AWAI – Week in Review, Remote Content Writer Wanted, and More ...

[AWAI]( WEEK IN REVIEW --------------------------------------------------------------- July 20 – 24, 2020 Hi {NAME}, Rebecca's asking you to mark your calendar. Here's her message for you today: Starting on Thursday, August 6, 2020, your writing life will [never be the same](. That's because a "hush-hush" project originally funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) created a remarkable writing opportunity — especially for new writers. I know, it sounds like it's straight out of a spy novel. But [it's real.]( In fact, the BBC originally reported that it's "[c]hanging our work and our lives … [and] has fundamentally changed many industries for the better." However, the implications it's having for you as a writer are staggering. I've prepared an urgent bulletin that gives you a full update on this situation. [Click here to read it now](. Wishing you a happy weekend, Katie What's Trending You — The Next Reality Blogger? It's an exciting time on Wealthy Web Writer … time to select our next Reality Blogger for 2021. Beginning in September, Wealthy Web Writer members will have the opportunity to enter our next Reality Blogger Challenge. Through the Challenge, the Wealthy Web Writer community will choose our next Reality Blogger. The winner will join the ranks of successful writers such as Mindy McHorse, Christina Gillick, Jim Wright, and Candace Lazar. If you win, you'll write a monthly column for Wealthy Web Writer and receive input and coaching to help you achieve your next big freelance writing goal. Want to you throw your hat into the ring? [You need to be a member and today you can join for only $1](. This Week's Live Events … Hope You Can Join Us! Tuesday, July 28th at 12 pm ET Let's Do Lunch – Zoom Meeting COS Members Only Location: [COS Facebook Group]( Circle of Success members can join Barbra Hume, Jessica Garza, and Pam Foster on Tuesday for an open Q&A where the Premier Team will answer your questions about copywriting, attracting great clients, building your business, making real progress, and effectively utilizing everything Circle of Success has to offer you. All COS members are encouraged to join, but this is an especially great opportunity for brand new COS members to get familiar with the MANY resources and events that are available to you. Tuesday, July 28th at 3 pm ET B2B Writing Success – Ask Me Anything with Lisa Christoffel B2B Writing Success Members Only Location: [B2B Writing Success Facebook Group]( Every week, B2B Writing Success Managing Editor Lisa Christoffel is online in the private Facebook Group for a live coaching hour. B2B Writing Success members can ask Lisa about anything … business building and client questions, copy you'd like some feedback on, getting started in your B2B copywriting endeavors … just ask away, and she'll be there to give you the answers or advice you need. Tuesday, July 28th at 7 pm ET Circle of Success Peer Review – Zoom Meeting COS Members Only Location: [COS Facebook Group]( Every month, Circle of Success can submit copy samples for peer review. This month's topic for submissions was headline and lead copy, and the live peer review session is coming up this Tuesday. The live meeting is open to all COS members, whether you submitted this month or not, and new members should be sure to check this out to get a feel for how the process works and see this immensely helpful COS resource in action! Friday, July 31st at 12 pm ET Writer's Coffee Break — Live Chat All Members Welcome Location: [AWAI Facebook Page]( A new episode of our popular Writer's Coffee Break is coming up on Friday with AWAI Staff Copywriter Bonnie Caton and freelance designer and copywriter Tiara Cole (who also happens to be the daughter of million-dollar health copywriting extraordinary Carline Anglade-Cole.) Tiara will chat with Bonnie about transitioning from her past careers into her writing career, key tips she's picked up from her world-famous copywriter mom, and what she's learned from her own experience as a freelance designer and copywriter. And, if you haven't already taken this quick survery, please take two minutes to do it now … [Please Answer These 8 Questions — A Quick Survey That Can Lead You to Financial Freedom as a Freelancer]( As a copywriter, you have a superpower. You're in possession of a valuable skill that can reward you financially and otherwise – year after year after year. But as is the case with any form of new-found wealth, it's what you do with the money you earn from Day One that will have the greatest impact on your life. Truth is, I've spoken to countless copywriters who started earning large incomes very quickly … Only to express regret that they didn't have wealth-building strategies in place that allowed them to leverage their new-found wealth into a level of financial security that would allow them