The Copy Prescription blog

Ideas, insights and inspiration on all things health copywriting and marketing,

to help you attract more clients, fans and funders.

Do we need a Hippocratic Oath for health copywriting?

Persuasive health copywriting doesn’t have to rely on aggressive sales tactics. But it’s not enough to not be aggressive – we should be proactively anti-aggressive. What does kind copy look like? We should leave readers better than we found them, by giving them a win even if they’re not in a position to buy.

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Health Copywriting, Marketing, Customer Service Louise Shanahan Health Copywriting, Marketing, Customer Service Louise Shanahan

How to win over new clients when you have no experience (yet)

When you’re just starting out with a new venture – whether that’s freelancing for the first time, changing career, or offering a new service – you don’t always have proof that you can do it. So how do you convince new clients you can deliver the goods? Is it ever ok to lie about your experience?

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