CONFERENCE 5th MAY 2018 8am to 5.30pm
MASTERMIND 6th May 2018 9am to 1pm
SYDNEY CBD AUSTRALIA
14 SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS
The Copywriting Conference
Helping you take your copywriting business to the next levelThe conference by copywriters for copywriters
Australia’s favourite dedicated copywriting conference is back.
The 2018 Copywriting Conference Australia (known as ‘CopyCon’) is happening on May 5th in Sydney.
And it’s jam-packed with content to help you learn new copywriting skills, connect better with your customers, stay on top of the latest trends and learn how to manage the business side of copywriting.
This is your chance to truly embrace your copywriting career, whether in-house writer, content writer, marketing manager or copywriting freelancer.
You’ll also get to meet other copywriters, share your highs and woes, and become part of the Australian copywriting community.
We’ve picked some of Australia’s most successful copywriters, marketers, digital experts and business gurus to bring you the topics that matter most.
No fluff. No filler. Just an entire day of seriously helpful content.
THE TAKE AWAYS
So what will you take away from The Copywriting Conference?
Sure we’ll have the traditional goodie bags and heaps of free mints. But that’s not what I’m talking about.
Attending a conference like this can not only give you great networking opportunities but also help you:
- Get an update on the the latest Copywriting trends
- Learn how to write copy that actually converts
- Build resilience to the ups and downs of working in the copywriting world
- Learn how to create copy that please humans and the Google gods
- Understand how to tackle the big idea and pin down a concept
- Master ways of dealing with difficult clients
- Grasp how to master social media for your copywriting business or agency
- Understand how to get the most out of every press release you write
- Create meaningful relationships with small business clients
And of course, it’s a great opportunity to mingle with other copywriters, marketers, content creators and in-house agency copywriters, share ideas, and make new contacts. It’s time to step out from behind your screen and meet other copywriters in the flesh.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Copywriting Conference prides itself on being an inclusive, welcoming, warm and friendly event and is suitable for:
CONTENT CREATORS
MARKETING MANAGERS
IN-HOUSE COPYWRITERS
COPYWRITERS
THE PRESENTERS
Joanna Wiebe
CopyHackers
Kate Toon
The Clever Copywriting School
Glenn Murray
Divine Write
Kelly Exeter
Swish Design
Robert Gerrish
Flying Solo
Cherie Clonan
The Digital Picnic
Marina Holmes
XERO
Christopher Moriarty
Those Guys
Laura Elkaslassy
Adroit Business Solutions
Dave Eddy
Vicinity Marketing
Natasha David
Clevertype
Amanda Vanelderen
Work Words
Jane Tweedy
FAQ Business Training
Nathan Seppelt
Kwasi Studios
Tegan Ang
Writing Your Story
THE MC
A professional actor and now business owner, Kat has been lucky enough to experience the best of both the business and entertainment worlds. As a performer, she’s worked in theme parks and commercial musical theatre as well as on films, commercials and corporate videos. She’s even written and produced her own cabaret shows.
Away from the camera, Kat worked in real estate and the advertising industry before eventually co-founding Revenge Creative, a boutique marketing agency where she works as a copywriter and marketing strategist. She’s also a proud member of The Clever Copywriting Community and a graduate of Kate’s Recipe for SEO Success course.
THE SCHEDULE
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SESSION OUTLINES
KELLY EXETER : HOW TO EDIT : A STEP BY STEP GUIDE
We like to imagine that great writers sit down at their laptops, crack their knuckles, and pour perfect prose onto the page. The reality is a long way from that. Great writers are willing to write crappy words because they know the editing process is where the gold comes to the surface (and you can’t edit a blank page). In this session Kelly will share the step-by-step method she follows to produce copy that connects and converts, along with her most high-impact editing tips. You’ll learn:
Session takeouts:
1. The one crucial element missing from most writers’ editing toolboxes.
2. Why great writers are really great self-editors.
3. Why structure is critically important.
4. The importance of knowing the ‘big idea’ you’re trying to communicate.
5. How to effectively critique your own work.
About Kelly:
Kelly Exeter is an accomplished editor, ghost writer and author of four books. She’s written for popular global sites like Copyblogger and Problogger and, via her Level Up Your Writing coaching and consultation service, she helps smart people amplify their ideas and profit from writing books.
JOANNA WIEBE: LIVE LINK UP FROM US: A CRASH COURSE IN CONVERSION COPYWRITING
Session outline:
Businesses hire copywriters to help them make more money. In this session, see the top techniques to use to start integrating conversion copywriting into your writing – so you can wow your clients with measurable results. (Measurability and money go hand in hand.)
