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BOW 078 – Brett Randell: Writing In A Woman’s World

In This Episode:  Our guest today sports a pretty impressive resume. Brett Randell is a sales copywriter, content strategist, and yogi-musician who works almost exclusively with female clients. Over the past
Copywriting
Publishing
Voice

BOW 069 – Barbara Poelle: Mostly Serious Answers To Funny Questions About The Publishing Industry

In This Episode:  Barbara Poelle began her publishing career as a freelance copywriter and editor before joining the Goodman Agency in 2007.  But if you ask her, the best training she had
Coaching and Mentoring
Copywriting
Idea Generation
Voice

BOW 063 – Janine Kelbach: How To Land Medical Writing Gigs

In This Episode:  Janine Kelbach, RN, is the owner of Write RN, Host of The Savvy Scribe Podcast & Author of  Entreprenurse. She started her nursing career in a community hospital
Branding
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Coaching and Mentoring
Consulting
Content Marketing
Copywriting
Creative Writing and Fiction
Voice

BOW 050 – Gabby Bernstein: How To Write a NYT Bestseller Without Burning Out

In This Episode:  Gabrielle Bernstein is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor and has written six additional bestsellers. YouTube named Gabby one
Branding
Client Management
Coaching and Mentoring
Consulting
Content Marketing
Copywriting
Publishing
Voice
Work-Life Balance

BOW 049 – Margo Aaron: Writing Business Beatdown

In This Episode:  Margo Aaron is the "recovering academic" and copy nerd behind the cheeky website That Seems Important. While she calls herself the “accidental marketer” – her full-time writing career
Case studies
Ghostwriting
Journalism
Research
Voice
Writing Lessons

BOW 043 – Rachel and Laura: What’s Working Now In 2020?

In This Episode:  Between the advent of the internet and the introduction of the smartphone, online marketing and writing has changed a lot over the years. If you don’t keep up
Copywriting
Voice
Writing Lessons

BOW 040 – Lianna Patch: Funny Money – Using Humor to Make the Sale

In This Episode:  Lianna Patch is a conversion copywriter and comedian whose greatest dream is to make your customers pause, smile, and click (in that order).  Why humor copy? File this one
Copywriting
Tough Writing Challenges
Voice

BOW 036: WTF Is Your Writing Voice w/ Justin Blackman

In This Episode:  Justin Blackman is a master of voice. He also LOVES a challenge. Last year, he wrote for 239 different people in different voices. The year before that he
Commissions and Royalties
Copywriting
Freelancer Mindset
Idea Generation
Lead Generation
Quoting and Rates
Tough Writing Challenges
Voice
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BOW 028: Goodbye To Copy – The Black Swan Approach w/ Blair Morse

In This Episode:  I'll warn you – you better buckle up for this one. Blair Morse is one of the best storytellers in the copywriting world, and he's about to take us

