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I recently had a private coaching session with my friend Jason Gracia, founder of Swyft Sites, who's interested in starting a podcast but isn't sure of the best strategy to take.Jason has kindly allowed me to share it with you!Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/380
Pastor Josh Hall is the Lead Pastor of Ocean Church, located in Estero FL.Ocean Church exists to partner with the work of God in people's lives.To stay connected to Ocean Church:Website: https://bit.ly/2vx8M2oOcean Church Facebook: https://bit.ly/2IXUsTqOcean Church Instagram: https://bit.ly/2vx8x7u
Gospel of Luke: Luke 7:11-17 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on May 11, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson continues our study of Essential Disciplines with the topic of Evangelism. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.
Having a ton of maintenance plan clients is awesome - especially for the recurring revenue. But with ongoing support clients come with ongoing support requests.Managing this with a dozen or so clients is pretty easy. And as we all know – not all clients ping you every month with requests. But once you get to 30, 40, 50, 100 + maintenance plan clients, you've got to have a system for support.That's why I'm pumped to share this chat I had with Phil Storey, founder and CEO of Glow. This one is interesting because, not only did Phil have some solid advice for handling support requests but it was also a chance for me to learn more about his platform.I've been using ManageWP since 2016 and while it's still my preferred tool for managing multiple WordPress sites, you can't link in non-WordPress sites and there's no native support ticketing system.That's one of the big value-props of Glow as you can add non-WP sites and their big differentiator in the market is the native support ticketing system.We dig into all of that and more!Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/378
(airdate: 5.1.25) Christina Haack is firing back at cheating allegations from her new boyfriend's ex. She insists there was no overlap with her soon-to-be ex-husband Josh Hall, despite the ex's claims and a timeline that's... let's just say blurred. Add in a messy divorce, money drama, and no prenup, and this HGTV star's love life is looking less "dream home" and more demolition zone. Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on her headline-grabbing ski trial, calling it “ridiculous” and a symbol of everything broken in the legal system. Spoiler: She still can't believe someone sued her after crashing into her. And Sean “Diddy” Combs is prepping for his upcoming trial with a court-approved capsule wardrobe—think five shirts, five pants, and two lace-free shoes. His legal troubles are mounting, but at least his outfit will be coordinated. It's lawsuits, lies, and label-free loafers—just another day in Who Cares News land. And @HalleBerry Listen to the daily Van Camp and Morgan radio show at: https://vancampandmorgan.com/stations buy us a coffee
Subscriber-only episodeDo you remember your first year in business as a web designer? Are you there now?One thing is common for all of us in the first year…it's a rollercoaster of highs and lows, ups and downs, incredible days and perhaps dreadful days. But if you can survive that first year, chances are you're going to make it.I'm so excited to bring onto the podcast Megan Fletcher who just crossed her first year official year in business and at the same time, had her biggest revenue month to date pulling in over 8k!She's now got her sights set on a 6-figure business and has an incredible foundation to get there in year 2.In this chat, she shares all her lessons learned (both good and bad) from the first year of her business and most importantly, how she weathered a couple storms and got through the tough times.As a member of my community Web Designer Pro, I have to say these success stories are some of my favorites because I often see all the challenges, hardships and coach members when they're in the thick of it…but I know there's always a brighter future right ahead if they just stick with it!! And that's exactly what Megan has done.Enjoy!Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/377Big thanks to the sponsors for our upcoming Web Designer Pro CON 2025 event! We couldn't make such a top-notch event for my community without their support
Gospel of Luke: Luke 6:37-49 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on April 27, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson continues our study of Essential Disciplines with the discipline of serving. Serving is an essential part of a Christian's life that helps you know God's voice and defend yourself from the attacks of the enemy. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.
Web designers do a lot more than just web design…It's not uncommon for us to be graphic and brand designers, photographers, strategists, copywriters, etc…So, should we call ourselves more than just a web designer?Award winning branding and design studio founder Jacob Cass, who's worked with Disney, Nintendo and Jerry Seinfeld, has done it all and has some invaluable experience and perspective to share when it comes to how web designers can position themselves nowadays.One of the many things I learned from talking with Jacob is – if you position yourself in a way that's right for you, you'll watch your revenue climb, you'll attract better clients and enjoy your work more.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/376
Happy Easter! Gospel of Luke: Luke 6:27-36 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on April 20, 2025, at FBCTLH.
