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The Value of Vulnerability as a Web Designer

Making Website Magic

06/29/21 • 26 min

Putting yourself out there and being vulnerable can be scary, but it is ultimately the gateway to finding amazing opportunities and clients. That’s why episode 10 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the value of vulnerability as a web designer!

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of recognizing vulnerability and actionable steps you can take right now to go forward boldly in your business and own what you do.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Getting over the fear of taking your business public by taking ownership of what you do and allowing it to become real.
The places that vulnerability shows up in your business and how to tackle it head-on.
Moving past the fear of someone saying no in order to be open for when someone says yes.
Feedback is part of the design process and should be welcomed and appreciated.

Vulnerability is surely a risk worth taking! Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Why You Keep Undercharging as a Web Designer and How to Stop

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06/01/21 • 32 min

As women especially, we need to talk about why we are undercharging for our services and start focusing on what is attainable once you shift your perspective. That’s why episode 6 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why you keep undercharging as a web designer and how to stop!

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of pricing your services to reflect a more realistic value of what you offer and actionable steps you can take right now to overcome the mindset of selling yourself short.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Why we as creatives undercharge in the first place and how societal structures and pay gaps have influenced our perception of value.
Charging for the value you’re providing rather than charging for your perceived personal worth
Positioning yourself as an expert in order to attract the clients that are willing to pay you the prices your services are actually worth.
Surrounding yourself with like-minded professionals that set an example of what can be done and following their lead to attain it yourself.

The value is not in the deliverable, it is about the result you are providing to your clients when they decide to work with you. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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What is YOUR Dream Business?

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05/11/21 • 31 min

Once you figure out what your dream is, you will be able to build your business, your relationships, and every decision you make around the life you want to live. That’s why episode 3 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about figuring out what is YOUR dream!

Apply today for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of figuring out your dream and actionable steps you can take right now to implement incremental steps to get you there.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Building a financial foundation to start incrementally stacking your dreams upon. Your dream spans far beyond the money you make.
Where you need to get yourself physically and emotionally before starting to dream big.
Thinking about the life dream first, then the business, and lastly backing into the practicality of it.
Making sure the dream you are building is intentionally yours and not picking up pieces of someone else's dream in the process or even building a dream based on what you think is expected of you.

If you don’t take the time to build your own dream from the inside out, you will end up assuming someone else's and get burnt out along the way. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Identifying vs. UNDERSTANDING Your Dream Client with Steph Davis

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01/18/22 • 54 min

There is a purpose to every website and the websites you design become more effective when you capture the specific call to action that your client needs. That’s why episode 33 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about identifying vs. UNDERSTANDING your dream client!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are joined by their guest, Steph Davis to share how the Making Website Magic School of Business and her past experiences led Steph to confidently run her web design business and serve her ideal clients with the services they truly need.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

How Steph manages to be a mom to a 5-year-old, run a bed and breakfast, AND run her own web design business.
Acknowledging and understanding the different seasons of your own business and running it in the way that works for you, even if it doesn’t make sense for someone else.
How nonprofits' needs may differ from small businesses and things to consider when building a website for them.
The importance of understanding your client so that you can inform and market your services based on their needs and what matters to them most.
The balance of honoring your own availability while understanding and respecting the seasons of your clients’ business as well.
Steph’s experience in the mentorship and how it helped her identify her clients, feel confident in her pricing and build systems for success.

Understanding your client’s needs is the first step in setting up a successful and productive relationship that will lead to future business and referrals. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Why Being A Web Designer is AWESOME

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07/13/21 • 30 min

Today, we took a break from dropping knowledge to reflect on why we became web designers in the first place and why we continue to love what we do so much. That’s why episode 12 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why being a web designer is AWESOME!

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of finding gratitude in your web design business and breaking down why being a web designer is awesome.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Being a web designer offers so much time, location, and project flexibility that your typical 9-5 job does not.
Letting go of the perceptions we hold onto from our past corporate jobs in order to appreciate the web designer role even more.
Web design is the melding of form and function and a perfect balance of left and right brain work.
How web design relates to fashion, legos, and gaming while providing the ultimate reward the more knowledge you unlock throughout your career.

