For me, this year's Bootcamp was the best ever (and it's my fourth and counting!). When you've been doing this (fulltime) for a while, the "ahas" get even bigger and more profound.Cheryl M
Mercer Island, WA
Norman H
Cathedral City, CA
David H
Lexington, KY
I used to think the AWAI copywriting courses - and a few other good books on copywriting - would be more than enough for me to get started. But now that I've been to Bootcamp, I've completely changed my perspective on this. You see… when you make the commitment to go to Bootcamp and meet the people behind it all face-to-face - the AWAI staff, aspiring copywriters, and six-figure copywriters alike - it becomes a truly profound experience. It becomes a part of you… an experience that supercharges your commitment to becoming a successful copywriter… and an experience you can draw from long after you've returned home.Jason G
Honolulu, HI
— Ryan C.
Baltimore, MD
“I landed my first paid copywriting assignment two months after I attended AWAI’s FastTrack to Success. Six months later, I had all the work I could handle.” — Krista J.
Roswell, GA
— Robert A.
Mechanicsville, VA
“I’ve been to the AWAI Bootcamp for the past two years and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Every year I learn more than the year before. I meet new contacts and greet old friends. But most of all, each year Bootcamp becomes the launching pad for new projects, new clients, and most of all, better copy … Thank you again for an outstanding conference with more high-quality content than I could keep up with!” — Marcella A.
Cincinnati, OH
— MaryBeth S.
Shoreham, NY
I was also able to connect with many working copywriters … including some of the copywriting ‘masters’ I’d been reading about since joining AWAI. And it was easy, not to mention painless! This level of connection and support can only be found in person through a handshake or a conversation … and for me these opportunities could be found only at an AWAI Bootcamp.” — Pam F.
Scarborough, ME
“To any fence-sitters out there: If you’re debating the merits of attending AWAI’s Bootcamp, sign up right now. It was, without doubt, the turning point of my graphics/writing career and worth every penny. I met my mentor there, and I made lifetime, quality contacts with both attendees and staff. Go for all the gusto you can get. You only go ’round once in life!” — Cherie R.
Ft. Myers, FL
“My first Bootcamp was what really got my career moving. I made tremendous contacts there … I also landed a spec assignment from the Job Fair that turned into a second assignment. And I still go back to the handouts and notes from that Bootcamp … 2-1/2 years later. It’s more than paid for itself several times over.” — Malcolm S.
Lake Worth, FL
— Michael L.
Waxhaw, NC
— Cassandra H.
Mobile, AL
“What I didn't expect was the huge confidence boost I got from seeing real people, no different than me, making it happen... The productive energy level at Bootcamp is contagious, and you can't help but come away from it with a plan of action and skills to go with it. AWAI's Copywriting Bootcamp is by far the best investment in myself I've ever made.” — Steve Roller.
Verona, WI
“What I learn and what I take away from Bootcamp is the main reason I come back. I love to come and learn and give and share. I've made plenty in billing just by teaching my clients the stuff I've learned at Bootcamp. And some of them are large, successful well known publishing companies who are already doing a great job …” — Mark Everett Johnson
— Norman H.
Cathedral City, CA
— Lee S.
Doylestown, PA
“WOO HOO!!! Not the most professional way to begin my note, but I wanted to let you know how excited I am about the results of my first spec assignment from Bootcamp. I submitted my spec assignment to The Taipan Group on November 22nd, and it has already landed me a paying assignment from them! As you can imagine, I’m very excited! Thanks again for a GREAT Bootcamp — the confidence I gained just by being there and rubbing elbows’ with so many experienced copywriters has boosted my career already!” — Caroline M.
Wayzata, MN
“Bringing in companies who are offering real job opportunities is a huge motivation, to be able to talk with these companies in person and hear how they desperately need us to write copy.”
— Andrew E.
Santa Fe, NM
“It scares me when I consider where my career might be today if I hadn’t attended my first Bootcamp. My motivation received a huge boost … Just a passing conversation with any one of the people you’ll meet at Bootcamp could light a fire under your career and send your business soaring — as it did for mine.” — Jim T.
Hopewell Junction, NY