For Easter Sunday Pastor Lee Brown brought a great message that spoke about the significance of Easter Sunday. Titled - My way or the high way - This is a brilliant message and you can catch up on this Sermon here.
There's nothing better than talking to a web designer who's enjoying their work, loving their clients, making good money and who's just all around thriving. And that's why I'm pumped to share this recent convo I had with Kristin Adkins of Crash Design Co who's found a suite niche by becoming the trusted “web designer for speakers”Kristin was on the podcast (ep 143) when she had just gone full time and I thought it was a good time to catch up because now, 5 years later, she's grown her business, nailed her niche and continues to love every minute of it. A lot of web designers get burned out, take too much on or have goals that lead to stress and growth pains but Kristin's done it right by building a business around her lifestyle goals and mid-west pace.This was a hard one to title because we get into everything from:NichingScaling/hiringBuilding a referral networkRaising ratesSticking with Elementor (and not having shiny object syndrome)The value of sending clients “website launch packs”And so much more. But it's all the things that have led to her having an amazing first 5 years so that's what we get into in this one.P.S. Wouldn't it be cool to see her website launch pack examples and process? Kristin will be doing a special guest training inside Web Designer Pro™ this summer so jump on in to connect with her!Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/375
Gospel of Luke: Luke 6:17-26 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on April 13, 2025, at FBCTLH.
For Palm Sunday Pastor Josh Hall brought a great message that spoke about the significance of this day. Titled - Who is this? - It's a brilliant message and you can catch up on this Sermon here.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson continues our study of Essential Disciplines with the discipline of giving. This week we will look into HOW we are to give. Giving is an essential part of a Christian's life that helps you know God's voice and defend yourself from the attacks of the enemy. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.
The social media video and reel game is a hard one to play (and win) when it comes to landing clients. Every platform is beyond saturated, the competition is only growing and unless you're getting quality leads fairly quick, it can be difficult to stick with.But as Roberto Blake has recently been quoted in saying:”While there may be saturation in a market, there's not a saturation of “quality.”This could not be more timely for you if you're wanting to market your web design business with videos and reels. And there may be no better example of this than my guest in this chat, Blaze Smith Blaze, who at a very young age, started getting clients immediately through Instagram and TikTok reels. Many of them with big brand CEO's, founders and marketing directors.We get into his process from planning, to recording, to the proven strategies and blueprints he follows for all his videos which have not only brought in quality leads, but have also built up his social media following to tens of thousands in a matter of months.If you're wondering how to stand out and get clients with reels, here ya go.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/374
Gospel of Luke: Luke 6:12-16 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on April 6, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson continues our study of Essential Disciplines with the discipline of giving. This week we will look into WHY we give. Giving is an essential part of a Christian's life that helps you know God's voice and defend yourself from the attacks of the enemy. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.
Ok web designer – tell me if this sounds familiar…You sign on a new client for a website project!But then, they send you their atrocious logo…Now what?Do you design the website based on their terrible logo/existing brand?Do you try to upsell an unexpected logo/brand package?Do you pause the website project and tell them to hire a new logo designer first?This is a very common challenge for web designers but there is a solution!Repeat guest and branding expert Jamie Starcevich has really dialed in a nifty solution for this situation which is, in short, to offer a “Light Branding Package.” In this chat, we get into all the details of how to offer it, what constraints to put on it, how much to charge for it and more!Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/373
They say business is like a roller coaster…ups and downs and highs and lows…and “they” couldn't be more right.My guest in this chat, friend of the podcast, king of the Subscription Web Design model and founding member of Web Designer Pro Steve Schramm can also confirm.Recently, he shared a thoughtful, transparent and inspirational post in Pro about how he rebounded from a tough situation when he had over 6k+ in MRR drop within one week.At the same time, he also landed one of his biggest contracts to date…the emotional highs and lows of entrepreneurship truly are comical sometimes.But most importantly, we get into exactly WHAT he did when he had the week of 6k down and HOW he began to rebound quickly.Enjoy.Enjoy this chat and enjoy the ride of being a web design entrepreneur baby!Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/372When you join Web Designer Pro™ (on any tier) you'll get instant access to the new private audio course feeds for:Web Design Business CourseMaintenance Plan CourseScale Your Way CourseJoin Web Designer Pro™ and enjoy instant access to these courses in audio format along with the full courses inside Pro!
