EP 393: How to Do Your Own Thing at 22 with Danavir Sarria of CopyMonk

Published: Aug. 21, 2016, 9 a.m.

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Danavir Sarria. After working as a freelance copywriter, Danavir wanted to stop working with clients and start working for himself. He created CopyMonk, a service that teaches people how to increase sales by producing effective copy. At only 22 years old, Danavir is making a place for himself as an expert copywriter.

Famous Five:

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  • Favorite Book? \\u2013 Rework
  • What CEO do you follow? \\u2014 Gary Vaynerchuck
  • Favorite online tool? \\u2014 MindMeister
  • Do you get 8 hours of sleep?\\u2014Yes.
  • If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? \\u2014 Focus on your efforts, and not on your passion.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:25 \\u2013 Nathan introduces Danavir
  • 01:40 \\u2013 CopyMonk
  • 02:15 \\u2013 Total revenue is $6k in two months
  • 02:30 \\u2013 How he became a copywriting expert
  • 03:00 \\u2013 1700 people on his email list
  • 03:40 \\u2013 40 sales over four days
  • 04:20 \\u2013 How to manage his email list
    • 04:45 \\u2013 Teach people and build a relationship
  • 06:00 \\u2013 How you know if someone is a good copywriter
    • 06:30 \\u2013 Sales and good engagement
    • 07:00 \\u2013 Knows copy and marketing
    • 08:00 \\u2013 Connecting with people who read your content
  • 08:15 \\u2013 Freelance copywriting
  • 09:30 \\u2013 Working with clients makes it hard to see results
  • 10:20 \\u2013 How he improved one business
  • 11:30 \\u2013 Client work vs. working for himself
  • 12:25 \\u2013 Copymonk.com or their Facebook page
  • 14:25 \\u2013 The Famous Five

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3 Key Points:

  • Focus on your efforts and your expertise.
  • If you don\\u2019t like working under someone else, start your own business.
  • When you write copy, find ways to connect to your audience.

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Resources Mentioned:

  • Host Gator \\u2013 The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible.
  • Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts.
  • Leadpages\\xa0 \\u2013 The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+
  • Audible \\u2013 Nathan uses Audible when he\'s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books.
  • MindMeister \\u2013 Danavir\\u2019s favorite online tool
  • Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives
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