Purpose-Driven Copywriting

You know that thing where you open the doc, type three words, delete them, and suddenly your desktop really needs reorganising? You’re not bad at writing. You’re missing the bits nobody actually teaches: how to find the real words your customers use, how to start before you feel ready, and how to stop editing the life out of every sentence.

Purpose-Driven Copywriting is your zero-gatekeeping guide to writing copy that connects and converts while still sounding like you. And this isn’t craft for craft’s sake: everything you learn plugs straight into the marketing you’re already doing, from Tuesday’s newsletter to your next launch. You’ll finish with a toolkit you’ll reach for every week (your own Tone of Voice Guide, a Customer Language Swipe File, and a Customer Empathy Map) plus coach feedback on real work.

curriculum

Introduction to Copywriting

What copywriting actually is, the principles behind copy that sells without selling out, and your first two tools: the Customer Language Swipe File and your own Tone of Voice Guide. You’ll use both on your very next piece of marketing.

The heart of the course. Ethical and inclusive writing, empathy-driven messaging, and two mapping tools (the Customer Empathy Map and Customer Journey Map) that tell you exactly what to say, to whom, and when in your funnel.

The day-to-day professional polish. Editing and proofreading, how to give and receive feedback without the awkwardness, and how to measure your copy’s performance with the Copy Performance Tracker.

Learning Outcomes

  • Write clear, on-brand copy using proven copywriting principles
  • Apply them to your actual day-to-day marketing: emails, social posts, landing pages, product descriptions
  • Build a Tone of Voice Guide so everything you (or your team) write sounds consistent
  • Collect real customer language, so 5am Reddit deep-dives become optional
  • Write ethical, inclusive copy that connects without manipulating
  • Edit, measure and improve your copy without losing a whole weekend to one paragraph

The course is perfect for...

  • The newbie. Brand new and slightly terrified. We demystify the invisible rules so you can start writing without the impostor sweats.
  • The empathy-led marketer. You want to connect, not manipulate. Learn to write with heart and structure at the same time.
  • The do-it-all marketer. Writing is one of your seventeen jobs. Get fast, adaptable tools for the emails, posts and pages you have to ship this week.
  • The career switcher. Moving into copywriting or marketing? Build the foundations (and the confidence) to step into the role for real.

Course project

You’ll create a Customer Empathy Map and Journey Map for a real brand, campaign or client (yours, ideally, so the work is done twice over), then submit it to our coaches for personalised feedback. Not a certificate-mill quiz. Real work, real eyes on it.

The AMS way

Because making learning fun is kinda our thing

Breakdown

Course Format

“This course taught me how to cut down on complexity while still optimising the message for impact. The hands-on evaluation of our work made the experience feel personal, even though it was all online.” — Clarissa, Creative & Content Strategist 

About your teacher

Lea Tierney, crafter of brand stories to savour. Brand personality, copy and messaging strategy, and compelling stories are Lea’s happy place. Lea provides tone of voice, messaging and copywriting support to independent business owners all across the globe, from her little Copy Cottage in the Forest of Dean. Lea works with change makers (businesses who put people + purpose at the heart of what they do and magnetically attract profits) to start conversations with their ideal customers and clients through compelling messaging. Her clients are independent businesses, agencies and solo business owners. Her work involves a lot of brand positioning and personality crafting, along with helpful blogs, soulful website pages and personality filled newsletters.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Busy Marketer Alert! Can I pace my own learning journey?
Absolutely! This training is crafted to snugly fit into the busy schedules of marketers like you. Go ahead – pace it out and implement as you delve into the lessons. Whether you sprint through in one day or stride gracefully over one month, your unique journey through our lessons is what makes it special. Your learning, your pace.

You can access the course for as long as you are part of our all-access pass. We continuously refine, add, and update our content to keep it sparkly and relevant. As long as you have an active membership, you’ll receive all future updates and enhancements!

What sets our classes apart is our commitment to hands-on, actionable learning. While many courses offer theoretical knowledge, ours are designed for real-world application. Each course is an immersive experience where the skills you acquire are applied immediately and integrated into your marketing toolkit.

Since the course lets you follow your own learning journey, time investment can vary. Dedicating approximately two hours a day to the training allows you to get through the course in about a weekend. But remember, replay, pause, and play it again whenever you need.

We aim to build training that can support marketers with all levels of knowledge. Each course also includes a breakdown of the level of knowledge required and anything else you may need to make the most of your training.