Making Website Magic

For most women, the first introduction we had to business, entrepreneurship, and networking came through multilevel marketing companies (MLM’s) which may have created a tainted perception that networking is about being pushy and sleazy.

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. 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 pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn deep dive into understanding why you might be feeling uncomfortable when networking and making sales based on your past experiences, plus actionable steps you can take right now to reframe the way you do business into a more intentional, permission-based way. 

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

• Why multi-level marketing companies are predatory in nature and how they make themselves appear appealing to join. 
• Drawing the line between cold calls and natural, permission-based conversations.
• Who should be included in your network and how your messaging becomes more authentic when the right people are in your circle.
• Being transparent and giving your network the information needed to make an educated decision on their own rather than persuading them to purchase a product or service they don’t want or need. 
• Untwisting the core functions of marketing and networking that have been skewed over the years by MLM companies. 

Leading with transparency, intentionality, and consent in your marketing will not only empower you as a business owner but will empower your clients as well. 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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For women, in particular, we have been conditioned to compete against other women for clients in order to succeed, but once we realize the power of collaboration, that is when the real success comes. That’s why episode 22 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the beauty of collaborations for web designers! 

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. 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 pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the benefits of collaborations for web designers and actionable steps you can take right now to work WITH other women to build your network and thrive as a whole. 

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

• Reframing relationships with other web designers and industry professionals as opportunities for collaborations instead of competition. 
• Collaborating to expand your creativity beyond your own inner bubble to offer more value and higher quality work to your clients.
• Why you might send clients to other professionals in the first place and the value in building that roster of trustworthy professionals who would do the same for you. 
• Living in an abundance mindset to lift other women up while finding success in the industry as a whole. 

There is and always will be room for everyone at the table and when we collaborate with one another, the outcome is not failure for one, it is success for all. 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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Episode 14- Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer

Episode 20- Burnout as a Web Designer and Developer

The goal is for your business to fit into your life, and not the other way around. You are supposed to have time to live your life outside of the walls of your business. That’s why episode 21 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about self-care for web designers! 

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. 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 pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of creating space for self-care in your life and actionable steps you can take right now to put together a self-care toolbox that is a reflection of what you need and not anyone else. 

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

• Practicing self-care to not only improve how you show up for yourself but how you show up for your clients in your business.
• Reframing your mindset around things like exercise and healthy eating being a form of self-care rather than a punishment.
• Self-care can be easy, everyday tasks that are guilt-free and most importantly, unique to what you need.
• Setting up boundaries in your business to allow the space needed for self-care. 
• Putting together a toolbox of self-care resources to pull out what you need, when you need it. 

You are more than what you do for a living and practicing self-care as a daily routine is one way to emphasize that. 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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Making Website Magic: What is YOUR Dream Business

Making Website Magic 19: Do You Even WANT to be Hired 

We live in a society that rewards hyper-productivity that inevitably leads to overwhelm and burnout. That’s why episode 20 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is an open conversation about burnout as a web designer and developer - plus what we’ve been doing to mitigate it at Team SMC.

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. 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 pay you well. 

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

• Questions to ask yourself to self-identify if you are experiencing burnout. 
• The internal and external factors that lead to burnout and how we can recognize them as such. 
• Ways in which you as a web designer and developer might be experiencing burnout and the toxic business habits that lead to it. 
• Sustainable business practices we use to mitigate burnout at Team SMC.

Remember: You are the OWNER of the business - it is important to take care of yourself because you are irreplaceable. You don’t have to subject yourself to hustle-culture and working 24/7, you can choose to let your flame burn sustainably instead of burning out. 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:

Mayo Clinic: Job Burnout

Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Instagram- @thenapministry 

Making Website Magic - Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer

You get to decide what your goals are but if you’re not willing to do the things that are required to get you to those goals, you must consider if you are actually committed to the goals you have decided for yourself. That’s why episode 19 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about asking, do you even WANT to be hired?! 

Apply today to join the waitlist 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 getting over the mindset blocks holding you back from committing to your dreams and actionable steps you can take right now to take inspired action towards the goals you have set for yourself. 

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

• The difference between treating your business like a business and treating your business like a hobby. 
• Overcoming the underlying fear of owning a business and no longer letting it prevent you from seeking opportunities. 
• The areas in which our motivation stems from and how we can fuel it to get us headed in the right direction.  
• Avoiding getting stuck in prayerful inaction by using the resources in front of you to make it happen rather than waiting for a divine force to make it happen for you. 
• Taking inspired action and opening doors for opportunities and success. 

