter’s guide to copy decks: presenting your copywriting (so your client loves you before they read it)
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsI’ve been asked about copy decks in the last few monthly coaching calls for my Copywriting Master Class students. When I’m asked something more than twice, it’s an invitation to pop on the Copy Detective’s hat and cape and shout, TO…
Good and Bad Brochure Copywriting: A Tale of Two Marketing Brochures
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsI have a love–hate relationship with expos and tradeshows. I buy my ticket with a sense of anticipation and excitement. All the things I will discover! The inspiration awaiting me behind those doors!In reality, though, I walk around politely…
The magic phrase that lets you say no to copywriting clients (without burning your reputation forever)
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsIt’s a well-known marketing mantra: Only work with your ideal clients. The flip side of this is to say to no to clients who aren’t right for you and your business.As a seasoned copywriter, I’ve got a checklist of warning signs that…
The secret to mind-blowing copywriting? A detailed copywriting brief.
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsMost of my copywriting projects are done remotely. I don’t meet my clients or have the luxury of time to hang out and get to know the soul of their business. But that’s exactly what I need to do to create mind-blowing copywriting for their…
Holy C!
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsNo, I’m not referring to Christmas. IT’S ONLY MOVEMBER. Crumbs. I am in fact about to reveal how the letter C is both a curse and a cure for creative copywriters.So, you want creative copywriting?An ever-growing number of curious…
The search is on
Content & StrategyFrom feeding belching Pac-Man to removing your head from a panda’s bamboo shoot, the art of SEO copywriting is far from conventional – it’s creative.With so many marketeers spouting about SEO, who could blame you for huffing, “Here…