NO-COMPROMISE BLOG.
Thoughts, ideas, and frameworks to grow your creative business.
Are you hiding behind your portfolio?
Are you avoiding standing out in your market because of fear?
If you’ve ever said “social media doesn’t work for me”…
Here’s a new perspective on Social Media for Freelancers.
As a designer, if you feel like you’re too expensive, or the market isn’t spending money…read this.
Your Mindset Dicates Your Success
3 Lessons on Marketing from the Designer Toy Market
Three Lessons on Marketing for Designers from the Designer Toy Industry
Six Business Lessons from my Dad
Six Business Lessons From My Dad About Doing Business as a Graphic Designer
Why We Ask Creative Prospects About Their Revenue
Why don’t creative service providers (graphic designers, photographers, video creators) ask the client about money?
It’s important to ground your discovery call/sales interview in something real, your prospects want to know how they can make money from working with you.
The Trouble With Designers Not Being Good Marketers
The trouble with designers not being good marketers…
How to Lead a Sales Call (like Pro Wrestler)
How to lead a sales call like a professional wrestler
How much eye contact should you make with a client?
How much eye contact should you make with a client when discussing price?
Why Selling Brand Strategy Is *kinda like* Selling A Novelty Christmas Sweater
Why Selling Brand Strategy is a bit Like Selling a Novelty Christmas Jumper of Santa Taking a Poop
What Hardcore Taught Me About Content Writing
What hardcore taught me about content writing.
Back in my twenties, most weekends you’d find me at a punk show or a hardcore show.
For those of you wondering, hardcore is not something dodgy as its name might suggest.
It’s a slightly heavier version of punk music, with heavier distortion, heavier vocals and more aggression (IMO).