For the 175th episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast, Kira and Rob talked with copywriter Derek Hambrick about his path to freelance copywriter… including his first failed attempt and what made him successful the second time he gave it a go. We also talked about: • the path he followed from communications to copywriting • the surprising emotions Derek felt when he was laid off… panic and excitement • how he relies on relationships to find clients for his business • what he did to step up his copywriting game as he went out on his own • the importance of giving and altruism to Derek’s ROI • the process he follows as he works with his clients • why he chose his niche and the impact its had on his business growth • the pros and cons of working in the higher education niche • how he moves from one client to the next and gets referrals • the changes he’s made to his mindset in order to think bigger • his experience in The Copywriter Underground and what he gets from it • how to get the most from a course or community you belong to • the mistakes he’s made as he moved from full time to freelance • what comes next… how Derek keeps growing To hear what else we talked about, click the play button below, or scroll down for a full transcript. Or better yet, subscribe with your favorite podcast app and never miss an episode. The people and stuff we mentioned on the show: Ry Schwartz Joel Klettke The Copywriter Underground Cantilever Creative TCCIRL Copywriting Event Kira’s website Rob’s website The Copywriter Club Facebook Group The Copywriter Underground Full Transcript: Due to an unfortunate file mix-up the transcript is still underway. We’ll update the page once it’s ready.
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