Meet Melissa Perkins – Creative Copywriter For Your Mission Driven Business
This week, I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Melissa Perkins, copywriter, creative contributor and active community member in The Independent Freedom Creative.
Her positivity and enthusiasm is obvious, and I’m confident you’ll enjoy this conversation as much I did.
I’m excited to see how her business is developing in 2019!
So let’s dive in…
Hi Melissa, great to chat! Please give my readers a quick introduction to you. Who are you, where you live and what you do
Hi! I’m Melissa, a copywriter at emersonink.com. I work with mission-driven business owners to develop brand-perfect messaging that supports their most important projects. It’s inspiring work!
Something you love about your home town, and why people should come visit
If you love nature, you’ll love Orcas Island! It’s beautiful here and full of life (but you might want to avoid the rainy season!)
What do you wish you knew when you were a teenager
The journey is more important than the destination.
Tell us about something or someone in your life, that motivates you each day
I am motivated by the people I help. Every project I’m involved in helps create a ripple effect of positivity. And that keeps me engaged in my work end endlessly inspired.
Tell us about one of your online mentors, how they inspire you and how can people find them
I’ll read anything Ash Ambirge puts out into the world. She’s brazen. She’s bold. She’s unapologetic. She manages to be cheeky while providing a ton of value. I first discovered her no-nonsense blog at a time in my life when I needed a good kick in the pants with a side of off-beat humour – it was love at first sight.
You can find her at www.themiddlefingerproject.org
(Note from Christie: Bold and brave is inspiring, but as the name suggests don’t click if easily offended)
An ambition you haven’t achieved yet
Foraging for wild morels…. Soon, my pretties.
How do you like to stay fit and healthy, mentally and physically
Hydration (drink lots of water!), hiking, yoga, and meditation.
Quickfire Quiz
Favourite book
There’s no way I can pick just one!
(Note from Christie – sorry I know it’s an impossible ask!)
But I did recently re-read The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) which put a smile on my face for days.
Favourite writer
One, again? Hmmm… Well, Kahlil Gibran, Kurt Vonnegut, Hafiz, Arundhati Roy, and Tom Robbins are all somewhere at the top.
Favourite quote
“Whatever good things we build end up building us.”
-Jim Rhon
Favourite city and/or country (other than your hometown)
Burlington, VT
Favourite film
Currently: Little Miss Sunshine
Runner Up: Eat, Pray, Love
Favourite piece of music / song
Your guilty pleasure
Cookies. All of them.
You’re having a dinner party and invite 3 people, living or dead. Who do you invite and why
Bill Murray – because, Bill Murray.
Brandy Carlile – because I have a crush.
Jesus – because I have some questions.
Share a link to amuse, inspire or motivate the community
This amuses me WAY more than it should
https://www.instagram.com/sadanimalfacts/
(Note from Christie – CHECK IT OUT! So clever)
And for inspiration
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius
And now it’s all about you…
Something people don’t know about you
I make really good popcorn.
Where can people find you and your work online?
Website: emersonink.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/copyforsuperheroes
Instagram: www.instagram.com/copyforsuperheroes
How can other creatives support you and your work?
Feel free to reach out! I believe in the power of community and mutual support and love connecting with creative, inspiring people.
Massive thank you for your time, have we missed anything you’d like to mention
We are always coming up with creative ways to help people with their copy and marketing needs.
In addition to our recently launched donation-based copywriting program (which has already been a success!), we will be launching a series of guided DIY copy courses over the coming months.
They will be designed for heart-centered, mission-driven business owners who are writing their own web copy and marketing material but could use some professional guidance and feedback.
Details/waitlist here.
Could you share a photo/image that motivates or inspires you
https://beginnersmindresources.com/products/poster-are-you-mind-full-or-mindful
Created by Henck van Bilsen, Cognitive Behavior Therapist and Clinical Psychologist at the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Partnership (CBT) in New Zealand.
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Wow, it’s the last interview for this month. January has just flown by!
The creatives I’ve interviewed have inspired, motivated and entertained me, I truly thank them for all they’ve shared.
I hope I’ve inspired you to get creative, tweet me from your next coffee stop! Or why not jump over to Facebook and join my community of creatives who write, work or travel independently:
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