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What we miss the most about the BC times? Meeting What we miss the most about the BC times? Meeting up for coffee! ☕️🍪 (And obviuosly not knowing the exact number of paces it takes to get from our bed to our couch every day). #copywritingtips #writerofinstagram #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #freelancer #coffeetime #coffeebreak
Rachel here. What is it about fancy hotels that fe Rachel here. What is it about fancy hotels that feels so luxurious?   Simply walking through those pristine lobbies, with their soft light and ridiculously fancy chairs – it just makes you feel.... affluent.   It's one of the reasons I love doing my big planning and goal setting in expensive hotels – even if I'm not staying there!   No matter where I travel in the world, I’ve always enjoyed using the luxurious cafe’s, gardens or lounge areas of nice hotels as a place to plan, dream, and reach beyond my current reality.   In Asia it was Anantara – with its plush cushion seats and long emerald ponds filled with orchids and lily pads stretching across exotic gardens.   And in Europe its The Four Season or Intercontinental – with its sophisticated setting, breathtaking views, and attentive staff with romantic accents asking you politely, "Another espresso ma’am?"   In the States, it’s any number of eccentric establishments – with their posh, jazzy vibe, astute ambition, and boundless energy.   There’s something about superb service and a affluent, well-designed environment that’s exciting, and slightly surreal.   It’s the same feeling you get when you book a one-way ticket to another land… that feeling of pending adventure… the excitement of the unknown… and a chance to explore, building up within you.   Anticipation of something new. Something adventurous.   Jump into the BOW Mastermind group and keep reading: you’ll find out more about this Fancy Hotel System For Making 2021 your year!
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#writerofinstagram #copywritingtips #writer #writerscommunity
If you’re looking for good old episodes to liste If you’re looking for good old episodes to listen to, you can’t go wrong with the 4 most listened here! They’re all waiting for you to dive right in! 1️⃣One of the very few writers we look forward to seeing in our inbox every day is Laura Belgray. She has an incredible talent for taking the day-to-day stuff that happens in our lives, and turning it into freaking hilarious emails that are fun to read.
And while we have a super copy crush on Laura's work, we're also in love with her business model.
@talkingshrimpnyc 2️⃣Justin Goff is well known for helping marketers and business owners scale their offers to cold traffic. He grew his own supplement company from $0 to $23 million in just under three years by focusing on cold traffic growth.
He's been strategic about how he's grown his business and how he's invested... and he's sharing it all with us on this episode.
@itsjgoff⠀⠀ 3️⃣Gabrielle Bernstein @gabbybernstein  is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor and has written six additional bestsellers.
YouTube named Gabby one of 16 YouTube Next Video Bloggers, she was named one of Mashable’s 11 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts for Inspiration, and she’s featured on the Forbes List of 20 Best-Branded Women. But she’s also an extremely accomplished writer who’s deeply honest about her efforts to master the balance between her writing, business growth, and family life.
 4️⃣Our guest, Rebecca Weber @freelancewriterbootcamp, is a freelance journalist who has covered everything from travel to the environment to social justice — and she's done it for publications most writers would bend over backwards to get into. (Looking at you, New York Times.) ⠀⠀
Rebecca is also a writing coach, and she helps other writers improve their skills, break into their dream publications, and build their skills to a point that editors are pitching them, instead of having to go out and find work themselves. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let’s dive in! Check our website - link in bio✨🙌🏻
“Everyone falls backwards into copywriting. No o “Everyone falls backwards into copywriting. No one grows up saying, “I want to be a direct response copywriter”. Today the Business of Writing Podcast meets Mike Abramov. At first glance, Mike looks more like a sports jock than a copywriter... but don't be deceived.   While he is indeed a former athlete who studied physical therapy, he now writes health copy for some of the biggest names in direct response.   He's written for industry titans like Agora, PaleoHacks, The Dig Agency, NativePath, and Organifi — but a 'bro marketer' he is not.   He’s a huge proponent of getting coaching and mentorship — and paying that forward to coaching students of his own — as well as working on your own emotional hang-ups about writing.   Don’t miss this episode if you want to know how he manages his own perfectionist tendencies, and the great debate of oatmeal vs chocolate chip cookies. Link in Bio! #copywritingtips #copywritingforcreatives #copywritersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writinginspiration #womanintech #entrepreneurlife #workingfromhomelife
