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Hot Copy

Kate Toon & Belinda Weaver

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 125

The Hot Copy podcast is a collaboration between seasoned copywriters Belinda Weaver and Kate Toon. Tune in for copywriting tips, shortcuts, writing resources, interviews and laughs. All focused on helping you become a better copywriter.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - marketing
11/04/2026
#85
🇨🇦 Canada - marketing
18/02/2026
#68
🇨🇦 Canada - marketing
08/02/2026
#89
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07/02/2026
#56

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Hot Copy Christmas Special!

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 • Duration 56:26

Hello and welcome to this special festive episode of the Hot Copy Podcast. Belinda and I have come back together to roast some chestnuts, neck some egg nog and talk all things copy.

So if you’re ready to put up your stockings with us and wait for Father Christmas to slip down your copy chimney, this is the episode for you.

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End of Series 1! Series 2 coming in 2021.

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 • Duration 29:17

Did you know we've been creating this podcast since 2015 -- never missing an episode?

Well, not until 2020.

2020 has been the year of "the surge" for us both.

In this special episode, we go through how we've handled working through the pandemic and what's happening with the Hot Copy podcast.

Spoiler alert: we're mixing things up in 2021!

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Copywriting and COVID19

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 • Duration 49:48

Did you notice we missed an episode?

You’ve probably got bigger things to worry about right now. Like the C-word. We’re talking about COVID19, of course.

The truth is, we’ve been a bit scrambled too. Belinda is surviving on wine and 80s music.

Lockdown with memberships, communities, courses, launches AND managing the kid’s online learning.

It’s a bit bloody much.

We wanted to talk about that and what we’re doing to stay sane. We also got some questions about writing copy during this time.

We don’t know how useful this will be but we’re talking about it anyway.

Tune in to learn:

We’re revealing our lives right now including:

How different lockdown is to school holidays
How we’re managing our workload, relationships, homeschooling and screen time.
Where our heads are at and how we’re managing our mindset
Our coping strategies as time goes on
Avoiding overdone content topics
Whether you should be giving stuff away for free right now
Guilty COVID pleasures

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If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and/or comment over on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher. Thanks!

Oh and big hugs to Mejsh87 from Australia from Austraila for this lovely review.

“Am loving the podcast episodes and can’t wait to get through them all and implement the learnings! Just finished #62 and as always it was super practical and interesting with a touch of humour and lightheartedness. Thanks ladies and keep up the great work - it’s appreciated!!”

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How to build your copywriting confidence

Thursday, April 21, 2016 • Duration 44:16

Even the most experienced copywriters can suffer from confidence wobbles. Those moments you begin to question your writing abilities or your business skills... or both! In this podcast, we chat through some confidence blurts copywriters have kindly shared with us and add our own experiences and tips on overcoming them!

Tune to hear us chat about confidence blurts like:

Comparing yourself (and your writing) to others
Answering the phone
Communicating off the page (verbally)
Meeting clients to discuss projects
Preparing quotes and getting clients through the sales process
Getting negative feedback
Questioning your writing skills
Keeping the pipeline consistently full
Waiting for clients to get back to you
Lack of experience

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If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

Thanks to Jenny De Lacy, Lisa Cropman, Jodi Gibson, Rashida Tayabali, Anne Maybus, Nicole Leedham, Matt Fenwick, Katherine Elizabeth, Rose Spagnolo for sharing their wobbles in Kate’s Clever Copywriting School.

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Interview with medical copywriter, Ryan Wallman

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 • Duration 34:41

Today we’re talking to Ryan Wallman Head of Copy at Wellmark a Melbourne creative agency that specialising in niche industries and in particular healthcare and pharmaceutical communications.
Ryan has an alter ego Dr Draper on Twitter and is a well known name in copywriting circles.

Tune in to learn:

What a Head of Copy job entails
How Ryan started out as a copywriter?
Advice for copywriters considering specialisation?
Whether you need qualifications to become a medical copywriter?
Tips for breaking into agency land?
Ryan's biggest challenges in his copywriter career
Ryan's creative process
Tips for newbie copywriters

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If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

Thanks to Andrea Rowe from Your Coastal Connection for her fab review, read out on the show.

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The how-to of powerful copywriting testimonials

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 • Duration 38:00

In the last Hot Copy podcast we shared some copywriting techniques to help your clients build trust and credibility with their audience. One of those techniques is getting testimonials and it’s so important for your own business that it deserves a pod of its own. This week we get stuck into getting and using testimonials to power up your marketing.

Tune in to learn:

Why testimonials are such a powerful tool
Different types of testimonials and how to get them
Best questions for awesome testimonials
Where to use testimonials for maximum impact
Cheats you can use to power up your testimonials

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If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

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How to build trust with your copy

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 • Duration 33:14

When it comes to deciding on whether to do business with someone, trust is key. So if you can help your copywriting clients build trust and credibility with their audience you’re doing a great job.

We’ve put together some top tips to help you write trustworthy copy, inspire confidence and convert readers into customers.

Tune in to learn:

How to use specifics, stats and facts to earn trust
The importance of clarity and error free content
How to use guarantees
Using testimonials, clients lists and samples
Why fake scarcity and offers don't work

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If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

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Interview with copyright expert, Jacqui Pryor

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 • Duration 30:52

This week we chat with Jacqui Pryor.

Jacqui has more than 16 years of experience in the trademark industry helping businesses protect their intellectual property. She is the founder of Mark My Words Trademark Services Pty Ltd and shares her knowledge on the Flying Solo website. In this podcast we pick her brains about copyright and trademarking.

[Tweet "Podcast 21: Know your rights when it comes to copyright? Hot Copy interview with expert, Jacqui Pryor #hotcopy #copywriting"]

Tune in to learn:

The difference between copywrite and copyright
How copywriters can protect the words they write
Clients ownership of the copy you write for them
Why you should consider trademarking your business identity
What you can do if you find someone is copying your words or products

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If you like what you’re hearing on Hot Copy, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to leave a rating and / or comment over on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks!

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Why your sign off process is SO important

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 • Duration 32:33

You've won the copywriting project. Whoo hoo. But now the hard work begins.

Although many copywriters might be great writers, they're often not so good at project management. Belinda and Kate believe that your process, particularly when it comes to sign offs - can make a huge difference to both your client's satisfaction levels and your sanity levels.

Tune in to learn:

Why process is so important
How managing your sign offs carefully can boost your income
How to deal with too many amends
Managing final sign off
Who has the copyright?

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Copywriting fees – What to charge?

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 • Duration 49:26

This week we're talking copywriting fees, what to charge, when to charge and how to charge. We'll explain how we charge our clients, how we put together our estimates, how we use deposits to ensure cash flow and why we're not big fans of charging by the word.

Tune in to learn:

How to work out your hourly rate
Different ways to charge for your copywriting work
How to use retainer agreements
Our quoting formula
Why getting a deposit is so important
How to chase up later payers

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