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[AWAI]( WEEK IN REVIEW --------------------------------------------------------------- July 5 – 9, 2021 $4,000-$100,000 a month blogging?! 🤯 Hi {NAME}, The first blogs appeared 27 years ago as online diaries, usually featuring a running account of the writer's personal life. But today, blogging is a powerful marketing channel for companies … According to ResearchNow, 84% of the 2.14 billion people who buy online use blogs as their information source before making a purchasing decision. 84%! That's why today, from those humble beginnings, there are writers making everywhere from $4,000 a month to $100,000 a month (and some upward of $300,000!!) writing blogs. And you could be one of them … Make that, you SHOULD be one of them! This may very well be my favorite way to get your "foot in the door" to a number of well-paid and fun opportunities … It certainly has to be the easiest … Just follow the six simple steps outlined [here]( by AWAI Member Rachael Kraft, and you can break in as a writer right away. Rachael used these exact steps herself, and shares how this plan worked out for her. Learn how to write blogs properly and you'll not only become a better writer faster, but you'll be setting yourself up for a five- or six-figure income, writing only three or four hours a day. [All the details on this huge marketing trend are here.]( By learning some very simple secrets … you'll be developing one of the most in-demand skills in the copywriting world today. Hope you're having a great Saturday, Katie What's Trending Weekend Opportunity Ends in: A Project Too Good to Pass Up Here's an interesting (and different) opportunity for writers … It's a way to make up to $2,000 on average working with clients … without writing a single word of copy. In fact, this interesting "profit" opportunity barely requires any writing at all! If you can: - Follow a checklist … - Scribble a few notes … - Fill in a simple template … - And then present it to a client … … you have what it takes to make $2,000 on average with this special kind of project. [Check it out here.]( "UX" Demystified! Join AWAI President Rebecca Matter and UX copywriting expert Heather Robson Friday, July 16 at noon ET as they "demystify" UX (user experience) copywriting. You'll discover why UX copywriting is becoming THE STANDARD for all businesses … Why EVERY business with an online presence could be a potential client for you … And why being able to write UX copy is often the "clincher" that will land you the clients you want to work with. Then, watch Heather give a LIVE demonstration, where she'll take some ordinary copy you might find on a business website and "bring it to life" using her UX copywriting skills! Get the details and add the presentation to your calendar [here](. Good News … You Can Still Join Us for the New Copywriting "Crash Course" Folks are already streaming into our new Copywriting "Crash Course" training group and striking up conversations … The live Q&A session (with me!) is on Wednesday, July 14. And, although registration officially closed … I don't want you to miss out. So … If you're quick, you can still get in — for the VERY last time — [right here](! This is your chance to get the essential writing skills you need to ride the "wave of opportunity" that's going on right now. [Grab one of the last spots in right here]( and let Rebecca and I help kick up your writing skills to pro level in just a few hours! Happening This Week … Tuesday, July 13th at 7 p.m. ET Circle of Success Live Q&A with Steve Maurer Circle of Success Members Only Location: [COS Facebook Group]( Circle of Success members can join professional copywriter Steve Maurer on Tuesday for his weekly live Q&A session. For newer members who haven't joined Steve before … he goes live on the COS Facebook Group every Tuesday evening for a laid-back Q&A session with your fellow COS members. You can ask him ANY of the copywriting or freelancing questions that have been gnawing at you, or just kick back and get to know some of your Circle of Success peers! Circle of Success is the industry's most comprehensive and personalized level of copywriter training. It takes you from where you are now … to successful, six-figure working copywriter — in the timeframe you want. [Click here]( to learn more. Wednesday, July 14th at 12 p.m. ET Copywriting Crash Course Q&A with Katie & Rebecca Members with Copywriting Crash Course Only Location: [Copywriting Crash Course Member Page]( On Wednesday, Rebecca and I will be LIVE for our Q&A session in the Copywriting Crash Course. We love this chance to personally answer any questions you have about copywriting, building a successful writing business, or anything that's on your mind! Wednesday, July 14th at 8 p.m. ET B2B Writing Success — Ask Me Anything with Lisa Christoffel B2B Copywriting Success Members Only Location: [B2B Writing Success Facebook Group]( Every week, B2B Writing Success Managing Editor Lisa Christoffel is online in the members-only Facebook Group for a live coaching hour. B2B Writing Success members can ask Lisa about anything … business-building and client questions, copy you'd like some feedback on, getting started in your B2B copywriting endeavors … just ask, and she'll give you the advice you need! Friday, July 16th at 12 p.m. ET Circle of Success Master Class COS Members Only Location: [COS Live Events Page]( Circle of Success members are invited to join direct-response copywriter and marketing expert Cindy Cyr on Friday for this month's COS Master Class on how to grow your business writing articles and case studies. Cindy will also open the floor for any of your questions! Friday, July 16th at 12 p.m. ET "UX" Demystified — Live Training Experience All Members Welcome Join Rebecca and UX copywriting expert Heather Robson for a live can't-miss presentation about the future of copywriting. Plus, Heather will clear up ANY and ALL confusion, so you're crystal-clear on exactly what a UX copywriter does … the projects you'll write … the companies you'll write for … how much money you can make … why understanding UX makes it WAY easier to get a "YES!" from clients … and why this affects EVERY working and aspiring copywriter. Heather will also answer all of your questions live. [Check out the details here.]( For more of what's happening this week … Check out the AWAI Calendar. With so many opportunities to learn each week, you can make sure you never miss a thing by staying connected to the [AWAI Calendar of Events](. FLASH SALE: 60% Off Training Where You Get Paid TWICE as a Writer Just follow a simple step-by-step checklist … write down your findings … and cash it in for up to $2,000 for just a few hours of work … AND instantly unlock a chance to get paid TWICE for the same project! It's a double win for any writer looking to boost their income without spending weeks at a time on long projects. [Get all the details now.]