2 months in and I’m still reservedly thinking this freelance copywriter thing can work. This month hasn’t been as wonderful as I would have liked, but things are still heading in the right direction. This has been a bad news – good news month. So I may as well start with the bad news. Projects […]
How to Identify Your Target Audience in 3 Easy Steps (And Save Yourself Thousands of Dollars on Advertising)
Who are you talking to? I’m completely serious here. Who are you talking to with your marketing? Do you have a target audience or are you just throwing money away trying to hit anyone and everyone you possibly can? I am astonished by how many small business owners and entrepreneurs create a product or service […]
Time is Short – Follow Your Dreams
I was going to write something lofty and important about being a full-time freelance copywriter or small business person this week. Something that should have helped others to start or run their own small businesses. But yesterday morning, a Minnesota Icon died. Out of the blue. Just in case you haven’t turned on the news […]
6 in 6 Freelance Copywriter Progress Report – 1 Month
One month ago today I started this blog with the goal of making $6,000 net a month in 6 months as a freelance copywriter. So I figured this would be a good time to check in to let you know how I’m doing. I was laid off on January 20th. By the beginning of March, […]
Why Creating a Quality Product Matters (And a Sure-Fire Method to Make Your Product Appeal to Your Customers)
Don’t skip steps. The steps you set up for yourself are very important. Each one is a building block in the process to creating a quality product, whatever your product or service is. I mention this because I realized this week that I had skipped a very important step in my writing process. I didn’t […]