Comments on: Writing Effective Cover Letters: 1-Page, 2-Thumb Rule http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/06/08/writing-effective-cover-letters-1-page-2-thumb-rule/ A copywriter shares tips, techniques, reviews & cranky commentary Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Copywriting Maven http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/06/08/writing-effective-cover-letters-1-page-2-thumb-rule/#comment-184 Copywriting Maven Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:58:27 +0000 http://72.34.55.84/~maven07/?p=119#comment-184 Drew, I've seen the same problem when looking to hire freelancers - impressive looking, even reading resumes and unbelievably crappy cover letters. I always tell my copy coaching students that when your resume and portfolio is light, dazzle them with your cover letter. Afterall, you're a writer, show them what you can do right from the start. Your cover letter IS YOUR FIRST SAMPLE! Drew, I’ve seen the same problem when looking to hire freelancers - impressive looking, even reading resumes and unbelievably crappy cover letters.

I always tell my copy coaching students that when your resume and portfolio is light, dazzle them with your cover letter. Afterall, you’re a writer, show them what you can do right from the start. Your cover letter IS YOUR FIRST SAMPLE!

]]> By: Drew McLellan http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/06/08/writing-effective-cover-letters-1-page-2-thumb-rule/#comment-185 Drew McLellan Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:31:01 +0000 http://72.34.55.84/~maven07/?p=119#comment-185 Roberta, Boy am I going to be pointing some people to this post! We are looking for a couple bodies and the resume/cover letters are scary and disappointing for the most part. It's like they went to a book and everyone copied the same sample. Yikes...and they're supposed to do marketing for a living? Drew Roberta,

Boy am I going to be pointing some people to this post!

We are looking for a couple bodies and the resume/cover letters are scary and disappointing for the most part.

It’s like they went to a book and everyone copied the same sample.

Yikes…and they’re supposed to do marketing for a living?

Drew

]]> By: Leigh http://www.copywritingmaven.com/2007/06/08/writing-effective-cover-letters-1-page-2-thumb-rule/#comment-186 Leigh Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:16:19 +0000 http://72.34.55.84/~maven07/?p=119#comment-186 Great Tips! Thanks! Great Tips! Thanks!

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