Tag Archive for: Copywriting
How to get paid as a freelance writer
FreelancingThe problem with being a freelance writer or copywriter often lies not in getting the work, or doing the work, but in getting paid for the work.Quite naturally (in their philosophy) some of the people who own or run ad agencies don’t like…
Time off is overrated
Freelancing Work HabitsI was born in 1973. Which means I’ve been part of that lucky and unique generation that has lived through the transition from analogue to digital. I remember telephone operators. I remember strips of 4 flashbulbs on 110 film cameras that actually…
An insider’s guide to: transcreation
Content & Strategy Copywriting Skills TranscreationIn a series of three small articles, Claudine, freelancer in Translation, Transcreation and Copywriting, highlights the key features any freelancer should focus on to succeed in these areas. Part 2 is an overview of what a transcreation project…
An insider’s guide to: copywriting
Content & Strategy Copywriting Skills TranscreationIn a series of three articles, Claudine, a French freelancer in Translation, Transcreation and Copywriting, highlights the key features any freelancer should focus on to succeed in these areas. As representing the most creative side of these…
5 ways to work better with your copywriting agent
Freelancing Work HabitsSo you've been signed up by an agent. Congratulations! Think all your problems are solved? Think again. Having an agent is only the first rung on a very long ladder and all those who have been with the agent longer are ahead of you - with good…
The secrets to being an online copywriter: Writing to get read
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsDo people actually read your website? You spent a long time writing it or a lot of money on a copywriter, so it's an important question. Don Seidenberg, an American freelance copywriter in Amsterdam, is one of The Collective's online copywriter…
10 years with the best English copywriters
NewsThe Collective is proud to announce that we have now reached our 10th anniversary. We started out exclusively representing the best English copywriters, but as we grew internationally, so did our nationalities. Now we boast 110 of the best creative…
How to write an email newsletter: Top 10 tips for writing a newsletter people open and read
Hiring a copywriterI'm often asked how to write an email newsletter. What's the secret? they ask. The main thing I’ve learnt from my time writing email newsletters is that not many people open email newsletters. Fewer still actually read them. This might be…
Fast, furious and freelance: June update
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