Profitable Web Designer is the top podcast for women web designers who started their web design businesses for freedom and fulfillment—but somehow ended up overworked, underpaid, and wondering what went wrong. If you're tired of saying yes to underpaid web design projects, doubting your prices, or bending over backward to keep clients happy, you're not alone. Host Shannon Mattern shares the mindset shifts, business strategies, and behind-the-scenes stories you need to stop overdelivering, ra ...
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Welcome to Pep Talks for Side Hustlers where your host Shannon Mattern shares her journey from side-hustling web designer to CEO of a multiple 6-figure web design education company - and all the successes and failures along the way. Shannon publishes monthly income reports breaking down how much her business makes, how much she spends and breaks down the business strategy behind the numbers each month. She also brings you interviews with entrepreneurs making from $50K to multiple millions of ...
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The Web Design Business Podcast with host Josh Hall is here to help you build a web design business that allows you to have freedom and a lifestyle you love. As a web designer and web agency owner of over a decade, Josh knows the challenges, struggles and often painful lessons of building a web design business without any guidance, proven strategies or a mentor to help you along the way, which is why this show exists. Think of this podcast as your weekly dose of coaching, mentorship and guid ...
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Eclectic Spacewalk presents "Conversations" : a podcast about the uniqueness of the human condition & value systems construction - through conversation. The goal of this podcast is to have conversations with unique humans. Eclectic Spacewalk means: "a broad & diverse range of Earth philosophies viewed from outer space." You can subscribe to our newsletter here: https://eclecticspacewalk.substack.com/ Everyone has a subjective awe-inspiring viewpoint on this reality! We want to talk with anyo ...
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
Talking About Cities podcast by Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
Kresge's American Cities Practice leverages the breadth of our programs and depth of our experience in Detroit to support transformation in other cities.
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Welcome to Be Bold, Make Waves where your host Laura Kåmark, a website and tech integration specialist, shares inspiring stories and interviews with business owners. Laura is going to dive deep into how these women started their business, the struggles they've had, some of the mindset challenges they overcame to get to where they are today.Join me each week to hear inspiring stories about scaling and growing and the struggles along the way. Find out more at www.laurakamark.com Follow me on i ...
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The beauty of starting your own business is that you can build it on your terms around a lifestyle that you design. But trying to build a business with strategies made for extroverts is a recipe for burnout. This is the podcast built for service providers who are introverts and struggle with online marketing, mindset issues, and dealing with clients. I’ve been an online entrepreneur since 2007 and love helping introverts discover stress-free ways to build a successful business. Each weekly e ...
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The Vasari Research Centre for Art and Technology is based at Birkbeck, University of London. It supports research projects, hosts related events, and has a range of unique connections to other media research institutions, large and small museums and galleries, and the creative industries. For more information: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/vasari/about/
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A Simple YouTube Workflow for Web Designers with Stephanie Kase EP 147
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52:32NEW free training for women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/14…
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383 - Mastering Your Nervous System (to help you in business) with Jonny Miller
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57:50How does working on your nervous system help you as a web designer apart from the obvious fear of public speaking and large group settings? Turns out, it affects (either positively or negatively) EVERY aspect of your day to day as a web designer and business owner. In the name of sustainability, longevity and just being healthy and happy as a busin…
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What’s Changing (and What Isn’t) for Women in Web Design with WP Mavens EP 146
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56:08NEW free training for women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/14…
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382 - Looking at a $2,000 Paid Discovery Offer with Racheal Graham
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1:03:00Paid Discovery is a HOT topic right now in web design. The idea of getting paid for a discovery call – before wasting an hour of your day with someone who has a budget of $300 – is dang intriguing for pretty much every web designer. But then the questions come up… Is it just a consult/strategy call? How much do I charge for it? What if I don’t have…
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7 Timeless Lessons for Growing a Web Design Business in 2025 with Rich Brooks of Flyte New Media EP 145
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51:07NEW free training for women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/14…
