Author: The Freelance Pencil

Spreading your message is easy with fast, effective and accurate copywriting services. I can help clarify your message, tease out your intent and create fresh, attention-grabbing content that gets results. Contact Nicola today on 0418 530 585 to discuss your next project.

Walk the Talk with Melbourne Freelance Writing

Melbourne freelance writerI walk the talk. And you can too with Melbourne Freelance Writing

Every day I talk to my clients about the importance of having a story that is current, maintaining connections with customers and adding “fresh” content to their website.

But I don’t just talk about it. I do it. I add fresh content to my website every month, I communicate regularly with my audience, and I review and revise my website and business story every year. Continue reading “Walk the Talk with Melbourne Freelance Writing”

You know your business. Freelance Writers know all the wrong words.

freelance Writer melbourne copywriterYou know your business. As a Freelance Writer, I know all the wrong words.

Your business is everything to you. You conceived it. You brought it to life. You know its soul, its niche, its heartbeat.

But it’s represented by a website full of out-dated copy. Old flyers with stories of a bygone era. Sales pitches that no longer convert. Product descriptions that don’t sparkle.

But you have content, and you don’t want to commission a full copywriting project from scratch.

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This freelance copywriter in Melbourne is more than just a pencil.

More than a freelance copywriter in MelbourneEvery business needs a freelance copywriter for that project, untapped market, new product coming down the pipeline, or audience that’s being neglected.

A good copywriter can find the words you’ve been searching for to bring your big plans to life. But I offer more than just words. I offer the perspective of your audience – an audience that doesn’t know you, or your business.

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Grammar always matters when you’re a freelance writer in Melbourne

grammar matters freelance writer in MelbourneWhether it’s a text to your mum, or web content for your business, grammar can make a big difference when you’re a freelance writer in Melbourne.

‘Let’s eat Mum’ vs. ‘Let’s eat, Mum’ can see you chomping down on your Mum’s arm, or enjoying a bowl of spaghetti!

Grammar is the lifeline that allows us to express our thoughts, ideas and most importantly our intent! While we might get away with a poorly formatted text message, the communications we use in our day to day business are critical to building relationships and presenting ourselves in a way that is easy for others to understand.

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Get a communication strategy that works… and deliver it on time, every time.

Communication strategy for your businessMake 2015 Your Year to Communicate…

Have you started every New Year with a:

  1. Promise to communicate more?
  2. Commitment to keep your customers up to date?
  3. Desire to share your success with audiences old and new?

It’s easier than you think to develop a solid plan for communicating information, issues, events and situations related to your business.

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Four FREE wonder words that get results

four wordsRecent studies in behavioural economics, psychology and neuroeconomics have shown that four words appeal to our primal instincts. These four words are known to engage an audience at a subconscious level and increase the chances of making a sale or garnering action.

What are these wonder words?
1. YOU
2. NEW
3. FREE
4. GUARANTEED

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This freelance writer wants to make text with you….

I want to have textGood text leaves you wanting more.

It’s true. Good text leaves the reader wanting more.

Does the text on your website, your printed marketing material or in your internal communications leave the reader wanting to get to know you better? Does it make them “feel” or “act” in positive ways towards you? If your answer is no, you need a freelance writer.

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How uniquely different are you? Unique Melbourne based copywriter

unique freelance copywriterYou’ve heard all the acronyms and catchphrases; ‘unique value proposition’, ‘unique selling position’, ‘unique offering’, ‘magnetic value point’, and probably many others… But, have you ever given much time to considering and defining yours?

Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP) is one of your most essential messages.

It should be a meaningful, powerful, succinct statement that:

  • Describes what makes you unique and why you or your product is different from your competitors.

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EOFY = Everyone Online Finds You!

Melbourne copywriter EOFY = Everyone Online Finds You!

With the end of the financial year now behind us, the slate is clear for a whole host of fresh business goals!

Is your goal for Everyone Online to Find Your business? Is it to break into a new niche market? Is it to secure better and higher-paying clients? Is it to communicate better with your current audience? Or, is it to transform your website into a client-converting machine?

 If it is, I’ve got the content and copywriting tips for success!

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