Comments on: Six Figures is Chump Change http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html Business-Building Secrets for Growth-Obsessed Companies Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:53:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: moussaoui ahmed http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-7370 moussaoui ahmed Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:55:54 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-7370 20ans d ewperiance j ai envoiyé +de 10 lettre vere letat qui ne recpecte pas la lois de son tranfomation 20ans d ewperiance j ai envoiyé +de 10 lettre vere letat qui ne recpecte pas la lois de son tranfomation

]]> By: moussaoui ahmed http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-7369 moussaoui ahmed Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:52:12 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-7369 j ai une invention au seycteure de l energié propre je veux des asocies avec moi pour sortire cette invention au marché merci moussaoui ahmed maroc tel 078370530 j ai une invention au seycteure de l energié propre je veux des asocies avec moi pour sortire cette invention au marché
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]]> By: Ollie Biggers http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-6017 Ollie Biggers Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:04:31 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-6017 Wow! This is a huge insight! This just proves that to stop the insanity, you must specialize in your own niche. I sure won't waste my time going crazy with a market area if I haven't got a clue! I really enjoyed my first issue and walked away with lots of gold! Wow! This is a huge insight! This just proves that to stop the insanity, you must specialize in your own niche. I sure won’t waste my time going crazy with a market area if I haven’t got a clue! I really enjoyed my first issue and walked away with lots of gold!

]]> By: Jim http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-3261 Jim Sun, 25 May 2008 15:26:56 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-3261 This is mainly aimed at those like me who have not gotten into the copy-writing game yet.  Many of us have a variety of excuses not to get involved in this field, like: (1) I'm too old to start a new career; (2) I am not the creative type; (3) English is my second language; (4) etc. If you are at all like me (as many are) these are only excuses to resist the change that is much needed in my life (and yours?). I have some advise, FREE. Just start. Something is better than nothing. Now, if I could only take my own advise... This is mainly aimed at those like me who have not gotten into the copy-writing game yet.  Many of us have a variety of excuses not to get involved in this field, like:

(1) I’m too old to start a new career;
(2) I am not the creative type;
(3) English is my second language;
(4) etc.

If you are at all like me (as many are) these are only excuses
to resist the change that is much needed in my life (and yours?).
I have some advise, FREE.

Just start.

Something is better than nothing.

Now, if I could only take my own advise…

]]> By: Nicky http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1337 Nicky Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:51:36 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1337 Clayton, I think you are a brillant copywriter, and marketer. Co-incidentally I recently bought your last book on Copywriting - which a great and practical read. I think though that there is a lot of alarmist copy in your article. It reminded me a lot of Chicken Little. I also have the feeling there\'s a product not too far down the pipeline - the solution - and help the worried copywriters who\'ve been unable to sleep since your first post in this series ;) but I could be wrong. In the meantime I wish more top copywriters had come out with a grounded rebuttal as did Chris Marlow of Get Great Clients in her latest newsletter. Is the copywriting model broken? I don\'t believe it is. I\'d need far more proof than you\'ve hitherto provided. Do I believe that a honed and experienced copywriter (like yourself for example) will naturally see other ways to serve their clients and profit? Absolutely. Will everyone want to be a \"jack of all trades\" instead of \"just a copywriter?\" Or an employee? I don\'t believe so. Will B2B clients turn over their marketing and strategy to a copywriter (whatever inventive name they call themselves? Doubt it. Will every copywriter want to \"partner with just one client?\" Probably not, it kills the variety of freelancing. I think perhaps your message is targeted at a select group of people in an equally select niche...I\'ll still read your upcoming blog posts, it threw me for a loop momentarily, however right now I\'ve happily decided that the message of the broken copywriting model and writers leaving en masse isn\'t really for me. I think I\'ll settle for the 6 figures for now :) Clayton, I think you are a brillant copywriter, and marketer. Co-incidentally I recently bought your last book on Copywriting - which a great and practical read. I think though that there is a lot of alarmist copy in your article. It reminded me a lot of Chicken Little. I also have the feeling there\’s a product not too far down the pipeline - the solution - and help the worried copywriters who\’ve been unable to sleep since your first post in this series ;) but I could be wrong. In the meantime I wish more top copywriters had come out with a grounded rebuttal as did Chris Marlow of Get Great Clients in her latest newsletter. Is the copywriting model broken? I don\’t believe it is. I\’d need far more proof than you\’ve hitherto provided.

