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Running a business can be hard, but the truth is a lot of the time we make things harder than they need to be. Not to say that what you are doing already isn’t fabulous, but there are easy ways to simplify and streamline your design business for the better!
I’ve always found that it’s hard to look at my business and easily see what needs to be changed so today we’ll cover 5 ways you’re over complicating your design business and how to fix it ASAP.
Something I’ve become more and more passionate about over the last three years is making things simple. With two businesses, a podcast, a joint product with another developer, and a little one at home, doing what I do would be impossible if I hadn’t narrowed in on what was important and started to simplify.
Not only do I love simplifying in my own businesses, I’ve found that I love helping designers do the same. That is, taking what they’re already doing and simplifying it to become more efficient, profitable, and stress-free. Sounds good, right?
That’s why I’m so excited to announce that tickets for the 4th annual Simply Profitable Designer Summit are now available!
It tends to be one of the last things we think about, but the client experience is a vital part of what you do. A good experience can decide whether a one-time client will become a repeat client. It can also get you powerful testimonials and determine if your clients will refer you to their friends. Plus it will allow you to charge more for your services!
I’ve written posts encouraging you to outsource tasks and get help with all of the items on you plate in your design business. In this post, I’m giving you a full breakdown of what I outsource and how I’ve made it easy.
A while back I wrote about figuring out when you’re ready to work with a developer. There was a section in that post about having a clear project process. When it comes to project processes, timelines are a big part of it.
Having your timeline down and accurately scheduled will allow you to book clients in advance and do so accurately. Even though it’s not something you can sit down and do right at this moment, with a little bit of time and review, you can build an estimated project timeline to help you with booking out your calendar.
Are you looking to book more clients for your business? You may be marketing your services all over Instagram with little return or finding that you lose prospects during the inquiry process.
Whatever you’ve tried in the past, this post will cover 4 simple to make booking prospective web design clients a little easier.
At the time of writing this post for you all, I’ve been doing development for designers specifically for about two years. And when I’m chatting with a designer about potentially teaming up, I get a lot of questions. The most common question I get is, “How do I know when it’s time to hire a developer?”
This is a concern that comes up a lot in business, no matter what you’re doing or who you’re hiring. It can be hard to know the right time to start something. Like when to use a new piece of software or when it’s time to invest in a coach.
While none of these questions have a “right” answer, I’ll do my best to help you decide if it’s time to outsource the development of your web design projects.
When it comes to a new client project, the onboarding process is the most complicated and time-consuming part of it all. There’s the initial part of deciding whether the client is a good fit, waiting for a proposal to be accepted, getting the contract signed, invoiced paid and all of the setup that comes after that.
It’s a lot to remember and work through. That’s why having a simple onboarding process for web design projects is so important. You’ve got to keep in mind though, that just because the final process is going to be simple, it doesn’t mean creating it will be.
This isn’t going to be a one-sitting setup, but I promise you, it’s 100% worth it. Take it from someone whose onboarding process used to take 5+ hours (yes, it was me).
