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095: What’s Next for Us
December 31, 2019 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis episode is incredibly bittersweet for us to share with you guys. We’ve been talking about our own goals a lot over the last six months, and we’ve both experienced so many changes personally and in our businesses over the past couple of years. Subscribe on iTunes When we started this podcast 2.5 years ago, Continue Reading The post 095: What’s Next for Us appeared first on Get Back To Design.
094: The Keys To Scaling A Design Business To 6-Figures with Morgan Rapp
December 17, 2019 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBI’m so excited for today’s guest, Morgan Rapp to join us on the podcast! I’m guessing a lot of you love her as much as I do and I can’t wait for you to listen to our conversation together. Morgan has been creating brands and websites for over 8 years with experience as a Shopify Continue Reading The post 094: The Keys To Scaling A Design Business To 6-Figures with Morgan Rapp appeared first on Get Back To Design.
093: Using Instagram To Attract Dream Clients
December 03, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe’ve talked about all kinds of ways to find more clients. In fact, we’ve covered coffee chats, content, and more. Today, we’re going to talk about Instagram specifically. Krista here! Instagram wasn’t always where my focus was for finding clients. For a while I used Facebook groups, did some other stuff for a while, and Continue Reading The post 093: Using Instagram To Attract Dream Clients appeared first on Get Back To Design.
092: Pivoting Your Design Business
November 19, 2019 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBKory here! I’m so excited about this episode because I love pulling back the curtain and sharing more about my business with you guys. If you’re an avid listened, you may know that I stopped taking 1:1 design clients last year because I needed a break and wanted to take my other business full-time. This Continue Reading The post 092: Pivoting Your Design Business appeared first on Get Back To Design.
091: Educating Clients to Use Their New Design Effectively
November 05, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBKory here! This idea came to me several months ago when we were hosting our Get Back to Design Accelerator, and I was talking to one of our members about teaching clients how to use their designs. Oddly enough, the topic was really sticking out to me after hiring another business owner for a social Continue Reading The post 091: Educating Clients to Use Their New Design Effectively appeared first on Get Back To Design.
090: Psychology-Driven Brand Strategy with Kaye Putnam
October 22, 2019 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThere are so many things that go into strong, strategic branding to help our clients grow their business and achieve their goals. One thing that many people might not be thinking about is the actual psychology aspect that can help you develop your clients’ brands. Truth be told, we’ve never thought about psychology when it Continue Reading The post 090: Psychology-Driven Brand Strategy with Kaye Putnam appeared first on Get Back To Design.
089: 5 Steps to Get Paid On Time, Every Time
October 08, 2019 06:00 - 23 minutes - 19.3 MBWe’re not really sure how we’ve made it 2.5 years of this podcast without recording this episode. There’s not a whole lot that’s worse than expecting an invoice to be paid by a client only to hear crickets in your inbox. It’s a common struggle, but it’s so important that you’re getting paid when you Continue Reading The post 089: 5 Steps to Get Paid On Time, Every Time appeared first on Get Back To Design.
088: Avoiding the Dreaded Scope Creep with One 6 Creative
September 24, 2019 06:00 - 48 minutes - 36.4 MBHow many times have you had a client need additional work and their projects and they try to sneak it in without paying extra? Kory here! I know that Krista and I have both certainly had this happen to us, and it is annoying and frustrating to deal with. We are so so thrilled to Continue Reading The post 088: Avoiding the Dreaded Scope Creep with One 6 Creative appeared first on Get Back To Design.
087: A Pep Talk for Designers + Overcoming Self-Doubt
September 10, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 26.1 MBSo, this is a bit of a different episode than we normally record for you guys! A few months ago someone posted in our Facebook group about feeling down about herself because her path as a designer wasn’t the “traditional” path. Kory here! Honestly, I’ve felt the same self-doubt from time to time in my Continue Reading The post 087: A Pep Talk for Designers + Overcoming Self-Doubt appeared first on Get Back To Design.
086: Spot Bad Clients & Position Yourself To Be Respected with Jason Resnick
August 27, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 28.9 MBKrista here! Jason and I were originally introduced through a mutual friend, and the second I landed on his website I knew I had to get him on the podcast. Jason helps freelancers, especially web developers and designers, live the life of their own design through coaching and community so they can specialize their businesses Continue Reading The post 086: Spot Bad Clients & Position Yourself To Be Respected with Jason Resnick appeared first on Get Back To Design.
