Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Hunter Lowder, co-founder of the Husband and Wife brand Tortoise and the Bear shares the counterintuitive approaches to breaking the rules, embracing your inner weirdo and building an online business YOUR way.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:12 - Greeting to Hunter
05:20 - Niche of people
07:18 - Weddings to weirdo
09:12 - Go through values
12:28 - Burnout issues
16:18 - High stress industries
19:03 - An anti-label extrovert
24:15 - Be self-aware
26:37 - Doing what scares you
29:36 - Rest
35:19 - Casting the vision
38:22 - Goal setting & planning
41:36 - Wheel of life
44:33 - Control for chaos
48:02 - Plan to celebrate
50:08 - Just say no
53:37 - Is it fear based
1:00:54 - Before the burnout

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https://joshhall.co/238

Josh shares 3 tips on how to empower your clients to help you avoid the common trap of complaining about web design clients.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Controversial post
02:53 - Turns to resentment
04:07 - Why it’s your fault
04:31 - 1) Setting boundaries
09:20 - 2) Empower clients
12:54 - 3) Funnel good clients
15:45 - Bonus - Templatize
20:22 - Recap

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https://joshhall.co/237

The pioneer of the subscription web design business model Steve Shramm is back on the podcast, this time to share all he’s learned about niching down his services in counter intuitive ways like niching by customer persona, project type and even business model.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:39 - Greeting to Steve
06:14 - To scale or find ICA
09:31 - Niching choices
11:08 - Benefits of failing
13:45 - How to get good clients
15:35 - Imposing your will
21:00 - Not niching by industry
24:07 - Should you use a portfolio
29:06 - Serve the Queen Bee
36:24 - Coach Josh
39:03 - Do Success Stories
45:57 - Pricing
51:17 - Website messaging
53:01 - Steve’s favorite niche
58:09 - Discovery mindset

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/236

Business Coach for Designers Kady Sandel of Aventive Academy unpacks all the strategies she’s learned over the years in getting her BEST clients to help you as web designers do the same. All while choosing the right marketing strategy that suits you.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:36 - Greeting to Kady
08:19 - Nomad networking
11:48 - Switching to SM
13:35 - Finding ideal clients
15:44 - Utilizing LinkedIn
18:44 - Social media strategy
21:22 - Using time wisely
23:44 - Decide & change to niche
30:07 - Perfecting the process
33:50 - Don’t be exclusive
37:14 - Showcase results
40:13 - How to get case study
47:07 - Empowering clients
52:14 - Working on downtime
53:55 - Cold emailing
1:03:12 - Timing
1:08:42 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/235

Josh shares the top 10 trends that are working now and into the New Year for effectively growing your web design business to help you prioritize WHAT to focus on in 2023.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:05 - 1) Market for results
06:23 - 2) Website journey
09:49 - 3) Messaging & copy
12:16 - 4) Personalization
14:39 - 5) Doing video
16:48 - 6) Blogging
18:16 - 7) Accessibility
20:24 - 8) Privacy Policies
22:32 - 9) Be a Webmaster
24:04 - 10) Have success stories
27:43 - Quick recap

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https://joshhall.co/234

If you didn’t hit your goals for 2022 or maybe you just didn’t have a great year, it’s ok. You’re not alone and luckily, a new year is right around the corner. Josh shares some struggles and challenges he went through as well and gives some actionable tips for heading into 2023 with some positive steam!

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - 1) It’s ok
03:23 - Goal setting is interesting
04:58 - 2) You are not alone
05:35 - Josh shares his heart
09:19 - Danger of Social Media
12:46 - Being a “duck”
15:12 - 3)Time to move forward
17:27 - Why people quit
19:42 - Prioritize over productivity
21:50 - Web Design in-demand
23:58 - Holiday announcement

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https://joshhall.co/233

Business coach for coaches, Betty Kempa, shares how she battled stage four cancer and still managed to grow her business to have her most profitable year to date.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:42 - Greeting to Betty
07:55 - Cancer revealed
13:27 - Finding resiliency
17:57 - When it affects business
21:18 - Launch hold and SOPs   
25:13 - The team’s response
23:23 - The client’s response
33:52 - Business as a diversion
37:53 - Appreciating opportunities
44:14 - Paying it forward
49:32 - Life in the little things     
53:34 - Betty’s mindset now

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/232

CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, Kwame Christian, shares his top strategies and methods for how to sell better, how to handle negotiations and how to handle conflict when it arises.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:58 - Greeting to Kwame
04:54 - Confidence in titles
08:05 - Importance of communication
11:18 - Three parts to be effective
14:29 - the biggest struggle
17:25 - Negotiation is learned
19:07 - The Steps
21:30 - Earn the right to persuade
23:14 - Challenges of people
24:24 - How to deal with emotions
31:19 - Utilizing compromise
35:54 - Role playing example
43:30 - Human centered approach
46:15 - How to get results
48:45 - Aware of personality types
52:28 - Build likability
57:20 - Be the conversational leader
1:00:19 - Learn the Why
1:06:27 - Online communication

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/231

Josh shares the top 3 things you can do to build your web design business fast (aka move the needle forward)

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:58 - 1) Have few services
02:44 - Magic in three
04:29 - Would you buy it
05:02 - 2) Pricing correctly
08:21 - 3) Delegating 
09:10 - Focus on super power
11:33 - Avoiding burnout
12:53 - Recap

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https://joshhall.co/230

Web designer and business strategist Marie Brown of “Beyond The Kitchen Table” shares how she markets and gets the majority of her clients now through Instagram along with other worthwhile marketing channels you can explore for your web design business as well.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:47 - Greeting to Marie
04:43 - Branding study
08:28 - Identifying the niche
12:02 - Know your superpower
15:24 - Client focus
17:44 - Building the base
21:06 - Switching social platforms
23:45 - Market awareness
26:58 - Content strategy
33:37 - Tagging the client
35:02 - In the hot seat
40:30 - Utilizing a podcast
46:50 - Repurpose content
49:38 - Guest testimonials
54:58 - Long term game
59:47 - Creating tiers of recurring
1:03:55 - Marketing idea
1:07:44 - Courses
1:12:59 - Building community
1:14:00 - Organizing time
1:19:04 - Podcast thoughts
1:22:18 - Talking to five years ago

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/229