Greetings folks,

I'm fairly new to this game, but picking things up fast

I started studying copywriting about 2 months ago, and
got some solid advice from John Hostler about becoming
a 6-figure copywriter in no time.

To make a long story short, he suggested coming onto
the market around $300... then working up the ladder
with the same clients and referrals until you're getting a
decent fee per letter.

Well, I skipped a couple of steps this weekend

At Ross Goldberg's Midwest IM Seminar, I had a live
auction for a sales package from me (with a free critique
generously thrown in by John) to benefit 100 Dollar Marathon.

Paulie Sabol lent his crowd-working skills to the auction,
and it ended up going for $1,200... making for a nice
introduction to the market

I think I was able to start out on the higher end because
of a few factors...

- Proof from some smaller jobs that had gone well
literally that weekend
- Help from a great copywriter
- Tying the event to a charitable cause that resonated
with my audience

It's not the traditional route... but this seems a lot more
fun to me!

Cheers,
Brian

Congratulations Brian!

From a person who has climbed the same ladder it's great when you can reach
another fee rung. I think it's important to celebrate each stage as you're
obviously doing.

Ray L.,

Great stuff Brian

I had the pleasure of attending the seminar and witnessing Brian's auction and Paulie Sabol's auctioneer skills. Congratulations, Brian! And thank you for taking the time to talk shop with me at the conference.

John Hostler's talk was pitch-free and refreshingly low key. He emphasized the importance of story telling and being true to your own personality rather than feeling like you must imitate others.

The more I learn about copywriting the more I get sucked into the IM world. Especially now that I've attended my first IM seminar. Funny how that happens. I have my first product to write copy for now and that's ever so much more energizing than making cold calls to prospects.

Thanks guys

It was great meeting you at the event Anita...
I can't wait to see how your letter turns out!

I'd love to hear other stories of finding creative
ways to break through barriers... I have more
barriers to break and wouldn't mind an idea or
two!

Cheers,
Brian

Fantastic to see you're getting started making some money.

$1,200 really shouldn't be considered the "high end" for writing copy though.

Kindest regards,
Andrew Cavanagh
Making money as a new copywriter
The biggest reason most copywriters will never make money

No, not at all... just for a first paid gig