How to Make $10k/Month as a Writer - Nicolas Cole

[@DeepDivewithAliAbdaal]

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[@OTSunny.]

Thank you for this video, huge impact on my recent business decision

[@OTSunny.]

Following you, and will keep updating my growth in the comment section. If you see it you see it😊

[@OTSunny.]

Following you, and will keep updating my growth in the comment section. If you see it you see it😊

[@nicolascole77]

Let’s go!!!!! Thanks again for having me on the pod Ali. Always great to hang with you

[@sadiayasin1463]

I absolutely love these guys and I was so happy to watch this podcast as I loved and watched multiple times the first one. Gems as someone who loves to write and wants to make online writing career, I’m going to follow these tips to the t.

[@KRB84]

Champ!

[@shaka_pottery91]

Bought your book and arrived today! Lets goooo

[@annevlogger]

Glad to see you back on the podcast! Thanks for sharing what you know!

[@yeahweburnstuff]

YOU are amazing!!

[@healthfirstfreelancer]

I'm only 25 minutes in, but the "get one bigger client not 27 small clients" is such valuable advice and something I totally do in my business. I have one anchor client that provides the majority of my monthly income, and a couple smaller clients around that. To some people that seems risky, but I have great relationships with all of my clients and it's worked really well for me. It also means I don't have to constantly go looking for new clients because I have monthly retainers with my clients that repeat every month. Again, not everybody's bag but it really works for me as far as consistent income and low stress. It also means I've been able to get better and faster at those repeating projects, use AI to my advantage, etc. And now that I have that sort of on autopilot, I'm able to build something new on the side that will be more of a "passive" product, eventually. Great convo so far!

[@healthfirstfreelancer]

Ah the warm/cold outreach advice is so good too! New freelancers seriously underestimate the value of their own network. Talk to people who already know you about what you're offering! And the, "hey, here's this thing you need to know about for your business, just wanted to let you know," set up for potential clients is so good and almost EXACTLY what I did to get my anchor client. It really works. Just tell people what they need, demonstrate your expertise, and let them come to you.

[@togetherwefeel]

QUESTION, do you fear AI taking over your career of ghost writing?

[@healthfirstfreelancer]

@@togetherwefeel For me, no not at all. Again, it's all about building those relationships with your clients. At the end of the day, most people don't want to work with robots, they want to work with cool, hard-working people. And so far, there are still insights, tone, style, etc. I can provide that AI can't.

[@amay510]

As a doctor with a small business, the assessment that many professionals (particularly older profs) with private practices need social marketing services is 100% spot on.

[@lizzy.comm__]

As a writer, and someone who self-published their first book today, this was suchhhh a treat. Thank you😊

[@veis]

Congratulations and rock on!!!

[@lizzy.comm__]

@@veis Thank youuuu(:

[@OliviaHacking-kf7px]

lizzy.comm - well-done ! What's the subject ?

[@SelloutSmbero]

I love it when a podcast feels like a conversation that happens to be recorded rather than someone being interviewed. This is an amazing example of that. Plus I can't get enough of business people going into the weeds of their thinking. Rather than spewing media soundbites.

[@PapaWilk]

5:20 - fastest path to $10k as a writer 7:20 - your information advantage 11:40 - sell to a few for a high price 18:00 - fastest path to $10k a month 25:30 - immense opportunity 26:30 - everyone needs to get online and grow their email list 27:44 - the three things they all want 28:33 - all you have to do 29:10 - 5k a month to increase linkedin presence 30:47 - pitching doctors 33:15 - rented audience (linkedin) to email list conversion (Second Need) 37:47 - frame your pitch as free consulting 47:12 - become a customer to build rapport. 48:43 - write a list of 50 warm leads and 100 high quality cold leads 49:50 - where does chatgpt fit in? 52:15 - test: would you say the email out loud? 53:33 - Business Models 1:01:03 - offer 1 1:05:45 - sweet spot final stop client

[@DC-hm5qj]

This is one of the best / more practical episodes on this topic I’ve listened to, like ever. There are so many “hook”videos out there on starting a side hustle / financial freedom that are so pie in the sky and jargon heavy. They rarely give you the step by step guide and make you think you should just be a KZbin star or viral creator. This ep was wayyyy more practical. Thank you!