Session takeouts:
1. Where to find your next high-converting messages
2. A proven, repeatable CRO formula for organizing your messages to convert
3. Tested techniques in “editing in the awesome”
About Joanna:
The cofounder of Copy Hackers and Airstory, Joanna Wiebe is the original conversion copywriter. She teaches startups, marketers and copywriters worldwide to convert more using only their words.
DAVE EDDY: EMBRACING THE AI ROBOTS: COPYWRITING IN THE JETSONS ERA
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is replacing lots of people’s jobs and I reckon it is naive to think that copywriters won’t be affected in a big way. Just like when smartphones came along, businesses had to adapt in order to keep up. As a copywriter in 2018, you can either be: A) a fearful and tearful Ostrich (head in the sand) who only sees the risk and declares copywriting doomsday, or B) an optimistic Eagle (soaring high in the sky, profitably pooping on competitors and other inanimate objects) Let’s talk about the opportunities ROBOTS bring to Eagle-eyed copywriters who are willing to adapt in order to improve their work and grow their businesses.
Session takeouts:
1. Providing value: The result wins.
2. Focussing on context
3. Honing in on relationships
4. Let’s embrace the robots & expand.
5. Offering a uniquely human, quality brand.
About Dave:
Dave is a digital marketing and SEO nerd, with a keen interest in disruptive technologies and innovative business models. He owns an agency in sunny Newcastle, hosts location-based marketing podcast The Location Station, and is also CMO at Camplify – the Airbnb for caravans and motorhomes in Australia and the UK.
CHERIE CLONAN: SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR YOUR COPYWRITING BUSINESS
This session will support copywriters with effective social promotion strategies for their business. Content marketing is the backbone of great social media and this session will help you with a fresh approach to planning and scheduling your content, and why its a must for your business. Service based businesses often lack great social content, but as copywriters you have so much to draw on and we can’t wait to share our learnings.
Session takeouts:
1. How to maximise your reach on social platforms
2. Why content planning is essential to social media success
3. How to plan your content strategically
4. Social tips for service based businesses
5. Recommended scheduling tools to maximise efficiency
About Cherie:
Cherie is an award winning digital marketer, with a genuine passion for all things digital marketing. She lives and breathes social media, and has a proven track record of bringing significantly increased social engagement / community / social followers to humble followings, and transforming social accounts.
MARINA HOLMES: BUILDING A BIG BRAND CONTENT STRATEGY
Building a big brand content strategy
Marina Holmes, Communications Director, Xero
Many companies have pockets of content excellence, but they still have a long way to go if they want to build a high-performing content machine. In this session, Communications Director for Xero, Marina Holmes, shares what it takes to pull off an effective content strategy, from defining your vision, to building content models and governance that will empower a brand’s voice and reach.
You’ll learn:
- The anatomy of a well-oiled content machine, including content strategy, people, process, technology, and measurement
- Establish the value of content marketing in a way that appeals to executives
- Simultaneously accomplish business goals while staying creative
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About Marina: Communications Director, Xero Australia
Marina Holmes is the Communications and Stakeholder Relations Director for cloud accounting
platform, Xero. Having joined in 2012, she has driven the public relations and communications
strategy from its early days as a 40 person startup, to being awarded Australia’s most loved
accounting software by Canstar Blue for two years running and most recently its inclusion as a ASX
Top 200 company.
With a passion for authentic storytelling and data driven campaigns, Marina leads a communications
team that’s charged with the development and delivery of Xero’s content marketing, a core focus for
the business.
With over 14 years experience in communications roles, she has worked in the US and Australia for a
range of Inc.500 companies and global brands including Lonely Planet, If (we) and Reactive Media.
JANE TWEEDY: WINNING MORE SMALL BUSINESS CLIENTS BY GETTING INSIDE THEIR HEADS
How many times do you see a small business with appalling copy? You know they need your service, but how do you convince them of that? In this session we will explore the issues facing small business owners, from someone that has worked with over 600 business owners one on one in the last few years. We’ll learn how to handle their objections through solving their problems, providing real value and packages that appeal, communicating your message and finally where to find these small businesses. This session will apply to any service provider, but using copywriters for the examples.
Session takeouts:
1. The problems can you help small business owners with.
2. Justifying your value to a small business
3. Creating a package that adds real value to both parties
4. Confidence in communicating your message when talking about yourself!
5. Where to find these small businesses
About Jane
Jane Tweedy is a small business advisor, consultant, trainer and lifelong learner. Jane’s workshops are popular because of her practical and tested implementation of theory, and because she tells it like it is! Jane provides advice through a NSW Government funded NFP and her own business FAQ Business Training.