to enjoy life to the fullest. At the same time, we know other copywriters who followed proven wealth strategies that allowed them to achieve complete financial independence much, much faster than those who didn't. Naturally, we'd like you to be in the latter group, rather than the former … Which is why we'd like to begin this important conversation with you today. To get the ball rolling, [your answers to these 8 questions]( will help us formulate a plan for sharing powerful money strategies used by the wealthiest freelancers we know. This should only take about two minutes of your time. In exchange for your help, we'll make sure you're among the first to see these strategies — insights from money experts we're confident will be just as transformative as the writing skill you're now mastering. Free Blueprint: Become a Paid Web Writer in the Next 30 Days Wealthy Web Writer Founder Rebecca Matter has created a simple blueprint that shows you how to earn $2,500 to $8,000 as a writer in the next 30 days. And if you decide to try it out, you can gain access to every resource, webinar, article, and how-to video you'll need to execute that blueprint for just $1. [Get the blueprint here.]( Editors' Picks [Get Started Now: These In-Demand Copywriting Projects Pay Up to $3,000]( By SANDY FRANKS B2B copywriters are in huge demand these days. And clients are everywhere. Get trained as a professional B2B writer by expert writer, Steve Slaunwhite. [How to Use Video to Build Up Your "Know, Like, and Trust" Factor]( By KIMBERLY WEITKAMP You can use video on your website to help your clients get to know, like, and trust you faster … which means you'll get to the close faster, too. [5 Metrics You Should Track for Your Freelance Writing Business]( By JULIA BORGINI Instead of getting lost in data to track your freelance writing business, focus on these five key performance indicators to keep your finger on the pulse of your small business. [First Dream It, Then Build Your Writer's Life]( By GORDON GRAHAM B2B content writing is the ideal market for you to earn a good living. Here is a list of B2B content types and fees, so you can get started on your dreams. Flash Sale: Test-Drive AWAI's Copywriting Program for $29 "Your story could be like mine. You could work from wherever in the world you choose … the hours you prefer … and earn the kind of income doctors and lawyers earn — without the expensive degrees or the stress. Plus, you could be confident you'd have a lucrative income … no matter what the economy does." — Jen Stevens, Copywriter Getting started is EASY today. Take AWAI's copywriting program for a $497 $29 test-drive — [details right here](. [Start Today!]( Celebrating Your Success 👏 👏 Congratulations to AWAI Member – and Newly AWAI Verified Email Copywriting Specialist Jim Stripling on Winning a Check for $2,000 – and the Chance to Work with AWAI After eight weeks of intensive live online instruction through the [Ultimate Email Copywriting Mentorship]( program, Jim Stripling submitted a Spec Challenge for an AWAI program showing off what he learned and … earning him $2,000! We'll use his copy in an upcoming campaign for AWAI's Barefoot Writer, with the potential for more work down the road. So not only is Jim now certified as an email copywriter … but he's landed his first client! Says Jim of his win: "I don't have a writing background. So, going in, I just wanted to get a solid skill I could use to launch a career in copywriting – a skill that would give me the confidence to get out there and sell myself. "During the course I thought I was getting a handle on what Guillermo was teaching, but when I got the email letting me know I was a finalist I was really shocked! "Winning the spec challenge is so much more than I was hoping to get out of the class. More importantly, it's given me a huge shot of confidence in moving forward with my copywriting career." Looking forward to working with you, Jim! [Just Three Days Apart, Bryan Bosley Landed His First Two Paid Writing Projects … and Gained a Huge Dose of Confidence to Boot]( A little scary … that's how AWAI member Bryan Bosley described what it was like landing his first two paying clients. But also "a little pumped and confident." And as for landing those two paying clients … well it happened much faster than he expected: Just three days apart. [Read all about it here …]( And, the Latest News from AWAI's Launch Party … This week over in the Launch Party, we have more new writer success stories to celebrate. Folks are helping each other … celebrating their wins … landing their first clients … and gaining the confidence they need to FINALLY launch their writing business! See below for a look inside … And, if you want to join the party too, don't wait! [Click here](, and get ready to launch! [Living the Writer's Life: Hayley Michaels South African Writer Unlocks Secret to Joy and Courage]( Hayley