Gospel of Luke: Luke 5:33-39 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on March 23, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson continues our study of Essential Disciplines with the discipline of fasting. Fasting is an essential part of a Christian's life that helps you know God's voice and defend yourself from the attacks of the enemy. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.
Holman covers The Mint 400 race as a guest of BFGoodrich Tires and goes for a ride in a spec truck, grabs some great interviews, and brings you along for the experience. Hear from Matt Martelli (The Mint 400), Emme Hall (Just Being Awful), Theresa Contreras (High Octane Hustle), Kevin Stearns (Fox Factory), Ross Berlanga (TMI), along with racers Ryan Arciero, Jason Coleman, Josh Hall, and GM's Tim Demetrio. Also, find out more about BFG's ACTIVAIR aftermarket CTIS system. The Truck Show Podcast is proudly presented by Nissan in association with AMSOIL, Kershaw Knives, and OVR Mag.
Web designers often have similar dreams…Build a sustainable, freedom-based, lifestyle business.Build a healthy, awesome client base.Grow Monthly Recurring Revenue month after month.Do it all while enjoying the journey.My guest in this podcast episode has achieved all of this and more which is why I'm excited to share my conversation with Web Designer Pro™ member Cami MacNamara who's been a professional WordPress web designer since 2002 and has grown her maintenance plan to over 200 sites!We dive into mainly how she sells her maintenance plan and the automations she has in place to continue to run it at that level still as a happy solopreneur. We also get into how she has built her client base, gets referrals and her views on WordPress and where it is in the market today versus when she started using it over two decades ago.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/371When you join Web Designer Pro™ (on any tier) you'll get instant access to the new private audio course feeds for:Web Design Business CourseMaintenance Plan CourseScale Your Way CourseJoin Web Designer Pro™ and enjoy instant access to these courses in audio format along with the full courses inside Pro!
Pastor Josh Hall is the Lead Pastor of Ocean Church, located in Estero FL.Ocean Church exists to partner with the work of God in people's lives.To stay connected to Ocean Church:Website: https://bit.ly/2vx8M2oOcean Church Facebook: https://bit.ly/2IXUsTqOcean Church Instagram: https://bit.ly/2vx8x7u
For God So Loved: John 3:16 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on March 16, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson continues our study of Essential Disciplines with the discipline of memorization. Memorization is an essential part of a Christian's life that helps you know God's voice and defend yourself from the attacks of the enemy. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.
If you're nervous, anxious, jittery or just plain distraught before sales calls or meetings…you're not alone. I honestly can't believe this isn't talked about more. After all – you pour your heart and soul into building awesome websites and refining your craft but in order to get paid for that hard work…you gotta sell!Luckily, there are many things you can do to build confidence and calm before a sales meeting. And that's what we're diving into today.I'm pumped to be joined by voiceover professional John Melley who – if you've listened to Pat Flynn's “Smart Passive Income” podcast – you already know…he's the guy who's intro'd Pat and done his fun facts for years.Needless to say, I've been listening to John in this form for years. Always wondering…”Is that his real voice?”You'll find that out in this wide-ranging convo about:Calming nerves before sales meetingsHow to speak and present clearly and confidentlyHow to physically change your state if you're nervousHow to save your voice when you talk a lotPosture tips while workingAnd a whole lot more.P.S. Be sure to check out his book The Voiceover Athlete (don't worry, it's for web designers too!)Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/370When you join Web Designer Pro™ (on any tier) you'll get instant access to the new private audio course feeds for:Web Design Business CourseMaintenance Plan CourseScale Your Way CourseJoin Web Designer Pro™ and enjoy instant access to these courses in audio format along with the full courses inside Pro!
