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How to Build Your First Copywriting Portfolio
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |Comments: 0
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Last month I asked my readers to tell me what baffles them most about the business side of copywriting, and two readers said “getting started!” So that’s what I’ll show you how to do here.
It’s the old “What comes first? The chicken or the egg?”, applied to a new career in copywriting.
One of the major hurdles faced by new copywriters is the book, or portfolio. Or more specifically, the fact that there is none.
How does a new copywriter get samples, and work, if he needs samples to get the work?
I know how it feels to be in that position,and so does every freelance copywriter! No one is born with samples.
But unlike the pre-Internet copywriters, who had to figure it out for themselves, YOU can ask your online colleagues!
So here it is in a nutshell: three ways you can blast past the number one obstacle to getting started as a copywriter and get work when you do not yet have a portfolio, or even one lousy sample.
Solution #1. This one is the easiest and may even have occurred to you.
Do it for free!
When I started out I quickly learned that small nonprofits were happy to accept free creative services. I also knew that I could bargain free for more control.
A common complaint among copywriters is that a well-meaning but misguided client can muck things up, and the end result may be nothing like what you envisioned.
So I told my non-profit client, a small women’s shelter, that I’d do a package for free, but I had to have complete creative control.
This allowed me to show a piece in my portfolio that was really me. In fact, the photo on the front of the envelope WAS me!
Not only did the experience give me a substantial sample, but it also allowed me to test my direct marketing skills.
The package wasn’t a blockbuster. But it didn’t fail either. It did tell me how good I was, and I was slightly deflated with the results. But hey, back then NOT failing was kind of like winning!
Solution #2. Look at friends and family. I’ve never used this idea but many of my coaching students have. They look at friends, family, colleagues, whomever they know in life or business, and offer to do free work.
Actually, I advise my coaching students to offer to do free work and if the client likes it enough to use it, THEN they should get paid. It is a simple proposition:
“I believe I can help you get more leads, or sales. Let me write a promotion. If you also think it will work, use it. If you use it, you benefit from my work. Only then will you pay me.”
Important: Get this agreement into a contract!
Solution #3. Hook up with a copywriter’s coach and ask to see samples. I do this all the time with my coaching students who have no samples.
When the moment comes that the potential client asks for samples, send samples from your coach’s portfolio.
Write in the email:
“Here are some copywriting samples. I work closely with veteran copywriter (name of coach) to ensure maximum results for your promotion, and this is the level of quality you can expect from working with me. My site isn’t up right now but you can take a look at (name of coach)’s site.”
It works like a charm.
This approach works best when you are working with a coach who has worked in many, most, or all niche markets, like me.
So this is my unplanned opportunity for a bit of self-promotion. Hey, I’m a direct marketer after all!
So if you find yourself in a bind, guess what. You’re not!
Just contact me. You can use an hour of my coaching to get past the #1 hurdle of all new copywriters, getting good samples that get you good work.
We don’t lie; I never lie. All we do is “bridge” using my samples, your coach, mentor, colleague, and friend.
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In 10 short years, websites have evolved from business novelty to necessity, perhaps now the most important part of a business’ marketing and branding arsenal. For very small shops to the largest publicly-traded corporations, websites have become both the most preferred and the most interactive way for companies to communicate with their customers and prospective customers. And though many of the same fundamentals of good offline copywriting apply to the online world, there are distinct differences in both content presentation and strategy that are important for anyone involved in website copywriting-whether it be a writer, designer, creative director or client-to be aware of.
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Copywriting is an exciting and varied field offering a wide range of opportunities in many different media.
Copywriters are most often thought of as the people who write advertisements in newspapers and magazines. However, this is only a small fraction of the copywriter’ work. They may also write:
- the words for radio advertisements and TV
- commercials
- coupons and catalogues
- brochures
- company reports
- direct mail literature
- website content
- manuals and customer guides.
Indeed, they may write any material put out by a company or organisation, whether to communicate with customers, staff or investors.
Copywriters may work:
In an agency. These positions are much sought after and highly competitive. However, they offer fantastic experience – in a good agency you will find yourself working on a wide range of projects with a highly creative team. You can learn a lot and develop your skills quickly.
In the marketing department of a company. Many companies have their own in-house marketing team and these positions are often easier to find than positions in the best agencies. In a small company you may have the opportunity to become involved in many different aspects of the marketing process, developing a broad understanding of marketing and PR functions.
As a freelance. Most freelancers work from home. They may work with a wide range of clients and on many different projects. Working as a freelance does not suit everyone. Disadvantages include that income is not guaranteed, and the freelance may spend a great deal of time marketing his or her services. Advantages include the variety of work available, being able to pick and choose between projects once you are successful, and having flexible working hours.
Many freelancers find that it pays to specialise – it helps them to stand out from the crowd and gives them a focused sales message for their services. The best area in which to specialise is often one in which you have a keen personal interest – for instance, if you are enthusiastic about gardening or health this will help you to bring extra sparkle and understanding to your writing on the subject. Alternatively, you could specialise in a specific area of copywriting, such as web content or direct mail.
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Whichever area of copywriting you choose, whether you work freelance or as an employee, your portfolio is critical to your success.
Your portfolio includes samples of all your best work, allowing you to show prospective clients or employers the full range of your abilities. Ensure that any training course you select includes advice on preparing and building on your portfolio; a good example being Learning Curve’s highly regarded copywriting course.
Many freelance copywriters have their own website and use this as an online version of their portfolio. This is an invaluable marketing tool as it enables you to provide access to your portfolio 24-7. By listing your website in online directories such as freelanceuk.com you can also reach out to many more potential clients than you might hope to reach by traditional means. Your website is effectively working as a marketing tool even while you sleep! The Internet also opens up the global marketplace – in today’s online world, when more and more copywriting work is undertaken entirely over the Internet, you can work just as easily for clients on the other side of the world as you can for clients a few miles away!
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Copywriting for Business
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 |
Good copywriting works because it grabs the attention of the reader and gets them to act upon the words. By contacting you the business. You need to find a copywriter that knows how to write good copy.
If you need copywriting done for your business considers the following carefully:
· A copywriter who understands your subject and your business.
· A copywriter who uses the right language for your target market.
· A copywriter that gets results from the copy they write.
· A copywriter who writes clearly, concisely and uses the right voice for your business.
· A copywriter that knows the power of words.
· A copywriter that knows how to grab the readers attention.
Whether you are considering a sales letter, website, advert, brochure, or whatever you are using – you need to make sure that your marketing material has the right selling message for your target market.
Your marketing material insn’t there to win an award. It’s there because you need to sell your product and services. How often do you get something through the post you haven’t asked for and then it’s a weak message, half the time you have no idea what they are selling and it’s easy to through the marketing material in the shredder.
Don’t forget on average you have 3 to 4 seconds to get your potential customers attention. Use copy wisely.
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The core objective of professional copywriting is not only to improve the search engine rankings but also to convert visitors into buyers. What persuades the audience to revisit your site is its content. Amateur content can drive the visitors off your website. Professional copywriting is a technique that is adopted for making the webpage content appealing to the audiences as well as the search engines.
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