May 2024

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Maintaining Client Relationships

In today’s Monday Morning Jumpstart, AWAI Learning Chief, Pam Foster shares her number one tip on keeping client relationships thriving.

Living the Writer's Life: Elizabeth Pickart

Elizabeth Pickart is in the process of watching all her writing dreams come true. Like many Barefoot Writers, writing for her was nothing more than a hobby until a necessary career change prompted her to look in new directions. Copywriting surfaced as a viable opportunity, and the more she did it, the more she loved it. One win led to another, and before she knew it, her author dream started to unfold. Read on to discover how copywriting helped her get there.

Living the Writer's Life: Sean Van Zant

Sean Van Zant has that unique quality of taking action once given direction. In a world where too many of us writers fret about how and when to take that first step and next step, he’s able to do it and do it quickly. Sean’s efforts are already starting to pay off as he continues to build connections and authority in the writing world. Discover how he’s used the trinity of marketing tactics to move fast in getting started as a copywriter, modeling the concept behind Mark Ford’s Ready, Fire, Aim book.

Congratulations to Samuel Oluwoyo, Winner of AWAI’s Spring 2024 White Paper Challenge — Awarded with $5,000

Pam Foster announces the winner of AWAI’s recent $5,000 White Paper Challenge.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Your First Client

In today’s Monday Morning Jumpstart, AWAI Director of Training, Jade Trueblood, and AWAI Learning Chief, Pam Foster shares a secret that will help you find and land one!

Bob Bly on the Joy of Copywriting

Bob Bly shares a list of seven reasons why he finds joy in copywriting.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: What DO You Do?

In today’s Monday Morning Jumpstart, AWAI Director of Training, Jade Trueblood, and AWAI Learning Chief, Pam Foster talk about effective message basics you can use to help clients – as well as better market yourself.

Perfection is a Myth, Especially When It Comes to the Writer's Life

Michele Peterson digs into perfection, why it’s a myth, and reasons why imperfection should be embraced.

5 Simple Skills for a New Income Stream

Mindy McHorse shares five skills that will give you an instant leg up if you want to join the copyediting world.