Issue 219

November 18, 2009

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Opportunity Knocks

Want the Perfect Career? Take a Page Out of Helen Hunt's Success Book

Featured Resource

If You Can Write a Simple Letter, You Can Earn a Living as a Professional Copywriter

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I believe life is to be lived, not worked, enjoyed, not agonized, loved, not hated.
~ Leland Bartlett

If you don’t like where you are, then change it! You’re not a tree. ~ Jim Rohn

Featured Resource

If You Can Write a Simple Letter,
You Can Earn a Living as a Professional Copywriter

I'm pretty picky about what resources I recommend to my readers. I won't endorse anything that promises you can "get rich quick" or that professes to know the "secret" of "fast, easy success." After all, if you could really earn $1,000 a week stuffing envelopes at home, the American workplace would be empty.

As much as we may wish for some magic answer, the fact of the matter is this: Changing course to create the kind of work and life you really want takes time, effort and commitment. Period.

Naturally then I was a somewhat skeptical when American Writers & Artists Inc. (AWAI) contacted me about their program "Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting." Before I recommend anything to my readers I like to see it for myself.

Before I launched Changing Course, I worked a bit in marketing so I know a little about the direct mail and copywriting world. To say that I was impressed with the course content would be an understatement. It is highly readable, thorough, and on-target. In short, these instructors know their stuff!

I have a friend who was sent to a 2-day direct mail course in New York City. The tuition was over $1500 and that didn't include travel, lodging and food. And so I particularly liked the fact that the AWAI made the course affordable to those needing to change careers on a budget.

I discovered from the course materials that you don't have to be a professional writer -- or a writer at all -- to learn how to be a top notch copywriter. In fact, if you can write a simple letter, you can learn to be a well-paid copywriter earning a great living, from anywhere in the world you choose to be: a log cabin in the mountains, a London flat, a tropical island or the comfort and convenience of your own home office.

According to AWAI, top copywriters earn upwards $400,000 a year. Of course, most make considerably less. Still, according to AWAI it is not atypical for a good copywriter to $60,000-$80,000 a year.

There aren't many people out there who can afford to just quit their job to learn a new skill. That's why I like the practical step-by-step approach this course takes. It’s a self-study course so it can be fit into anyone's schedule and allows you to learn at your own pace without getting overwhelmed.

Whether you're curious to learn more about launching a career as a professional copywriter or want to improve your writing skills to promote your own business, I encourage you to take a few moments to check out AWAI’s Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting.  I personally know the people behind this program and I can tell you that it's real... it works... and if you're looking to change careers or even earn some extra writing income on the side then I think you should give it a shot. 

Maybe you’ve had doubts.  You want to see for yourself what it’s all about, but don’t want to risk a dime. So here’s the deal they’re making you … simply because you’re a Changing Course member.

And for the next 72 hours, AWAI is going to practically give the program away for only $199. That’s over half off the regular price!

Really, you have nothing to lose. It comes with a full year money-back guarantee.

Check out AWAI's Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting first-hand, and if you don't feel it provides you with everything you need to learn the skills and launch your brand-new six-figure copywriting career -- or if you discover copywriting is just not for you --- simply return the unmarked materials within a year of purchase and get a full refund.  No explanation required.

To take advantage of this deal, go here:

ChangingCourse.com/recommends/specialoffer 

Or to learn more about the program, you can read the following letter from Paul Hollingshead, a copywriter who went from earning $6.50 or so an hour stocking cans in a grocery store to earning well over $400,000 a year writing copy.

You can read his letter here:

ChangingCourse.com/recommends/copywritinginfo

Along with an inspiring story, his letter introduces you to a program that is the world's best home-study programs for learning the art and science of direct-mail copywriting, and is recommended by some of the greatest copywriters around like Bob Bly, Clayton Makepeace, and Nick Usborne, just to name a few. 

If you crave more control over your time and your life... working when and where you want... as much or as little as you want... regaining a sense of personal freedom and financial security... and maybe even retiring early, if that's your goal... don't let this one pass you by.  You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. 

And after seeing what AWAI has to offer, if you decide to take the course, I would love to hear what you think!

Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps. ~ David Lloyd George

The Changing Course Newsletter
Copyright 2009
Lisa Tarrant, Editor
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Resources for A Change

Teleseminar Secrets Alex Mandossian used teleseminars to turn his annual income into a monthly income in less than 3 years. And that's what he says he can teach almost any entrepreneur or business
professional to do... even if you don't
have a product or service to sell! Now he's giving instant access to his video trainings
at no cost to you. Be sure to check this out now because I'm not sure how long they'll be up. (ChangingCourse.com/recommends/alexvideos)

Il Chiostro offers small group seminars throughout Italy in painting, photography, fiction writing, cooking, singing, acting, poetry, creativity, and yoga. I learned about them because a childhood friend teaches there in the summer. How did that happen – she asked! (IlChiostro.com)

The 92^nd Street Y  offers 1500 courses a year including an impressive offering of evening arts and fine crafts classes taught by world-renowned instructors. Similar programs exist in most large cities. (92y.org)
 

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