Kadyn and Michelle discuss red flags that they've seen when potential clients reach out to them to work together. We've all been in that mindset of working with everyone and anyone who will pay you, but what can you look out for to ensure that they'll be a good client to work with? They discuss this and what to do when boundaries are being crossed after you've already agreed to work with them and are in the middle of the project.

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In this episode, we chat about why you should do a website audit and go over some specific steps on how to do that! From the technical things, like checking broken links and optimizing your SEO, to the visual aspects of your site, like updating photos and content, we've compiled the ultimate website audit checklist to help keep your site functional and effective.

Need help with your website audit? Contact Michelle for Showit sites and Kadyn for Wordpress sites.

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A popular industry term lately in the solopreneur space has been Intensive Days. Michelle offers a Design Intensive Day to her clients where she produces a new branding suite in a day. So today, Michelle will be chatting through why Intensive Days are popular in the solopreneur space and how she structures and promotes her Design Intensive Day. If you're a business owner looking to offer an Intensive Day to your clients, a Designer interested in Michelle's process or someone looking to work with a designer in their Design Intensive Day, this episode is for you.

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Michelle's Design Intensive Day Sales Page - michellemariestudio.com/design-intensive

Michelle's here today to chat about how to prioritize your mental and physical health while running a business. She talks through the struggles that she's had this year with her own mental health and the steps that she's taken to get back on track and feel motivated again.

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What comes first, design or copy? What page is the easiest to start out with? How do you get into the mindset to write your website copy? Copywriter expert Lauren Osselton shares all her copywriting secrets with us on today's episode. She explains how to create authentic copy that converts and her top tips for DIY'ing your website copy. 

You can find her on Instagram @laurenosselton_creative and laurenosselton.com

This week we have special guest, Marta Luvian on to talk all about mompreneur life. Marta is a mom to two kids and owns her own business with her husband. Together they are building a sustainable business for their family. In this episode we'll chat about tips that Marta has for staying on top of work while still making time for her children. Tune in if you're a soon to be mom or a mom who needs some tips on how to run your business and manage your time. 

Marta is the owner of Anchor Marketing Co., a full service digital marketing agency that serves solopreneurs to multi-million businesses across the US and Canada that are wanting to win online. Anchor Marketing Co. focuses not only on generating ROI for their clients with SEO-optimized websites, Google Ads, SEO, email, or social media, but also on educating them along the way. You can find Anchor Marketing Co on Instagram, at www.anchormarketingco.com and Anchor Marketing Co. on YouTube

Running social media for your business can feel like a full-time job and the constant pressure to post and "show up" can quickly become overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be so stressful! Michelle and Kadyn chat with Cassie Widders, a social media strategist based in the UK, about how to create a sustainable social media strategy that doesn't leave you chained to your phone. She gives us tips on ways to simplify your social media strategy while still getting results and how to create content that feels more authentic. 

You can find Cassie Widders on Instagram:@cassiemwidders or her website:cassiewidders.co.uk

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We have a special guest today - Courtney is a full-time entrepreneur and designer. She went from being a personal trainer and nutritionist to building a full-time web design business in less than 90 days. She now is the CEO of Courtney Marie & Co., a design agency helping coaches and course creators stand out online to attract their ideal clients through branding and Kajabi websites. On this episode, we chat about how she made the pivot from personal trainer to web designer and we discuss advice that we have for those looking to make a career change.

Courtney's IG: @courtneymarie.me

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On the fence about whether or not investing in a brand & website designer is worth the investment? We obviously think so. But we have 5 proven ways that making that investment will help grow your business. Tune in and take some notes.

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Kadyn and Michelle discuss how to manage a project with a client from start to finish as designers. From onboarding to offboarding, the process can include much more than designing. There's consult calls, invoices, organization systems, project management systems and more. Tune in now to listen how you can perfect your client journey. Hit that subscribe button if you want some weekly tips and tricks.

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