CHRISTOPHER MORIARTY: CONCEPTING AND THE BIG IDEA
Whether the budget and timeline is generous or tight, just about every brief begins more or less the same way: with a very blank page and a tiny touch of panic. It’s okay, panic is a good thing. It means you care, and caring is the first step toward delivering quality concepts. In this session we’ll explore the journey of creation. Forming something from nothing and bringing it to life. You’re the lord of the blank page, and every good idea springs from the explosive creative process.
Session takeouts:
1. Learn to embrace your panic and conquer the blank page faster.
2. Unlock your creativity with two little words and ‘one simple trick’.
3. Get dirty, and enjoy the muck and the mayhem of the unfiltered flow.
4. Get clean, and go off to ‘Fiji’.
5. Being Mr Blackwell.
About Christopher
Actor, writer, and director, Christopher Moriarty has created comedic and non comedic (but mostly comedic) content and advertising for TV, film, print, radio and social. Whether crafting a choose-your-own-adventure Facebook app where users live or die by the graces of Darlinghurst’s 1930s razor gang, getting American underpants to sing, or treating Netflix viewers to the soothing breeze of an oscillating fan, Christopher’s background in improvisational theatre has always served him and audiences well. You can find him as one half of the creative team ThoseGuys.com.au, at one of Sydney’s many great coffee shops or comic book stores, or on TV eating chicken.
NATHAN SEPPPELT: WRITING IN THE SWEET SPOT:BALANCING BRAND, READER & SEO NEEDS
Between making sure your writing resonates with your audience, tells your brand story and satisfies search engines’ stringent requirements, web copywriters have a lot of notes to hit. These three “big asks” aren’t always completely at odds with each other. The best writers on the web know how to align them for powerful results. During this session you’ll learn techniques for finding those sweet spots and how to design content strategies that build your brand, your business and your online presence – whether you’re writing for a client, your own business or yourself.
Session takeouts:
1. Understanding your audience is the first step to understanding your brand.
2. All the information you need to do this is there online, free for the taking (and I’ll show you how).
3. How to match your audience’s needs to your brand’s needs.
4. What’s best for your audience is often what’s best for search engines.
5. The extra signals search engines need to understand you and your audience.
About Nat:
Nat Seppelt is a Content Strategist and copywriter at Kwasi Studios. His deep-dark secret is that he spends 90% of his time researching and developing ideas and uses only the remaining tenth for actual writing (gasp!). Because clients seem happy with high-performing content strategies that nail their target audience and grow their online presence, Nat tends not to feel too guilty about this. When he’s not “working” working, Nat’s usually geeking out over language, literature or enjoying some pretty-far-out-there music.
ROBERT GERRISH: DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS
There you are running and growing your lovely, little writing business when along comes a tricky customer to mess with your head and screw up your day. In this session, we’ll get to the bottom of why these people show up, how to spot them early and what to do to get them under control or banished from your life forever.
Session takeouts:
1. Ways to recognise the warning signs
2. How to nail the cause
3. Accepting that it takes two to tangle
4. Exploring prevention strategies
5. Where to hide the bodies
About Robert:
Robert Gerrish supports individuals starting, growing, fine-tuning or exiting their business. He founded the Flying Solo online community, co-wrote the bestseller of the same name, and in mid-2018 launches a new book with publisher, Pan Macmillan. He’s a podcaster, speaker and works one-on-one with a small group of independent professionals.
NATASHA DAVID: WORKING WITH JOURNOS: HOW TO MAKE YOUR MEDIA PRESENCE POP
Building a reputation for delivering good stories that get picked up in the media can be very profitable for your copywriting business. Understanding how to handle media relations and brief a client’s spokesperson are also valuable additions to your repertoire. Learn how to understand what journalists are looking for in a story, how to deliver key messages they will want to report on and how to give spokespeople the skills and confidence to handle direct media contact.
KATE TOON & GLENN MURRAY: GOOD COPY (WRITER) / BAD COPY (WRITER)
Session outline:
Kate and Glenn take questions from the audience and share their advice, experience and stories. Some good, some really bad.
About Glenn:
Glenn is a specialist website copywriter and the author of ‘SEO Secrets’ and ‘Practical SEO Copywriting’. He runs the Australian copywriting and design studio, Divine Write.
During his 24-year career, Glenn has worked for some of the world’s biggest brands including Toyota, IBM, Virgin, Honeywell, Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Telstra and BigPond.
