Have your heart set on freelancing?

A lot of copywriters do. And that was Jen, too. She was freelance or bust.

In fact, the last time we talked to her, she was thriving as a freelancer, making upwards of 10K/month while home schooling her kids.

So, why the heck did she take an on-staff job?!

When you’re really clear on what you want and why you want it, you realize there are multiple ways to get there.

For Jen, flexibility and freedom are the MOST important. But freelancing isn’t the only way to get those things.

If you’ve always felt like freelancing was the only way to hit your goals, you’ll want to listen to Jen’s update. I’ll leave it to Jen to fill you in on the rest …

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Mentioned in the Episode

• Ep. 51: Working at an Agency & Collaborating with Other Copywriters – Jen’s and Julie’s Story
• Copywriting for Nonprofits: 2 Tips to Crafting Compelling Copy

Related Links

• Ep. 36: From Full-Time, Faith-Based Nonprofit Work to Part-Time Copywriting – Kate’s Story
• Ep. 236: Raising 2 Kids, Writing for Nonprofits, and Going at Your Own Pace – Stevi’s Story

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When you think of “networking,” what do you think of?

😖 “Hello my name is …” name tags and business cards being shoved at you like confetti?

😫 Memorizing an elevator pitch that ends up feeling sales-y and robotic?

☠️ A room full of strangers that makes you feel like you’re back in the middle school lunchroom trying to figure out what table to sit at?

I hear you. All of that makes me want to run and hide under a blanket, too.

And that’s why on this this week’s Build Your Copywriting Business podcast episode, we’re sharing how you can reduce the pressure of in-person events and, dare we say it, have fun.

The biggest mistake people make when going to an event is similar to the biggest mistake people make in an email: they make it all about themselves.

Here’s how to not make this about yourself and connect with other humans in the most authentic way possible.

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Mentioned in the Episode

• 8 Tips for Networking Success
• Use Copywriting Networking to Help Land More Clients
• Find Copywriting Clients by Networking in the Right Places
• The One Question That Makes Copywriting Networking Easy

Related Links

• The Simplest Way to Start Finding Copywriting Clients
• Ep. 213: Find Copywriting Clients Anywhere You Go

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If you heard our first conversation with Kelsey then you already know she’s a bada** human.

If you missed that conversation, I can’t even sum up all the insights she shares (so definitely check it out if you haven’t already). But the major win was Kelsey earned a promotion to senior copywriter after only a year of being with her in-house agency.

Since then, Kelsey has been up to A LOT, making the major decision to shift from an in-house agency copywriter role to an ad agency copywriter role.

We caught up with Kelsey and she shared what when into her decision to change jobs (even though she LOVED her previous role!), as well as how she went into the interview process feeling more empowered than ever before.

If you’ve ever wondered the difference between in-house and agency teams, Kelsey shares some of the differences she’s noticed as well as how she’s continuing to balance her personal and professional aspirations.

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Mentioned in the Episode

• Copywriting for Ad Agencies: What to Expect and Why It’s Great for Your Career
• What’s an Internal or In-House Ad Agency?
• Ep. 105: Building an Agency – with Michelle Fernandez

Related Links

• Ep. 99: Running a Copy Agency from Costa Rica – Poorva’s Story
• Episode 140: Traveling Europe While Running a Copywriting Agency—Chris’s Story

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