This is Video 4.3 in the course: Get Paid To Write. Module 4: Top 15 ways to find copywriting work 10 online copywriting job sites

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1 This is Video 4.3 in the course: Get Paid To Write Module 4: Top 15 ways to find copywriting work 10 online copywriting job sites

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3 Learning outcomes: How to: Find copywriting work Guest blog to build your profile Keep motivated Use copywriting job sites

4 1. Ask! Ask! Ask!: If you see a need, an opportunity, ask the question or ask for the job Trust your instinct - you ve got nothing to lose

5 1. Ask! Ask! Ask!: If you hear that little voice telling you to ask something, obey it. Tip of the tongue moments

6 2. Don t be afraid to be enthusiastic: Clients love you to be excited and happy to be working with them Tell them you re excited, that you want the job, that you re thrilled to get the job

7 2. Don t be afraid to be enthusiastic: Thank them for their business Send them thankyou cards - people remember people who send cards

8 3. Think long term: Building trust takes time - don t expect overnight miracles Getting known for being a copywriter takes time - need to be seen regularly at events

9 3. Think long term: Never get annoyed if you don t get a job - there can be lots of reasons

10 4. Be consistent: Don t give up if things are not coming in - just get back to the basics - networking, writing blogs, creating content etc.

11 4. Be consistent: If it seems too hard to continue on, consider the alternative - commuting, working for bosses, public transport, office politics

12 4. Be consistent: Keep your visual image/mantra/ sound/cue in view Reminds you why you want to become a copywriter

13 5. Manage your emotional state: Having a bad day, got bad feedback, didn t get the job - remember this too shall pass Take on the 10/10/10

14 5. Manage your emotional state: Get a good night s sleep

15 6. Get used to rejection: Recall your visual cues Read motivational literature It s like real estate - there s a great deal just around the corner

16 7. Set up a database early on: Be committed to setting up a database of anyone that has expressed any interest in getting copywriting work done

17 7. Set up a database early on: Focus on collecting details, not social media details - you own their details but you ll never fully own their social media details

18 8. Create a lead magnet : Create an ebook or offer to entice them to give you their details

19 9. Follow up: Follow up - if someone says they re interested, ring them If they put you off, follow up the following week

20 9. Follow up: Contact them 2-3 times and then put them on your database

21 10. Set up a website: Set up a simple website that promotes you as a copywriter

22 11. Guest blog for other sites: Guest blog for other sites related to copywriting but not in direct competition eg submit a blog for a:

23 11. Guest blog for other sites: printing company web design firm marketing coach about the power of copywriting

24 12. Write for free: Offer to do voluntary or contra copywriting work for your local schools, charities, sporting clubs - letting people in your immediate vicinity know what you do is one of the fastest ways to find paid work

25 13. Be helpful: Send out s on a regular basis to your database about interesting, newsworthy stories related to how copywriting can help their business Don t promote your service promote what your service will do for them

26 14. Work smarter, not harder: Write a batch of s at once so that you get all your writing done in one sitting It s much easier to write multiple ers than one

27 14. Work smarter, not harder: Load them up so that they can get sent out once a week or fortnightly Investigate auto-responder software that does this for you

28 15. Try online job sites: Look out for the traditional ways to find copywriting work - online jobs sites etc. There are dozens of high-quality writing jobs available at any one time

29 15. Try online job sites: but most people think they ll never get the job so they don t even look them up

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31 10 sites that offer paid copywriting work: Key words: Communications writer Technical writer Journalist Copywriter

32 10 sites that offer paid copywriting work: Key words: Writer Marketing writer In-house communications Tender writer

33 10 sites that offer paid copywriting work: ww.indeed.com/writer-jobs

34 10 sites that offer paid copywriting work:

35 10 sites that offer paid copywriting work: A great way to get your foot in the door and get some experience Outsourcing sites don t pay much

36 10 sites that offer paid copywriting work: Never try to compete with clients who say I can get it in India for $5 a blog

37 This is the end of Video 4.3 in the course: Get Paid To Write Module 4: Top 15 ways to find copywriting work 10 online copywriting job sites