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Today we are talking with Evelyn Powers, founder and CEO of Design Powers. She is a graduate of the 2016 Leadership Arlington program and winner of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's 2020 Best Home-Based Business Award. Evelyn started her website and design company as a graphic designer in 1996 so she could work from home [...] Read More The post Evelyn Powers: Design Powers first appeared on Arlington Strategy.
Are you evolving in your business? With your industry? Or are you fighting it, scared to take the steps you need to take to build the business you know you want? Sometimes it's learning new skills, sometimes it's learning new softwares. It can be especially challenging when you've been in business for a long time and you're ready to just know how things work. But really, that's what business is — a constant evolution. And if you don't get used to including the learning and evolving as part of the process, you may very well get stagnant and wonder why the business isn't growing in the direction you want. On today's episode I'm excited to have badass business owner, and super badass woman that I have had the pleasure of working with over the last few years, Evelyn Powers. Evelyn founded Design Powers 25 years ago, and her business has evolved from being a graphic design firm serving mid-sized companies and nonprofits with print work, to a web design firm for professional small businesses and entrepreneurs. I'm excited to share her story of starting her business because she wanted to be home more for her two then-young children and how she's evolved and grown over the years to keep up with the total transformation in the design industry from print to web. Today, Design Powers is in the midst of a complete rebrand to niche further in on small business creatives, founders and experts who have “legit” businesses, but uncommon and unconventional offers, and seek authority through excellence and conviction. We talk about the need to evolve, the challenges that come up, and how if you want success, getting comfortable with evolving and adapting is critical. Tune into this episode to hear: The lessons about failure and breaking bad habits and making good ones Evelyn learned from quitting smoking in her 20s Why she took the leap to taking on large web-based projects, and why now she's narrowing her focus to work with creatives and “brands of conviction” How balancing the relationship of time and price in your offerings helps you balance business and life Learn more about Evelyn Powers: Design Powers 7 Power Tools Brand Guide, Logo File Format Guide and More Instagram: @designpowers Facebook: @designpowersinc Connect with Design Powers on LinkedIn Learn more about Pia: No BS Agency Owners Free Facebook Group The Show Your Business Who's Boss Crash Course Start reading the first chapter of my book Piasilva.com
If you run a design business, the offering that you present to clients should be clear and easy to understand. Someone who has done this well is Evelyn Powers, the founder of Design Powers, where she focuses on branding, web design and print for small service based businesses.Evelyn's primary offering is website design. A service that can often be shrouded in complex terminology. But she's made it feel easy, and effortless for her clients. Her website messaging is very clear, and the process easy to understand... nothing technical, just clear and simple steps for success.But it doesn't end there. Her process is personalised to her, with each step having a unique name based on her surname 'Power'. She's not offering strategy sessions like everyone else, she "provides clarity with the Power Plan"... she doesn't just build a website, she "gets legit with the Power Launch". This allows Evelyn to stand out from the crowd.In this episode we discuss Evelyn's personalised design process, and how she pivoted from traditional print based designer to focus on web design.Show notes and interview transcription can be found here: https://logogeek.uk/podcast/personalised-design-process----Here's a few useful resources for logo designers:Learn to create logo grids with Jeroen van EerdenCreate a comprehensive Logo Package in minutes.Learn logo design with Sagi Haviv.Learn how to Freelance with Michael Janda
Awesome Women co-founders Karen and Evelyn reflect on the past 6 years of AWE and welcome the new year with excitement for the second annual AWE Summit on March 12, 2020. Listen in for lots of laughter, joy, thanks, entrepreneurial conversation and more. AWE SUMMIT 2020 Awesome Women
At the dawn of the desktop computer, after several years of working, Evelyn strategized being a stay at home mom while running a business out of her home-unheard of in the age of dial-up. She launched Design Powers in 1996. She eventually shifted to digital design and co-founded a growing women entrepreneurs networking group, and later began co-hosting live radio. Her advice? “Strategize, take chances, pivot as needed. Become a leader... even if you once were a weirdee. ”
New business owners, Sandra Bendler and Sofia Egan, ensure you are a guest at your own event. On this week's AWE podcast, Sandra and Sofia talked with AWE co-founder Evelyn Powers about their backgrounds and launching their new business At Your Table, a full-service event planning company that handles all the arrangements with detail and precision, combining delicious food, impeccable service, and stylish visual presentation. To listen and learn about how they provide clients with an effortless, five-star dining experience click the link. Find At Your Table: Instagram Facebook Awesome Women: https://awesomewomen.org
AWE co-founder Evelyn Powers sat down with her niece Emily Krause, podcast editor for AWE and graphic and website designer for Design Powers, to talk all things design, websites, small business and more. Click the link to listen in! Find Emily: Emily's LinkedIn Design Powers LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter Awesome Women: https://awesomewomen.org
Karen Bate and Evelyn Powers, co-founders of AWE, chat about their inspiration from AWE member's stories, AWE chapter's and their passionate leaders, incredible upcoming events, and the heartfelt benefits of AWE: a women's networking group with a warm authentic culture that promotes sharing and support, actively hires from within, and is relaxing and fun. Join us for our upcoming meetings and AWE Summit on March 13th! Awesome Women Entrepreneurs: https://awesomewomen.org
#18 Fellow longtime graphic designer Evelyn Powers and I talk about lessons learned from bad client experiences as freelancers, how to identify red flags with prospects and clients, and how to fire bad clients.
Evelyn is a strategist and designer for Design Powers, Nice Work, and Awesome Women Entrepreneurs. All three businesses utilize her creative expertise to assist clients and colleagues to connect and communicate their services to their desired target market. The post Episode 72: Evelyn Powers appeared first on Hallway Chats.
How to Grow Your Business with Collaboration (Not Competition) with Karen Bate, Founder & President of KB Concepts P.R. and Awesome Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). A former journalist and Congressional press secretary, Karen Bate founded KB Concepts P.R. 10 years ago. She and her team brand companies and nonprofits; position organizations to achieve their mission and goals; garner key media placements; and harness the variety of social media tools to tell clients' stories and inspire others to support them. Great Ideas for Good Causes is not just her company tagline; it is the guiding philosophy of her work. Karen is also the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer for Awesome Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) (along with co-founder and co-conspirator Evelyn Powers), with more than 200 local women business owners as members of six chapters throughout the DC region, and more chapters launching throughout the US in 2018. Karen passionately believes that women supporting women is the key to success in business and in life. https://kbconcepts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kbconcepts/ https://awesomewomen.org/ https://twitter.com/BeAwesomeWomen https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeWomenEntrepreneursAWE/ https://www.instagram.com/BeAwesomeWomen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/awesome-women-entrepreneurs-awe-664910132/ Awesome Women Entrepreneurs podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/awesome-women-entrepreneurs/id1272827335?mt=2