What's the biggest thing that's keeping you from t What's the biggest thing that's keeping you from truly making your writing skills work for you? Where are you running into big #blockers that make you feel "stuck"? What is the one thing that would it make it easy for you to take your business to the next level in 2021? Want our help setting your 2021 goals, and making a clear action plan to achieve them? Join us this Tuesday, January 12th at 11am ET for a live goal-planning session JUST for BOW listeners. We'll talk about how we're setting our annual goals, and help you get crystal clear on your own. We can work through the tough stuff together, then make an action plan to get things moving. Link in bio to register for this live workshop.✨🚀
Rachel here. There are so many different paths to Rachel here. There are so many different paths to success. I was thinking about this today while reading an article about JK Rowling. She recently made some controversial remarks about gender roles, and has been caught up in a bit of a social-media whirlwind. (And by “whirlwind”, I mean dumpster fire) The scandal itself is irrelevant, but it’s a good example of one of the pitfalls that comes with being a “famous” writer. Since Rowling started scribbling Harry Potter on a cocktail napkin in a tiny Scottish pub, the books have been translated into 73 languages, sold more than 450 million copies globally, and gained over $20 billion from sponsorships and movie adaptations. That success, along with a die-hard fan base, have made this once-struggling-single-mother into an A-list celebrity author. Now of course, that fame comes with many benefits! Money (Rowling is worth over $1 Billion), influence, getting recognized locally and globally, supporting fans, getting special treatment… All that sounds pretty good. But not everyone feels like the good stuff outweighs the downsides of being widely-known (paparazzi, no privacy, getting backlash when you share opinions, mouth-breathing stalkers). On the opposite side of the spectrum, take a look at Suzanne Collins who wrote The Hunger Games. The success of this other young-adult franchise rivals that of Harry Potter. The first book appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 260 consecutive weeks (more than five consecutive years), and there are more than 100 million copies of all three books in the trilogy in print worldwide. Yet Collins (her $80 Million net worth is nothing to sneeze at) has no social media, appears in minimal interviews, and reveals very little about her personal life to the public eye. Personally, I love the idea of being ridiculously rich and successful while fading into the background to live my life in peace. But you may not! You might LIKE all the fame and attention and fun that comes with everything involved in being a “celebrity.” Best thing -you can have it any way you choose. Click link in bio to learn how… #writingcommunity #writersofig
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What we miss the most about the BC times? Meeting What we miss the most about the BC times? Meeting up for coffee! ☕️🍪 (And obviuosly not knowing the exact number of paces it takes to get from our bed to our couch every day). #copywritingtips #writerofinstagram #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #freelancer #coffeetime #coffeebreak
Rachel here. What is it about fancy hotels that fe Rachel here. What is it about fancy hotels that feels so luxurious?   Simply walking through those pristine lobbies, with their soft light and ridiculously fancy chairs – it just makes you feel.... affluent.   It's one of the reasons I love doing my big planning and goal setting in expensive hotels – even if I'm not staying there!   No matter where I travel in the world, I’ve always enjoyed using the luxurious cafe’s, gardens or lounge areas of nice hotels as a place to plan, dream, and reach beyond my current reality.   In Asia it was Anantara – with its plush cushion seats and long emerald ponds filled with orchids and lily pads stretching across exotic gardens.   And in Europe its The Four Season or Intercontinental – with its sophisticated setting, breathtaking views, and attentive staff with romantic accents asking you politely, "Another espresso ma’am?"   In the States, it’s any number of eccentric establishments – with their posh, jazzy vibe, astute ambition, and boundless energy.   There’s something about superb service and a affluent, well-designed environment that’s exciting, and slightly surreal.   It’s the same feeling you get when you book a one-way ticket to another land… that feeling of pending adventure… the excitement of the unknown… and a chance to explore, building up within you.   Anticipation of something new. Something adventurous.   Jump into the BOW Mastermind group and keep reading: you’ll find out more about this Fancy Hotel System For Making 2021 your year!
Link in bio!
#writerofinstagram #copywritingtips #writer #writerscommunity
If you’re looking for good old episodes to liste If you’re looking for good old episodes to listen to, you can’t go wrong with the 4 most listened here! They’re all waiting for you to dive right in! 1️⃣One of the very few writers we look forward to seeing in our inbox every day is Laura Belgray. She has an incredible talent for taking the day-to-day stuff that happens in our lives, and turning it into freaking hilarious emails that are fun to read.
And while we have a super copy crush on Laura's work, we're also in love with her business model.
@talkingshrimpnyc 2️⃣Justin Goff is well known for helping marketers and business owners scale their offers to cold traffic. He grew his own supplement company from $0 to $23 million in just under three years by focusing on cold traffic growth.