Gospel of Luke: Luke 5:27-32 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on March 9, 2025, at FBCTLH.
We have become a most tediously offended people. We're not talking about the big stuff — it's the “little” things we wonder about. “Sticks and stones may break my bones” and “water off a duck's back” seem quaint and anachronistic in today's culture of maximal aggrievement. Provoked by even the slightest offense — that, mind you, we seem to be on constant vigilance to find — we're on a hair trigger that sends us into conjuring up “us vs. them” and “good vs. evil” thinking and language. Scholars have written that this sad state of affairs reflects a wider shift in our culture, from what they call a “dignity culture” to an “honor and victimhood culture.” Humanity has been here before (in the days of yore when the Secretary of the Treasury killed a sitting vice president, or that one time a U.S. Senator was caned on the Senate floor) — and it doesn't end well. Led by Rev. Josh Hall of First Baptist Church — God Squad is on it. Learn more about the program and meet the God Squad here. The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Funding for this podcast was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Trusting your gut…it usually pays off, maybe not on the books, but personally.But following your intuition is not always easy. Especially if sales are down, confidence is low, etc. You may have no idea where your intuition is leading you.So to help with this topic, I'm here to share my recent convo with business coach and mentor Alyssa Williamson who has some SOLID advice and principles for leading your business through intuition and following what works for you.As someone who faced burnout and learned the dangers of NOT following her intuition, Alyssa is a real-world example of how to live this first hand.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/369When you join Web Designer Pro™ (on any tier) you'll get instant access to the new private audio course feeds for:Web Design Business CourseMaintenance Plan CourseScale Your Way CourseJoin Web Designer Pro™ and enjoy instant access to these courses in audio format along with the full courses inside Pro!
Pastor Josh Hall is the Lead Pastor of Ocean Church, located in Estero FL.Ocean Church exists to partner with the work of God in people's lives.To stay connected to Ocean Church:Website: https://bit.ly/2vx8M2oOcean Church Facebook: https://bit.ly/2IXUsTqOcean Church Instagram: https://bit.ly/2vx8x7u
I teased about this recently on my social media and got a HUGE response which tells me…you're pumped to see Chris Do on The Web Design Business Podcast and I'm pumped to share our full conversation with you!Chris is known for helping web designers charge their worth, price value over time, get higher-paying clients, how to negotiate during a sales call and how to price for the life you want to live and somehow, we covered all of that and more in our very fast hour together.Enjoy the full convo and head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/368P.S. Did you know? Web Designer Pro members got early access to this conversation, completely unedited – it's just another reason to join WDP as you get access to the private Pro Podcast feed no matter what tier you're on! Become a member today at webdesignerpro.comHead to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/368
Gospel of Luke: Luke 5:12-16 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on February 23, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson continues our study of Essential Disciplines with the discipline of meditation. Meditation is an essential part of a Christian's life that helps you grow closer to Christ. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org. There is a technical issue at timestamp 1:54
Ever wondered how to have time to market your business while still having time to get design projects done?Well, there's no magic formula and striking the balance between the two is tricky. But a great example of someone doing this well is my dude from down under, word-class logo designer James Barnard.James follows a simple 50/50 approach. Meaning 50% of his work is dedicated to marketing (social media, videos, speaking, interviews) and 50% is dedicated to service work (proposals, calls, logo designs, admin work, etc)It was awesome catching up with James to dig into this topic more which – speaking of 50% – is actually only 50% of this conversation. This turns into a coaching call about halfway through as we dig into James' lead funnel and we pinpointed some very interesting challenges that I helped walk him through.I hope everything we covered together helps you and your lead funnel/bad-fit weeding out processes as well.P.S. I recently posted about the website audit I did for James following this call that you can check out here! It'll be a great next step after hearing our convo.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/366
Gospel of Luke: Luke 4:31-44 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on February 9, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Join Rev. Josh Hall for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight's lesson begins our study of Essential Disciplines. Spiritual practices that should be an essential part of a Christian's life that help you grow closer to Christ. To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.
