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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    Set it at $15. And don't talk about lack of degree or experience. As Lex and others have already stated here: WRITE YOUR COVER LETTER AND PROFILE SHOWCASING YOUR COPY. SELL YOURSELF. Here is the best starting resource out there. http://www.copyblogger.com/copywriting-101/ Read it, and start...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    SUCCESS UPDATE: Using what I've learned here (and my existing copywriting skills), I landed a solid client from Odesk. I had set my rates WAY low initially @ $15 / hr, just to get my first reviews. Once I gave him a test run with solid copy (@ $15/ hr to build trust) that he was satisfied...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Any client that says "your competition did X in an hour," sounds like a dick, to be honest. I've let old clients go if they behaved like that. It rarely gets better in the relationship if that's how it starts. He sees you as a commodity, basically. He's making you dance and jump through...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    DORMANT JOB POSTINGS: Lex & FLF crew, What's a good rule of thumb for the client "last viewed" status on job postings? Example: If client hasn't visited or interacted with the posting for 15 days or more, is it a good idea to move on and target "fresher" postings? Or, am I missing...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hey Lex & Fast Laners, So I've got my first TWO copywriting clients via Odesk. BOOM! Of course, keeping rates cheap while I overdeliver and aim for 5 star reviews. The clients seem to love that. Now, I submitted a quick SOP / client questionnaire about his needs, in order to get a better idea...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    This is interesting. The gig I made a somewhat rude faux-pas with came back and still offered me a chance to "earn their business." What would your take on this be, Lex? My gut reaction is that they don't seem to be a good match as a client. But, in the interest of remaining professional and...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    Very nice. Words of wisdom - I'm scribbling them down (digitally) as fast as I can!
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    Whoops. Lesson learned. Gotta keep it on point. Thanks for the feedback, guys.
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    Fixed.
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    TIRE KICKERS: Well, it was bound to happen. And, I'm actually glad it did. Now I can share it with all of you. I applied to 6 - 7 different copy/writing gigs yesterday on Odesk, as I was quite in the "zone." I spent a good 45 minutes plus on each application. I wanted to make them good. Make...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

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    SHARING IS CARING (and PROFITABLE!) In the spirit of sharing and contributing, I am enclosing my current "cover letter" below. Now, I of course tweak and customize for each potential client and their specific needs...but here it is, nonetheless! Feel free to offer (constructive) criticism...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    SMALL SUCCESS & TWO QUESTIONS: As of two days ago, I landed my first client on Odesk. (I had my rate set @ $15, and the client said that was way too low) Good times! Now I have a few questions for both Lex and the community: 1) Lex, approximately how many applications were you sending out...
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    After 3 Years, an MBA & A Spectacular Corporate Flameout, I'm back.

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    Yeah, I've been doing so much guest post writing, networking and client work it seems there are a few loose ends to tie up. That's what's great about a community. Helpful stuff for when we overlook things. Much appreciated.
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    After 3 Years, an MBA & A Spectacular Corporate Flameout, I'm back.

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    Thanks for the heads up. Fixing that as we speak!
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    UPDATE: So I followed Lex's instructions to the "T" and landed my first job in less than 12 hours. I wrote custom copy for the job description, and the client said THAT was what set me apart from all of the "shotgun approach" freelancers on Odesk. Take the extra time, apply to a couple of...
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