The Creative Coach

Selling your course is *by far* the hardest part of having a successful e-course.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional e-course marketer so if you're having problems, hire out your e-course marketing to the professionals!

What are your tips for producing your own e-course?

For help producing your course visit www.thrivefilm.co

Do YOU create for yourself or for your clients? What's the right approach to being a paid artist? My video bestie Lauren and I explore this topic in this podcast.

I've been in the wedding industry for 10 years (over a third of my life!) and here's what I've learned about getting ahead and running a successful business.  Shop my kit: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/

When recessions hit, one of the first things to go is creative services. Artists don't get a lot of respect when times are tough! Here's a few ways you can recession proof your business by diversifying your income as a creative entrepreneur.

Work with Danielle: www.danielleriley.co

Learn my 3 point data storage system: 2 physical, 1 cloud.   Sign up for BackBlaze: https://secure.backblaze.com/r/027dmp   Shop My kit.co: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach

Learn how I edit basic wedding films with a simple formula. 

Pricing your Services as a Creative Entrepreneur: https://youtu.be/D_q_Ct7ciSs

Shop my kit.co: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/

This is how I've expanded my team to include contractors that help me withe everything from VA work to web design!  For more info on VA's, check out my blog: https://goldandsage.com/2021-8-16-how-to-hire-virtual-assistants/

No you can't overcome self doubt in 1 minute, but in 1 minute I can teach you the skills to practice as you work on building your confidence!

What's worked for me as a successful business owner with ADHD

High converting webpages have a LOT of information without a lot of words. To see where I've learned about web copy and where you can learn more about high converting webpages, check out one of my favorite web designers and copywriters here:  https://sarahklongerbo.com/blog/website-copy-crash-course/

I'm not a huge spender in my business. Most of the time, as creatives, we don't actually need to spend a lot of money on the business side of things. We need our softwares, a good computer, and a website, but all the extra fluff can really hurt your bottom line. I'm telling you about what I've seen over the years, what I think is worth it, and what you should go without until you have the cash flow.

Positing you offer in the market can be tricky, but honesty is always the best policy! There's no shame in being a budget, mid-tier, or luxury service. Listen and learn how to position your offer at any budget.

Okay so you won't GO full time in 1 minute, but here's my advise to work towards that goal in 1 minute ;)

$5k is that first monetary goal so many business owners have. It's the number that really proves you have a service people want! So how do you get it? Here's my advise to get started and make your first $5k.

A good proposal and contract can help set the expectations for your clients, define your scope of service so there's no confusion on what you will and won't do, and wrap it up with all the 'legal stuff'.

Check out my long form video + download your business checklist here: https://www.goldandsage.com/edu-blog/2021/10/25/getting-your-business-set-up-legally

Taking care of yourself is the hardest and most important part o being a business owner. This is my journey through burnout and what I learned about self care in the process.

Your business runs off of the invisible things - your mindset, your processes, and your client experience play the biggest factors in success.

Confidence is learned skill and a skill that will take you and your business far! Confidence can be built or broken in our younger years, so identifying when and where your confidence was shaken and replacing those thoughts with positive ones is the skill I want to help you learn today.

Overcoming fear is the one skill that will skyrocket your success as an entrepreneur. In 48 seconds, I'm going to break down the steps you can go through to identify your fears, make them less scary, and move on with your business! You got this.

Marketing doesn't have to be a chore. Keep it simple by using the pyramid method to build ONE winning piece of content then recycle the content for other channels.

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You can lay out an amazing client experience by learning your client lifecycle. Download the worksheet here: https://www.subscribepage.com/v3c9z9

Closing a sale can feel 'salesy', but if you can't close you won't survive. Make sure to tune in to learn a few tips and tricks to close a sale in a way that feels good to you and your clients.

If you need help with your business finances, watch my long-form video on bookkeeping + download your template here:  https://www.goldandsage.com/edu-blog/2022/2/8/basic-bookkeeping

It can be very scary when we are not booking any clients at all. You will start to panic and question what you are doing wrong. Don't worry we will be discussing what to do when times like this comes. Listen to know more.

We ALL want clients! But sometimes we don't know HOW to get them. Here's a few tips to speed up your client-getting process today!

Lead generation is another way to introduce new offers to your clients. A different way of marketing to make your clients more excited in the services you offer. Listen to know more.

Elevator pitch is essential in our businesses. We can use it on all our social media for more leads.

Boundaries actually work the OPPOSITE of what we typically think. Let me know in the comments what your favorite boundary mindsets are.