Building landing pages or sales pages that convert isn't rocket science. But there is some science to it. Most of which is proven and can be learned from (and implemented) into your own sales pages very quickly.So, let's cut right to the chase on how to create high-converting landing/sales pages with an expert who's been around the block MANY times over.This is a chat with Alisha Conlin-Hurd who's worked on, optimized and deployed thousands of high-converting sales pages across hundreds of different industries. She's a wealth of knowledge on the subject but in this one, we get into the specifics you can apply to your web design services pages and lead generators including:How long a sales pages should beWhat common elements are high-convertersHow to balance images, graphics and copy togetherIf AI convertsWhat “stand out” practices you can try out without veering too far off the proven path of conversionsHead to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/365
Christina Haack and her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa are going head-to-head! Christina, Tarek and Heather El Moussa chatted with co-host Lauren Herbert about their new competition show "The Flip Off," explaining why it was time for fans to see who is the "ultimate flipper." Christina opened up about her divorce from Josh Hall and explained why it was a "relief" when her kids told her to leave him. Plus, Matt from "Sold On SLC" gets really honest about his past strip club habits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ryan Reynolds' surprise speech amid wife Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. How he crashed Hugh Jackman's big night in New York. Then, new details in the “It Ends With Us” legal battle after Justin's wife breaks her silence. Plus, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's post-game PDA. Their ‘I love you' caught on camera. And, all the stars ‘flying high' after the Eagles secure their Super Bowl spot. Then, Jennifer Lopez tears up. The reaction to her new musical movie she did with Ben Affleck. Plus, Alec Baldwin now a reality TV star. A first look at the show putting his Hollywood drama on display as well as his life with seven kids under the age of 12. And, Macaulay Culkin offers a rare look at his relationship with Brenda Song. Their first ever joint interview from the notoriously private parents of two. Why they're still not married. Then, on set with Christina Haack. How ex Josh Hall leaving “The Flip Off” changed the show. Plus, why her first ex, Tarek El Moussa was happy to see him go. And, Lizzo shows off a new figure. How she dropped 16% of her body fat in two years. Then, a first look at season 3 of “White Lotus”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gospel of Luke: Luke 3:23-4:15 by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on January 12, 2025, at FBCTLH.
An unexpected topic of conversation I've consistently had over the last couple years when coaching members of my community Web Designer Pro privately is around managing ADHD and running a web design business.When thinking about ADHD, I'm probably not alone in immediately jumping to the visual of the wild 7 year old kid who can't sit down in class. But since the conversation around this has become more prevalent for me both personally in my coaching DM's and in the web design community at large via other forums or groups I check into, I wanted to dig into what this looks like practically for adults running a web design business.Since this is a sensitive topic, I wanted to chat with someone who I could level with and learn from versus being educated from an “ADHD Coach” per say.That's why I'm dang pumped about sharing my recent convo with my old friend (literally, we were doubles tennis partners in High School) Rob Chaplin. Rob and I reconnected a couple years back when he was considering jumping into a creative field like web design. Since then, he's been through all my courses, built up his freelance business and became a member of my community Web Designer pro.But in 2024, he let me know that he hit a wall…feeling disorganized, down, scattered and disoriented about how to move forward in business and in life. Now, many of these feelings are natural when you start a business, do something new or take on the common stresses of building something – but for Rob, it was more.After some self-research, he dipped his toe into pursuing ADHD treatment, most of which are behavioral and habitual and I have to say, I've seen a noticeable difference with his output and his overall energy and state.For all those reasons and more, I wanted to have an open chat about HIS experience and journey managing ADHD as a web designer and because he's so new in the journey and he's really passionate about sharing what's working for him.We dig into:The red flags that led him to research ADHDHow he started small and began making better progress in becoming more focused and productiveWhat tips, tricks and strategies he uses to help his ADHD (daily) nowHow creative fields like web design are actually ideal for folks on any spectrum of the ADHD scaleHow ADHD can actually be used in a very positive way with boundaries and constraintsAgain, this is purely an explorative chat for me to learn more about this world without judgement or preconceived notions.Disclaimer: Rob shares HIS journey, methods, strategies and medications that work for him but this is not medical advice or recommendation. See your doctor or consult with a professional before exploring any of the medications that are mentioned.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/364
The Case for Life by Rev. Josh Hall, Senior Pastor, on January 19, 2025, at FBCTLH.
