Early access, winner announcement, and upcoming events from AWAI

[AWAI]( WEEK IN REVIEW February 13 – 17, 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------- The $1,000 Per Page Project You May Have Missed Hi {NAME}, Good morning! Katie (and Alan and Billie, the wonder doodle) coming to you from beautiful Delray Beach. Before you start this holiday weekend, I want to let you know about an exciting "Early Access" opportunity for Week in Review readers (aka, you!) … It's a freelance writing opportunity you may have missed or even dismissed. I'm talking about White Papers … an in-demand project type primarily for Business-to-Business (B2B) companies. You can learn more about them [here]( … But in a nutshell … If you like doing clever detective work (research) — and then distilling it into smart, fascinating, and persuasive business essays (highly useful content) — White Papers are for you. But here's another big reason why you may want to take a close look: money. White paper writers get paid a LOT of money for their work. If you become a skilled, certified White Paper Specialist, plenty of potential clients will pay you up to $10K for a single 10-page paper. That's $1,000 per page! Why? Because a well-crafted white paper attracts the attention of specific business-buyers looking to solve or address a major, nagging problem for their employer. A great white paper entices buyers to find out more, becoming a sales lead for the client. In short, a single paper, written by you, can mean big business for a company. Best of all, companies use white papers regularly to draw attention to their high-ticket products and services, such as software, training services, machinery, shipping, and other beneficial solutions … in just about every industry imaginable. So, there's no limit to your white paper income potential. Intrigued? To find out how you can jump into white paper writing and start working on these fulfilling projects — [get all the details here.]( Best wishes, Katie What's Trending … $3,000 Sales Enablement Challenge Winner Announced Congratulations to AWAI Member Lorraine Hawkins! As part of our training program with Steve Slaunwhite, Sales Enablement Copywriting Mastery & Certification, participants were eligible for a grand prize of $3,000 if they created a final assignment that applied the principles learned during the Certification. Steve said it's never easy to whittle it down to five finalists, much less choose a winner. But he said Lorraine did a really great job with all the components, the battlecard, the script, and particularly the cold prospecting email. During the announcement, Steve told Lorraine, "You nailed it on every note. You're a very good writer!" Congratulations, Lorraine! As Steve said, we hope Sales Enablement will become a revenue channel for you or a specialty in your copywriting practice. Check Out This Time-Sensitive Read for All Writers 5 Steps You Can Take Right Now If You're Worried About AI Copywriting … Writers fear AI is coming for their jobs. After all, if AI can write an article, ad, or blog post in seconds, why would a client need to hire a writer? Discover why AI won't replace human writers. Plus, five steps you can take to future-proof yourself against AI and increase the value you bring to clients. [Read the full article here …]( ICYMI … Training Webinar Replay Available White Papers: The $1,000 Per Page Writing Project There's a reason white paper writers get paid more to write a couple of seven-page documents than most authors earn from a 300-page book … Find out why when you watch yesterday's Inside AWAI session where AWAI's Learning Chief Pam Foster and B2B Writers International Managing Editor Lisa Christoffel discuss the booming white paper opportunity for freelance writers! You'll discover why B2B companies are scrambling to find writers who "get" how to create these authoritative reports — written to provide B2B buyers (decision-makers) with a detailed understanding of how a specific product, technology, or method solves a big need. By the end of the session with these two expert B2B copywriters, you'll know: - What a white paper is and contains - Why companies need white papers as a critical component of the B2B buying cycle - What white paper content looks like - Secrets to writing effective white papers - Why white papers may be THE best paying B2B project (and tons of fun) - And more! [Access the playback here.]( Happening This Week … Monday, February 20th at 11 a.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET Circle of Success Live Q&A with Steve Maurer Circle of Success Members Only Location: [COS Facebook Group]( Professional copywriter and COS member Steve Maurer is live TWICE every Monday (in the morning and evening) for his weekly Q&A session. Join Steve to ask him ANY of the copywriting or freelancing questions that have been gnawing at you, or just kick back and get to know some of your COS peers. Wednesday, February 22nd at 11 a.m. ET Circle of Success 12-Week Onboarding Event COS Members Only Location: [COS Events Page]( Join Marcella Allison and Denise Ford this Wednesday as they welcome in a number of guests for our 12-Week Onboarding experience for new COS members. Existing members are also invited to join in for updates on what's new and upcoming for COS, and to welcome in your new peers! Friday, February 