5 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
One of my favourite parts of being a copywriter is learning what makes a business tick.
What makes it different and unique? How can I make my client stand out from others in their industry?
It’s not always an easy exercise, but it’s always worth the effort.
So just for a bit of fun, I tried to think about a few things that were unique about me.
And it was HARD!
But after much thought, here are 5 things you might not know about me - Dayarne Smith, your friendly neighbourhood copywriter!
I’m named after a horse
Not any old horse, but the Bart Cummings-trained racehorse Dayana.
She was the 1972/73 Australian Racehorse of the Year. Dayana won four Australian derby’s and ran 12th in the 1973 Melbourne Cup.
My dad named me Dayarne.
It’s pronounced phonetically, DAY-ARN. My family and friends call me Day.
I’m a heart kid
I had open heart surgery when I was three years old to repair a hole in my heart and a deformed artery.
Even though I was a toddler, I still have some memories from that time. I remember a lovely male nurse, I remember the giraffe height chart in the hospital bathroom and I remember the nursery rhyme I sang while I was being put under anesthetic. For the record, it was Baa Baa Black Sheep.
My surgeon did a fabulous job, and my heart health is now perfect!
I have a neat little 30cm scar down my chest, but it’s been a part of me for so long I hardly ever notice it.
I’ve always been a writer
My first short story was published when I was six. It was about a baby that got lost in the woods – but don’t worry, it had a happy ending!
I was in Year 2 when I told my teacher I wanted to be a journalist. True to my word, I studied Journalism at university. I worked as a newspaper journalist for 12 years before becoming a copywriter.
I can be a scaredy-cat, sometimes
I have a list of animals that freak me out … mice, cats, dogs, sharks, snakes and birds (especially chickens, magpies and pelicans). Spiders are fine.
I don’t like driving in the rain.
And I run screaming from the ocean when seaweed touches my leg.
I love learning
I’m a proud nerd. Learning new things and continually improving my professional development makes my business better.
After completing a Bachelor of Communication Studies and working as a journalist for 12 years, I started my copywriting business and studied a Marketing Diploma.
This year I have completed an introductory SEO copywriting course, and now I’m working my way through more advanced SEO training. (Want to know what SEO is? Find out more here).
If you need an SEO-loving, magpie-hating copywriter, get in touch to find out if I’m the right fit for your writing project.
Dayarne Smith
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