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Hey there Reader—

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “I’m starting from zero,” ...

I want to stop you right there.

Because you’re not.

When I left the classroom, At first I thought I was leaving everything I knew behind.
All those years of lesson planning, explaining complex ideas, reading the room, meeting people where they are—it felt like it belonged to “that” chapter of my life.

But here’s the truth I wish someone had told me sooner:

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Teaching was the best training I could’ve had for copywriting.

The problem is, we don’t see it that way because no one ever taught us how to translate those skills.

You already know how to:

  • Break down complex ideas into simple, clear steps (aka: messaging)
  • Motivate people to take action (aka: conversion)
  • Design experiences that guide people from confusion to clarity (aka: funnels and journeys)
  • Read your audience and adjust in real time (aka: market research)

Sound familiar? That’s copywriting.

The difference now is that instead of doing all that for your students, you get to do it for your clients—and get paid well for it.

This is your advantage.

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Your years in the classroom weren’t a detour, or wasted time.

They were the training ground for what comes next.

Over the next few weeks, I’m going to show you how to use that experience—really use it—to start seeing yourself differently:
as someone who’s not starting from scratch,
​but finally cashing in on everything you’ve already learned.

Next week, I’ll walk you through exactly how to translate those teacher skills into copywriting gold.

You’ve already done the hardest part.
Now it’s time to leverage it.

– Meredith


P.S.

If this one hit home, reply and tell me which “teacher skill” you think might be your copywriting superpower. I’d love to feature a few examples in next week’s email.

P.P.S.

Know a teacher who needs to read this series? I'd love for you to spread the love!


Page and Purpose, LLC

I'm a writer and coach for teachers who want to be copywriters and will always be an educator in spirit. I love to talk about what it's like and how to take the steps toward leaving teaching for a different pace of life. Subscribe here for the exact steps you need to move from the classroom to being your own boss as a copywriter for education companies (+ some good stories along the way...)

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