085: Managing + Reducing Client Revisions
August 13, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 24.6 MBWe are currently in the middle of working with 8 amazing women in the Get Back to Design Accelerator, and we have been enjoying helping them with their design businesses so much. Last month we were talking to them about simplifying the client process, and when we were covering that the topic of revisions came Continue Reading The post 085: Managing + Reducing Client Revisions appeared first on Get Back To Design.
084: Presenting Your Design Work to Clients with Wayfarer Design Studio
July 30, 2019 06:00 - 42 minutes - 32.1 MBHave you ever presented your designs on a call or through a video recording for your clients? It can be a total game changer when it comes to getting less revisions, looking more like the expert you are, and the client enjoying the process even more. Last year we talked about presenting your work to Continue Reading The post 084: Presenting Your Design Work to Clients with Wayfarer Design Studio appeared first on Get Back To Design.
083: Creating A Dream Team for Your Business
July 16, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 30.9 MBA few weeks ago, Kory talked to Amber from Copperheart Creative about creating a team, and we wanted to do a follow up for you guys because I know it’s something that a lot of people are curious about. Amber built a team of contractors for her clients, but most of us are looking to Continue Reading The post 083: Creating A Dream Team for Your Business appeared first on Get Back To Design.
082: Master Your Client Follow-Up + Get The Gig
July 02, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 30.8 MBNatalie and Krista first met at a mastermind group of people creating projects and services for designers. After connecting through the group, Krista invited Natalie to speak at one of her summits! She spoke at one earlier this year and her presentation was so good that we had to bring her on here to share Continue Reading The post 082: Master Your Client Follow-Up + Get The Gig appeared first on Get Back To Design.
081: Your Accelerator Questions Answered
June 18, 2019 06:00 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBLast week we launched our first ever group program together, the Get Back to Design Accelerator! There are still a handful of spots available, so this week we wanted to answer some of the questions we’ve been getting! Subscribe on iTunes Click here for details and to enroll in the Get Back To Design Accelerator! Continue Reading The post 081: Your Accelerator Questions Answered appeared first on Get Back To Design.
080: Introducing the Get Back To Design Accelerator
June 11, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBWe’ve been hinting about this on Instagram for several weeks and we’re so excited to open the doors of the Get Back To Design Accelerator today! In this episode we cover where the idea came from, what it is and how it works, who it’s for, the investment, and everything else you’ll need to know. Continue Reading The post 080: Introducing the Get Back To Design Accelerator appeared first on Get Back To Design.
079: Creating A Team + Working With Local Clients with Amber Brannon
June 04, 2019 06:00 - 50 minutes - 37.7 MBThere are a couple of big decisions that designers eventually face in their business. When you’re first starting your business, you have to decide if you’re going to work with local or online clients, or a mix of both. Later, as your business grows, you’ll likely find yourself thinking about how to work with a Continue Reading The post 079: Creating A Team + Working With Local Clients with Amber Brannon appeared first on Get Back To Design.
078: Offering Retainer Services To Your Design Clients
May 21, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 28.3 MBRetainers are a huge part of Krista’s business and she can’t imagine not having it included in her business operations. We can’t believe we haven’t talked about this topic before already! This subject is something that came up a lot in this year’s online summit, so today’s episode is all about retainers. We are covering Continue Reading The post 078: Offering Retainer Services To Your Design Clients appeared first on Get Back To Design.
077: Give Clients What They Want + What They Need
May 07, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 18.5 MBIn Episode 73, we talked all about how to get clients to say “yes” to working with us. Within that episode, we mentioned that your packages need to provide your clients with what they want as well as what they need. When we first brought it up, we were tempted to go down the rabbit Continue Reading The post 077: Give Clients What They Want + What They Need appeared first on Get Back To Design.
076: Transitioning from Clients to Passive Income with Alysha DeMarsh
April 23, 2019 06:00 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MBOne of the most popular topics of conversation for online business owners, particularly designers, over the past year has definitely been how to create more passive income. In fact, it’s such a big deal that in episode 66, we broke down a variety of ways you can do exactly that for your brand, including tons Continue Reading The post 076: Transitioning from Clients to Passive Income with Alysha DeMarsh appeared first on Get Back To Design.
