Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Josh shares his top 10 tips (along with a challenge) for why and how to personalize your web design business.

In This Episode

00:02 - Introduction
03:04 - Why would you get personal
04:12 - The paradigm is shifting
05:26 - Separate from the pack
10:27 - 1) Real pictures of you
15:16 - 2) Adding a “Founder’s Note”
16:47 - 3) Add an “About” page
18:58 - 4) Tell who “We” is
20:37 - 5) Show “We” in a team page
23:00 - 6) Post a Homepage video
25:46 - 7) Add a “Here’s Who” after “contact me”
27:35 - 8) Add an email signature pic
28:45 - 9) Talk like you
31:12 - 10) Personal video proposals
32:44 - The challenge

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/150

Founder of Branding and Design Agency ZFactor.com and Host of “The Angry Designer” Podcast, Massimo Zefferino, shares his top tips and lessons learned on how to get projects done on time. Especially when managing a lot of projects.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:45 - Greeting to Massimo
06:35 - Connecting tech to humans
09:16 - Building on strengths
12:38 - Showing expertise with presence
17:36 - Passion can go well into 70’s
19:02 - Overwork the key projects
23:30 - Your 75/80% is their 100%
26:20 - Fight pride to ask clarification
29:27 - Tips for time efficiency
35:22 - Is it burnout or something else
40:32 - Focus on delivering, not perfection
50:17 - Communication to keep client at ease
54:05 - Scale your company or your rates
1:01:17 - Have what you need before starting
1:07:17 - Advice to younger self

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/149

Gravity Forms community experience manager James Giroux and host of “INPUT” shares the content marketing strategy of Gravity Forms in their new push to humanize their brand.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
04:07 - Greetings to James
07:16 - Process of becoming a CEM
14:26 - Like a good barbeque
18:09 - Coming up with a strategy
21:37 - Adjusting to generational shift
23:41 - Using the WP tool
26:00 - A collection of “Input” fields
30:14 - Push back on conversion content
34:10 - Where is the future audience
37:16 - Be smart about content
40:06 - Build content, plan and strategize
48:30 - Growing from strength to strength
53:03 - Practice helps
58:30 - Bulk content if possible
1:03:21 - Input expectations
1:08:34 - Dealing with the haters
1:12:54 - Connecting creativity w/purpose

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/148

Josh shares a lesson from his Website Maintenance Plan Course on how and when to sell your maintenance plan to new clients.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:57 - Sprinkling method to talk hosting
04:14 - 1) End of Discovery Calls
06:45 - 2) During proposal process
08:30 - 3) Onboarding process
09:54 - 4) Later stages
10:58 - 5) Hard sell during launch
13:18 - Buying clients out
14:22 - 6) During follow up
15:31 - Having a liability clause
16:37 - 7) Do a trial plan
18:12 - Quick recap

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/147

Host of the Self-Made Web Designer Podcast Chris Misterek is back on the podcast to share his experience, tactics and tips for getting high paying clients purely online via UpWork!

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:43 - Greeting to Chris
07:33 - What Upwork is looking for
10:44 - How many projects to start
13:36 - Pitching your “Super Powers”
17:21 - Hearing voices
21:14 - There’s a hole in UpWork
25:19 - Networking is the same regardless
27:56 - Projects are not always low-ball
30:00 - Get ground level knowledge
34:45 - Catching fish
43:04 - Rules and benefits of the platform
46:44 - Feedback is worth it’s weight
49:44 - Appease the system you are using
56:44 - Takes a little grit
59:21 - Most impactful thing on a profile

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/146

Founder and instructor of online coding school FrameworkTV, Mark Lassof, shares his thoughts on how much code you should learn nowadays in 2021 and beyond.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
05:51 - Is coding becoming extinct
09:18 - Creating innovative products
11:37 - How have tools changed
16:29 - Do you want to build brands or tools
20:06 - What are the fundamentals
26:02 - Explaining JavaScript and jQuery
35:42 - Winning the browser war
41:25 - Difference of mobile to desktop browser
44:34 - Design for mobile first
48:27 - Don’t forget about the desktop user
52:17 - Misconceptions of behavior since 1995
55:04 - Learning from doing
58:21 - Reading documentation is a skill
1:00:23 - The arrogant IT culture
1:07:35 - Final thoughts for the future of code

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/145

The godfather of Divi tutorials, Geno Quiroz, is back on the podcast to talk about the changes he’s making in his white-label web design business and potentially starting a podcast interview series to help get more clients.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
04:49 - The apprentice and the padawan
10:00 - Passion come to life
15:15 - Who’s going to pay for maintenance
20:56 - Adapting to the subscription model
28:37 - How to take care of 20 new clients
34:01 - You must stay in your lane
41:39 - Conversation joy
45:18 - Lessons learned from conversations
53:48 - Be intentional
55:21 - Be authentic when connecting
57:18 - Utilizing the podcast opportunity
1:16:02 - Scheduling in bulk
1:29:06 - You’ve already put yourself out there
1:40:14 - Changing the end goal
1:48:55 - A new start

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/144

Web design freelancer Kristin Pearson shares her top lessons learned having just gone full time into web design.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:40 - Biz course
04:40 - Greeting Kristin
10:06 - Coaches
10:32 - Speakers
11:55 - Process of both
14:38 - Kristin’s start
21:55 - Learning WP
23:28 - Tech deters some
24:53 - Solving problems
25:42 - Communities
28:20 - The starting point
38:26 - Safety plan
42:42 - Time-guilt shift
46:20 - Balancing things
48:48 - Getting clients
53:44 - A recorded call
58:56 - Growing organically
1:00:48 - Current thoughts
1:04:12 - Introverts
1:06:31 - Utilize strengths
1:11:55 - Going live stress
1:20:33 - Recurring income
1:24:11 - Future goals
1:28:40 - Being intentional
1:31:53 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/143

Seasoned entrepreneur and business owner Walter Hill Jr, founder of Icon Blue, shares about why most businesses fail and more importantly, what red flags to look out for and avoid!

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:42 - Avoiding failure
04:56 - Greeting to Walter
11:29 - Learn from others
14:11 - Eliminating mistakes
15:40 - Encourage others
17:39 - Basic fundamentals
21:08 - Premise of red flag
22:42 - Common red flags
23:59 - Service of product
28:18 - Mistakes even at top
34:03 - Don’t overdevelop
36:09 - Value and profitability
39:22 - The What-If plan
45:14 - Relying on one account
50:17 - Long payment terms’
56:25 - Passing on situations
59:26 - Just say “No”
1:00:16 - Mentorship
1:05:25 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/142

Josh shares his thoughts on what to do based on a recent situation of a client passing away.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:48 - Take the high road
05:40 - 1)Backup sites
06:20 - Giving control
08:06 - 2)Users and passwords
08:57 - Organize together
09:54 - 3)Contact info
12:22 - 4)Transition plan
13:03 - Ask questions now
13:55 - Be helpful
16:16 - 5)Plan of action
16:34 - New relationships
19:03 - Recap

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/141