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I'm away with my family for vacation this week but, aside from skimming back through the podcast catalog, here are some recommendations check out this week! Curated podcast playlists, head to: joshhall.co/playlists Recap of our first ever WDP CON in person conference: webdesignerpro.com/wdpcon2025 *** special offer to join Pro with 50% OFF your fir…
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NEW free training for women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/14…
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381 - WDP CON 2025 Recap, Expense Breakdown & More
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1:02:47A full recap and look-back with takeaways, lessons learned (and a breakdown of expenses) of the amazing weekend that was…Web Designer Pro’s first in person event conference WDP CON 2025!! Go to the full post with pictures, video embeds and more here: https://webdesignerpro.com/wdpcon2025 Watch the highlight reel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?…
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380 - Walkthrough of my 15k website proposal (real world paid example)
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24:54Here's a walk through of one of my real world, paid 15k web design proposals. I walk you through what I included, how I structured it and the 3 keys I recommend that every web design proposal have. This audio is taken from a recent video I posted on my YouTube channel so I highly recommend checking out the video version if you'd like to see all the…
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Building a Brand with Jacob Cass of Just Creative EP 143
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40:51NEW free training for women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/14…
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Here's the replay from the most recent live Q&A that was held on my YouTube channel! Special offer extended to you as a podcast listener 👇 Use code MAY50 to get 50% off your first month of Web Designer Pro, either for the courses or community tier. This offer expires at the end of May 2025. https://webdesignerpro.com In this one, we covered: How to…
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Overcoming the Fear of Selling with Dave Foy EP 142
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379 - Selling Growth Plans (& Transformation) for Web Designers in 2025 with Shannon Mattern
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1:11:47Recently, my friend Shannon Mattern interviewed me on her The Profitable Web Designer podcast all about what's working well for web designers killing it in 2025. She's kindly offered to let me repurpose the whole convo for you! It's a bit of a 2-parter with part 1 being all about becoming more than just a web designer for clients, but a growth part…
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Financial and Business Planning When You Don't Have Children with Childfree Wealth Specialist® Bri Conn EP 141
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378 - Managing Maintenance Plan Support Requests with Phil Storey of Glow
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53:38Having a ton of maintenance plan clients is awesome - especially for the recurring revenue. But with ongoing support clients come with ongoing support requests. Managing this with a dozen or so clients is pretty easy. And as we all know – not all clients ping you every month with requests. But once you get to 30, 40, 50, 100 + maintenance plan clie…
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Jha D Amazi is a principal at MASS Design Group, a nonprofit organization focusing on social justice and public space. She joins Charles Waldheim to discuss her work as head of MASS’s Public Memory and Memorials Lab.By Office for Urbanization
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NEW free training for women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/14…
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377 - Lessons from a Web Designers' First Year in Business with Megan Fletcher
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1:21:33Do you remember your first year in business as a web designer? Are you there now? One thing is common for all of us in the first year…it’s a rollercoaster of highs and lows, ups and downs, incredible days and perhaps dreadful days. But if you can survive that first year, chances are you’re going to make it. I’m so excited to bring onto the podcast …
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Jump into Web Designer Pro™ for your first month at 50% off with code APRIL50 at webdesignerpro.com. This special offer expires at the end of April 2025, so don't miss your chance to access all courses and join our thriving community! In this Q&A session, we dive deep into what's working right now in the web design industry, answering listener ques…
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Josh here popping in with a special bonus episode on my thoughts on Ai for web designers. This was taken from a recent panel discussion about Ai on the Small Business Sweet Spot podcast. For the full episode and to hear other opinions on the good and bad of Ai for small businesses in 2025, check it out at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7…
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13 Money Myths Keeping Web Designers Under-Earning with Financial Coach Gina Knox EP 139
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51:03NEW free training women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/139 Wh…
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376 - Are you a Web Designer or Brand Strategist? with Jacob Cass
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1:11:21Web designers do a lot more than just web design… It’s not uncommon for us to be graphic and brand designers, photographers, strategists, copywriters, etc… So, should we call ourselves more than just a web designer? Award winning branding and design studio founder Jacob Cass, who’s worked with Disney, Nintendo and Jerry Seinfeld, has done it all an…
