Sales funnels and copywriting don’t have to be complicated. It’s usually when we try to make these complicated that they don’t convert. Copy that’s clear and concise to your customer, and simple sales funnels that serve your audience and give them a clear direction will win over complicated messages every time. I hope after listening to today’s episode, you gain confidence in knowing that simple and straightforward will convert more customers than complex and complicated.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• The basic elements of copy that converts
• How to create a simple sales funnel to promote your business
• Why applying the right story to your message will increase your customer conversion

Hey Freelancer! Today’s episode covers a critical topic, your portfolio! There are five sections a portfolio needs to have to make it stand out from the crowd and showcase your talent. Having a portfolio is essential to any freelancing, virtual assistant, or work-from-home career, especially for copywriters.

If you are new to copywriting and you're adding this as a signature service to your VA or freelancer business, this episode will help you create a portfolio from scratch in no time, even without a ton of experience.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• The five sections you should include in your portfolio
• Different types of platforms to use to create and present your portfolio
• Two hacks that will make your portfolio...

If you’ve ever found yourself afraid to speak up, or unsure how to use your voice and stand up for yourself, you’ll know how after today’s episode! My guest today is Karen Laos. Karen is a keynote speaker and communication coach who equips women to stand out with confidence. She helps women channel their fear and quiet their self-doubt. Karen champions female business leaders to own their value and find their voice to be seen and heard. Karen’s style is fun, encouraging, and results-oriented. She immediately moves past the “fluff” and gets straight to the issues at hand.

Karen’s advice in this episode about how to use your voice, be heard, and create better communication habits was like going to...

With so many options for freelancing and online businesses today, it can be difficult to know what signature service is best for your business. In today’s episode, we highlight some of the most popular signature services that you can do for your work-from-home, freelancer, or virtual assistant business.

Having a signature service gives you a path to becoming a specialist as a freelancer. It can help you increase your income, niche your services, and improve your marketing. If you’ve thought about adding a signature service to your business, but you aren’t sure what your options are, this episode gives you a great list to start with and discusses some of the pros and cons of these signature services.

In today’s...

Are copy and messaging the same thing? What’s the difference? Today’s episode answers these questions and reviews how copy and messaging are different. We talk about what copy and messaging are, where and when to use them, and how they complement one another in your business.

If you’ve ever felt like your message is “fuzzy” or sense that it may be confusing to your customers, today’s episode will teach you how to use copy appropriately to build a clear message every time. 

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• The difference between copy and messaging
• How to use copy and messaging effectively
• How copy and messaging complement one another
• How to build a clear message for your customers...

Today’s episode is all about helping you set up your copywriting business for success. Before you jump into taking on clients, having these ten things set up early in your business will help you run your client journey more efficiently. These ten steps are not the most exciting when it comes to business, but they are very necessary. They will help you set up your business the best way possible now, so the essentials are taken care of before you get busy with your copywriting clients!

In Today’s episode we cover:

• Tips for setting up your business entity
• Setting up a payment, invoicing, and proposal platform
• Getting your website and portfolio up
• Networking to get clients

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Prioritizing yourself, running a business and the demands of everyday life are tricky to balance. This is especially true when overwhelm has caused you to lose sight of yourself, what you want, and where you’re going. Marla Beech, owner of Hunkeedori and the host of the Overburdened No More Podcast is on the show today to walk us through her signature process that will help you get back to you, what you want, and help you create priorities and processes that will help you, “keep it all together.”

In today’s show you will learn:

• How to identify what you really want
• How to prioritize yourself and work toward what you want effectively
• How to take care of everyone in your life (yourself included) without feeling...

Do you know the story your brand tells? Does your brand tell a compelling story that makes customers want to do business with you? If not, you need a BrandScript! A BrandScript is a StoryBrand term, and I’m your StoryBrand guide here to help you create the foundation of a message for your brand that will compel your customers to do business with you again and again. 

Your BrandScript will help you when you get stuck writing your copy for sales pages, your website, a lead magnet, social media…anywhere! It’s the foundation of your message that will keep your copy on track and give it the element that it may be missing if you feel like your message has been falling flat or needs a refresh. Whether you’re...

If you want to add copywriting to your business as a freelancer, but you feel like you aren’t sure if you’re a gifted writer, then listen up! Today’s episode is for you! In today’s show, we discuss (and debunk) the myth that you have to be a gifted writer to add copywriting as a service as a freelancer or virtual assistant. Maybe you’ve thought about copywriting or content marketing because you want a flexible schedule, you want to work from home, or you want a signature service you can specialize in, but you feel like you have to have a natural tendency for the written word. You do need to enjoy writing, but being a natural, gifted writer, is a matter of opinion and not a necessity for all copywriting...

The phrase “passive income” gets thrown around a lot today. Is it possible to create a business with passive income? Is it possible…without having to spend a ton of money? It is possible and today’s guest, Stefanie Gass, walks you through how to do it step by step! Stef’s programs help you identify your calling and purpose and create a business and a message with it to make an impact…and an income! Stef is an amazing business and podcast coach (I know from personal experience), and she’s a light in this world that I’m so happy to introduce you to on the podcast!

If you’ve thought about creating an online business to work from home, gain more flexibility in your schedule and call...