Cutting Chai Stories: Write copy that feels good

By Jayati Vora

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Click. Click. Click. That’s the sound of you doing anything OTHER than writing your copy. Sales page needs to be written? Ummm, *after* my second cup of chai. Emails are underperforming? Maybe I’ll skip the weekly email. Blank page mocking you? Let me scroll other accounts on Instagram… When you’re feeling stuck with your copy and are in avoid-or-ignore mode, copywriting can feel like a dark art practiced only by mysterious scribes in secret ways. That’s when you either give up on your copy and pay for a template or a copywriter to take the whole damn thing off your plate. Trouble is, you often end up sounding wooden or like someone else entirely — if you’re even putting copy out there at all. But what to do when you don’t have a fancy writing degree and you haven’t the first clue what to write about? You know the words are important — your words are the primary way your audience gets a taste of you, after all — and you know that you need to use them more effectively so your audience can find you, hire you, and PAY you. So what's a marketing-shy, overthinking business owner like you to DO??? That’s where I, and Cutting Chai Stories, come in. I’m Jayati Vora, a recovering journalist who brings two decades of editing chops, my love of chai, and my style of storytelling to the world of marketing and copy. In episodes of just 15 minutes or less, I’ll walk you through the basics of writing your copy yourself, in a voice that your grandma would recognize, and how to be your own brand’s wingman without slimy marketing tactics. Cutting Chai Stories is jam-packed with highly actionable tips on writing, editing, and storytelling, with a dash of masala, so you can sell your services and products with confidence. Episodes air on Thursdays and feature occasional interviews with business owners who’ve learned to harness the power of copy, and the marketers and copywriters who work with them. Start connecting with your customers in your copy with my free mini course, delivered to your inbox when you sign up for my twice-weekly email newsletter, Chai in my Inbox: www.cuttingchaistories.com/subscribe

