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[AWAI]( WEEK IN REVIEW --------------------------------------------------------------- March 7 – 11, 2022 Hi {NAME}, We have so many exciting events coming up, I'm highlighting them for you in our What's Trending section so you can mark your calendar! But before I jump into those … If you want to make a good, secure monthly income as a writer … Start with the smartphone sitting in your pocket. You could easily start earning $1,500 to $5,000 every single month … per client. And much more if you want … Even as a beginner … just like AWAI Member Sandi Dragoi. She got FOUR paying clients as soon as she completed the training! That doesn't surprise me, because today, 88% of businesses use this specialty, including 55 million small businesses. And they need YOUR help. Not only can you be a "hero" to these companies … You'll be in a great position to earn steady monthly retainers doing FUN projects. [Check this out now!]( Hope you're having a great day! Katie What's Trending … Free Training: Make Money as a Writer with this One Skill Join Us Wednesday, March 16 at 11 a.m. ET This one skill gives you a massive competitive advantage as a writer … and will push any company to hire you (and pay you higher fees!). Businesses are scrambling to find writers with it to stay competitive. The trouble is, very few writers have it. [Join us here free.]( Live Event — "Last Chance" for Week in Review Readers Only Find Out How to Start a Freelance Writing Career in 2022 with Our Copywriting Crash Course The explosion of opportunities for brand-new writers this year is greater than ever … Half a million new businesses opened up in the U.S. in 2021. You know what brand-new business owners don't have time to do? Write! And yet, they desperately need words on their website … on their social media pages … sent out in emails … and anywhere they reach out to potential buyers. They are looking for freelance writers to handle all of it. And you don't need a lot of experience to be in the running for those opportunities. In fact, you can pick up the basic skills in just a few hours! So join Rebecca and me as we personally give you a crash course in the essential writing skills you need to succeed as a professional writer during our "Crash Course" online training. Not only do you get the online training with a special "Ask Us Anything" Q&A, but also a whole host of writing niche reports, career guides, and presentations from veteran writers who reveal the secrets of the industry. All the resources you get add up to a $988 value — but you'll pay only $49. To join the program and attend the LIVE Q&A session, we must hear from you today. [Go here for the details.]( Join Us for AWAI'S 2022 State of the Industry Virtual Summit! You're Invited: Thursday, March 24 — Noon (Eastern) Attendance Is FREE! The mass move to digital is dramatically changing and growing the copy needs of businesses and marketers. Clean, persuasive, and authentic copywriting will be more powerful and relevant this year than ever before, because everyone has moved online and is jockeying for attention and consumer dollars. So at this year's Summit, we'll talk to 10 of today's TOP digital business experts about the craft of GREAT copywriting AND get you the tested tactics you'll need to thrive this year and beyond. Best of all … Attendance is FREE! [Register here …]( Congratulations to the 8 AWAI's Bright Future Scholarship Winners! [AWAI Bright Fututre Scholarships]( We're excited to announce that we've awarded eight AWAI Bright Future Scholarships, each worth $10,000 of credit toward any AWAI program or service. AWAI Bright Future Scholarships are awarded to AWAI members whose essay submissions display a clear interest in learning the craft of copywriting, indicate a willingness to advance the skills they already have, and express a dedication to living the writer's life. Drumroll please … The winners of AWAI Bright Future Scholarships for March 2022 are: - Jayna Reynon - Jermaine Burnside - Lisa Theus - Lorraine Black - Lynelle Suan - Paulette Allickson - Terry Grainger - Zainab Mohammed AWAI is proud to be investing in our members who are committed to living the writer's life. Congratulations to all the winners, and kudos to everyone who submitted an entry! For 25 years, AWAI has been changing the lives of members who have a dream of being a well-paid writer. Everyone at AWAI looks forward to seeing how the Bright Future Scholarship enables the winners to pursue their writing goals and the writer's life! [Read more about the Scholarship and from the winners here.]( Happening This Week … Monday, March 14th at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Circle of Success Live Q&A with Steve Maurer Circle of Success Members Only Location: [COS Facebook Group]( Professional copywriter and COS member Steve Maurer is live TWICE every Monday (in the morning and evening) for his weekly Q&A session. Join Steve to 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 COS 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 working copywriter — in the time frame you want. [Click here]( to learn more. Tuesday, March 15th at 11 a.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! Tuesday, March 15th at 12 p.m. ET The Barefoot Writer Club Monthly Membership Meeting Barefoot Writer Club Members Only Location: [Private Facebook Group Event]( One of the benefits of membership in the Barefoot Writer Club is getting to connect face-to-face and ask advice from working writers. This Tuesday, join Executive Editor Mindy McHorse to get tips on finding your authentic writer's voice and then using it to land those exciting paid writing projects you're eager for. Then, in the second half of the meeting, she'll have a lively Q&A covering any topics you're looking for guidance on! Wednesday, March 16th at 11 a.m. ET "UX" Demystified! All Members Welcome! Location: [Details Here]( Join Heather Robson LIVE and see for yourself EXACTLY what UX Copywriting is and why it's the new standard EVERY company online needs. You'll walk away from this demonstration better prepared for the future of copywriting than 99 out of 100 copywriters! Thursday, March 17th at 12 p.m. ET Copywriting Made Simple — Live Q&A Members with Copywriting Crash Course Only Location: [Copywriting Made Simple Member Page]( This Thursday, I'll be LIVE for our Copywriting Crash Course session where we'll go over which subjects and clients pay the most, how to land paid writing assignments, and how to build a successful freelance writing career. We'll also open up the floor for our "Ask Us Anything" Q&A session. 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! And, 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](. Connect with Paying Clients in 21 Days or Less — GUARANTEED This proven system is easy, effective, and takes less than 30 minutes a day … [We'll do it together — here!]