Hi Sam,

Great question. Remember that your husband is reaching out with an offer that will entirely benefit the recipient. He’s basically reaching out and saying, “Hey, can I get you some free publicity?” Very few people are going to be upset with that. And, yes, the way that we teach pitching is to lead with a lot of value, but any “whiff” of a pitch or business come-on may make some people feel like it’s solicitation and mark a message as spam. In the Facebook space, as a general rule for freelancers, the best practice is to ask people if you can DM them. Does that make sense?

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

Hi Briana,

I’m so glad you found it helpful! 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

Hi Susan,

Congratulations!! First, that’s a big accomplishment, so good for you! And that’s also a great story to share for inspiration – there are so many *temporary* Facebook groups for limited-time challenges or events and those are so often geared toward business owners. Great thinking and thanks so much for sharing your insight!

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

INTRO: I am in Nicki’s copywriting course. If you want to be a copywriter, JOIN IT! I researched a lot of courses, and her Academy gives you information and value that you will not find anywhere else.

That said, here is my comment:

I got my first copywriting client by ACTIVELY participating in a 5-day Business Branding Challenge on Facebook. I commented on other group member’s homework assignments too. My comments and suggestions were what really caught the attention of my first client. She said I was a “copywriter with heart”.

Since the challenge was limited to 5 days, quite a few people posted EVERY day rather than FORGETTING they had joined a Private Facebook Group for a challenge! That helped build the community and stay top of mind with the active group members.

My first client tells me that she will refer me to others once I complete my email series for her.

I am now in another challenge. I already have some inquiries from potential clients. They DM’d me so I did not have to walk the thin line of “not promoting myself” in a group that had a rule of “No Promotions”.

I do not even have my website and portfolio completed yet!! I am so excited that when I do launch my website I will have some pieces from paying clients.