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26 Apr 2017
How can we shrink the gender pay gap in copywriting?
With male copywriters earning, on average, 29% more than women, we ask what can be done to shrink the gender pay gap.
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24 Apr 2017
How much do freelance copywriters charge in 2017?
How much are copywriters charging for a day’s work? We dive into the results of our 2017 survey.
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18 Apr 2017
“Don’t underestimate the amount of time you will have to spend hustling if you want to be a freelance copywriter.”
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12 Apr 2017
PCN membership rates rise in June
PCN membership rates are rising on 1 June (only for people who have not already registered)
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11 Apr 2017
“Keep refining your craft. I never stop learning – I’m constantly trying to improve my writing and my understanding of what makes people buy.”
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11 Apr 2017
Anyone Can Write Stuff. Not Everyone Can Be a Copywriter
Anna McLouglin explores the skills that copywriters require and ruminates on why copywriting is such a challenging profession.
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07 Apr 2017
Are you freelance for tax reasons?
Catherine Every wants to know why freelance copywriters go freelance. Was the tax regime a driving force for you?
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05 Apr 2017
Book review: The Quiet Copywriter by Katherine Tate
Dawn Kofie reviews The Quiet Copywriter: An Introvert’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Business by Katherine Tate
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16 Mar 2017
Making tax digital: the biggest change to freelance tax for a generation
As the government plans to transform the tax system, is your business ready for digital accounting?
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09 Mar 2017
How freelance copywriters pay for themselves
Elise Spicer dissects the reasons why copywriters are great for business.
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28 Feb 2017
Black dogs and blue Mondays: freelancing and depression
How do you cope with depression when your livelihood relies on you being productive?
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