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Rory Sutherland, Copywriter

Rory Sutherland, Copywriter

  • The book that helped him most over his career...

  • What’s more important than your IQ (besides your EQ)...

  • The #1 thing that helped shorten his copywriting learning curve…

Ann Handley, Author

Ann Handley, Author

  • Her personal struggles with imposter syndrome…

  • The book that has helped her most over her career…

  • Her own 4-step writing process, which she uses to write anything and everything…

Ben Settle, Copywriter

Ben Settle, Copywriter

  • 2 things that make it almost impossible to lose in marketing…

  • The book he read over and over and over for 6 years straight…

  • Why it’s better to think like a Publisher than a Writer...

Harry Dry, Marketer

Harry Dry, Marketer

  • The difference between a “great” article and an “average” article…

  • The #1 thing that shortened his learning curve…

  • His perspective on failure…

Drayton Bird, Copywriter

Drayton Bird, Copywriter

  • How he gets his ideas…

  • 1 proven way to give yourself a great advantage in business…

  • Why finding success in marketing and advertising isn’t hard…

Sophie Cross, Editor

Sophie Cross, Editor

  • The difference between an excuse and a reason…

  • The most important thing when it comes to business—and life…

  • How to be a great copywriter, marketer, entrepreneur, or anything else…

Kim Krause Schwalm, Copywriter

Kim Krause Schwalm, Copywriter

  • How to declutter your mind to make room for creative work…

  • When you can probably charge more than you think for copywriting services…

  • The marketing book she reads every year; the book that suddenly helped everything make sense…

Jonathan Bull, CEO

Jonathan Bull, CEO

  • The 3-step process for building a great product, quickly…

  • Why revenue growth isn’t always the best measure of success…

  • Several learning alternatives for folks who don’t like reading business books…

Nikhil Narayanan, Creative Director

Nikhil Narayanan, Creative Director

  • The most dangerous “place” to be in as a creative person…

  • What to do when your great idea gets shot down…

  • How to properly research a campaign…

Chimma Onuoha, Writer

Chimma Onuoha, Writer

  • The book that laid the foundation for everything she’s accomplished in life…

  • How publishing on LinkedIn changed her writing style…

  • How she balances parenthood and work…

Louis Grenier, Marketer

Louis Grenier, Marketer

  • How to use jealousy and envy to your advantage…

  • The (avoidable) source of his biggest career failure…

  • The French book that set his career on a new path…

Joe Glover, Marketer

Joe Glover, Marketer

  • 4 questions that help him be purposeful and present in all he does…

  • The book that shaped his understanding of human psychology…

  • How to (usually) get the things you want…

David Garfinkel, Copywriter

David Garfinkel, Copywriter

  • His unique take on perfectionism…

  • The best way to catapult your growth in any field, including copywriting…

  • The book that taught him most about commitment, imagination, purpose, and making money…

Josh Spector, Writer

Josh Spector, Writer

  • His most valuable career move…

  • How to speed up your audience growth…

  • When it’s time to stop what you’re doing and move on…

Annie Maguire, Copywriter

Annie Maguire, Copywriter

  • The course she used to upgrade her thinking, process, and freelance rates…

  • 2 copywriting books that deepened her understanding of the craft...

  • When it’s appropriate to be a “selfish” business owner…

André Spiteri, Copywriter

André Spiteri, Copywriter

  • How to attract your ideal clients…

  • How to get prospects in the MOOD to read your copy…

  • A nearly-100-year-old copywriting book that’s still relevant and vital today…

Garrett Forbes, Director

Garrett Forbes, Director

  • The most important thing a creative person can do for their work…

  • How “non-readers” can get the most out of a book…

  • His philosophy on failure…

Lisa Pierson, Copywriter

Lisa Pierson, Copywriter

  • Why every copywriter should read fiction…

  • A how-to-learn-copywriting shortcut (that actually works)...

  • The benefits of checking Slack and email first thing in the morning…

Doug D'Anna, Copywriter

Doug D'Anna, Copywriter

  • A crucial writing lesson you can’t learn too soon…

  • Why exercise and writing go hand-in-hand…

  • His favorite copywriting book…

Gareth Hancock, Copywriter

Gareth Hancock, Copywriter

  • His favorite copywriting community…

  • Advice for standing out as a copywriter...

  • The book that changed the way he thought about getting a message across…