Creative Insights
Creative thinking from the world’s leading copywriters

From Socratic Dialogue to Communication Brief
Advertising BrandingAs many of you who’ve done Copywriting in Action will know from experience, the Communication Brief is a remarkably effective and reliable vehicle for getting the mind focused and the thinking clear. But harvesting knowledge and insight from…

What Should Your Service Fees Be?
Work HabitsDon’t just charge what your competitors charge.
Don’t just charge the lowest price.
Don’t roll the dice and guess.
Instead, do the math.
Here’s how…
1. Determine What You Need and Want To Make
Part of the calculation…

5 Quick Copywriting Rules for Blogs
Content & StrategyAccording to Salary.com, the average copywriter salary is $44,000 a year with the highest paid copywriters bringing in six figures annually. You can imagine, that a lot of training and specific skills go into writing copy that sales and that…

5 Travel Brands With Super-Sticky Content
Content & Strategy(And What We Can Learn From Them)
These are the online travel brands that pop. They’re the ones that lure swarms of qualified traffic and keep their audiences salivating for more.
In other words, these brands are ‘sticky’.
What…

Advice on Being a Freelance Copywriter – 10 Things I’ve Learnt
Content & Strategy Copywriting Skills FreelancingI’ve been self employed since 1996 and running my marketing, copywriting and training business since 2008. Time, I thought, to reflect on what I’ve learnt.
Behind the scenes what have I learnt about keeping sane and solvent?
1. Like your…

Back and neck pain relief for desk people
Copywriting SkillsToo much computer time giving you neck or back pain? Try this …
Today I’m straying from my normal topics of marketing and copywriting to help your business increase sales, and letting you in on a different tip.
If you’ve ever experienced…

Copywriting slogan competition shortlist
NewsBack in February we ran a slogan competition to come up with a world-beating slogan for Copywriter Collective. We received all the entries in the Spring but it has taken us a long time to get everything together and decide on a shortlist. Our…

John the copywriter’s recipe for becoming a copywriter.
Copywriting Skills FreelancingI’m often asked “What is a copywriter?” It seems like people are extremely curious because one of the most asked questions on Google is “How to be a copywriter?”
I think the term copywriter is very confusing for people. They mix…

Expectations: the great creative hurdle
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsA friend of mine (a poet at heart) recently told me he was trying to write a poem, but hadn’t drafted anything he considered worthwhile. Or anything at all, really.
His reason? He had his heart set on writing a 30-line sonnet. And he hadn’t…
