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Alyice Edrich
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35 Ways To Break Into Copywriting
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Freelance writers looking to break into the copywriting business can find freelance work by joining the local Chamber of Commerce and marketing
themselves as copywriters. Working with small businesses means no bylines, but the pay is steady, regular, and more secure.
Small businesses need to advertise in order to succeed, but their advertising budgets are small. That's where freelance writers come in.
With the right pitch, freelance writers can receive steady work helping small businesses compete with major corporations--at a fraction
of the cost.
Below are 35 ways freelance writers can pitch their copywriting services to small businesses:
- Advertisements: full page, half page, business card size, five line ads, classifieds
- Advertorials: advertisements made to look like an article the magazine published
- Annual Reports
- Billboards
- Brochures
- Bumper Stickers
- Business Cards
- Business Organization Materials
- Catalogs
- Coupons
- Courses: write a course for service related industries
- E-zines
- Fillers
- Flyers
- Fundraisers
- Greeting cards: a special line for the company, or cards to send out to prospects, repeat customers, clients, etc. during the holiday season
- Instruction Manuals
- Journal or Trade Publications: Write an article about the establishment and pitch it publishers
- Menus: target restaurants
- Marketing Materials
- Newsletters: company news for employees, industry news for service-related clients, or sales and such for retail customers
- Postcards
- Press Releases: start up, new changes, promotions, give-a-ways, or anything that ties in with current news
- Promotional Materials: handbooks, booklets, tip sheets, e-books
- Point-of-Purchase Materials
- Posters
- Presentations: Power Point, speeches, meetings, etc.
- Publicity Campaigns
- Sales Letters
- Scripts: for commercial advertising on television and radio
- Seminars: Write a speech or course to be taught during a seminar
- Shopping Carts
- Songs or Lyrics: for commercials
- Website Copy
- Yellow Pages
About The Author
Alyice Edrich is a mixed media artist, freelance writer, and aspiring photographer. She enjoys creating things that bring joy
to others. Visit her blog, Coming Home, to check out her latest art. Or
stop by her resume site, AlyiceEdrich.net to learn how you can hire her for your next project.
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