( Editors' Picks [4 Ways You Can Make Money Blogging]( By ANDREW MURRAY As a copywriter, you have the skills needed to craft a quality blog that gets noticed and to create a "money-making machine." Here are four ways you can make money blogging. [Get Paid $2,000 … And Open the Door to Endless Moneymaking Opportunities]( By PAM FOSTER Get paid to write a proposal?! Discover how to do it … and then get paid again to do the writing work too. Establish your value as a strategic partner. [12 Software Tools to Run Your Writing Business]( By JEN PHILLIPS APRIL As you add clients to your schedule, you'll find you need to increase your efficiency and effectiveness. Want to meet all your deadlines with time to spare? Use these 12 tech tools to run your freelance writing business. [Challenge: Clean Up Your Social Media Presence]( By REBEKAH MAYS Is your social media presence helping or hurting your web-writing business? Clean up your social media presence and make it easier for clients to hire you. [The Blogging Opportunity Is Real for Freelance Writers]( By JEN PHILLIPS APRIL Being a blogger is a fast way to start as a well-paid writer. Here are six reasons why blogging is an effective way to get your foot in the door and build a client base. Spend 3 Hours with Katie and Rebecca "We'll take you by the hand and show you how to get started!" Right now, Katie and Rebecca are inviting you to join them for a 3-hour "crash course" introduction to the most lucrative writing industry in the world … copywriting. They'll personally show you everything you need to know about the writing skill that can transform your life — and your income — forever. So if you're searching for the fastest, surest way to earn a living with your writing … This is it! [Check it out here!]( Celebrating Your Success 🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations, Rebecca and Taz — You're making us proud! [ebecca's Facebook Post] [Taz's Facebook Post] Do you have a win you'd like to share too? Send me the details at askkatie@awai.com. We'd love to celebrate with you! The pandemic left Joey Lubelfeld jobless, so they started to look for new ways to make money doing something they loved … writing! So when AWAI's Launch Party dropped into their lap, things felt like they were meant to be. Joey took immediate action, using LinkedIn to land new clients, and writing web content and emails for them. Today, Joey is continuing to build a writing career in the mental health niche. This just goes to show that "talent and opportunity" can converge at the perfect time! [Read more here …]( [Join Our Writing Community Online!]( Have you taken advantage of the copywriting community that comes along with your AWAI membership? Find support, networking opportunities, peer reviews, and an overall sense of community with others who are going through programs as well. [[Facebook Icon] Come and join us if you haven't already!]( Now Accepting New Members Ready to claim the ultimate "YES" writing career? - Yes! Take charge of your projects. (Goodbye, bosses!) - Yes! Schedule your day as you see fit. - Yes! Work from the comfort of home. - Yes! Give yourself a raise every month. - Yes! Take a vacation whenever you please. - Yes! Be there for the moments that matter. Thousands of others have already done it. Now it's your turn. [Claim Your Freedom Now.]( AWAI's Member Success Team Is at Your Service [AWAI's Member Success Team] Have any questions, comments, or concerns? Get in touch with our Member Success Team! They'll help you just like they helped these members who wrote it to sing their praises … I have to say, your support department is the most responsive, competent, and friendly I have ever worked with. Paulette was professional and very helpful with my request. I appreciate how fast you responded to my request. It was handled very professionally and in a timely fashion, thank you. Great support! Thank you!!! Natalia got back to me right away in the morning. Nice message, prompt response. Can't ask for more. Everyone I have dealt with at AWAI has been great! Best regards to you all. DirectResponseJobs.com This week — Over 467 companies are looking for writers, designers, and more! Spotlight Job of the Week Randall-Reilly Marketing Content Copywriter [www.randallreilly.com]( Location: Remote Randall-Reilly is seeking a talented marketing copywriter to support the needs of our clients' digital and print marketing efforts. You will be a catalyst for collaboration and innovation and an essential driver in realizing our clients' marketing goals. Our vision is to develop and optimize sustainable marketing programs that showcase the essential value of our clients' products and services and compel their customers to engage regularly. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies in the trucking, construction, and agriculture markets. Responsibilities: Create content for use by clients (or by Randall-Reilly on behalf of its clients) to help them grow and nurture their customer base Actively contributes to client content marketing efforts by writing and editing multiple content deliverables simultaneously, including: - Emails - Product articles - Blog posts - Success stories/case studies - Social media posts - Infographics [Click here to get more details.]( Here are some of the other jobs posted on DirectResponseJobs.com this week. Check them out today. - [Copywriter at EverCommerce]( - [Copywriter at Interactions]( - [Freelance Content Writer at The Streamable]( - [Content Strategist Copywriter at Dave]( Direct Response Jobs is the free Job Board included with AWAI's The Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting. To find more companies looking to hire copywriters and more, visit [DirectResponseJobs.com](. Get Paid to Travel Like a VIP In 2021, Travel Writers Face a "New World," But the Changes Have Actually Made It Easier to Find Success … When, That Is, You Know the Right Strategies This Summer, We'll Show You What They Are … Get the Expert Guidance You Need to Break In, No Experience Necessary Travel Better, Sell More: The "New World" of Travel Writing Online Workshop • August 21-22, 2021 [Details — and a Special Discount — Here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Trouble viewing this email? [View in your browser, here](. CHANGE OF ADDRESS? 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