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Get your groove back with an EOFY business check-up

Jun 13, 2018 | 0 Comments

It’s almost the end of the financial year (EOFY) in Australia. And you know what that means, freelancers. Yes, you can celebrate with Tim Tams instead of Milk Arrowroots in your morning cuppa. Woo-hoo! Let’s be honest. Without a corporate drinks budget the EOFY isn’t...

Freelancing Websites: A New Copywriter’s Best Friend?

Jun 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

When it comes to winning copywriting jobs, freelance platforms generally get a bad rap. But, that doesn’t mean you should shy away from them, like you would a dead mouse in a Mountain Dew can. (Yeah, that was a thing.) There are some good reasons to use freelance jobs...

22 top tips to tackle your to-do list

Jun 5, 2018 | 0 Comments

It’s time to get organised people We busy copywriters have a lot to do: clients to hassle, copy to cajole; and then all those Facebook posts that we just HAVE TO scroll through. But there are only so many hours in the day. And it sure ain’t easy trying to do ALL THE...

9 amazing books written by Clever Copywriting School members

Jun 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

You can be a copy genius and an author Copywriters are, of course, super bright, talented folks. They can craft creative compelling copy. Bash out a blog post. And preen a press release to perfection. But many of them also have a burning desire to write real booky...

5 tips for bringing a baby to a conference

May 24, 2018 | 0 Comments

CopyCon: Mini Copybeasts Welcomed! Last year, going to CopyCon was the highlight of my year. So when I found out I’d have a six-week-old baby by the time this year’s conference happened, my heart sank a little. I mean, no-one wants a baby at a conference. Or do they?...

CopyCon 2018. Making copy great again.

May 11, 2018 | 0 Comments

When more than 150 freelancers simultaneously shed their slippers, do their hair and emerge from behind their computer screens, it can only mean one thing. CopyCon, Australia’s only dedicated conference for copywriters, is back baby. CopyCon 2018 proved to be bigger,...

Copywriting sub contracting: A how to guide

May 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

Have you ever considered sub contracting for another copywriter? It can take the pressure off trying to find clients yourself, and if you're comfortable being at the mercy of someone else (and their quirks) it can be rather lucrative. On the flip side, if you have a...

How to build your copywriting business during school hours

Feb 22, 2018 | 8 Comments

Around the country this week, parents have released a collective sigh of relief as their kids head back to school. And for at-home copywriters trying to work around their little devils darlings, the sense of respite is even stronger. But that joy isn’t without its...

Google Docs for copywriters: A quick tutorial

Feb 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

A speedy tutorial on Google Docs and how it can be used by Copywriters when sharing 00 with your clients. [Tweet "Google Docs for copywriters: A quick tutorial #copywriting"] Watch the video Read the transcript Hello fellow copywriters. It's Kate Toon here, Head Copy...

CopyCon and XERO: The perfect partnership

Feb 6, 2018 | 0 Comments

What Xero's sponsorship means for the Copywriting Conference Well slap my bottom and call me Susan, I’m SOOOO excited to announce that Xero have signed on the dotted line as the primary supporter of CopyCon. (It’s Australia's first and only copywriting conference...

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