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Want words that boost your buzz and bring the cha-ching? I'll help.

If you’re an entrepreneur, small company, hobbyist, or zebra who needs writing that won’t put people to sleep — and you do need it, if you want them to stick around, give you money, and tell the world about you — I can help you with that.

(Why would a zebra need help with writing? Because zebras are shitty writers.)

How to work with Laura

"buy now" trainings   yearly courses & coaching   1-1 consults

Quite simply, I help you write copy that sounds like you talk and makes people want what you sell.

Let's go a step further: I help you find the words, pathways, and courage/ nerve/ chutzpah to make your business a 100% expression of your personality...so you're getting paid to be you.

My roster of private clients (which I no longer take) has included major TV networks like Bravo, HBO, and NBC, and many online biggies, like Brooke Castillo, Amy Porterfield, and the one and only Marie Forleo.

Together, Marie and I scripted her weekly online show, Marie TV. It’s Webby-honored, and has over 48 million views. Best of all, we partnered to create The Copy Cure, a copywriting course to help you find your voice…and sell your anything.

But you don't have to be a internet-famous to work with me. Or famous-famous. Scroll down for ways for you to get your copy-and-content learnin' on.

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Signature Talking Shrimp Trainings

On-demand learning! (What you saved your allowance for.)

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

60-Minute Makeovers Copywriting Mini-Course

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What if you could take your website or sales page...From meh to money? From bye-bye to must-buy? From so-so to SOLD!... All with just a few powerful word tweaks that take you under an hour? It's my best-selling mini-course to date, and a perfect complement to The Copy Cure — in either order!

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DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

About Page and Professional Bio Builder

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Have trouble writing about yourself? Here's your lifeline. Don't let your About page — the secret, hot profit center of your site — leave a single dollar, euro, or shekel on the table. Grab this and get 'er done.

(With Bonus Guide: Your Mega-Impressive, Money-Making, Professional Mini Bio -- perfect for any media you do).

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DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Inbox Hero! Email-Copywriting Course

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Want to write emails that get your subscribers opening, clicking, drooling and BUYING? I'll show you how, before-and-after style. In these email makeovers, you'll see mistakes even the online-biggies make in their newsletters, and how I'd fix them.

Plus, the REVERSE makeovers: a showcase of high-converting emails, with a point-by-point breakdown of why they work, and what you should steal ASAP.

You asked for an all-email version of 60-Minute Makeovers...and here it is! (With a whole lot more. Let's just say it got kinda big for its "mini-course" britches.

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Laura is PURE genius.

Her writing, wit, and humor are a gift to the world. She is beyond amazing at creative brainstorming and has helped me shape so so so many ideas that have become hugely profitable. She’s simply the BEST and I cannot recommend her highly enough! - Marie Forleo

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My about page has become one of the best ice breaker tools for potential clients ever.

They love feeling like they got a sneak-peek into who I am, and often ask follow-up questions during calls that lead to the best heartfelt conversations, and ultimately lots of sales! What I really love about it, is how Laura broke the page down into fun, conversational, bite-sized bits of info... geee-nius!!!

- Elsa Isaac, stylist

Laura's the best for anyone trying to find their voice!

Since working with Laura, I've been featured in New York Magazine, ELLE, Business Insider, and so many more. Several posts (that started out as newsletters) have gone viral and been viewed millions of times. Most importantly, I've built a community around a cause I care about in a way that feels easy and real. 

- Katherine Schafler, LMHC

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I fell in love with writing again.

I consider myself a decent writer.  Working with Laura made the process easy, fun and effective.  It made me fall in love with writing again and helped make me a better writer. 

- Gina Gomez, business strategist and advisor

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My favorite email copywriter!

And I'm not alone. Laura has been dominating affiliate partner launches, beating out the famous name stalwarts of our industry, by out-converting them in a big way. Her writing style is inventive, and (sometimes painfully) honest, and hilarious.

- Kevin Rogers, Copy Chief

Talking Shrimp Courses and Partnerships

They open, they close. Stay in the loop!

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SIGNATURE ONLINE COURSE - OPENS FIRST WEEK OF MAY!

The Copy Cure

My flagship copywriting course with partner Marie Forleo. It opens just once a year, but all 365 days, we get notes like "The Copy Cure changed my writing, my business, and my life. Thank you both so much!" If you're waiting for it to open, get on the interest list and I'll send you my best copy secrets as a starter.

GET ON THE WAITLIST
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ONLINE COURSE

Impacting Millions

Selena Soo's program that teaches you how to generate your own PR. Being featured in high-profile publications and podcasts TRANSFORMED my business...and Selena's the one who got me started with all that!

GET FREE TRAININGS
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PRIVATE MASTERMIND

SHRIMP CLUB

My 9-month Live Mentoring Party (or you can call it a group coaching program /mastermind), this is THE way to get my personal help with your business and the words you use in it. Let's get you paid to be you!

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Laura makes you rich!

Just a few minutes with Laura’s genius insights drives remarkable results. One tweak or prompt from Laura gets the words out exactly the way I want to say them. I re-read and almost do a little dance! It feels like me. It’s easy to forget that being yourself is the best thing for your business. Authenticity = profitability. What Laura gets you to do —reveal the real you — makes you rich!.

- Susie Moore, columnist, author, and confidence expert

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Laura makes it easy!

Laura somehow manages to make (non-sucky) copywriting feel easy, and her I love that her training is so ridiculously practical that it literally makes you a better writer almost immediately.

- Ruth Soukup, Ruth Soukup, author & podcaster, Do It Scared

More transformative than the giants of copywriting.

In 2016, I became interested in copy. I took classes, read a lot of Gary Halbert, hand copied 50 or so adverts from that same decade, even read Ogilvy On Advertising. None of this was as transformative as your 60-Minute Makeover combined with reading your emails. Take that David Ogilvy!

- Courtney Kirschbaum, career strategist

Laura cured my imposter syndrome!

Everybody who is writing, who has imposter syndrome about writing, needs to know about Laura.

- Amy Perkins, podcaster and coach

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WOWWEE.

Along with Laura's incredible ideas and wordsmithing, working together gave me greater confidence in 1) my own writing and 2) my offering.  I’m wicked happy I made this investment in her work.

- Farideh Ceasar, musician and launch strategist

Talking Shrimp Rates and Packages

The hourly copywriting fees that became an online tourist destination.

CAREFUL! You might be about to tease yourself. My 1:1 consults are currently off the market. I’ve left the old services page up purely for reading pleasure, if that's your bag, or as inspiration to freelance writers wondering, "How much can I charge for my copywriting services?" "Should I show my prices on my website?" and "How does price anchoring work?" (Also, since I wrote a couple of big articles featuring my income as a writer, the page gets so many looky-loos, I should install a café and gift shop.)

If you're dying to work with me personally, consider some of the options above. (While they're still on offer!)

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