075: A Day in Our Lives + How We Avoid Burnout
April 09, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 29 MBIn episode 50, we shared about how we structure our days to work best for our schedule and attempt to have a work/life balance through it all. Since that episode aired, there is so much that has changed in our lives. There are now two babies in the mix along with other life updates. We Continue Reading The post 075: A Day in Our Lives + How We Avoid Burnout appeared first on Get Back To Design.
074: How to Niche Your Design Business and Avoid Burnout With Kelsey Baldwin
March 26, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 24.6 MBIn episode 54 we talked about why it’s important and briefly touched on a few ways that you can niche your design business. The key takeaway from that episode is that with the ever growing list of designers available for our clients online, having a niche for your services makes you stand out tenfold to Continue Reading The post 074: How to Niche Your Design Business and Avoid Burnout With Kelsey Baldwin appeared first on Get Back To Design.
073: How We Help Clients Say “Yes” to Working With Us
March 12, 2019 06:00 - 42 minutes - 32.1 MBIn today’s episode, we are talking about actionable steps that you can implement right away to improve your inquiry process, update your workflow and gain clients with ease. You don’t have to lower your prices to get new business, but sharing the benefits of working with you can be a game changer. Getting a client Continue Reading The post 073: How We Help Clients Say “Yes” to Working With Us appeared first on Get Back To Design.
072: Designing for Conversions with Melissa Burkheimer
February 26, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 31 MBAs the online business industry evolves, more business owners are realizing the importance of a website that does more than look pretty. They understand that a well-designed website will attract clients and customers visually, as well as do part of the selling for them. With that being said, conversions are something all web designers will Continue Reading The post 072: Designing for Conversions with Melissa Burkheimer appeared first on Get Back To Design.
071: Our 2018 Reviews + What to Expect in 2019
February 12, 2019 06:00 - 46 minutes - 35 MBAfter a break from recording we’re back with our first episode of 2019! We love getting a behind the scenes look into other businesses so today we’re chatting about how 2018 went for both of us and what to expect in 2019. You’ll see that we both learned, found ways to grow, and struggled over Continue Reading The post 071: Our 2018 Reviews + What to Expect in 2019 appeared first on Get Back To Design.
070: Why You’re Not Booking Your Ideal Clients
December 11, 2018 06:00 - 31 minutes - 13.6 MBAll of the experts online talk about ideal clients and how you can do things to attract them. I know from experience that you can easily book clients, but that doesn’t mean you’re landing your ideal clients. I used to struggle to book the type of work I wanted to be working on, and I Continue Reading The post 070: Why You’re Not Booking Your Ideal Clients appeared first on Get Back To Design.
069: Development Details You’re Missing In Your Design Projects
November 27, 2018 06:00 - 33 minutes - 14.3 MBAs small business owners, we end up doing it all. Client management, design, development, social media, marketing, content creation, and more. Sometimes, doing it that way comes at a cost. As a designer trying to do it all, you might find yourself overlooking certain pieces of your design projects. Specifically in the development phase, since Continue Reading The post 069: Development Details You’re Missing In Your Design Projects appeared first on Get Back To Design.
068: How to Create a Great Client Experience + Why It Matters
November 13, 2018 06:00 - 20 minutes - 21.7 MBEarlier this year I talked in the Get Back to Design Facebook group about getting referrals for your business. This is by far one of the easiest ways to get more work and more clients. But here’s the thing – to get referrals you want to make sure your clients have a great experience while Continue Reading The post 068: How to Create a Great Client Experience + Why It Matters appeared first on Get Back To Design.
067: 5 Things To Simplify In Your Design Business
October 30, 2018 06:00 - 26 minutes - 11.8 MBRunning a design business can get overwhelming fast. If it were just the design work that would be one thing, but we all know there’s a lot more that goes into it. Simplifying your business can take a huge weight off your shoulders and free up time for generating more income or getting a chance Continue Reading The post 067: 5 Things To Simplify In Your Design Business appeared first on Get Back To Design.
066: Introducing Passive Income to Your Design Business
October 16, 2018 06:00 - 25 minutes - 26 MBOne thing we hear a lot from other designers is that once you get to a certain point in your business it’s hard to keep growing without trading more time for dollars. Enter passive income. This is easy for most business owners because logically the next step is to start teaching things through courses. However, Continue Reading The post 066: Introducing Passive Income to Your Design Business appeared first on Get Back To Design.
