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To niche or not to niche: a #ProCopyChat roundup

André September 19, 2019 Uncategorized No Comments

Where do you stand on the specialist vs generalist debate? Do you have a copywriting niche?  Or do you prefer to be — as my Twitter pal Jonathan Wilcock puts it — ‘A specialist, but not a specialist’? According to…

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15 Tried And Tested Free (Or Dirt Cheap) Tools For Copywriters

André April 4, 2018July 17, 2019 Uncategorized No Comments

Getting started as a freelance copywriter is easy peasy. You just need a laptop and an internet connection, right? Well, technically yes. But that’s a gross oversimplification. Obviously, you need word processing software and research tools (duh). Tools to  communicate…

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Boosting Your Freelance Income: Overcoming Mental Roadblocks

Boosting Your Freelance Income: Overcoming Mental Roadblocks

André October 21, 2016July 17, 2019 Business, Writing 6 Comments

You’ve honed your writing craft and brushed up on your copywriting skills. You have a great website full of glowing client testimonials and excellent portfolio samples. You’ve picked a profitable niche and started marketing yourself relentlessly to qualified leads. But…

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How To Follow Up With Prospects: My Tried And Tested Technique

How To Follow Up With Prospects: My Tried And Tested Technique

André October 14, 2016July 17, 2019 Business, Online Marketing, Writing 2 Comments

If you use cold emailing as a marketing strategy to grow your freelance business, it’s probably been drummed into your head that you have to follow up on every lead. Indeed, many popular writing blogs (some of which I count among my…

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Do You Need Project Management Software As A Freelancer?

Do You Need Project Management Software As A Freelancer?

André September 2, 2016July 17, 2019 Business, Productivity, Writing 4 Comments

I love lists. I really do. What I love even more, though, is crossing shit off lists. Maybe I’m easily pleased, I don’t know. But it honestly gives me immense satisfaction. These past few months, I’ve been using my love…

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Signs A Client Won’t Pay You (And What To Do About It)

André August 12, 2016October 17, 2019 Business, Writing 4 Comments

If you run an online business (or any other business, for that matter) there’s a good chance you’re going to have to deal with at least the occasional late payment. While this is unfortunate, it’s also completely normal. More often than…

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How To Find Financial Stability As A Freelancer

André July 1, 2016July 17, 2019 Business, Writing 6 Comments

While I do love me a good gangster movie, I have to admit I was never much of a Sopranos fan when it was on the air. Don’t get me wrong. It did have its moments, sure. But for some reason it never…

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My 5 Steps To Freelance Writing Success

My 5 Steps To Freelance Writing Success

André June 17, 2016July 17, 2019 Business, Writing 2 Comments

This week, I was featured as a success story on the amazing Karen Marston’s Untamed Writing blog. I was really fucking stoked because: 1) I never thought I’d one day be featured on a popular blog as a success story; and 2)…

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What I Learned Spilling Coffee On My Laptop

What I Learned Spilling Coffee On My Laptop

André June 10, 2016July 17, 2019 Business 2 Comments

It wasn’t a fun week. I’d just been back home for a friend’s wedding, some catching up and a spot of r and r; and I had a hell of a time getting my ass back into gear. Sounds like…

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