Rachel Wadsworth

So you have finished your latest course and you are ready to take action. The problem is you don’t know where to begin….

At your finger tips the power to change your life forever…You’ve invested in your education and have the power to make the change you need.

So what’s stopping you?
Is it fear, or uncertainty?

So may people never take action for fear of failure or disapproval from their peers.

Don’t be an education statistic… Take Action!

If you live by these 7 simple steps, you are sure to be a part of the elite group of copywriters who are truly great…

1. Know what you want. Who do you want as clients? Go after them, a little bit of ambition is the perfect fuel. However do not be so obviously ambitious that you alienate all your colleagues.

2. Be the Expert. In any project that you take on be the most informed person on a particular project.

• Take the time to read; text books, trade journals, research reports, and marketing plans on the subject.

• Know more than anyone else in your firm or in the market place.

• Be your clients best friend.

• Spend time physically researching the product.

• Use it yourself, talk to customers about their thoughts on the product.

• Visit your clients competitors, study their advertising campaign.

3. Work twice as hard as other copywriters. Hard work will pay off in the long run…Roman wasn’t built in a day!

4. Make yourself a specialist in a niche market. Start writing copy for a market that you are familiar with, one that you know the in’s and out’s of.

5. Make great presentations to potential clients - use the wow factor… Sell the plans and campaigns to your potential clients. Sell you.. after all they are buying your expertise’s.

6. Don’t discuss your clients business. Keep their secret papers under lock & key… Ensure that you are the only person who knows the intimate workings of their campaign.

7. Write one good article every year and place it in the Harvard Business Review.

Most of all always remember to love what you do… When you write with passion and excitement your readers will feel your passion.

When you communicate with your clients show them the passion you have for their products.. Love them as much as they do.

Rachel Wadsworth

 www.iwantgreatcopy.com

www.rachelwadsworth.com

Email: rachel.wadsworth@bigpond.com
Skype: rachel.wadsworth
Phone: + 61 409011175

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