Many web designers don't want to scale. I get it - because I had that mindset too. I never wanted to be an agency with overhead, payroll, extra stress from managing people, etc.But the good news is, especially nowadays, you can scale a web design business your way. In a low-stress, low-pressure way that works for you no matter where your business is in revenue and profitability.Sandy Burns, a founding member of my community Web Designer Pro is a perfect example of this. She was on the podcast recently sharing her story of passing 10 years in business and how she (reluctantly) HAD to scale because she had become so overwhelmed with projects.We got to hear from her perspective what it was like to scale and how the timing couldn't have been more crucial because shortly after she began to scale and reduce her workload, she was diagnosed with cancer and immediately began a journey of chemo and cancer treatment.That's one angle of Sandy's story but another one is the other side of her scaling journey. Who did she hire? What was it like for them as she began to send more work their way and when Sandy was diagnosed, what was it like taking over projects and speaking directly to her clients?Well for that, I'm excited to introduce you to Alexis. Another founding member of Pro who was on the podcast a ‘little' while ago when we chatted about her first client experience
Let's talk about money.How'd that make you feel? Nervous? Icky? Excited? Opportunistic? Weird?The very thought of money brings a variety of emotions depending on how you feel about it. And I firmly believe how you feel about money today all goes back to your money story – and every one of us has a money story largely based on how we were raised.When you build a web design business, you probably don't realize that you're subconsciously making business decisions based on your money story. And if that story isn't pretty…well…it makes sense why it's hard to charge your worth, raise your rates, build profit, sell with confidence, etc.So to take a deep dive into the psychology of money and to most importantly, to help you build your business with a mindset of plenty and opportunity, I'm pumped to bring on someone who's changed their money story from scarce to plenty…Austin Church. He's the author of the book Free Money - a Guide to Pricing Your Services so You Can Unlock a Better Lifestyle.His book was referred to me as a MUST READ from a trusted colleague and let me tell ya, after this conversation, I have to agree. Austin's approach to changing your money mindset is a must for creative business owners. Especially if you don't come from money. Which, let's be honest, most of us don't.We dig into:How our upbringing affects our money mindset todaySteps you can take to change your money story TODAYHow the internet opened up the door to different money mindset compared to previous generationsHow to take small steps to build confidence with pricingHow $100,000 is not a gross goal to get to – but a base standard of living in the WestHighly recommend checking Austin's book out and connecting with him below.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/362Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***
No better way to kick off the year than to plan some new marketing strategies to get more leads and convert more clients, right?I honestly believe email marketing – along with some focused forms of content marketing – will be a HUGE differentiator for web designers who choose to go this route. Which is why I'm a big proponent and supporter of it.After all…as Abe Lincoln once wisely said “He who sendeth the email gets thine customer.”Now, you know I'm not going to just tell you to go “do something” without giving you a roadmap and some solid tips to help implement so, I'm thrilled to have copywriter, digital strategist and award-winning designer Michelle Martello on the podcast to share about all of that and more.Things we cover include:How to create your “content goldmine” for social, blog, newsletter and podcast contentThe power of having a newsletter in 2025How often to send emails and/or post on social mediaWhen content should be brief vs long formHow – coincidently or not – those who send more emails make more moneyAnd a whole lot more!Michelle's resume includes working with MTV, the National Park Service, Marie Forleo and more so she is truly an industry expert with years of experience backing her.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/361Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***
Subscriber-only episodeFor the last episode of the year, I think it's only fitting to look ahead and share some goal setting tips for 2025!In this episode, I'm sharing a lesson from my Web Design Business Course on my 5 step, annual goal setting framework.We'll dive into:Setting an achievable revenue goal Separating Net vs Gross Rocks, Stones & Boulders goalsPricing that aligns with goals How and when to measureAgain, this is just one lesson inside my signature Web Design Business Course available now (along with my entire suite of courses) inside of Web Designer Pro when you're ready to dive in!Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/359 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***