He's been strategic about how he's grown his business and how he's invested... and he's sharing it all with us on this episode.
@itsjgoff⠀⠀ 3️⃣Gabrielle Bernstein @gabbybernstein  is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor and has written six additional bestsellers.
YouTube named Gabby one of 16 YouTube Next Video Bloggers, she was named one of Mashable’s 11 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts for Inspiration, and she’s featured on the Forbes List of 20 Best-Branded Women. But she’s also an extremely accomplished writer who’s deeply honest about her efforts to master the balance between her writing, business growth, and family life.
 4️⃣Our guest, Rebecca Weber @freelancewriterbootcamp, is a freelance journalist who has covered everything from travel to the environment to social justice — and she's done it for publications most writers would bend over backwards to get into. (Looking at you, New York Times.) ⠀⠀
Rebecca is also a writing coach, and she helps other writers improve their skills, break into their dream publications, and build their skills to a point that editors are pitching them, instead of having to go out and find work themselves. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let’s dive in! Check our website - link in bio✨🙌🏻
“Everyone falls backwards into copywriting. No o “Everyone falls backwards into copywriting. No one grows up saying, “I want to be a direct response copywriter”. Today the Business of Writing Podcast meets Mike Abramov. At first glance, Mike looks more like a sports jock than a copywriter... but don't be deceived.   While he is indeed a former athlete who studied physical therapy, he now writes health copy for some of the biggest names in direct response.   He's written for industry titans like Agora, PaleoHacks, The Dig Agency, NativePath, and Organifi — but a 'bro marketer' he is not.   He’s a huge proponent of getting coaching and mentorship — and paying that forward to coaching students of his own — as well as working on your own emotional hang-ups about writing.   Don’t miss this episode if you want to know how he manages his own perfectionist tendencies, and the great debate of oatmeal vs chocolate chip cookies. Link in Bio! #copywritingtips #copywritingforcreatives #copywritersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writinginspiration #womanintech #entrepreneurlife #workingfromhomelife
What's the biggest thing that's keeping you from t What's the biggest thing that's keeping you from truly making your writing skills work for you? Where are you running into big #blockers that make you feel "stuck"? What is the one thing that would it make it easy for you to take your business to the next level in 2021? Want our help setting your 2021 goals, and making a clear action plan to achieve them? Join us this Tuesday, January 12th at 11am ET for a live goal-planning session JUST for BOW listeners. We'll talk about how we're setting our annual goals, and help you get crystal clear on your own. We can work through the tough stuff together, then make an action plan to get things moving. Link in bio to register for this live workshop.✨🚀
Rachel here. There are so many different paths to Rachel here. There are so many different paths to success. I was thinking about this today while reading an article about JK Rowling. She recently made some controversial remarks about gender roles, and has been caught up in a bit of a social-media whirlwind. (And by “whirlwind”, I mean dumpster fire) The scandal itself is irrelevant, but it’s a good example of one of the pitfalls that comes with being a “famous” writer. Since Rowling started scribbling Harry Potter on a cocktail napkin in a tiny Scottish pub, the books have been translated into 73 languages, sold more than 450 million copies globally, and gained over $20 billion from sponsorships and movie adaptations. That success, along with a die-hard fan base, have made this once-struggling-single-mother into an A-list celebrity author. Now of course, that fame comes with many benefits! Money (Rowling is worth over $1 Billion), influence, getting recognized locally and globally, supporting fans, getting special treatment… All that sounds pretty good. But not everyone feels like the good stuff outweighs the downsides of being widely-known (paparazzi, no privacy, getting backlash when you share opinions, mouth-breathing stalkers). On the opposite side of the spectrum, take a look at Suzanne Collins who wrote The Hunger Games. The success of this other young-adult franchise rivals that of Harry Potter. The first book appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 260 consecutive weeks (more than five consecutive years), and there are more than 100 million copies of all three books in the trilogy in print worldwide. Yet Collins (her $80 Million net worth is nothing to sneeze at) has no social media, appears in minimal interviews, and reveals very little about her personal life to the public eye. Personally, I love the idea of being ridiculously rich and successful while fading into the background to live my life in peace. But you may not! You might LIKE all the fame and attention and fun that comes with everything involved in being a “celebrity.” Best thing -you can have it any way you choose. Click link in bio to learn how… #writingcommunity #writersofig
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