[@ristoshikongo7730]

15:16 - 36 free work 17:36 - 19:27 My favorite 25:26 - 29:04 three services every business owner needs Offer script 30:35 OUTREACHING 36:27 - 37 referrals 37:05 - 41:14 Free consultation dont sell - educate them 41:14 Tone To be continued

[@PranavVenkitaraman-vy4tq]

I have gotten SO MUCH value from both episodes with Nicholas Cole I’ve watched! The guy’s a machine! Not only is his writing awesome…he’s great at teaching it too!

[@irfilo]

Seriously, this is the only podcase/video that I paid attention to all throughout. Lots of lessons. Love Nicolas.

[@shaka_pottery91]

Can we just have this dude on every episode 😂

[@nicolascole77]

I’m game

[@ashraf_c]

​@@nicolascole77 you're very cool cole..🤩😍 love to hear you ❤

[@Livingalittle]

Actual useful content, he is a great guest ❤

[@StrategicStripping]

I second this idea!

[@KiaOrion]

@@nicolascole77 por favor

[@JimmieHammel]

Towards the end when you're talking about writing consistently in small amounts every day, or writing in long bursts over a week or two, an important distinction is that you need to build up to those big bursts with consistency or you will burn yourself out. For people who already do a lot of writing as part of their job, you have a headstart, but someone who is starting from 0 needs to ramp up to big bursts. It's like running. You can't just decide to run a marathon unless you are already consistently running 10k a few times a week. If you want to be able to spend 8 hours a day writing, you don't start at 8 hours. You start with 15 minutes everyday then work your way up to an hour, then two.

[@taylorCsmits]

Ali, Thanks for letting him share your "self-publishing or publisher?" question...reminds me of Tucker Max...his 3rd book (self-published) sold less than his first two (with publisher) and he made MORE money on that one!!

[@gleilenerodrigues20]

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[@ELIVANYx]

Accurate asset allocation is crucial, I used hedging strategies to allocate part of my portfOlio to defensive assets for market downturns. Expert guidance is vital for achieving this

[@Varejao.J]

I've purchased numerous stocks in individual firms. Because there are so many stocks that will skyrocket in the long run, it is currently safe to buy in on ETF and ride it out. Due to fud, I sold out early, but then retraced my ways and re-invested $350,000 with a financial advisor who manages my account. I received an 82% return last year and will see where it goes this year.

[@nicrobson]

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[@Varejao.J]

KAREN MARIE GENDRON maintains an online presence. Just make a simple search for her name online..

[@MatulaKateMK]

Thanks for this. I just googled her name and found her webpage. I'm really impressed with her credentials and I reached out to her since I need all the assistance I can get..

[@Voltergeist]

I'm an artist and a lot of this still applies. He's saying a lot of things that are similar to my experiences, especially under valuing myself for a long, long time.

[@Kamran_Club]

Cole love you, I started my writing journey by reading your book the art and business of online writing

[@nicolascole77]

Enjoy!

[@asoonami]

Freakin love the back and forth between Ali and Cole on feel good productivity category and what could work vs not for the next book. Just the whole thought process was golden. Other fav bit: Ali “my team has been listening to The Espresso Hour” podcast Cole, looked up, beaming, and with a hint of surprise “really?”

[@DontPraiseTheMachinePod]

Cole's back! I just finished posting day 22 of Ship 30 for 30. Highly highly recommend it.

[@nicolascole77]

Glad you had such a great time :)

[@Jen-Chapin]

@@nicolascole77I just signed up!

[@paulduplessis6113]

How much experience did you have before the 30/30 course?

[@DontPraiseTheMachinePod]

@@paulduplessis6113 literally none Paul. I'd made 2 LinkedIn posts maybe in my whole life. That was it, I've now posted 27 times in the last month 🙂

[@DontPraiseTheMachinePod]

@@paulduplessis6113 Hi Paul I think my reply got removed. I had virtually no experience. Just a couple LinkedIn posts.

