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The guest client experience
Work with real clients and build your copywriting portfolio.
It's back!
By popular demand.
A 6-week online coaching program for ambitious copywriters who need help getting started.
Kick-start your copywriting career
Meet real clients in a
safe, fun and friendly environment
Build your copywriting portfolio
What is 'The Guest Client Experience'?
The Guest Client Experience is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on copywriting experience with a real client, create work for your portfolio, and receive personal instruction and coaching along the way from some of Australia's top copywriters.
This 6-week programme is conducted 'live' on Zoom each week. You'll also get access to the Training Portal which contains a further 6 x 1 hour 'companion' training videos that match what we cover each week.
Why are we offering this programme?
We’ve trained over 10,000 students in the art of copywriting and discovered that there’s 5 major challenges when launching a freelance copywriting career:
- Finding clients
- Having the confidence to take a brief from the client
- Writing the copy and presenting it to the client
- Building your portfolio
- Knowing what to charge for your work
The Guest Client Experience eliminates these barriers to building your freelance business so that you can launch your copywriting career and start making money today.
When you enrol in this programme you will:
Be introduced to your first client in a fun group setting
Be guided & coached at every step to feel supported
Get to present work to a client & receive a testimonial
What students say about the programme:
What's included in the 6-week course?
- 6 x live group coaching calls with The Copywriting Coach, Bernadette Schwerdt
- 6 x online, self-paced, 1-hour training videos to accompany each week's topic
- Live group coaching calls with industry guest speakers
- Access to a unique, industry-leading 'automated' creative briefing process that takes the 'hit and miss' out of briefing
- Introductions to your personal ‘client’ who you’ll work with for the duration of the programme
- Guided instructions on how to meet, greet and take a creative brief from your client
- Support, feedback and mentoring on how to produce the best work for your client
- Opportunity to present your work to your client in real time
- Presentation tips on how to present your work to the client
- Feedback from clients and your coach on the work you create
- Guidance on how to charge for your work on a ‘value’ basis (not an ‘hourly’ basis)
Who is this programme for?
The Guest Client Experience programme is for anyone who wants to:
- Get a foot in the copywriting door but lacks the confidence, contacts or know-how to get there
- Work with a real client in real life in a supervised, structured and safe environment
- Create real copywriting work to kick start their portfolio
- Receive feedback on their work before they deliver it to the client so they can present with confidence
- Know how to talk to a client, take a brief, and complete the full cycle of a copywriting job
- Meet leading advertising industry identities and grill them on how they got started, what they did right, what they did wrong and what they’d recommend for launching a freelance career
- Share the journey with others so you can build a community of collaborators, colleagues and contacts who can support you after the programme is over
If you are an aspiring copywriter who needs motivation and experience to acquire clients, 'The Client Experience' is for you.
What makes this programme unique?
Small group size for support and personal attention
Meet real clients who
want to work with a copywriter
Receive feedback & coaching from leading copywriters
ALIsON DUNN
Copywriter
Thank you so much for the course -- I loved it. I feel it helped me to get to the next level and so many more levels to go! I love your generosity with us students. It is much much much appreciated. There's a lot of people out there making money just selling the dream - and it feels awful to be an obvious part of someone's marketing funnel. You give us real tools and real ways forward, no matter where one is in the journey.
mel bateson
Copywriter
Bernadette is not only an expert in her field, she genuinely cares for and supports her students, whenever they need her guidance and hard earned knowledge. The Client Experience was both a technically enlightening, practical experience, and an unexpected lesson in mentoring, done right.
david whiteley
Copywriter
This programme gave me practical experience and the confidence to present myself professionally. It was great to meet so many like-minded people.
filipa ottley
Copywriter
This programme boosted my confidence and has shifted me into ‘I’m a copywriter’ mode. I would recommend the programme because you will get over the wall from ‘I’m learning’ to ‘I’m a copywriter’.
meg daniher
Copywriter
I have honestly enjoyed The Client Experience (+the previous course I did with you) and only have high praise for you and your course.