( Editors' Picks [Social Media Writing Puts You at the Heart of a Client's Marketing Plans]( By NICK USBORNE Almost all marketing promotions include social media as an integral part of the campaign, creating new opportunities for social media writers. [The Real Way to Build Confidence]( By ILISE BENUN When you use your business as a laboratory for growth, you can experiment and practice. And what you learn will make you better at business. See how this can impact your long-term success … [Finding Ultimate Happiness — as a Writer]( Monday Morning Jumpstart with TED CAPSHAW and JADE TRUEBLOOD In this video, Success Coach Ted Capshaw talks about how true happiness comes down to knowing yourself … and understanding where you're placing your focus each day. [Adopting This One Daily Habit Can Boost Your Writing Success]( By GLENN EVANS Science shows there is one change you can make to affect all areas of your life. Adopt this daily habit and boost your writing success. [Why It's a GREAT Time to Become a Social Media Expert]( By NICK USBORNE With over 4 billion people using social media, businesses need help from social media writers to connect with customers. Here are three reasons why social media can expand your career. Now Accepting New Writers If you want … - more income, - shorter workdays, - greater flexibility … AND the satisfaction that comes with LOVING what you do for a living … Then getting accepted into our influential club of Barefoot Writers can set you up for everything you're looking for in a writing career. NOTE: Your acceptance window will be closing soon! [Apply now.]( Congratulations, Kyle and Kandice — Great to See How Social Media Writing Is Paying Off for You! 🎉🎉🎉 [Kyle's comment] [Kandice's comment] 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! TODAY! Get all this for $1 … The Professional Writers' Alliance (PWA) takes the stress out of running your writing business. With ready-to-use business forms, templates, and checklists … VIP job board access … networking opportunities … and a mountain of tips, tactics, and "been there, done that" advice from working freelance writers … You'll minimize the "unbillable" hours you spend working on your business and maximize your time writing — and getting paid. [Claim your $1 access here.]( 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're eager to help you just like they helped these members who wrote in to sing their praises … Response was quick, responsive, and up-to-speed. Answer was as it should be, prompt, accurate, professional. I LOVE AWAI!!! Very knowledgeable, prompt, and helpful. I'm sorry to repeat myself … Your services are *always* great!!! Very pleased with the pleasant-voiced young woman who helped me. Thank you! Great customer service! Always kind and professional … I deal with a disability so I am extra sensitive to listening for kindness! Life can be a challenge and kindness goes a long way to smooth out the rough edges of day-to-day life; I try to model this simple behavior. Excellent support. Prompt, friendly, and paid attention to the details of my email and request. Thank you. Received great support from AWAI and has been a pleasure working together. Thank You. Get Paid (REALLY WELL) to Write for Social Media Businesses are looking for writers to take social media off their plate … And with 9 out of 10 businesses needing help with this … … you can make $1,500 to $5,000 a month per client writing short, fun social media posts — even if you're just starting out. [See how you can get started.]( [wirters wanted]( This week — 2,806 companies are looking for writers, designers, and more on [WritersWanted.com](. Here are just a few of them … Spotlight Jobs of the Week Copywriter Discord Full-time, Remote The Discord family is looking for a copywriter in Art School, our in-house creative team. You will work with a team of experienced graphic designers, illustrators, motion designers, and project managers. You will get a chance to create content across all creative projects — brand videos, ad campaigns, merch, and much more. You may also high-five some people along the way … virtually. As a member of the creative team, you'll help create content to communicate the Discord brand to the world. We are a collaborative team that focuses on creating high-quality experiences that enhance Discord above everything else. If you love words, working with creative people, and making fun stuff, you'll fit right in at Discord. Editor/Copywriter FranklinCovey Full-time, Remote The Creative Lab at FranklinCovey is looking for someone who is full of confidence and ideas. This position would entail 50 percent editing, 20 percent copywriting, and 20 percent project management. We need someone who is mindful, yet creative within the boundaries of brand identities and standards already established for each of our clients. In other words, think inside the box and outside of it too. Your main responsibility will be reviewing requested changes/edits from the client to ensure our designers implemented them correctly and make any needed edits to the copy based on grammar and the FranklinCovey style guide. Your secondary responsibility will be creative writing. We're looking for a writing style that is creatively clever, persuasive, incites action, and creates or raises awareness for FranklinCovey. Your third role will include project management based up the needs of our senior project managers. Copywriter, Social Media Designit Full-time, Remote *This role is serving a PST client and requires 8 a.m.-5 p.m. PST hours.* Can you land ideas and concepts with the best tone and words for the tactic, audience, brand, and brief? Want to be part of an amazing team, hell-bent on crafting a better future? We are analysts. Creators. Designers. Doers. Dreamers. Explorers. Geeks. Hipsters. Leaders. Learners. Renegades. Seekers. Strategists. Visionaries. And we fundamentally believe that we're better together. We're looking for a Social Copywriter with the passion and experience to create what matters — one project at a time. The Social Copywriter supports the Design and Copy workstreams that produce digital creative assets and copy that make up our social posts and custom engagements. The ideal candidate will have a technical foundation rooted in digital communications for web and/or social media; accessibility knowledge for web and social; and be able to switch voices to write for a consumer/B2C audience. You can find these jobs and thousands more on [WritersWanted.com](. Access is currently available with The AWAI Method™ for Becoming a Skilled, In-Demand Copywriter, and will be opened up to additional AWAI members in the near future. Stay tuned! Be a Part of Our Writing Community Online! Have you taken advantage of the copywriting community that comes along with your AWAI membership? 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