[@yogafacilitator]

Never clicked so fast. Cole is truly inspiring and empowering, I'd love to have him as a friend and mentor. All his success is deserved. Much love. Bryan.

[@nicolascole77]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@njoasis5959]

I was introduced to Nicolas through his inspiring tweets, and they truly resonated with me. Ali recommended Nicole's book on online writing to me. this encounter has become a valuable treasure for me. i am grateful to both of you for providing us with the opportunity to learn and improve ourselves aligning with the online writing journey. Your advice on educating rather than pitching is truly insightful and appreciated. Thank you, Ali and Nicolas, for your contributions 😃

[@nicolascole77]

Glad you're getting so much out of this episode!

[@Sisanf]

Cole is really world class at this!! Dropping insane amounts of knowledge for free

[@nicolascole77]

Thanks very much. I'm passionate about sharing what I've learned and paying it forward to others, so glad it's resonating.

[@janekariuki254]

Nicholas Cole is a Gem, the wisdom oozes out effortlessly. I have learnt so much. The publishing part was so timely.

[@BusinessAuthorAcademy]

I agree with Nic Cole as you have to get out of the commodity market. An 'information advantage' is an interesting perspective. Insight, info, plus writing skills. Skill level is important too.

[@tarakalaputi]

This podcast episode introduced me to Nicolas Cole and I ended up purchasing the Premium Ghostwriting Academy. Ali Abdaal's podcast is a never-ending source of wisdom. Thank you!

[@najmafurqan9543]

I'm on the fence about joining ghostwriting academy. How is it going for you

[@notuppercase]

Have you gotten any clients yet?

[@juperrr]

32:49 "They can't care about the solution until they care about the problem"

[@YousufRafi]

Two legends sharing pearls of wisdom for FREE. Just WoW!!

[@madvillainy6845]

Technically not free, but we get what you saying. 🙂

[@bcg7]

I normally speed and watch these kind of videos even if its only 1 hour long or something but THIS.... I just realized when I am almost done that I didn't even think about speeding it cause I just lost myself in it. AMAZING!!! It really fed me and I can feel that my brain picked a lot from this. Thank you🙏🏻

[@4everInTheClouds]

So glad you brought him back! I finshed Ship 30 a couple weeks ago and I highly reccommend

[@nicolascole77]

Glad you had a great experience :)

[@himanshuthakur1044]

What is ship 30 , that everyone is talking about?

[@cync_]

wow i just went back to the first video and i really can’t stop listening and watching. Now i’m here! another great episode

[@IAmDavidWhipple]

The dating analogy. I was a champ at dating women. Now I want to teach my boy how to use an educational strategy over pitching hard. It’s smooth and cool. Works for writing, business, dating, and life.

[@SophiaHaz3]

Everything is gold, but the last 2 chapters were so informative as an aspiring author. Thank you for putting this conversation out there for us 🙏🏽

[@HealthyMumandBub]

Such valuable insights on how to give your abundance to influence prospects and grow with a mindset that makes you empowered

[@OreApampa]

🤯🤯🤯 wow! What an episode! I couldn't get through it in one go. I had to come back to it keep writing notes on how to apply it to my situation.

[@essayem-creative]

This was such a great conversation. I enjoyed Nicholas' first appearance, and this one is definitely worth a couple of relistens. I wasn't looking for motivtion, but I got that and more.

[@nicolascole77]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@clarkl4177]

First time to hear from Nicholas. Really a delightful guy, especially his engagement and evident joy in the discussion 😊

[@darshit_poriya]

Waiting for this for so long. Please bring him back with dickie bush. That combo is going to be great for sure. Because the way Ali asks questions relates to the audience. Thanks, Ali Thanks, Cole Wish you all the best for future projects ❤

[@nicolascole77]

Would be great to do an episode with Dickie too!

[@AfzalHussein]

Solid episode. Cole is a G 💪

[@nicolascole77]

thanks broski

[@BSPoK]

Another great conversation on par with the first one! Nicolas Cole is solid!

[@bringbackthefiretv495]

Yeah wow! Been doing my own writing on linked in and now I feel like I’m building some cred and experience to do this. Duh!!! This is gold!

