Last week on the blog, I did something a little different.
Instead of writing a single post about a single topic, I rounded up a handful of posts from yesteryear that highlight some of my “best” copywriting & marketing advice. (“Best” meaning, these are evergreen topics I consider to be some of the most important to building and growing your creative business.)
Today’s post is Part Two of that series.
Let’s dive in.
First things first: the mindset stuff.
I’m a firm believer that if your mindset is wonky, you can do all the “right” strategic things in your business, work your buns off, and follow the lead of other successful creative business builders in your niche, yet still not gain any real traction on your business goals.
I say this from deep experience as someone who has let silly limiting beliefs and varying degrees of imposter syndrome keep me from going after what I really want, over and over again.
In this first post, I talk about four concepts from Laura Roeder’s “Creating Fame” that have the power to radically transform your business:
Your Big Idea; You Can’t Predict the Future; Discipline Isn’t Sexy, But It’s How Things Get Done and Inevitability Thinking.
In a few months’ time – heck, even as early as next month – your business could look totally different than it does today if you adopt these four practices. I know they’ve helped me.
Four Powerful Ideas That Could Radically Change Your Business
This next post shares a lesson I learned a very long time ago and have never forgotten, and that is, “they want you to be the one.”
This mindset shift will help you if you ever feel terrified of marketing yourself or actively trying to sell your products or services. As in, you know it’s gotta be done, but you don’t do it near enough – or at all – because you let the fear stop you.
They Want You to Be the One (so stop being afraid to market yourself)
This post is about the natural sales ability we all possess, and how to tap into it.
(Yes, it’s true! We all have this ability, and that includes you.)
I guarantee you’ve been having “sales conversations” all your life, without even realizing it.
Read this post to find out more:
How to Tap Into Your Natural Sales Superpower: Two Quick Tips
And while we’re on the topic of selling, let me share with you what chocolate cake and donuts can teach you about selling more. 😊
This post is about how to find the core emotional benefit of your offer, so you can connect with and convert your ideal clients.
What Can Chocolate Cake and Donuts Teach You About Selling More?
In this post, I share how to create killer web copy for your small business by “painting a picture” of your dream client’s ideal outcome, and give you an example of how it’s done.
The concept of “painting a picture” in copywriting is very powerful, and one of the key tenets of writing successful copy that converts readers into buyers.
What a Personal Development Classic from 1959 Can Teach You About Writing Web Copy That Sells
And finally, a case study of sorts about successfully using personality in marketing, and how Bolthouse Farms transformed baby carrots from a boring agricultural commodity into a cool, crave-able snack.
The lesson: With enough creativity and resourcefulness, you too can uncover the benefits and bring out the personality of any boring old thing to make it interesting and appealing to your audience.
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: The Baby Carrot Story and Using Personality in Marketing
That’s it for this week.
I hope you got at least 3-4 instantly implementable ideas to grow your business using the power of persuasive marketing and copywriting + mindset from these posts!
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