Comments on: Cut research time in half with this copywriting checklist

By: Codrut Turcanu

Codrut Turcanu — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:06:19 +0000

phew, pretty lengthy. quite good. I think this should be custom-tailored on a project/niche basis, as you did and create your own. it looks generic for now.

By: Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:04:58 +0000

Giles,
Glad to help. And good luck with your new career.

By: Giles

Giles — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:45:16 +0000

A great resource, Dean. I’ve been working as a freelance copywriter for just over a year now and tend to find that it’s the initial research stage that’s the most challenging of all. Good copywriters must reach a stage where they know the product or service better than their client. A list of open, generic questions such as the one provided here is essential to achieve this level of understanding.

I’ll be sure to save this and adapt it to the needs of my business. Thanks for sharing.

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By: Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:01:46 +0000

Amrit,
I have this checklist on my business site and direct clients to the page at the beginning of a project. Or, for some clients who may think it’s daunting, I just use it as my reference when I’m talking to them on the phone.

By: Amrit Hallan

Amrit Hallan — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:24:38 +0000

Hello Dean.

This is quite a comprehensive checklist/questionnaire to get sufficient amount of information from the client. Sending all these questions may initially seem daunting to a client so you can quickly customize it but all in all it basically covers everything.

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By: lawton chiles

lawton chiles — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:37:05 +0000

Thanks buddy. I sent this off to clients and friends.