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058: Your 4 Ingredients for Higher Profits
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ever struggled to balance your creative instincts with the cold hard facts of business profitability? At the recent High Point Market, I had the chance to sit down with three successful designers - Isabel Ladd, Duvall Reynolds, and Justine Knox - to unlock the mystery of building a profitable creative practice. Now, I want to share some of those insights with you all. The best part is that these four ingredients are all things that you already have going for you! What are these four essential ingredients to success? Personality, point of view, process, and portfolio. You might be surprised, but price isn't on my list–and it isn’t as significant as you may think. In our conversation, I’ll explore how Isabel, Duvall, and Justine each harnessed their unique perspectives to attract their ideal clients. We’ll also delve into the art of simplifying choices for clients to reinforce your expertise and relieve decision fatigue. By the end of today’s episode, you will have collected a treasure trove of insights to help you amplify, optimize, and maximize the four essential ingredients of success in your website, social media, and stories. Tune in to discover the secrets to a less stressful, more profitable creative practice! In this episode, you will hear: Strategies to improve productivity, confidence, and profit with ingredients you already bring to the table Inspiring ways that these successful designers have utilized the four keys to creative success in their businesses Why your price should not be the ultimate reason clients hire you The importance of portfolio and process in attracting clients and increasing profit Follow and Review: We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Supporting Resources: Justine Knox’s website Isabel Ladd’s website Duval Reynolds’ website Podcast Episode: Your Client’s Aren’t Qualified The Go Beyond Intensive For more information about The Affluent Creative, check out my website www.melissagalt.com Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @MelissaGalt and TikTok @MelissaGaltBusinessCoach Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (86)
008: How Being Cheap Is Killing Your Profits: It may sound truly counterintuitive, but being cheap is killing your profits. We often look for ways to complete important tasks for our business by ourselves to save money. We think that this will maximize our profits because we aren’t spending the... by The Affluent Creative