Welcome back to the club!
What’s happening in the Clubhouse
Click here to join the conversation
Latest Activity
-
JonathanC posted an update 9 years, 6 months ago · updated 9 years, 6 months ago
Hi there, I’m looking to freelance as a copywriter fulltime. I’ve picked up the Freelance Course and know I have to ‘get good.’ After finishing SWS I imagine I’ll be well on my way. How would you approach finding clients as someone with no previous copywriting gigs? (Do a lot of free work for random friends/business contacts? My own entrepren…Read more
-
JonathanC posted an update 9 years, 6 months ago · updated 9 years, 6 months ago
As a way to improve my copywriting and marketing chops I signed up as an affiliate with my day job to sell colocation services. The small business customers don’t really know what they need or if they have a need and the tech companies they hire to take care of their IT stuff have tons of cheap options available. Pricing-wise we’re VERY…Read more
-
Hi Jonathan. A good go-to tactic is always the truth. Try a version of a pitch that simply lays out what you offer — competitive pricing (or even wild-ass bargains) for superior service, great guarantees, proven performance results, whatever.
You’ve probably got two types of potential client: Those who already use reloc and understand how it…Read more
-
-
Tanner Harp posted an update 9 years, 7 months ago · updated 9 years, 6 months ago
Any tactics from the pros for picking up quick clients?
I’m super excited to be part of the SWS course…
… but my day job rejected it as a valid training opportunity because sales isn’t a weakness. (Yet I couldn’t sell the class as necessary. Womp womp.)
So now I’m looking for the best way to pay the bill 🙂
I’ve freelanced for six years…Read more
-
I think you answered your own question on “quick”. Contact former clients. Email them something they’ll probably find interesting (link to article, send them a book, etc.). Then ask if there’s anything you can help with.
Asking them if they know anyone you might be able to help could uncover someone in their network.
Google existing clients to…Read more
-
Great, thanks a lot Stan. Hadn’t considered the competitor piece. Really helpful.
-
-
-
JonathanC posted an update 9 years, 6 months ago · updated 9 years, 6 months ago
In the Action Seminar video (James Schramko vid at mintute mark 67:00) there’s mention of a report Robert Gibson wrote. (My current instructor in Sales Beasts.) Can we get a download of that?? (:
-
Hi Jonathan: Robert created a couple of reports that he gives out. I’m not sure which one Kevin is referring to, but just post this question in your classroom, and Robert will know that you’re looking forward to getting his reports. I think he is referring to the one about how to put your sales letter together. If you want to reference this…Read more
-
Thank you Virginia!
-
-
Marcin Soltysik posted an update 9 years, 6 months ago · updated 9 years, 6 months ago
Where can I find “go-to guy” video/recording John talks about in SWS Step 9 – Develop Your Story and Your Voice. Thanks
Recent Member Lessons
Unlocking Business Potential: Jay Abraham’s Strategies for Explosive Growth
In this discussion, David Deutsch interviews Jay Abraham, a renowned business strategist, about his approaches to growth, copywriting, and strategic thinking. Jay emphasizes the importance of leveraging existing assets within a business to maximize results before...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: So Why Does a Famous Doctor Urgently Need To Speak With You?
I still don't know why Rodale came to me for a letter to the burgeoning Christian health market. I was the guy who wrote their "sex" letters, and was briefly blacklisted for causing trouble and generally not being a "team player". I mean... I use very strong language...
Give Something Away
This aspect of immutable human nature deserves a chapter all to itself: the desire to get something for nothing. Entire businesses have been built by fulfilling this desire. If you offer a good product or service, whatever you give away can only come back to you—many...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: 20 Dollars From My Own Pocket
Get all of John Carlton's most successful ads here >> John Carlton's Best Ads... and The Stories Behind Them Bodybuilders are among the most insane people on the planet. Two quick stories to prove it: I once trained with Leo Costa, Jr. for a year in the...
Every successful freelancer has a different story to tell about their early career. Some took jobs for a while first, just to guarantee steady work. Others jumped into the fray, and positioned themselves as a great choice because “X” (they were cheaper, they delivered faster, they studied under a legend, whatever). And others just took every job…Read more