Before starting Divine Write, Glenn worked as a technical writer in the software industry for nine years, writing manuals and online helpguides. He has a Master of Arts in International Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Linguistics. He’s a father of three, an opportunistic reader and a bit of a geek.
About Kate:
Kate Toon is an award-winning SEO copywriter and SEO consultant with almost two decades of experience in all things advertising, digital and writing. Originally from the UK but now based just outside Sydney.
She has worked with big brands such as eHarmony, Curash and Kmart. And she’s helped countless small businesses produce great content and improve their copywriting and SEO.
Kate is also the founder of The Clever Copywriting School and The Recipe for SEO Success eCourse, as well as co-host on the Hot Copy Podcast.
She presents the Write for Business show for the Dale Beaumont’s Brin.ai app and recently launched The Copywriting Conference – Australia’s first dedicated Copywriting Conference.
Last but not least, Kate uses her accumulated knowledge as a lecturer at the University of Newcastle teaching courses on SEO and Writing for the Web.
THE MASTERMIND
This half-Day Mastermind with Glenn, Kelly, Laura, Amanda and Kate is where you’ll get to dig in to what it really takes to run a successful Freelance Copywriting Business.
We’re limiting attendee numbers to allow for small group discussions.
- Listen as our experts take you through their personal approach and systems for Pitching, Process, Profile building and creating a Profitable business.
- Sit down with the experts and turn their tips and advice into practical action for your business.
- Discuss your problems and challenges with other like-minded business owners.
- Finish your CopyCon experience by enjoying a delicious networking lunch, chatting with our experts in a more informal setting as you take in views of Sydney Harbour.
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Amanda Vanelderen: PITCH: HOW TO WIN MORE JOBS YOU WANT
5. Cheat sheet: What copywriting formulas can teach you about pitching
Amanda is a working copywriter based in Brisbane. She leapt/belly flopped into freelancing after 18 years in comms, marketing and media and established WorkWords in 2016. She applies her copywriting mantra to pitching and client management – make a connection. Amanda works with brands like Michael Hill Jewellery, FOX Sports, Lendlease, Macquarie Group, Monash IVF and Ricoh. She has a BA in Communication (Professional Writing) and finished her Masters of Communication and Media Studies bouncing a baby on her knee. Born to write, loves to laugh, and used to be cool enough that she’s been to over 500 live music gigs.
Glenn Murray: PROCESS: HOW TO STREAMLINE PROJECTS
I occasionally suffer from anxiety. I think I’m also a bit OCD. So it’ll come as no surprise that I’m a systems fanboy.
In business, my systems have been one of the keys to my success. And they’ve really saved my sanity. They’ve kept me on track and productive, and minimised my feelings of overwhelm.
In this session, I’ll be walking you through my systems, from go to woe. From the moment I receive a request for quote to ‘til the final payment hits my account. And a little bit beyond. I have a system for just about everything, and I’m probably a little too excited to share them all with you.
- Tracking & replying to RFQs with bugger-all effort
- Quickly & easily tracking prospects & jobs
- Achieving complete freedom & mobility with the right hardware & software
- Taking the pain out of client reviews & version control
- Tracking billable time with one click
- Invoicing, tracking overdues & MOST IMPORTANTLY tracking your P&L and how much PAYG tax you owe
- Being the master of your tasks
- Keeping your house in order the whole while
You may not want to do things the way I do, but I hope you’ll glean something from it, nonetheless. Even if you only walk away exclaiming how much better my processes are than Kate’s, I’ll be a happy man.
About Glenn:
Glenn is a specialist website copywriter, and the author of ‘SEO Secrets’ and ‘Practical SEO Copywriting’. He runs Australian copywriting studio, Divine Write, and over his 25-year career, he’s worked for some of the world’s biggest brands, including Toyota, IBM, Virgin, Honeywell, Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Telstra and BigPond.
Prior to starting Divine Write, Glenn worked as a technical writer in the software industry for 9 years, writing manuals and online help. He has a Master of Arts in International Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Linguistics. He’s a father of three, a lucky husband, an opportunistic reader, a beer snob and a bit of a geek.
Find out more at www.divinewrite.com.au.
Kelly Exeter: PROFILE: HOW TO BUILD YOUR BRAND
It doesn’t matter whether you operate your business under a personal name, or a business name, you have a brand. Something that’s best defined as: ‘What people say about you when you’re not in the room.’
Once you’ve made peace with that, the next step is to make a choice: let other people dictate the narrative of your brand, or take control over what people are saying about you when you’re around.
Session take outs:
- How to identify what your brand is.
- Why it’s super-important that you do so.