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Book Yourself Solid for Creatives with Joana Galvão EP 138
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375 - 5 Years In and Thriving with "Web Designer for Speakers" Kristin Adkins
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1:13:25There’s nothing better than talking to a web designer who’s enjoying their work, loving their clients, making good money and who’s just all around thriving. And that’s why I’m pumped to share this recent convo I had with Kristin Adkins of Crash Design Co who’s found a suite niche by becoming the trusted “web designer for speakers” Kristin was on th…
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Quarterly Income Report & Recap - Q1 2025
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43:13I'm doing a first for my business in 2025...sharing quarterly recaps and income reports! In this first-ever quarterly income report, we'll get into how we achieved $115,655 in revenue with over $88,000 in profit while building Web Designer Pro to $346,459 in annual recurring revenue. Highlights include: • Moving course sales pages from joshhallco t…
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Trust Over Traffic: The Role of SEO in 2025 with Meg Casebolt of Love at First Search EP 137
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56:17NEW free training women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/137 Wh…
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374 - How to Get Web Design Clients through Social Media Videos with Blaze Smith
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1:07:47The social media video and reel game is a hard one to play (and win) when it comes to landing clients. Every platform is beyond saturated, the competition is only growing and unless you’re getting quality leads fairly quick, it can be difficult to stick with. But as Roberto Blake has recently been quoted in saying: ”While there may be saturation in…
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Mark Lamster on Architecture and the City
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54:40Mark Lamster is an award-winning architecture critic and author. He joins Charles Waldheim to discuss Dallas architecture and his role as architecture critic at the Dallas Morning News, his writing on Philip Johnson, and the state of contemporary architectural criticism.By Office for Urbanization
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The Real Reason Clients Say No (Hint: It’s Not Your Prices) with Stephanie Hayes of Fully Booked EP 136
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55:56NEW free training women web designers: Book higher-paying web design projects without overworking! Get our Profitable Web Design Business Roadmap Training and find out how to go from undercharging and hustling to booking projects you love (at higher prices than you thought possible). Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/136 Wh…
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373 - Offering a "Light Branding Package" with Jamie Starcevich
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51:49Ok web designer – tell me if this sounds familiar… You sign on a new client for a website project! But then, they send you their atrocious logo… Now what? Do you design the website based on their terrible logo/existing brand? Do you try to upsell an unexpected logo/brand package? Do you pause the website project and tell them to hire a new logo des…
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Broc (named “Broccoli” by my daughter Annie) is our new Ai assistant in Web Designer Pro™ and it's available now as a part of your membership to Pro! ▶️ Watch the video walkthru of Broc here It'll help you find lessons, resources, posts, threads, members, past calls, etc. It pulls from strictly from Web Designer Pro™ source material so everything y…
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👩💻 Get Shannon's free pricing strategy course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7. Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/135 When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business: 🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider ac…
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372 - Rebounding from Losing $6k in MRR (in One Week) with Steve Schramm
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1:04:04They say business is like a roller coaster…ups and downs and highs and lows…and “they” couldn’t be more right. My guest in this chat, friend of the podcast, king of the Subscription Web Design model and founding member of Web Designer Pro Steve Schramm can also confirm. Recently, he shared a thoughtful, transparent and inspirational post in Pro abo…
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(BONUS) Marriage and Entrepreneurship...10 lessons from 10 years
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33:54My wife and I recently celebrated our 10 Year Anniversary 🎉 Here are 10 lessons I've learned in balancing marriage and entreprenership. To get my upcoming newsletter entry diving into these in more detail, sign up for my weekly email hereBy Josh Hall
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How to Sell with Integrity with Tom Jakobs of Selling with H.E.A.R.T. EP 134
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371 - Selling and Running a Maintenance Plan of 200+ Sites with Cami MacNamara
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57:49Web designers often have similar dreams… Build a sustainable, freedom-based, lifestyle business. Build a healthy, awesome client base. Grow Monthly Recurring Revenue month after month. Do it all while enjoying the journey. My guest in this podcast episode has achieved all of this and more which is why I’m excited to share my conversation with Web D…
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Timeless Strategies for Growing Your Web Design Business with Christy Price + Will Myers of Somewhat Useful EP 133