We can create our own story and at any point we can make the choice to continue being afraid of taking action or we can change the narrative of the story and go after it. 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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Longevity for your business directly ties into the foundation you have set based on your company's mission, vision, values, and ultimately, purpose. That’s why episode 18 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why company values matter (even for a company of one)! 

Apply today to join the waitlist 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 establishing a set of values for your web design business and actionable steps you can take right now to use your values to guide your decisions. 

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

• Company values are a reflection of you and are often pulled from personal experiences. 
• Why it matters to have a set of company values in the first place and how we can use them as guiding principles when making business decisions.
• Using company values to avoid mission drift and keep directionally aligned with where you want your business to go. 
• Ways in which you can weave boundaries into your company values and set upfront expectations with your clients. 
• How having company values go on to further build your company culture for when you grow your team. 

Even if you already have a set of company values, go back and reflect on them to see if they are still in alignment with who you are, what you want your company culture to be, and where you want your business to go. 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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Making Website Magic: What is YOUR Dream Business
Tweet about Boundaries

There will always be a tradeoff when it comes to investing in your business and if you’re not investing money, you’re going to be investing your time. That’s why episode 17 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about investing in your web design business! 

Apply today to join the waitlist 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 investing within alignment and actionable steps you can take right now to make an informed decision towards spending money to make money. 

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

• Why investing in your business is important for longevity and growth. 
• Making investment decisions based on the season your business is in and the alignment towards your business goals.
• How “Frankensteining” your business and avoiding investments cause more stress on both you and your customers setting you back in the long run.
• Questions to ask yourself to make informed investment choices resulting in a return on investment. 

If you are not willing to invest in yourself and your own business, you cannot expect your customers to be excited to invest in 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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Episode 7

Episode 15

Episode 16

Lauren Cash Cultivate Margins Course

The copy of our website only holds power because we allow it to and we allow the thought of this imagined power to hold us back from getting clients and being successful. That’s why episode 16 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why copywriting is not the problem! 

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 having copy on your site where it is helpful and cutting it out where it is overkill and actionable steps you can take right now to reclaim the power and let your work speak volumes for itself. 

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

• Rethinking the value that copy holds on your website and shifting your mindset to no longer let it block you from working your business. 
• Letting your portfolio and your prices confidently speak for themselves. 
• The areas where you can cut out and simplify the copy on your site to provide a clear direction for potential clients to get in touch with you. 
• Why one to one businesses naturally need less up front sales language than one to many business models. 

Real experts let their work speak for themselves, they know why people are visiting their site, and they don’t feel the need to convince or prove anything to anyone. 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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Confidence is the magic word because when you own your space, you are confidently aware of who you are and who you serve. This allows you to attract the clients you’re aligned to work with and brings abundance into your space. That’s why episode 15 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the confidence that comes from owning your space! 

Apply today to join the waitlist 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 gaining the freedom and confidence in who you are and actionable steps you can take right now to declare yourself in what you do in order to establish yourself as an expert in your space and serve your clients accordingly. 

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

• What it means to own the space and how you can bring yourself into the deeper mindset perspective that allows you to do so.
• Why we hesitate when it comes to owning the space and where that underlying fear of success comes from within us.
• The safety and abundance that comes from taking ownership,and the clear path it can open up in your business. 
• What to do if you are “wrong” about the declarative statement you make about yourself. 

Just like you own your own name and your own identity, you can also own that level of confidence with what you do and who you serve. 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 EPISODE

Episode 3 of Making Website Magic

Episode 10 of Making Website Magic 

Episode 14 of Making Website Magic

Unlimited Podcast with Valerie Friedlander 

Erin Lindstrom Mindset Coach

Gieselle Allen Coach

Sometimes there’s this desire as web designers to do something additional for a client that may not fall under the normal web designer offers. That’s why episode 14 of Making Website Magic is about why you should stop offering everything as a web designer! 

Apply today to join the waitlist 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 getting clear on your offer suite and actionable steps you can take right now to face your fear of losing the sale if you don’t offer more. 

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

•  You always have the choice to decide what you want to offer, but you are not obligated to offer things that are not aligned with the work you want to do.
• It’s important to understand the motivation behind wanting to offer more services than you truly need to.
•  Your clients can sometimes be better served when you refer them to an expert instead of doing a subpar job yourself just to secure the client.
• There is value in exploring different types of skill sets that are related to what we do, but we don’t have to do them just because someone asked for the service.

Take a moment to consider, if you stop offering all of the things, what are you making space for to come into your business. 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.

Thank you for listening!

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Episode 13: The Myth of the “Overnight Success”