Two weeks ago, I had a call with a CEO. The initial offer was for graphic design, but I declined because I wanted to focus on copywriting. I told the CEO that my strength is writing copy. Two days later, they hired me as their copywriter. 🥹 I’ll be working on landing pages, blogs, email campaigns, ads, and more. Here’s the catch: They’ve given me the freedom to charge based on what I know each project should cost. So, I’ll be using the rates Nabeel shared in the group as my guide. And this one is paid in GBP. 🥹 My first task is to improve the copy for one of their presentations. I’m unsure what to charge for this one since we’re already working on a per-project basis instead of hourly. 😅

Today I just accepted a new offer on UpWork. Posting some of the job details below. Feel free to DM me if you want to know more details. Thanks! Marketing for Small Handmade Business Description We're a small, founder-led brand that sells handmade products online. We're looking for a freelance marketer to help us reach more customers and grow our email list while the founder stays focused on creating the art. This is a freelance role with hours based on current sales and budget. We're building toward more consistent work as the business grows, so it's a good fit for someone who likes helping a small brand scale.

2 referrals coming through today. Calls booked for tomorrow so let's see how they go. But getting referrals is definitely a vibe.

I wrote an email a few days ago. It had valuable insights. But something was off about it. I finished the email and sent it anyway. Then I saw this email shared on Twitter. It's from a Sorority chapter president to her sisters. And I realized what was off about my email. It's the missing piece that takes copy from good to great. And it was staring me in the face the whole time. But when you've been doing something for so long you sometimes miss the obvious. I want you to read this email and reflect on what's happening to you as you read it. When you're done, leave a comment below with your thoughts. And tell me what you think the missing piece is. QUOTE If you just opened this like I told you to, tie yourself down to whatever chair you’re sitting in, because this email is going to be a rough fucking ride. For those of you that have your heads stuck under rocks, which apparently is the majority of this chapter, we have been FUCKING UP in terms of night time events and general social interactions with Sigma Nu. I’ve been getting texts on texts about people LITERALLY being so fucking AWKWARD and so fucking BORING. If you’re reading this right now and saying to yourself “But oh em gee Julia, I’ve been having so much fun with my sisters this week!”, then punch yourself in the face right now so that I don’t have to fucking find you on campus to do it myself. I do not give a flying fuck, and Sigma Nu does not give a flying fuck, about how much you fucking love to talk to your sisters. You have 361 days out of the fucking year to talk to sisters, and this week is NOT, I fucking repeat NOT ONE OF THEM. This week is about fostering relationships in the greek community, and that’s not fucking possible if you’re going to stand around and talk to each other and not our matchup. Newsflash you stupid cocks: FRATS DON’T LIKE BORING SORORITIES. Oh wait, DOUBLE FUCKING NEWSFLASH: SIGMA NU IS NOT GOING TO WANT TO HANG OUT WITH US IF WE FUCKING SUCK, which by the way in case you’re an idiot and need it spelled out for you, WE FUCKING SUCK SO FAR. This also applies to you little shits that have talked openly about post gaming at a different frat IN FRONT OF SIGMA NU BROTHERS. Are you people fucking retarded? That’s not a rhetorical question, I LITERALLY want you to email me back telling me if you’re mentally slow so I can make sure you don’t go to anymore night time events. If Sigma Nu openly said “Yeah we’re gonna invite Zeta over”, would you be happy? WOULD YOU? No you wouldn’t, so WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DO IT TO THEM?? IN FRONT OF THEM?!! First of all, you SHOULDN’T be post gaming at other frats, I don’t give a FUCK if your boyfriend is in it, if your brother is in it, or if your entire family is in that frat. YOU DON’T GO. YOU. DON’T. GO. And you ESPECIALLY do fucking NOT convince other girls to leave with you.

We will pay to run your ads and send your emails. AND you will get paid a recurring commission for any new members your work brings in. Now we've got rid of all the freeloaders I can focus on making your time here more valuable. Everyone knows the hardest part about starting your copywriting career is getting your first client win and case study. And it's the part that takes the longest because you have to: - Get good enough to be able to deliver work that has a chance to win - Convince a business to take a chance on a copywriter with no experience - Deliver the work - Make sure they use your work and do it correctly - Make sure they tell you the results And even if you get a business to agree to give you a shot, that doesn't mean you'll get your first case study. You might have to go through this experience several times before you get your first client win. So we're going to cut that time to PRETTY MUCH ZERO. Here's how: - We will allow paying members to create ads and write emails promoting Copywriting Launchpad - We will spend our own money to run your ads and send your emails to our list - When we run one of your ads or send one of your emails, we will use your referral link so you get a commission on any new members who sign up Conditions: - Only current paying members are eligible - You have to be a paying member for more than 1 full month, that's 2 billing cycles - You have to deliver complete ads. We will not pay for any graphic design or video editing. We will only pay for the ad spend - Ads and emails have to be reviewed and approved before we use them. It's the same process as getting your copy critiqued. You post copy in the community, we give feedback, and you revise until it's useable What to do if you're not eligible: - If you're not a paying member, upgrade to paid. This applies to legacy Copyskills members too. I recommend the annual subscription because it's 50% off and you'll save $300. - If you're a paying member and this is your first month here, use it to get good at creative strategy and email copywriting