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58:15👩💻 Get Shannon's free pricing strategy course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7. Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/133 When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business: 🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider ac…
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370 - Presenting with Confidence with Smart Passive Income’s Voiceover Guy John Melley
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1:28:58If you’re nervous, anxious, jittery or just plain distraught before sales calls or meetings…you’re not alone. I honestly can’t believe this isn’t talked about more. After all – you pour your heart and soul into building awesome websites and refining your craft but in order to get paid for that hard work…you gotta sell! Luckily, there are many thing…
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Elisa Iturbe is an architectural designer, writer, and educator. She joins Charles Waldheim to discuss her research on “carbon form,” an urban and architectural paradigm unique to the carbon age.By Office for Urbanization
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Making Your Own Rules in Parenthood and Business with Meryn Hayes of Dash Studio EP 132
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42:10👩💻 Get Shannon's free pricing strategy course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7. Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/132 When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business: 🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider ac…
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369 - Following your Intuition in Business with Alyssa Williamson
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1:00:59Trusting your gut…it usually pays off, maybe not on the books, but personally. But following your intuition is not always easy. Especially if sales are down, confidence is low, etc. You may have no idea where your intuition is leading you. So to help with this topic, I’m here to share my recent convo with business coach and mentor Alyssa Williamson…
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(BONUS) Takeaways from my Convo with Chris Do
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22:22Listen to my full interview with Chris Do (ep 368)By Josh Hall
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👩💻 Get Shannon's free pricing strategy course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7. Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/131 When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business: 🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider ac…
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368 - Pricing Your Design Services with Chris Do
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56:29I teased about this recently on my social media and got a HUGE response which tells me…you’re pumped to see Chris Do on The Web Design Business Podcast and I’m pumped to share our full conversation with you! Chris is known for helping web designers charge their worth, price value over time, get higher-paying clients, how to negotiate during a sales…
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Paula Bialski Good-Enoughing: Software Work Cultures 12 February 2025
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1:36:31Good-Enoughing: Software Work Cultures at a Middle Tech CompanyContrary to much of the popular discourse, not all technology is seamless and awesome; some of it is simply “good enough.” In this lecture, Prof. Paula Bialski (University of St. Galen) offers an ethnographic study of software developers at a non-flashy, non-start-up corporate tech comp…
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(BONUS) How to Offer Paid Discovery with Shannon Mattern (audio training)
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1:16:43This was a recent live guest expert training held in my community Web Designer Pro™. To get all the resources mentioned, along with the links, slides and access to the extended Q&A session, you can get it as a member of Pro! In this training, Shannon Mattern covers how to offer paid discovery and more specifically, how and when to add it into your …
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👩💻 Get Shannon's free pricing strategy course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7. Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/130 When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business: 🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider ac…
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367 - Building an Online Community (for Your Web Design Clients) with Carol Dunlop
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1:03:30As a web designer, you may eventually get to a point (or maybe you’re there now) where you want to connect, support and continue to empower your clients in one place. One way to do that is by offering a customer membership or community. It’s a great way to build MRR, stay top of mind, create powerful customer relationships, partnerships, etc. I get…
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👩💻 Get Shannon's free pricing strategy course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7. Get the full show notes at https://webdesigneracademy.com/129 When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business: 🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider ac…
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366 - 50% Marketing - 50% Services with James Barnard
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1:14:44Ever wondered how to have time to market your business while still having time to get design projects done? Well, there’s no magic formula and striking the balance between the two is tricky. But a great example of someone doing this well is my dude from down under, word-class logo designer James Barnard. James follows a simple 50/50 approach. Meani…
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