[@upper9052]

He’s back! I haven’t even watched yet but know there will be massive nuggets throughout this episode

[@nicolascole77]

That's the goal

[@Mo-vo4vo]

I was on a writing webinar once with Rachel Rodgers from Hello Seven, and she explained really well on why she self-published some of her books, and why she used traditional publishing for some. I can't remember her reason now, but I think her self-published book was really niched.

[@starryeye3482]

Using Nicolas Cole's words, this is such a helpful video! Loved the detailed step by step of how to actually take action. So many videos on side hustles and what not say take action on this and that but so many people want to know what exactly are those action steps. So thank you so much for going into the detail! Awesome work!

[@Tito-yd2sk]

Great Podcast learned so much more here than in any of my college courses!!

[@viennabella4591]

This is such a great conversation !!!!!! For me personally there is no price for 1. Personal knowledge to grow my skillsets in my business for me I still go to school but for what I need! 2. Investing in my businesses assets 3. Investing in people that help with marketing or just making my life easier in general to keep my priorities at the top. 4.

[@hundsport863]

This was so cool! I love how Nicolas becomes the interviewer... Nice to see how he got Ali thinking. Own your rights!

[@reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql]

Gosh, this was amazing!!! Well done you both, excellent! I loved the openness and transparency and vulnerability, Ali was amazing in being so open to receive “advice” or alternative point of view. Excellent!!

[@Hattie2m]

I'm actually really glad you ended up talking so much about books because I'm planning on writing one and so glad I heard these tips before getting too far in the process.

[@MaurerLajos-ih6gv]

This was a really good video saying it and I am just minute 22. I am in job hunting after losing my job after 3.5 years because the company shot down because the owner was doing tax fraud. Now I realized how under paid I was as PPC manager. Sub for both of you first video I saw from you like the algorithm was knowing what I need right now :D I am kinda doing writing too just ad copy. I am 27 old and actually thinking starting my own freelance career but I think finding a job first would be easier. From what I saw working for an agency and also dealing with clients most of them came from networking and mostly bad leads from online so that's what I am gonna do.

[@jacksonneptune4083]

This is some good insight. Educating over selling to sell.

[@nicolascole77]

the secret to success

[@betterlifewithlorin]

Thank you for sharing such valuable information in this video! Very much appreciated and I look forward to binge watching your other videos and learning everything you're willing to teach from them 😊

[@christopher.kennedy]

Excited to hear Cole's notes ;) plugging this in on my long run, thanks Ali!

[@nicolascole77]

Me too. I forgot what I said haha.

[@drpepper998]

The problem with doing work for free is the rent is due every month. You have a finite time to work. The more work you do for free for a person the harder it will be for you to get them to pay for it in the future. So take into consideration that the people they will connect you with will want you to do it for free/cheap. It is great for building a portfolio or body of work, but in my experience telling them it would be "X" but I will give you a discount of "X" for this job, works better if you want to get more business from that client.

[@sarahdanker-dake7379]

I think you are missing the point here. The value of doing it for free is because the return you get is the "network" "portfolio" and "skill." Assuming you are not living with your parents or on a full ride college scholarship. Don't quite your day job, do this incrimentally. I've done this method of doing a ton for free just to gain the skill while doing a different job that I naturally had the skill for which was "organizing." The once I got the technical skill after a ton of trial and error, I specialized in the thing I really wanted to do and landed a job doing that. In the USA at least, you spend years of your life in grade school learn a ton of things for free before you go out into the world. It's only natural that this would be the case still for how you convince people you are worth the price you say you are.

[@ahmedbeddih890]

It's a great podcast episode, one of the best i've ever listened to.

[@nicolascole77]

I'm glad

[@sierranmcmillan]

for the traditional vs self-publishing conversation, I think in Ali's case (and possibly more broadly), it's a matter of weighing which you value more, reach or money. If you value reach (and prestige), you have a better chance with traditional publishing, but if you value money, and you're willing to put in the work to do all the admin tasks to make it happen, self publish. It's also a question of if you are financially able to coordinate everything that the publisher would do for you (i.e. if you're a young, first-time author, you probably wouldn't have the finances available to spend on everything up-front like you have to do with self-publishing). Self-publishing seems to have more of a chance of success with a built-in audience (like Ali has).

