1.Get to know and trust your copywriter.
Get some recommendations from your business friends. Check your network. Find someone you vibe with. Make sure you have similar working styles and expectations.
2. Set aside time for onboarding.
Not only will you have at least one onboarding meeting, but you may be asked to fill out a questionnaire as well. If you want your project to go quickly, you have to… actually do this stuff. (It’s okay if you don’t like talking about yourself! Talk about your business!) You’ll be gathering a LOT of material (see above) and emailing or Dropboxing it.
3. Sign a contract and pay the deposit.
Boom. After everyone’s on the same page, you’ll make it official with some contracts and money exchanges hands. There’s already been a decent amount of work done by the copywriter by this point, but now they’ll take off running and start making that copy magic happen.