Michaels spent most of her days working with people in the beauty industry. But she longed for a break from the physical work and an outlet for her creativity, and soon discovered that web content writing fit the bill perfectly. Since then, she's built a steady career working with clients who need blog articles and online content. Read on for Hayley's upbeat advice to new writers trying to get started … New on DirectResponseJobs.com Spotlight Job of the Week Tara – [tara.ai]( Content Writer | Remote (Global) (a Full-time Web Copywriting job) Your Role at Tara - Engage with our community of users and thousands of teams through meaningful content - Possess an innate ability to communicate with software teams and empathy with their ongoing problems - Own all content on social media - Develop high-impact content that evangelizes our position as an innovator in the product and engineering management landscape and resonates with our customers (blog posts, release log, user related content, customer stories … ) - Optimize content for SEO opportunities and identify new content opportunities that fit within our value positioning and brand messaging - Create short-form videos on product and GIFs to evangelize with our existing community. - Develop content partnerships and syndication opportunities - Run and manage multiple sets of freelancers, and edit their ongoing submissions - Periodically conduct client interviews and user surveys to generate feedback that can be translated into actionable insights for content strategy [Get more details here.]( Here are some of the other jobs posted on DirectResponseJobs.com this week. Check them out today. - [Blogging for The Oakleaf Group]( - [Social Media for Cella]( - [Health Copywriting for Icon Health & Fitness]( - [Copywriting for Airbase]( Direct Response Jobs is the free Job Board included with AWAI's The Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting. To find more companies looking to hire copywriters and more, visit [DirectResponseJobs.com](. Your AWAI Weekly Planner With so many opportunities to learn going on each week, you can make sure you never miss a thing by staying connected to the [AWAI Calendar of Events](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Web Copy Apprentice]( Q&A – ask Nick anything about Web Copy [B2B Biz Launcher 3.0]( Check-in Call [Circle of Success Live Q&A with Steve Maurer]( Get your questions answered by professional Copywriter and fellow peer, Steve Maurer, in our COS Facebook group. July 27 Monday --------------------------------------------------------------- [Circle of Success – Let's do Lunch!]( Join us for an open Q&A where we'll answer your questions about copywriting tips, attracting great clients, building your business, making writing progress, and more. Join us for a conversation about these events and what they mean to your career. [B2B Biz Launcher 3.0]( Check-in Call [Circle of Success Live Q&A with Steve Maurer]( Get your questions answered by professional Copywriter and fellow peer, Steve Maurer, in our COS Facebook group. [Circle of Success Peer Review]( Your monthly COS Peer Review for July will feature headlinesand leads. We'll "meet" via Zoom on Tuesday, July 28 @ 7:00 PM (Eastern).Submissions are limited to 500 words and due by 5:00 PM (Eastern) on Thursday,July 23. Submission instructions will be posted on your COS member site July 28 Tuesday --------------------------------------------------------------- [Content Audit Profits]( 12pm – 1pm [Web Copy Apprentice]( 1pm – 2pm [Copywriters Initiative]( 3pm – 4pm [Writer's Starter Kit]( 4pm – 5pm July 29 Wednesday --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wealthy Web Writer: Top Email Writing Quick Tips from Jay White]( Jay White, top-notch email copywriter and teach, joins Wealthy Web Writer to share some of his favorite email writing tips. If you're looking for some quick ways to hone your email skills, you won't want to miss this. [Industry Insights & Opportunities]( You may have had an entire career (or two!) before starting down your path to becoming a well-paid writer … but imagine growing up with one of the world's most famous copywriters as your mom. Tiara Cole joins us for this week's Writer's Coffee Break to talk about her career as both a designer and a copywriter in the alternative health niche … all of the travel she's been able to do because of it … and a few key tips she picked up from her million-dollar copywriter mom, Carline Anglade-Cole. July 31 Friday --------------------------------------------------------------- Remember, you can get all of the details on future events by visiting the [AWAI Calendar of Events.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Trouble viewing this email? [View in your browser, here](. CHANGE OF ADDRESS? [Contact us]( with both your old AND new information. 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