- How to communicate your brand to the marketplace (words are not enough).
- Time-wasters to avoid.
- Where to draw the line when it comes to profile building. (Because profile building can be addictive.)
About Kelly:
Kelly Exeter is an accomplished editor, ghost writer and author of four books. She’s written for popular global sites like Copyblogger and Problogger and, via her Level Up Your Writing coaching and consultation service, she helps smart people amplify their ideas and profit from writing books.
Laura Elkaslassy: PROFIT: HOW TO BE MORE PROFITABLE
In this session Laura will be talking all things profit. Running a small business is a big job and often goes without getting paid or not to mention having profit sitting in your bank account. Laura will introduce Profit First, which is a behavioural cash flow system which will change the way you handle your money in your business to ensure you pay yourself a good wage, have all your taxes and expenses covered as well as CASH profit in your account.
Session take outs:
1. A great understanding of Profit First
2. Practical steps to implement this in your business
3. Know what your break even number is
4. What your targets need to be to pay yourself, pay your taxes, expenses and have profit in the bank
5. A clear picture of where your business currently stands and how to improve this
About Laura:
Laura Elkaslassy is the owner and founder of Adroit Business Solutions, as well as a Profit First Professional and money mentor. Laura’s mission and passion are to ensure solo and small business owners not only understand what is happening in their business but also that they can pay themselves and make a profit.
THE LOCATION
The event will take place at the Kirribilli Club in North Sydney.
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THE NETWORKING PARTY
We’ll be having an optional networking drinks and nibbles after the event at the Kirribilli club.
FEEL THE LOVE
Some words from previous attendees.
The best Conference I’ve ever been to.
An amazing day full of learning and laughter at the The Copywriting Conference in Sydney yesterday. It would have to be without question, the best Conference I’ve ever been to. Bring on #copycon2018!
The place was right, the speakers were right, the content was right.
When you get a room full of insecure creatives and by the end of the day, they’ve all grown another foot in confidence, you know you’ve done something right.
The place was right, the speakers were right, the content was right, and, above all, the timing was right. It’s hard to believe that until CopyCon, there’d never been a copywriting conference in Australia. I learnt a lot, met terrific people – talented people – made new friends, and walked away with a smile. What more could you ask for?
I’ve come away feeling energised and connected with a passionate, creative community of people
When you get a room full of insecure creatives and by the end of the day, they’ve all grown another foot in confidence, you know you’ve done something right.
Fabulous speakers who not only educated, but entertained – and Kate’s vibrant, down-to-earth personality shining throughout the day. An all round vibe of shared relief to escape our copywriting hovels and be a part of something bigger. I’ve come away feeling energised and connected with a passionate, creative community of people – we copywriters are truly lucky.
CopyCon was by far the best professional development event I’ve ever been to.
Passionate, intelligent speakers; excellent networking opportunities and great goodie bags. Can’t wait for next year!
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THE FAQS
When and where is the conference?
Do I need to be a professional copywriter to attend?
Will there be Internet access at the conference?
What is the schedule?
The focus of the event is helping you set up or improve your copywriting business, rather than learning particular writing skills.
Are meals provided at the conference?
- At the Conference morning and afternoon tea breaks with refreshments are provided as well as a buffet lunch.
- There will be an optional Networking Party from 5.30 pm open to ticket holders only.
- At the Mastermind a morning tea break with refreshments is provided as well as a sit down lunch.
Can I bring my child/ren to the event
What do I need to bring with me?
Can I claim the event as a taxable expense?
What's the dress code?
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Where can I stay nearby?
There are heaps of hotels and places to stay in North Sydney.
- North Shore Hotel 2 Manns Ave, Neutral Bay NSW 2089 (02) 9358 4222
- North Sydney Harbourview Hotel 17 Blue St, North Sydney NSW 2060 (02) 9955 0499
- McLaren Hotel 25 McLaren St, North Sydney NSW 2060 (02) 9954 4622
- Vibe Hotel North Sydney 171 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney NSW 2060
- Dalziel Lodge 44 West Street, North Sydney NSW Australia (02) 9394 8594
- Kirribilli Hotel 35-37 Broughton St, Milsons Point NSW 2061 (02) 9955 1415
- Hotel Meriton North Sydney 80 Arthur St, North Sydney NSW 2060 (02) 8319 9888
What food options will be available?
How accessible is the venue?
Is there parking nearby?
Learn more about the costs here
Where is the nearest train station?
North Sydney station is about a 10 minute walk.
What's the refund policy?
The right is reserved to vary advertised schedules to add, withdraw or substitute speakers and sessions where necessary.
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