Business isn’t always meant to be fun and easy, but if you hold gratitude for the reason you do what you do, it is going to carry you through those harder days. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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All About Discovery Calls

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05/18/21 • 28 min

Discovery calls are an opportunity to get to know your client and motivate them to take the next step in working with you. That’s why episode 4 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about discovery calls!

Apply today to join the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of discovery calls and actionable steps you can take right now to get over your fear and start implementing this successful strategy into your business.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Discovery calls are not sales calls; they are meant for you to listen, get information and see if you and the client are the right fit for one another.
How building that one-to-one connection with your client from the very beginning results in committed and excited clients.
Busy work vs. profitable work, what tasks you can cut out to make space to interact with your potential clients.
The 3 goals every business owner should use to drive their discovery calls with clients.

Discovery calls are where the money is. They are where you’re going to make those personal connections with clients and find the clients YOU want to work with. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Your Clients Hire You for RESULTS

Making Website Magic

05/03/22 • 25 min

When we try to sell our services to prospective clients, we may worry that we’re not good enough or skilled enough. Instead, we can remind ourselves that our clients are hiring us not to be complicated and complex as possible, but to provide results. This week, episode 48 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is reminding you that your clients hire you for RESULTS!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is NOW enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the peace of mind you will get when you stop overcomplicating your business and actionable steps you can take right now to center the skill set you do have rather than stressing about the skillset you don’t.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

You might think it is a lack of knowledge and skills that are holding you back from getting clients when in reality, it is your mindset.
Releasing the idea that something has to be complicated, time-consuming, or “made from scratch” in order to be valuable.
Giving you permission to use existing plugins without lowering your prices.
Regardless of how or where you gained your skills, you are still considered a professional.
Putting the focus back onto your client's goals and needs instead of getting stuck in a worried, self-centered mindset that is limiting your opportunities.

You may be pleasantly surprised at what you discover when you listen to what your clients really need and drop the worry about being the most experienced and knowledgeable web designer or developer ever. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Making Website Magic: You are NOT Your Ideal Client

Making Website Magic: The Beauty of Collaborations for Web Designers

Making Website Magic: Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer

How Are You Spending Your Work Day as a Web Designer?

Making Website Magic

03/22/22 • 23 min

Every now and then, it is important to do a time audit of your business to better understand where you’re spending your time and if the tasks you’re spending your time on are ones that are helping you reach your goals. That’s why episode 42 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about how you’re spending your day as a web designer!

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of doing a business audit of your tasks and time spent on them and actionable steps you can take right now to begin centering your time on revenue-generating tasks and focusing on the numbers that matter.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Breaking down the difference between revenue-generating tasks, indirect revenue-generating tasks, and busywork.
Why it can be difficult to distinguish between indirect revenue-generating tasks and busywork.
The safety we find in busy work tasks and how they can keep us from reaching our financial goals.
The value of being part of communities where you can ask questions and learn from one another.

The truth is, you can try something and it might not work, you could try something and it could work, but if you never try anything then it's definitely not going to work. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Making Website Magic: The POWER of the Coming Soon Page for Web Designers

Making Website Magic: The Seasons of a Web Design Business

Making Website Magic: The Value of Vulnerability as a Web Designer

The Myth of the "Overnight Success"

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07/20/21 • 39 min

Overnight success is not the rule, but an unrealistic exception to the rule. That’s why episode 13 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why your business is not and should not be an overnight success!

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of cultivating valuable relationships in your business and actionable steps you can take right now to scale your business in a sustainable way.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Overnight success links back to instant gratification influencer culture that is overtaking our society.
How focusing on quick overnight success can come with growing pains and end up hurting your business in the long run.
Where this idea of hustling to make a quick buck originated in our society and how it can easily lead to burnout.
Putting systems and processes in place to grow in a meaningful and sustainable way.

Focusing your attention on rapid growth will drift you farther from your values and business goals than it will bring you closer. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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