Hi! If you're a teacher who's dreaming of a career outside the classroom... but you think your options are limited to EdTech or Project Management, think again.
I'm Tania Yeo, your host. I'm a former teacher and current copywriter myself... and I'm on a mission to record the journeys of as many teachers-turned-copywriters as possible.
Why?
There's a thriving community of former teachers who've stumbled into the lucrative world of copywriting -- a.k.a. the art and science of writing ads, emails, and sales pages to sell products and services.
I never thought this life/career was possible, and I hope these stories help you to dream bigger.
Get more details here at tania-yeo.com.
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Hi! If you're a teacher who's dreaming of a career outside the classroom... but you think your options are limited to EdTech or Project Management, think again.
I'm Tania Yeo, your host. I'm a former teacher and current copywriter myself... and I'm on a mission to record the journeys of as many teachers-turned-copywriters as possible.
Why?
There's a thriving community of former teachers who've stumbled into the lucrative world of copywriting -- a.k.a. the art and science of writing ads, emails, and sales pages to sell products and services.
I never thought this life/career was possible, and I hope these stories help you to dream bigger.
Get more details here at tania-yeo.com.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
1:03: Melanie’s background as a former 9th-grade algebra teacher with a huge caseload of IEP students… and all the cool strategies she used to get their attention
4:51: “My whole life has been about children… but [now] they're a little bigger, and I can get out of the house. What am I going to do?”
7:46: How teaching forces you to fight imposter syndrome - and why you should do the same with copywriting
9:12: “When you're on a steep learning curve like that, everything feels like the biggest deal ever. [But] it's mostly not. It's just that you're becoming a person who was always living on their edges.”
10:19: Why being a former teacher helped Melanie snag a place on Kevin Rogers’s Copy Chief team… as well as her first paying retainer client
12:32: How she became one of Kevin’s first copy coaches for his Real Free Life program… and how the attendees inspire her as a coach
14:46: Melanie’s #1 secret for going from a sudden layoff to an interview with Tony Robbin’s team… just a few days later!
17:21: How she survived the emotional hiring process by brilliantly using the top 2 strategies every great copywriter uses in their copy
19:40: The surprising number of skills Melanie transferred over from teaching to copywriting - including the ones we take for granted
21:30: How Melanie juggled five kids with copywriting and freelancing… and how she’s using the same skills she used as a super-Mom as a copy chief today
24:22: Her advice for anyone who’s on the fence about leaving teaching for copywriting… and why she can’t think of a teacher who wouldn’t excel at copywriting
You can connect with Melanie here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanielwarren/
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