24th at 9 a.m. ET Launch Your Writer's Life in a Day Event Registered Members Only Location: [Member Page]( This is the exact day YOU become a professional writer and proud owner of your very own thriving, client-rich writing business that will keep rewarding you month after month, year after year. In this massive one-day live event, we've invited an all-star cast of copywriters, strategists, and coaches to help guide you from start to finish and officially launch your own writing career. We can't wait for you to join us! And, for more of what's happening this week … Check out the AWAI Calendar. With so many opportunities to learn each week, you can make sure you never miss a thing by staying connected to the [AWAI Calendar of Events](. TODAY: Freelance Writing Is HOT According to the most comprehensive survey of the U.S. independent workforce, "Freelancing in America" study: "60% of freelancers who left their full-time job now make more money as a freelancer. And get this: of those who earn more, 78% indicated they earned more freelancing within a year or less." Becoming a well-paid freelance writer can happen FAST if you follow the right steps. All you need are basic skills to charge professional fees as a writer in a matter of hours. [We'll do it together – here!]( Editors' Picks [Law of Inertia]( Ted Capshaw and Jade Trueblood talk about the importance of evaluating how you spend your time, the intention behind those actions, and if those actions are contributing to the outcome you want. [Move Closer to Your First Paid Client in Only 15 Minutes a Day]( Move yourself closer to your first paid client by using these 10 simple suggestions you can do in 15 minutes or so per day. [How to Use AI to Rev Up Your B2B Writing Business]( Grow your B2B writing business this year with three current trends. In this series of three articles, we're starting here with AI. The Perfect Writing Gig? A project where you can earn up to $1,000 per page of writing … Where ALL the most coveted "perks" from other popular writing projects are combined to form one epic opportunity with … - super-high writing fees … - instant prestige as an "expert" … - tons of clients willing to spend big money … - virtually zero competition … - and NO sales pressure or "hype." Master this one skill and you'll be set for life! [Learn More]( Congratulations, Erica and Chuck! We Love Being Part of Every Stage of Our Members' Journeys! 🎉🎉 Do you have a win you'd like to share too? Send me the details at askkatie@awai.com. We'd love to celebrate with you! [Living The Writer's Life: Latifat Abifarin – This Talented Nigerian Woman Proves That Writers Can Live Anywhere]( In Latifat Abifarin's words, "I'm one piece of evidence that there are talented and good people from Nigeria." Over the years, Latifat has struggled at times to connect with potential clients who judge her or assume she can't speak English. But, she's persevered and built a successful writer's life working as a content writer, e-book designer, and scriptwriter. [Read more here …]( Free Training on How to Make Money as a Copyeditor Copyeditors enjoy the same benefits as copywriters — like very good pay, a flexible schedule, and loyal clients. Learn how to achieve those very same things in a low-stress role that's in huge demand. [Watch Now for FREE]( AWAI's Member Success Team Is at Your Service [AWAI's Member Success Team] Have any questions, comments, or concerns? Get in touch with our Member Success Team! They're eager to help you just like they helped these members who wrote in to sing their praises … AWAI support is supreme. Always a pleasure working with AWAI. I got a response in less than one hour — awesome customer care service! 👍 I love working with everyone at AWAI, they are all so friendly and helpful. Great response and very helpful to my request. Thanks for the great customer service! Your ALL-ACCESS Key — Just $1! Get instant access to this exclusive B2B writing community and ALL their private resources, including … All the success roadmaps … All the writing templates … All the articles … All the how-to videos … All 150+ training webinars … The Forum, the Job Board, the tutorials, the tools … And much more! [Go Here For More Details]( [WritersWanted.com]( This week — 2,684 companies are looking for writers, designers, and more on [WritersWanted.com](. Here are just a few of them … Spotlight Jobs of the Week Copywriter Startek Full-time, Remote Startek is seeking a copywriter to join their global Marketing team. This role is an important position within the Content Marketing team responsible for liaising with colleagues across geographies to bring the benefits of Startek products and solutions to life through the creation of compelling content. Copywriter (Email Team) Eric Carlson Part-time, Remote We are the Sweat Pants Agency — the marketers behind the 2020 INC #1 fastest-growing consumer brand and the 2022 INC #1 fastest growing healthcare brand. We are looking for a copywriter to join our fast-growing email team. This is a remote position. Direct Response Copywriter Tyler New Media Full-time, Hybrid (GA) Create and edit original copy that is accurate, well-researched, and meets client/company needs and deadlines. Ensure that all products are proofed and ready for delivery or posting. 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