Episode Date
S4 Ep 22: 15 writing prompts for email marketing and social media
Oct 20, 2022
S4 Episode 21: Hooking your readers with your About Me page
Oct 13, 2022
S4 Ep 20: Vanquishing the story gremlin
Oct 06, 2022
S4 Ep 19: "You're not a good writer"
Sep 29, 2022
S4 Ep 18: The Swiss Army Knife of Content
Sep 22, 2022
S4 Ep 17: Jeremy Enns' unconventional recipe for a successful email newsletter
Sep 15, 2022
S4 Ep 16: Do your people know you're talking to them? Listen in on this coaching call
Sep 08, 2022
S4 Ep 15: Why I use Hinglish in my marketing (yes you can be yourself)
Sep 01, 2022
S4 Ep 14: Name your thing (here's why)
Aug 18, 2022
S4 Ep 13: Ghost your commenters (seriously)
Aug 10, 2022
S4 Ep 12: What to do in the winter of your creativity?
Aug 03, 2022
S4 Ep 11: You have a copy love language
Jul 28, 2022
S4 Ep 10: Of templates and other buzzkills
Jul 21, 2022
S4 Ep 9: What a consultant can teach you about copywriting, and how to be kind to yourself while launching
Jul 14, 2022
S4 Ep 8: Take off your clothes to write more convincing copy
Jul 07, 2022
S4 Ep 7: Benefits vs. Features (and how to supercharge them)
Jun 30, 2022
S4 Ep 6: Why should someone buy from YOU and not your competitor? (Part 2 of the "what to prep" mini series)
Jun 16, 2022
S4 Ep 5: What to prep before writing a single word (Hint: VOC)
Jun 08, 2022
S4 Ep 4: Reena Parekh on how to win at Instagram by discovering your voice
Jun 02, 2022
S4 Ep 3: But Jayati, what do I write ABOUT???
May 26, 2022
S4 Ep 2: The secret ingredient to all good copy
May 19, 2022
S4 Ep 1: What the heck *IS* copy, anyway?
May 12, 2022
What you can expect from Season 4 of Cutting Chai Stories: Write Copy that Feels Good
May 05, 2022
Kids Make a Podcast: Fractured Fairytales
Apr 28, 2022
Kids Make a Podcast: Secret Life of Objects
Feb 17, 2022
Kids Make a Podcast: Storybook Portal
Jan 14, 2022
Kids Make a Podcast: Mythical Creatures Come to Life
Jan 13, 2022
Bonus Episode 5: Teaser for new fiction mini-series
Jan 05, 2022
Season 3 Episode 21: 12 Writing Prompts for Email and Social Media
Dec 16, 2021
Season 3 Episode 20: How to capture creative lightning
Dec 09, 2021
Season 3 Episode 19: Emails as a genre -- Jayati interviewed on the talk.write.done. podcast
Dec 02, 2021
A Thanksgiving mini-sode: A poetry prompt and a PSA
Nov 25, 2021
Season 3 Episode 18: How to prep for a successful sales email sequence
Nov 18, 2021
Season 3 Episode 17: A high-engagement strategy for market research on social media
Nov 11, 2021
Season 3 Episode 16: How to have fun with your marketing
Nov 04, 2021
Season 3 Episode 15: The *other* subject line that could boost your open rate
Oct 28, 2021
REPLAY: Up the Spooky Factor (featuring a student's story)
Oct 21, 2021
Season 3 Episode 13: Are you ethical in your marketing? (Are you suuuuurrrre?)
Oct 14, 2021
Season 3 Episode 12: All the tools I use for my business
Oct 07, 2021
Season 3 Episode 11: This is how you write a compelling hook
Sep 30, 2021
Season 3 Episode 10: You are not a robot, don't write like one
Sep 23, 2021
Season 3 Episode 9: Three Ways to Recharge Your Creative Batteries
Sep 16, 2021
Season 3 Episode 8: Does size really matter???
Sep 09, 2021
Season 3 Episode 7: How to write orgasmic emails (NSFW)
Sep 02, 2021
Season 3 Episode 6: Write emails backwards
Aug 26, 2021
Season 3 Episode 5: Is your writing scannable (Part 2)
Aug 19, 2021
Season 3 Episode 4: Is your writing scannable? (Part 1)
Aug 05, 2021
Season 3 Episode 3: How to write better headlines
Jul 29, 2021
Season 3 Episode 2: The all-important rule of one
Jul 22, 2021
Season 3 Episode 1: Gratitude with an Attitude
Jul 15, 2021
Season 3 trailer
Jul 08, 2021
S2 Ep 22: Playwright, director and slam poet Shivani Tibrewala on how to create subtext in theater
Mar 25, 2021
S2 Ep 21: 9 and a half tips to get the words out of your head and onto the paper
Mar 11, 2021
S2 Ep 20: Jennifer Liss on why exercising your silly muscle is good for business
Mar 04, 2021
S2 Ep 19: Get your freak on!
Feb 25, 2021
How Kenn Nesbitt's poems for kids are the gateway drug to everything
Feb 18, 2021
S2 Ep 17: How to Show, Not Tell -- and Why
Feb 11, 2021
S2 Ep 16: Can a list be a poem? Demystifying poetry
Feb 06, 2021
S2 Ep 15: Business coach Rayna Jhaveri on energetic exchange, being unapologetically yourself, and abandoning pain points
Jan 28, 2021
S2 Ep 14: Use contrast to punch up your copy
Jan 21, 2021
S2 Ep 13: Choosing your words, reclaiming your narrative
Jan 14, 2021
S2 Ep 12: Future pacing and the origin of you stories
Jan 07, 2021
S2 Ep 11: Don't force the words; the words will come
Dec 31, 2020
S2 Ep 10: How to speak to your customers
Dec 24, 2020
S2 Ep 9: Immersive Description and Writing from Memory
Dec 17, 2020
S2 Ep 8: Words to Edit Out of Your Copy
Dec 10, 2020
S2 Ep 7: Storytelling Tips for Entrepreneurs
Dec 03, 2020
S2 Ep 6: Harness the power of storytelling
Nov 26, 2020
S2 Ep 5: The liberating use of "you" for business and pleasure
Nov 19, 2020
Season 2 Episode 4: Finding Inspiration in Art
Nov 12, 2020
Season 2 Episode 3: Stephanie Bourbon's top novel-writing tips
Nov 05, 2020
Season 2 Episode 2: Stretching the Story Rubber Band
Oct 29, 2020
Season 2 Episode 1: The Rule of Threes
Oct 22, 2020
Season 2: Trailer
Oct 15, 2020
Bonus Episode 3: Up the Spooky Factor
Sep 26, 2020
Bonus Episode 2: Playing with Perspective
Aug 25, 2020
Episode 20: How to Overcome Writer's Block
Aug 06, 2020
Episode 19: How to Think Like a Memoirist
Jul 30, 2020
Episode 18: Writing to Evoke a Mood
Jul 23, 2020
Episode 17 (REVISED): Jerry Pinto on Farts, Foxes, and the Savagery of Children
Jul 16, 2020
Bonus Episode 1: Chasing Sources of Inspiration
Jul 13, 2020
Episode 16: Jerry Pinto and the World of Children’s Books
Jul 09, 2020
Episode 15: Krupa Shandilya Talks Poetry in Translation
Jul 02, 2020
Episode 14: A Foray into Poetry
Jun 25, 2020
Episode 13: Twenty-five Writing Prompts to Inspire You
Jun 18, 2020
Episode 12: Using Metaphors
Jun 11, 2020
Episode 11: Write From Your Heart
Jun 04, 2020
Episode 10: All Writing is Rewriting
May 28, 2020
Episode 9: Amadou Diallo gives writing tips from the world of sci-fi
May 21, 2020
Episode 8: The Day A Tennis Ball Came Alive
May 14, 2020
Episode 7: Tammy Kim Shares Her Writing Tips
May 07, 2020
Episode 6: A Love Letter To The Place You Live
Apr 30, 2020
Episode 5: Recipes and Writing What You Know
Apr 23, 2020
Episode 4: Looking for Treasure
Apr 16, 2020
Cutting Chai Stories with Jayati Vora: Episode 3
Apr 09, 2020
Cutting Chai Stories with Jayati Vora: Episode 2
Apr 02, 2020
Cutting Chai Stories with Jayati Vora—Episode 1
Mar 23, 2020