Are you ready for a journey into the past?

We're going back in time for a special flashback. In this episode, we're sharing 16 types of copywriting clients almost every copywriter will get to work with. Some are awesome and some… are not. Plus our tips on spotting them and how to work with them (so your copywriting project is smooth sailing).

Tune to learn:

• Our favourites types of clients
• How to deal with scope creep and requests for free work
• How to guide clients who can’t tell you what to change
• The best way to organise disorganised clients
• When (and how) to tell a client to step back
• And more. So much more!

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We read out a review at the end of each show and today, we’re giving a shout out to Jan for her FAB review. Thanks Jan!

Links mentioned in this article:

• Empty copywriting portfolio? How to make up client-wowing samples
• Crappy clients: How to spot, avoid, manage and fire them
• Good client. Bad client.
• The Zen Guide to Shitty Clients

Today we’re getting serious and talking about rejection. Because every copywriter will not only be told a client doesn’t want to go ahead, they will also face the awkwardness of a client not liking the copy they’ve written.

We’ve both been there, done that many times over and we’re sharing our tips on surviving those moments (with your dignity and professionalism intact).

Tune in to learn:

• Kate and Belinda’s favourite things
• 4 main reasons clients reject your proposal and how to overcome objections
• What to do when a client rejects your copy
• Mental health tips to keep you sane

Useful links

• E42: Rebekah Lambert: How to survive as a freelancer

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If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks! 

Oh and a big shout out to oatesorama for their fantastic review of the show.

Useful links:

• The shocking truth about my branding

In this episode, Kate and Belinda share 16 types of copywriting clients almost every copywriter will get to work with. Some are awesome and some… are not. We share our tips on spotting them and how to work with them (so the your copywriting project is smooth sailing).

Tune to learn:

• Our favourites types of clients
• How to deal with scope creep and requests for free work
• How to guide clients who can’t tell you what to change
• The best way to organise disorganised clients

Tell us what you think 

Leave your thoughts and ideas on the Hot Copy website.

And subscribe on: iTunes | Android | RSS 

Share the pod love!

If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

We read out a review at the end of each show and today, we’re giving a shout out to Jan for her FAB review. Thanks Jan!

Links mentioned in this article:

• Empty copywriting portfolio? How to make up client-wowing samples
• Crappy clients: How to spot, avoid, manage and fire them
• Good client. Bad client.
• The Zen Guide to Shitty Clients

We've chatted in previous podcasts about how it's impossible to make all clients love you, and how occasionally it's better all around if you just let them go.

In this podcast we'll be giving you tips and tricks on how to spot, handle and, if necessary, fire a difficult client.

Tune in to learn:

• How to spot bad clients
• Tips and tricks to get difficult clients back on track
• How to decide if firing a client is the right move
• How to do the dirty deed of firing a client
• Dealing with the aftermath of client firing

Tell us what you think 

Leave your thoughts and ideas on the Hot Copy website.

And subscribe on: iTunes | Android | RSS  

Share the pod love!

If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

And thanks to the members of the Clever Copywriting Community Lizzy Pepper and Mary Cameron, as well as Angela Denly for your input and reviews of the show. We appreciate it!

Links mentioned in this article:

• Crappy clients: How to spot, avoid, manage and fire them - Kate Toon Copywriter
• The Zen Guide to Shitty Clients - Kate Toon Copywriter
• Copywriting: Good client, Bad client - Kate Toon Copywriter
• The magic phrase that lets you say no to copywriting clients (without burning your reputation forever) - Copywrite Matters
• Copywriting templates email pack - The Clever Copywriting School

Once you’ve got a few copywriting projects under your belt, you learn that some clients will respond very quickly and others will take a short ice age to reply. But how long is too long? When do you know your client is MISSING IN ACTION and what should you do?

Tune in to learn:

• Why clients legitimately go missing
• How long should you wait?
• How too long is too long?
• How you can avoid having clients go missing
• How to follow up with clients after the quote, proposal, first draft and last draft
• What to do if the worst happens.

Tell us what you think 

Leave your thoughts and ideas on the Hot Copy website.

And subscribe on: iTunes | Android | RSS

Share the pod love!

If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

And thanks to Mac Prichard for his review of the show. We appreciate it!

Links mentioned in this article:

• End of project sign off document - The Clever Copywriting School
• Copywriting templates email pack - The Clever Copywriting School
• The Zen Guide to Shitty Clients - Kate Toon
• Optimum Recoveries - an Australian debt collection agency

Attracting clients is just half of the copywriting battle. How do you turn a copywriting enquiry into a copywriting client? In this podcast, Belinda and I will talk about different ways of ‘on boarding’ potential clients, how to get them to complete a brief, sign off your proposal and actually start work.

Want to know more?

Tune in to learn:

• How to deal with client enquries by phone and email
• When is the best time to send the client brief
• What you should include in your proposal
• Deposits, how much to charge and when
• Which project management and accounting software we use

Okay, so you’ve decided to be come a copywriter, awesome!! But learning how to write copy is just the first step. Many copywriters fail in their first year because they simply can’t find enough clients. Friends and family are a great place to start, but where on earth do you track down awesome potential copywriting clients with money to spend?

In this week’s podcast Belinda Weaver and Kate Toon will be giving you their insiders tips on how to find copywriting clients.

Tune in to learn:

• Our key ways to find copywriitng clients
• Whether freelancing websites are worth the effort
• Our number one new client tip