Comments on: 3 Signs You Should NOT Be a Copywriter

By: Arieljoy

Arieljoy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:09:20 +0000

Great Post!

Thank you. Now I know for sure that I am entering the right field.

Speak soon,

Arieljoy

By: Ryan M. Healy

Ryan M. Healy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:11:34 +0000

@Jim – Yes. John Angel has mailed 4 letters and gotten 3 new clients. That’s a 75% response rate.

A female copywriter (forgot her name) sent out a single package to her dream client… and… got hired.

That’s a 100% response rate.

Of course, she’s continued to receive a steady stream of projects from that one client. Not a bad ROI.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:05:21 +0000

Great post, but “40% response rate (which is on the low side of what’s possible)?”

A 40% response on a mailing is “on the low side?”

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By: frank burns

frank burns — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:19:01 +0000

If you are passionate about what you believe in and it is a path destiny has chosen,the first step is in breaking down your fear levels and learning all you can from those who have walked the same identical path.There is a plethora of information freely available for anyone who has chosen to accept this direction, Learn, Copy & Paste, Search & Commit.

By: Erwin Tan

Erwin Tan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:10:55 +0000

You shouldn’t be a copywriter if you don’t read Ryan Healy’s posts. =)

By: Julie Roads

Julie Roads — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:56:32 +0000

Great post, great angle…it was a post like this many years ago that made me realize that I was not cut out to be a funeral home director! And isn’t sign #1 true of absolutely any business? I often get clients who can’t believe they’ll have to pay for copywriting and web design and business cards and…

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By: John "Angel" Anghelache

John "Angel" Anghelache — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:06:52 +0000

Another thing…

If you are scared of… or… don’t like selling in person… then… writing copy will be difficult. It’s not that you have to be a gread in-person salesman. It’s just that you have to have the mindset.

Remember the old adage… “A.B.C.” – “Always Be Closing”?

Well, I found that a good copywriter follows a slightly different one… “A.B.S.” – “Always Be Selling”.

If you’re comfortable with selling… with getting others to see your point of view… then copywriting is right up your alley.

Glad to see all the comments.

Thanks for everyone’s participation.

By: Nick Leo

Nick Leo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:58:59 +0000

I seem to fit the profile Ogilvy and Sugarman present. I am still in the AWAI course. I took Jay Whites course. I have contacted some clients and received two responses. I’ve picked “Catalog copywriting” as my niche. But I still do not have my first client.

I love your comments. And I will continue to try.