Copywriters Podcast

Contrarian Freelance Strategy, with Colin Chung

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May 22, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Colin's Unique Freelance Start

  • Colin Chung entered copywriting after losing his eBay job in 2009 without prior experience.
  • Within 18 months, he doubled his income and rose quickly by networking discreetly, much like John Carlton's early freelancing path.
ADVICE

Starting Cold and Building Portfolio

  • The first six months in freelance copywriting are tough and mainly for building a portfolio.
  • Do multiple cold emails and take any job to develop samples and begin networking.
INSIGHT

Kindness Trumps Jerkiness

  • Being a joy to work with and hitting deadlines is as vital as being good at copywriting.
  • Kindness, honesty, and commitment create lasting client relationships, not jerk behavior.
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