065: Making Use Of Premade Themes As A Designer
October 02, 2018 06:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBWe’ve talked about the option of working with a developer when you don’t know how to code (or don’t want to). But we haven’t talked much about another option that’s out there, which is making use of premade themes. This is a strategy that a lot of designers use, but others are unsure of how Continue Reading The post 065: Making Use Of Premade Themes As A Designer appeared first on Get Back To Design.
064: How to Create Project Timelines for Client Projects
September 18, 2018 06:00 - 26 minutes - 21.3 MBWe got a question last year that went like this: “Can you talk about creating a web design package with specific timelines (and how to follow them) so I know if I’m on schedule and I know exactly when I can book my next client?” Kory here! I won’t lie – this is definitely something that Continue Reading The post 064: How to Create Project Timelines for Client Projects appeared first on Get Back To Design.
063: How We Formed Our Dynamic Duo
September 04, 2018 06:00 - 47 minutes - 19.3 MBWe love hearing the origin stories of people who are working together, whether it’s a small collaboration or full-blown business. As most of you know, the two of us are in a mastermind group together, run this podcast, have a joint Facebook group, and co-own a WordPress theme shop. Today we thought we’d do something Continue Reading The post 063: How We Formed Our Dynamic Duo appeared first on Get Back To Design.
062: Introducing Brand Strategy as Part of Your Client Process With Bonnie Bakhtiari
August 21, 2018 06:00 - 43 minutes - 33 MBSomething we’ve noticed this year is that brand strategy is starting to become more popular in the design industry. There are some really great designers, like today’s guest, talking and teaching about it, which means that more people are sharing that they walk their clients through a brand strategy process as part of their branding Continue Reading The post 062: Introducing Brand Strategy as Part of Your Client Process With Bonnie Bakhtiari appeared first on Get Back To Design.
061: The Ins-And-Outs Of Working With A Developer On Retainer
August 07, 2018 06:00 - 33 minutes - 14.3 MBCollaborating with a developer is a big topic on this podcast because it’s something that can free up huge amounts of your time. Up until now, we’ve focused on outsourcing full custom site builds, but that’s not the only way you can collaborate. In fact, it could be even more beneficial for your business to Continue Reading The post 061: The Ins-And-Outs Of Working With A Developer On Retainer appeared first on Get Back To Design.
060: A Services Page That Converts + Pricing Mindset with Jean Coelho
July 24, 2018 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBA solid services page is a huge part of landing clients and, more importantly, the types of clients you actually want to work with. But to work with dream clients and charge premium prices, a good services page isn’t enough. You also need a positive mindset to go along with it. In this week’s episode, Continue Reading The post 060: A Services Page That Converts + Pricing Mindset with Jean Coelho appeared first on Get Back To Design.
059: 3 Ways to Improve Client Communication
July 10, 2018 06:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBOne of the most common questions we see from designers would be how to handle communicating in the best way when it comes to certain situations with clients. In episode 32, we talked about how to handle 5 specific awkward situations with clients; however, it doesn’t necessarily take a sticky situation to leave you questioning Continue Reading The post 059: 3 Ways to Improve Client Communication appeared first on Get Back To Design.
058: Remaining In Control Of Client Projects
June 26, 2018 06:00 - 39 minutes - 16.3 MBStaying in control of your client projects is extremely important, but doesn’t come naturally. It takes a little extra effort. When starting out, it’s common to let clients walk all over you or not know how to make them give you the guidance you need throughout projects. Since this is such a common struggle, today Continue Reading The post 058: Remaining In Control Of Client Projects appeared first on Get Back To Design.
057: Things to Focus on When You’re Just Starting Your Business
June 12, 2018 06:00 - 36 minutes - 15.4 MBA lot of our episodes are geared more toward experienced designers who have been in business for several years. However, we know that there are a lot of people who are just starting their design businesses or are thinking about starting their business. So, we wanted to create an episode for you with things we Continue Reading The post 057: Things to Focus on When You’re Just Starting Your Business appeared first on Get Back To Design.
056: Designing Websites That Are Easy To Navigate
May 29, 2018 06:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBWe’ve talked a lot about the strategy of websites when it comes to making sure clients’ goals are supported, but there’s more that goes into a well-designed website. Something we’ve seen several questions on lately is how to make websites easy to navigate. When we think about website navigation, it’s easy to consider the menu Continue Reading The post 056: Designing Websites That Are Easy To Navigate appeared first on Get Back To Design.