[@nicolascole77]

People dramatically over-estimate how much it costs to self-publish a book well. New writers also drastically over-estimate how much a publisher is going to help them. I'm advocating for recognizing a) it doesn't cost that much, and b) give yourself some time to experiment and see what you can do on your own before you go sell 90% of your book to someone else.

[@HeyWilliamSalas]

Another banger episode. So good!

[@hippowafflesify]

While this conversation I think is coming from a good place some points made are coming from people who are out of touch by the everyday issues normal people who haven't reached these levels or numbers bfeore have. I a good example of what i'm talking about is Ali's thoughts here 20:52

[@pYure.intentions-ariona_lynn]

Dude we love this guy! I want to follow him too. 😮 his interviews are amazing man. I love the way he breaks stuff down. Love this!

[@Syedarida110]

Absolutely love this episode!

[@paulschina]

The self-publishing part was super interesting and useful. Thank you.

[@tedhand6237]

Real af. So much of this is resonating. Appreciate y'all.

[@natukundadorothy2895]

I loved the dating analogy. Sth clicked, I knew that but hadn't ever thought about selling/pitching in that way. It'll be easier to remember this way; thank you 🎉

[@tegamediatv]

Amazing chat. But didn't talk about social proof. Information advantage is cool but clients want to see social proof. Especially if you're asking $3K/mo. Would love to hear some advice on that.

[@nicolascole77]

This isn't nearly as important as people think. I sold $5,000,000+ worth of ghostwriting services without using a single case study. People don't care about social proof, they care whether or not you can help THEM, specifically.

[@tegamediatv]

@@nicolascole77 that's good to know. Would be a great topic to make a video about!

[@darshit_poriya]

Amazing. I can hear and learn from the Cole 24*7*365 Simple. Clear. Effective.

[@jladley]

Great conversation! My view of self-help books is that they offer more anecdotal and abstract information than real, tested strategies for direct application. Nicolas is right. They need to be narrower in scope.

[@CorneliaPauline]

What series is Ali talking about at 16:50?

[@ericdominic690]

He's just spitting out GOLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reminds me of Ryan Holiday's Ego is the Enemy

[@INTHEMIDDLEOFITALL]

Nicholas Cole is Brilliant!

[@gurlleenaroraa5837]

It is good to have you both together in one podcast🙌🏻🌟

[@MarzXlearning]

Just love it cole it’s always the best, like him because he is a good human 🔑Take -Specific -Strat with small -Value over money -Grow the category -Growth and experience

[@nicolascole77]

thanks very much

[@zita-lein]

Loved this! Great all the way through!

[@Naimad319]

Someone needs to take Cole's thinking face when Ali's pitching him his business idea and turn it into a gif. You know that whatever he was about to say was about to be absolute fire🔥😂

[@nicolascole77]

Please make this haha

[@osiriswills6749]

This is a great conversation. I feel like you guys have a great perspective on how to make money as a writer. My only question is what if some of these businesses are using more AI based writing tools now? How can one stand out as a writer in this situation? Don't mean to be the difficult one in the group discussion. I'm just looking to get a general understanding.

[@LouisDillard02]

Find those high-paying gigs in tech or finance. That's where the money's at for writers.

[@wesrezio]

So much value from this episode! Wondering how does passion play into this? E.g. I have expertise and information advantage on a certain niche but it’s not something that I’m passionate about and would want to pursue a different content/niche. How do I balance being good at one thing and being passionate about something else?

[@ina_turcan]

May I advise you to follow your passion always? To follow your passion every moment to the best of your abilities, with 0 expectations of where it will leads will take care of everything is needed when it is needed in your life and will always support you. The kit( to follow you highest excitement/ passion) contains absolutely everything. When you follow your passion you are always in alignment with Source/God/ Universe and it means that everything that is perfect for you comes effortlessly, joyfully, without stress and struggle. You are inspired every moment, receive the perfect ideas from Source and by acting on your inspiration and passion you will be led automatically to everything you need / want . When you don't follow you excitement you are not one with Source, and you are not supported in all you need every moment. Plus you are not happy, when you don't do what you love to do. When you are not in alignment you can't be in peace and joy all the time.

