Podcast Episodes

Receiving objections from clients can feel incredibly uncomfortable without the right frame of mind. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of taking objections personally or resisting them outright. It … [Read more...] about 027: Overcoming Client Objections for Designers

As a creative, you may be terrified of networking. I get it–even if you were to throw me into a room of people without my cloak of expertise, I’d be heading for the closest comfortable wall to hide! I … [Read more...] about 026: The Fast Path to Revenue Referrals for Designers

Today, we’re continuing our two-parter series on the impact of Instagram on your business and how to harness its power to build your creative brand. In the last episode, we talked about why you should … [Read more...] about 025: Harness the Power of Instagram to Build Your Brand, Part 2: Hashtags and Who To Follow

I know learning a new social media platform can be uncomfortable, or something many designers don’t want to bother with. In fact, I was apprehensive about Instagram myself when it first arrived on the … [Read more...] about 024: Harness the Power of Instagram to Build Your Brand, Part 1

Social media is an amazing tool that, when used correctly, can serve and support your business’ success. It is not something that you need to dedicate gobs of time to either, as long as you can use it … [Read more...] about 023: The 12 Social Media Principles of Profit

Today,  we’re diving into how to deploy the ten layers of design to maximize, multiply, and drive your profits. When we talk about these ten layers, I am referring to how you incorporate the … [Read more...] about 022: Multiply Each Project Investment To Maximize Profit

Today is all about great expectations. We’re talking about creating profitable client expectations for every project, every time. When you enter into a design agreement with a new client, there needs … [Read more...] about 021: Creating Profitable Client Expectations Every Time

Today, we are diving into our next installment on the onboarding and hiring process: when and how to outsource online. Outsourcing is about hiring digital remote talent to help you in your … [Read more...] about 020: Outsource Online for Ultimate Flexibility

When holding interviews, it's common to feel as if you're the one being interviewed. Sometimes our nerves get the best of us, and we talk more than we listen, or we don't allow ourselves to see the … [Read more...] about 019: Interviewing Tips and Tricks for Hires that Stick