055: Preparing Your Business for Time Off
May 15, 2018 13:45 - 48 minutes - 19.4 MBBoth of us had a minor moment of panic last year after finding out each of us were pregnant because that meant that we would need to take at least a month away from our businesses to take care of our new little babes and ourselves. We ended up taking more than a month off, Continue Reading The post 055: Preparing Your Business for Time Off appeared first on Get Back To Design.
054: Why + How to Niche Your Design Services
May 01, 2018 06:00 - 38 minutes - 16 MBA big question among all designers is whether or not we should be doing one type of design or work with one type of client instead of doing a little bit of everything for everyone. In the past, designers could get away with working with all types of clients doing all types of design work. Continue Reading The post 054: Why + How to Niche Your Design Services appeared first on Get Back To Design.
053: Ensure The Website You Design Is What Your Developer Delivers
April 17, 2018 06:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBA big concern of a lot of designers who are considering working with a developer is that the final website won’t look like the mockups they’ve worked so hard on. This is a very valid concern. I’ve seen websites where you can’t tell the difference between the website and mockups and others where you’re kind Continue Reading The post 053: Ensure The Website You Design Is What Your Developer Delivers appeared first on Get Back To Design.
052: Presenting Designs to Your Client
April 03, 2018 06:00 - 33 minutes - 14.4 MBWe’ve talked a lot in previous episodes about presenting your work to your clients, but we’ve never really gone that much into detail with it. We both think it’s important to have a process for presenting designs instead of just sending over what you’ve created and saying something like, “So, what do you think?” Because Continue Reading The post 052: Presenting Designs to Your Client appeared first on Get Back To Design.
051: Designing Strategic Sidebars and Footers
March 27, 2018 06:00 - 32 minutes - 25.2 MBWebsite strategy tends to come easy for designers in some areas, but not in others. The ones that aren’t quite as easy tend to get overlooked and serve as more of a dumping ground for the client. If there are two places that get overlooked more than others, it seems to be the sidebar and Continue Reading The post 051: Designing Strategic Sidebars and Footers appeared first on Get Back To Design.
050: How We Structure Our Days + Work Life Balance
March 20, 2018 06:00 - 34 minutes - 26.6 MBHow about a fun non-design related episode this week?! We’ve gotten a lot of questions from our listeners asking how we schedule our weeks and handle work/life balance. We’ll preface this episode by saying that neither of us is perfect. We’re each better at certain pieces of structure and balance, but we were able to turn Continue Reading The post 050: How We Structure Our Days + Work Life Balance appeared first on Get Back To Design.
049: Our Client + Project Management Systems
March 13, 2018 06:00 - 35 minutes - 27.2 MBWe’ve seen a lot of questions about managing clients and keeping projects running smoothly both online in general, as well as in our Facebook group. Since you should be the one in control of the project, we talked about how you can keep your projects on track back in episode 17. We’ve also gotten a Continue Reading The post 049: Our Client + Project Management Systems appeared first on Get Back To Design.
048: Discovering Your Client’s Goals
March 06, 2018 06:00 - 27 minutes - 21.4 MBWe’ve talked a lot about using your client’s goals to design a website that gets them results, but haven’t actually talked about how to uncover those goals. With that being said, it doesn’t surprise me that I’ve started seeing questions come in about how to discover a client’s goals in the first place, especially when Continue Reading The post 048: Discovering Your Client’s Goals appeared first on Get Back To Design.
047: Using Your Website to Get Clients
February 27, 2018 06:00 - 46 minutes - 24.2 MBOne of the most asked questions we see is how to get more clients. We totally get it, too. It can be difficult to consistently attract new clients and get yourself booked out. Your marketing could be amazing, but if there’s still something holding your potential clients back from booking, it might be your website. Continue Reading The post 047: Using Your Website to Get Clients appeared first on Get Back To Design.
046: Managing Projects With A Developer
February 20, 2018 06:00 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MBThere are a lot of questions that come up when we talk about working with a developer on your design projects. One of the more common ones we hear is how the project management process works and who is in charge when. This is a great question and definitely something you want to be aware Continue Reading The post 046: Managing Projects With A Developer appeared first on Get Back To Design.