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How many times have you made an ideal client avatar? If you’re like me, FAR too many. We’re told, over and over again that ideal client avatars are a necessary part of our business, and we have to have them to use in our marketing. The big flaw? Well, you’ll have to tune into today’s episode with Natalie McGuire to find out! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Do you feel like you’re doing anything and everything to market your creative business, but still struggling to get consistent clients? The truth is: we often are just throwing spaghetti at the wall, and hoping that clients come to us. We’re not taking the time to actually track what’s working and what’s not in our marketing. In today’s interview with Kyla Roma, we break down some ideas on how you can determine where you should be spending your marketing efforts, so you waste less time and make better connections with your audience. Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Raise your hand if this sounds familiar! Attracting clients is difficult. Managing clients is difficult. Charging premium prices is difficult. Great news: none of those things has to be true! Join me in today’s episode with the incredible Tiffany Tolliver who has attracting consistent clients, managing them, and charging premium prices on lock-down. You don’t want to miss this! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Marketing your service-based business is probably NOT your favorite part about running a creative business. At least it isn’t for most creative business owners I know. That’s generally because we make marketing far more complicated than it needs to be, and feel icky doing it. In this interview with Cami Farey, we dive into collaborative marketing which simplifies our strategy, and takes away all of the ick-factor when it comes to building our audience. Tune in now to find out how! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

One of the supposed “perks” of working for yourself is the ability to work at any time. You no longer have to show up at an office and sit from 8 to 5 every day. Instead, you can roll out of bed whenever you want, take some time to catch up on whatever series you’re watching on Netflix, and eventually settle down to work. It sounds nice, but in reality, it’s a terrible habit to get in. Having set “office” or work hours can seem like a drag, but in reality they make running your business much easier. Tune in now to find out why! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Is your business working for you? Or are you getting bogged down with offerings you don’t really love, clients who are… less than ideal, and feeling like your business is taking over your life? If you answered yes to any of that, you’re going to LOVE what Alisha Robertson has to say in this episode. Alisha’s whole business (and what she helps others achieve) is based on living over existing, and this episode will help you take your first steps into creating or pivoting your business to support the life you desire. Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Have you every taken on a project that you thought was a good fit, but ended up being a bad one? It happens to all of us. Sometimes we get a gut feeling (trust it!) but not always. Sometimes bad fits blindside us and we have to dig our way out of the mess. Here are a few ways to pinpoint whether a project is a good fit or not. Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/ Quiz: https://www.erinflynn.com/client-screening-quiz/

Getting lost is frustrating. When you don’t know which way to go or what happens next, you get anxious and angry. That’s how your clients feel if your onboarding process is rough or confusing. Learn how to map your client onboarding process and set your projects up for success! https://successfullysimple.com/

In the early days of my business, I was plagued by bad clients. I figured there HAD to be a better way to screen out clients who wouldn't respect my boundaries, while also letting clients know WHAT to expect during a project, so that there would be no surprises or hold ups. So I, to the best of my knowledge, created the first Intro Packet in 2014. I sat down and outlined everything I thought my potential clients would need to know, wrote it all out, popped it into a PDF I could email, and started sending it to every potential client who came my way. The results were immediate. Potential clients who were a bad fit stopped wasting my time and went to someone else, and potential clients who were a great fit LOVED the intro packet and how organized I was. They were excited to work with me, and knew exactly what to expect during the project which reduced scope creep and helped keep everything on schedule. Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

So often in this online entrepreneur world, we feel like we have to do things on our own. After all, we’re solopreneurs, right? But trying to do everything on our own is a recipe for either very SLOW business growth, or failure. In today’s episode, Quinn and I dive into getting the support we need, as well as connecting with others and why it’s so crucial to success. Tune in now, or hit up the transcript to find out how support and community can improve your business! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

You know how some people seem to sell out their services easily, every single time they open their mouths? There’s a reason for that. It’s because they’ve laid the groundwork and have an audience that is ready and waiting to buy so every time a spot opens up, it’s claimed quickly. How do they do this? Well, I sat down with Savannah Hamilton of Wild Savannah to find out exactly how SHE creates an audience of raving fans who can’t wait to buy. Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Have you ever thought about having a signature service? Something that you become known for, and clients start lining up to book with you? If you haven’t thought about it before, you sure will be after listening to this episode with the incredible Melissa Burkheimer! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

What do you when a potential client thinks you’re too expensive? If you’ve been in business for a while, you’ve likely heard potential clients tell you that you’re too expensive. So what do you do? Tune in to find out! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/ Get your email templates at https://erinflynn.com/saywhat

Wondering how to be more productive while trying to run a business and having little kids to take care of? Learn all about tethered time in this episode! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Join me as I chat with Sarah Masci of Bracken House Branding and learn all about using day rates as a service model to charge premium prices, with limited time investment! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

What are the best business investments I've made in the past year? Tune in to find out! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/  

Batching? Morning routines? Are those really the answer to being more productive? Probably not. Unless you can align them with your energy. No, this isn't woo woo, it's science. Join me as I chat with Brittany Berger about energy management for more productivity in today's episode! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Marketing doesn't have to be complicated, but we make it a lot harder than it needs to be. In today's episode, I'm chatting with marketing genius, Kyla Roma, all about how to uncomplicate your marketing! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

Do you know Krista Miller? She's INCREDIBLE. Not only does she run TWO successful businesses, she's got an adorable toddler. How does she manage to juggle it all? Find out in today's episode! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/

When most people say that they don’t have time and that they feel overwhelmed, what they’re really saying is that they don’t have priorities. And most likely, their freelance business is really complicated and they’re drowning in tons and tons of work. Everything feels super important and there’s just not enough hours in the day to get it all done. Sounds familiar? Well, I’m here to tell you that it does not have to be that way. Listen in to find out why! Show notes: https://successfullysimple.com/