[@nzubefaithful]

Thanks to KZbin algorithm for showing me this video, guess am getting expose to a lot. Love this ❤️.

[@elmondo033057]

I've got to tell you guys, I was super impressed with your video and I enjoyed it so much I just want to say thanks. It was professional, and delivered high-value information at a time when most YT videos are just click bait. (I swear, if I see one more title that says, "Getting Rich is Easy", I'm going to womit. Yeah, womit is worse than vomit. ) And I realize that this hasn't got anything to do with what your content was about, but it was nice seeing two young guys, who are way smarter than me, having a great conversation that anyone could learn from. And the fact that you didn't use the queen mother of curse words every other other sentence just so you could look trendy, or whatever, was nice too. It was just plain polite speaking with wonderful content. Absolutely fantastic. As a matter of fact, I'm going to go back through this content and take notes. I've tried a lot of different ways to get copywriting clients and this one, by far , sounds like more fun. (And yes, I have a specific and detailed niche that I'm targeting within a clear skillset.) So, anyways, you guys rock!!!! Thanks for keeping it at a level I could understand and relate to. God bless!

[@makemoremstakes]

What amazes me the most is how easy I forget these are flesh and blood just like me. Same spine, same book, paper and ink, same library, all can be checked out, but only in different sections, and only are more known than me. If you’re a writer/creative learn the principles and forget the fact you are not wildly known.

[@grefelnable]

I've been dabbling on this ghostwriting thing. This podcast got me convinced to do it. I got warm leads that I can easily message but don't know how to do that email course that he's saying. So it will be bummer if they say yes then I got nothing.

[@haroonazizi]

Congrats on hitting 500,000 subs, Ali.

[@DeepDivewithAliAbdaal]

Thank you :)

[@fromsamuraitoscience7184]

Only half way and already getting a lot from this conversation 👍🏼👍🏼

[@HowdyChad]

Very good, I'm still amazed by how many freelancers have no idea how to price their services.

[@roxannerodriguez7075]

"So many people are now realizing they need to create something on the internet." ME!! 🙋‍♀️ I want to write and get paid for it!! It would be a dream come true!! ❤

[@13sprintuser]

What fears are stopping you?

[@DahliaIbrahim-wy1ds]

Love it thanks this is very enriching! 😊❤👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏼

[@Mohammadparvazi]

Hi Ali thanks for this and hi to your teem and good job for all of your work this was a very informative video to watch. I noticed you are looking more handsome and as I paid more attention I think it's because of your pair of glasses I think you changed them and this one looks great on you ❤.

[@makemoremstakes]

That’s exactly how my creative process flows-“title” first.

[@giadavolpin3564]

Please consider one on Business .. like Feel Good Business or Feel Good Entrepreneurship!! 👀

[@GangaRN]

Your contents are great. Any ideas or advice for nurses 😍🤗

[@traceywatzler571]

This is so amazing!

[@Jen-Chapin]

I appreciate all of the book discussion. I published a cookbook with a publisher in 2020 and got royally SCREWED. Next time I’m self publishing!

[@nicolascole77]

Absolutely

[@aliciacooper3437]

Excellent episode

[@MoneywithMaggie]

This was an excellent interview 👏🏼

[@shaby_the]

This was very insightful to share

[@NatashaJRiley]

Soooo many good points in this episode 👏🏾

[@yeahweburnstuff]

Ali's a knowledge VAMPIRE!!

[@Sheri-kp8nr]

Nic I love yr common sense and how you're not fased by Ali's word speed . Can't believe he lived in Lesotho years ago right on my doorstep! Plse pitch an idea, I have nil resources, that I can begin on YT. No PC no smart phone.😎

[@lunazamoracreative]

I really appreciate your lessons!

[@DwiariIvoni]

Cole, is full stack writer course still available? I couldn't find the sales page anywhere

[@nomsaledwaba8931]

'Ok you got the status symbol "Once a New York bookseller, you'll always be a New York bookseller".... '~ Nicolas Cole 🎯

[@CHIENNGGKHO]

The cleanliness are the ones that clense ali home