Do I believe that a honed and experienced copywriter (like yourself for example) will naturally see other ways to serve their clients and profit? Absolutely. Will everyone want to be a \”jack of all trades\” instead of \”just a copywriter?\” Or an employee? I don\’t believe so. Will B2B clients turn over their marketing and strategy to a copywriter (whatever inventive name they call themselves? Doubt it. Will every copywriter want to \”partner with just one client?\” Probably not, it kills the variety of freelancing.

I think perhaps your message is targeted at a select group of people in an equally select niche…I\’ll still read your upcoming blog posts, it threw me for a loop momentarily, however right now I\’ve happily decided that the message of the broken copywriting model and writers leaving en masse isn\’t really for me. I think I\’ll settle for the 6 figures for now :)

]]> By: Bernie http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1132 Bernie Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:04:01 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1132 Clayton, nice way of turning a negative into a benefit. After watching AWAI get flamed and blasted on other message boards, thanks for letting me know it is a wise investment. Hope to repay the favor someday! Bernie Clayton, nice way of turning a negative into a benefit.

After watching AWAI get flamed and blasted on other message boards, thanks for letting me know it is a wise investment.

Hope to repay the favor someday!

Bernie

]]> By: nicky http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1129 nicky Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:40:27 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1129 I fully agree that being more than just a copywriter for a client is necessary. But help me to understand what you\'re saying here... Do you work with all those companies you\'ve listed one after the other? Or all at the same time? On contract? Assuming a copywriter currently freelancing (but without your multimillion star status and track record)succeeded in getting a company to retain them, and the company went out of business, isn\'t the writer then effectively unemployed unless they have several companies they\'re working with ( effectively freelancing)? What\'s the difference between the recruited trained and incentivized writer and paid employee? I fully agree that being more than just a copywriter for a client is necessary. But help me to understand what you\’re saying here…
Do you work with all those companies you\’ve listed one after the other? Or all at the same time? On contract?

Assuming a copywriter currently freelancing (but without your multimillion star status and track record)succeeded in getting a company to retain them, and the company went out of business, isn\’t the writer then effectively unemployed unless they have several companies they\’re working with ( effectively freelancing)?

What\’s the difference between the recruited trained and incentivized writer and paid employee?

]]> By: Han Poelstra http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1127 Han Poelstra Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:31:34 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1127 Nice piece of raving Clay But didn’t you wrote about this very same subject almost a year ago? Looks to me nothing’s changed. But then, you know what they say about managers. :upset Han Poelstra[EMAIL]powertext.info@planet.nl[/EMAIL] Nice piece of raving Clay
But didn’t you wrote about this very same subject almost a year ago?
Looks to me nothing’s changed.
But then, you know what they say about managers. :upset
Han Poelstra[EMAIL]powertext.info@planet.nl[/EMAIL]

]]> By: Clayton Makepeace http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1110 Clayton Makepeace Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:54:16 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1110 Hey, Ruth! Gee -- thought the news that you still can make up to $999,000 per year as a freelancer would be GOOD news for you. Take another read -- the money you spent with AWAI was a VERY good decision! :) Hey, Ruth! Gee – thought the news that you still can make up to $999,000 per year as a freelancer would be GOOD news for you.

Take another read – the money you spent with AWAI was a VERY good decision! :)

]]> By: Ruth http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1105 Ruth Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:30:51 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/clayton-makepeace/six-figures-is-chump-change.html#comment-1105 Clayton, you sure shot the wind outa my sails! Here I finished two AWAI courses, and fully expected to make a lot of dough. (freelance)Even though I have several rejects from spec letters. What now? I don\\\'t know! Looking forward to your future messages/ Clayton, you sure shot the wind outa my sails!
Here I finished two AWAI courses, and fully expected to make a lot of dough. (freelance)Even though I have several rejects from spec letters.
What now? I don\\\’t know! Looking forward to your future messages/

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