
5 templates you need as a new copywriter or content producer
About this episode
If you're setting yourself up to write copy or content for clients, it may be tricky to figure out the most important templates you need to have in place and why. These will be things you'll learn about, tweak and hone as you go, but in this episode we save you time and hassle by distilling it down to five templates we recommend you have from the start - and why they're so useful.
Many thanks to Rounded for sponsoring this episode! Rounded offers user-friendly accounting and invoicing software, made just for freelancers and sole traders.
The 5 templates and where to find them
- The rate card www.rachelslist.com.au/toolkit/product/rate-card/
- A client brief template www.rachelslist.com.au/toolkit/product/client-brief-template/
- A quoting template or statement of work www.rachelslist.com.au/toolkit/product/freelancer-statement-of-work-agreement/
- An invoice template www.rachelslist.com.au/toolkit/product/freelancer-invoice-templates-4-pack/
- Belinda Weaver's copy deck template www.copywritematters.com/copywriting-copy-decks/
- Kate Toon's copy deck template www.clevercopywritingschool.com/product/copy-deck-updated/
More about Lynne and Rachel
Lynne's website www.lynnetestoni.com
Rachel's website rachelsmith.com.au
Rachel's List rachelslist.com.au
Starting out - Rachel's List for job-seekers rachelslist.com.au/jobseekers
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