chantelle churchill
Copywriter
The Client Experience has been absolutely amazing and I am very grateful to you for creating it, and giving me the chance to participate.
elvin dizon
Copywriter
This programme is a game changer! I would recommend the programme because it’s packed with a lot of learning and a lot of support and help.
annette mcquarrie
Copywriter
This programme can propel you into a career as a copywriter. All the tools you need are included – it’s up to you to handle those tools well. I would recommend the programme because you don’t need to waste time with any other programme to get results. Doing the copywriting course and the client experience with Bernadette was the best decision I have ever made in my career. I wish I’d made it sooner.
kathrin allen
Copywriter
The Australian School of Copywriting - Client Experience Course provided support, knowledge sharing by industry experts, the forming of a future peer group, and the opportunity to pitch to a genuine client. Bernadette's generosity in creating this invaluable course for those of us new to the trade is testament to the amazing industry leader that she is. Under Bernadette's tutelage I have grown immensely and now foster a strong belief in my abilities. The Client Experience Course has given me the will to succeed. I highly recommend this course for anyone trying to get their Copywriting business off the ground. What I have learnt from Bernadette, industry leaders and my class peers cannot be found in an eBook or blog post. What are you waiting for?
katia spies
Copywriter
It's been a wonderful course. I feel far more confident to go out there and try to do this thing. Thank you so much for putting it together and including me in it.
julia natoli
Copywriter
WOW! This has to be one of the best courses I have ever done. The Client Experience was full of practical knowledge and not only was I introduced to real clients, but I had the opportunity to work alongside other copywriters in the same position.
Who can apply?
To qualify for entry into the programme, you’ll need to have enrolled in at least ONE of our three courses:
If you have completed Bernadette Schwerdt’s copywriting courses through the Australian Writers Centre, you are also qualified to enrol.
If you’d like to be accepted into 'The Client Experience' but haven’t enrolled in our courses yet, please enrol on or before the start date of the course.
Why is completion of a course a pre-requisite?
To get the most from the programme, you need to know the basics of how to write copy. We don’t expect you to have any experience or know-how, but by doing the course you will have attained the basics you need to get started.
How is the course delivered?
All the online 'live' sessions are delivered by Zoom.
Working with the guest client:
You may be wondering: Do you get paid for the copywriting work you create for the guest client? No. The client is here to learn how to work with a copywriter, and you’re here to learn how to work with a client. The client gets access to your work, you get access to the work for your portfolio. It’s all about the process and both parties will benefit from working with each other.
Can I work with the client I met on the programme?
Should your client like the work you produce, you are welcome to engage with them after the programme on a commercial basis. We can't guarantee this will happen but it is definitely possible. We will provide in depth coaching on how to leverage what you’ve learnt in the programme to build your business.
Spaces are limited so please enrol early to get a seat.
Dates:
Tuesday 16th May 2023
Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Tuesday 30th May 2023
Tuesday 6th June 2023
Tuesday 13th June 2023
Tuesday 20th June 2023
Time:
7pm-9:30pm AEST (2.5 hours per session)
Time commitment needed:
Please allow a total of 4 hours a week to get the most from the course. (2.5 for each live session plus 1.5 hours out of class).
Course fees:
Current students:
$997
inc. GST
Special offer:
If you have not completed any of our courses, you can enrol in our Email Marketing & Copywriting course and The Guest Client Experience for just $1497 inc. GST as a package.
$1497
inc. GST
Deluxe special offer:
Enrol in The Guest Client Experience course and get all THREE of our flagship courses for just $1797 inc. GST.
$1797
inc. GST
Can't afford to pay upfront?
Payment plans are available that make our courses available for everyone. Contact support@copyschool.com to apply.
Enrol now!
Seats are strictly limited. Enrol today to secure your spot.
Conditions:
Please choose carefully as once the course has started, we cannot refund your money. If the course has started, you are welcome to find a replacement to take your place if needed. If you withdraw 14 days before the course begins, you'll get a full refund.