The Creative Business Podcast
The Creative Business Podcast. Build a better, more successful creative business for yourself.
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This week Marcus asks the question; "Are we screwing our business by being a nice guy/gal?". We also look at hiring... Is it possible to take on a new team member without messing up, and in my case, without playing the "manager"? All this and m
This week Marcus and I talk about the power of airline companies, how taking a break from it all can leave you ready to come back fighting and the ups and downs of remote working. Is it all it's cracked up to be?
Talk about the GDPR is everywhere at the moment, and with good reason. European businesses (and those who deal with Europe) are scrambling to be compliant by the May 25th deadline. We look at what Nusii is doing to be compliant and how this new
This week Marcus and I continue the conversation about sales proposals. A few areas of special mention are: Perfecting your pricing and why listing your services is a bad idea. We look at 'Next Steps' and why your customer needs to know how to
It's all well and good to sit here and wax lyrical about building a better business, but if you simply aren’t winning that business in the first place then it's all for nought. Winning new clients is at the heart of any growing business. And in
Have you ever had the feeling that a project just isn't going as it should? Is the work becoming a chore? Is your client becoming plain unreasonable? And perhaps more importantly, is the relationship slowly deteriorating before your eyes? These
We all know that running a business is anything but calm seas and smooth sailing, but what happens when things just seem too much and you wish you stayed in bed? Getting on a downer about work is incredibly common. Whether you run your own busi
Being addicted to work is not a badge of honour many of us enjoy wearing. Unfortunately it's a badge that both Marcus and myself have worn over the years without even knowing it. An obsession with work creeps up on you. In fact the ones who usu
Running your own business is the dream of many. And often this dream begins whilst working as a full time employee. Perhaps you find your first freelance client, word gets out and before you know it you don't have a second to breath...but it's
Regret is not something we should dwell on. By definition it's a negative emotion. But what if we could take what we've learned over the years and apply our findings to the past? Would we be in a different place right now? In today's show Marcu
Asking ‘difficult questions’ while talking to clients can be scary. So scary in fact, that often we fail to ask them at all. In today's episode we discuss some of the essential questions we use in our own interviews and how we get clients to op
Running a creative business can be challenging. Throw into the mix the fact that your team members can come from any number of technical or creative backgrounds and things can get downright tricky. In today's show we talk about how to get the b
Have you ever dreamed of building and running your own SaaS? For some, the promise of recurring revenue is just too much to bear. They throw their heart, soul and not to mention their savings into building a product that could well fail within
In this week's episode of The Creative Business Podcast we talk about what it means to build Authority for your business. We look at why you'd want to be one in the first place and what it can mean in terms of growth. With real world examples o
This week I'm joined by my new co-host, Marcus Blankenship. We talk about setting realistic goals in both our professional and personal lives. Not as easy as it might sound... We also look at over-reaching and how Nathan's addictive personality
This week David and I talk about how to survive and thrive in Client Interviews. While often an overlooked area of any creative businesses workflow, they can make the difference between winning a project and going back to your day job. Plus, do
This week David and I talk about the odious task of generating leads for your creative business. When leads dry up, things can go sour very quickly. With so many ways to find new work, we look at some of the best ways you can stand out and be "
In this episode of The Creative Business Podcast I speak to Marcus Blankenship about building better client relationships. A 'bad' client can be incredibly depressing and really dampen your enthusiasm for future projects...but more often than n
In this episode of The Creative Business Podcast I talk to Marie Poulin. Marie has worn many hats over the years... She's been a designer, digital strategist, a mentor, branding specialist and founder. But like most of us, Marie began life as a
Do you struggle with client relationships? In today's episode I talk to business development consultant, Rhonda Page who shares five strategies to shift your relationship with clients from supplier to strategic partner and trusted advisor.
Keeping your finances in order can be a pain at the best of times, but if you're a freelance consultant or running an agency, then the pain can become too much. In today's episode I talk to Ryan Battles of Harpoon, a financial goal‑setting, t
Creative agency web sites or sales pages are some of the 'least loved' sites online. We get busy and forget that a solid sales page is essential for the ongoing success of our creative business. Jane Portman tells me about some of the most comm
Following on from the interview in Episode 5 with Philip Morgan on positioning, I chat to Caroline Somer, founder of a design agency in the U.K. Caroline has experienced first-hand the power that focusing on a niche can bring to your creative b
It's generally accepted that most creative businesses begin life as generalists. You open the doors for business and you take on pretty much any job that hits your inbox. Now this can work for a very long time. In fact some consultants and agen
When launching a creative business it makes complete sense to start locally. Local businesses are easily accessible, and friends, colleagues and even family members can be invaluable when it comes to finding those first clients. But what happen
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