Other Reasons for Copywriters to Connect with Other Copywriters
This is a follow-up to the original article Consider Adding Other Copywriters To Your Network published in December 2021. This is about additional reasons for a copywriter to add other copywriters to his/her network.
The first article states that having connections to other copywriters gives you a sense of community. These other writers are like your co-workers. People to share ideas with.
Being connected to new copywriters might be useful should you be busy and cannot take on more work, especially if the client cannot afford your fees.. Let these newbies get some work experience.
That was then. Here's another big reason to connect with other copywriters…
You learned that one big way to prospect for clients on LinkedIn is to request connections with individuals who hire copywriters, At first you might not get that many connections, but in coming months and years, you will have more opportunities to connect with potential employers.
LinkedIn works like a typical social media platform. Each member, or someone who has an account with a social media platform, is associated with maybe a few hundred other members.? In LinkedIn these are that member’s first level connections.
Normally when you try to connect, you specify in the filters for second level connections.
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These second level positions are the members in your network’s first-level connections.
Since the other copywriter’s first level connections are your second level connections, the more copywriters you connect with, the more potential employer’s you will have access to? since they are connected to the copywriters you are connected with.
This means that you will add more marketing managers to your network.
Having someone to critique your work.is also of critical importance. Someone who is also in the direct-response business.? Especially if that writer has more experience.
A good critique of your copy by an experienced copywriter is something you might want to answer the “What do others say about me” part of your LinkedIn summary.
So here you have it. Two additional reasons for a copywriter to add other writers to her/his network.