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Tops tips to stop annual reports becoming an annual pain in the backside
This post was written by TCCS member, Nicole Leedham For many copywriters used to short-form writing – flyers, pamphlets, web pages, advertising material – just the thought of writing an annual report triggers a cold sweat. And, let’s face it, that cold sweat...
How to use the text to speech function to improve your copywriting
In today’s video, I’m going to teach you How to use the text to speech function to improve your copywriting. So just a caveat before I start, what I’m about to show you is on my Mac computer, I’m sure there is a similar function for PCs, but I’m not particularly PC...
How can I balance current work with new business?
[Tweet "How copywriters balance their time. #copywriting #copywriter"] Watch the video Today’s question is from Nicole. And Nicole wants to know “How to balance current work with new clients?” So in today’s video I want to talk about how to...
What does a copywriter do?
Today, I'm going to explain what a copywriter does, and it's far more than you may think. [Tweet "What does a copywriter do? #copywriting #copywriter"] Watch the video In this video, I’m going to answer the question – “What does a copywriter actually...
7 Things No One Tells You about Being a Copywriter
This post was written by TCCS member, Anja Skrba Want to Be a Copywriter? You Should Be Aware of These 7 Things First So, you have heard that being a copywriter is a creative and well-paid job, and you’d like to become one? Well, sure, there are well-paid...
Stop making your copy look bad
This post was written by TCCS member, Jonjo Maudsley Here’s some copywriting advice from your art director. Full disclosure: I’m not an art director, I’m a copywriter. But I did, once upon a time, study design and typography. And though I’m not advocating we...
The ultimate guide to writing a media kit
This post was written by TCCS member, Angela Denly Media kits: when you need one and what to include Put simply, a media kit is a way of clearly and concisely pulling together all the information to help a journalist write about your product, service or event....
Creative burnout? How to stop the copywriting blues
This post was written by TCCS member, Kylie Saunder Congratulations, you’ve decided to become a freelance copywriter. You’ll have a list of things to cover off before you officially hang out your shingle that says: “Hello, I’m here and ready to do your...
How to find your first copywriting client
15 top tips from 20 working copywriters Finding copywriting clients can be incredibly tough especially when you’re just starting out. There are a gazillion ‘how to find your first copywriting job’ type posts, but they’re generally super vague, or provide tips so...
17 ways to piss off your copywriter
We copywriters are generally a friendly bunch. Well us Australian Copywriters are anyway, those English ones are a grumpy lot.* But there are ways to make our blood boil. There are buttons you can press. And there are plenty of utterances that make us utterly crazy....
