Podcast appearances and mentions of melinda livsey

Brand Strategy | Business Visibility | Creative Process | Frameworks | Being UNcertified Ya'll, I listened back to this episode TWICE and took a full page of notes. Melinda has this way of like nonchalantly dropping wisdom & nuggets left and right without even realizing it lol Tune in to get the full rundown of not only Melinda's journey & Brand Strategy, but the behind the scenes insight on how to start making your creative process YOURS, as well as exploring the UNcertified movement. You're gonna love this episode. Thanks for being here :) Overview of the Episode: ➡️ Melinda's transition from corporate branding job to entrepreneurship  ➡️ Exploring the fear of getting more visible online ➡️ The true power of honesty & what it leads to ➡️ Pulling the pieces together to make an awesome program/service ➡️ Learning to create & execute YOUR creative process ➡️ Brand Strategy 101  ➡️ Taking frameworks apart and putting them back together  ➡️ The UNcertified movement  ➡️ The pitfalls of getting “certified” What getting “certified” can often mask & the potential deeper levels of it  ➡️ Being a creative thinker vs. an overthinker

Are you a creative looking to expand your services to include brand strategy? Or maybe you're a business owner wondering if you should work with a certified brand strategist or not. In this episode of The Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast, we sit down with Melinda Livsey, a brand strategist & designer, to talk about her journey of transitioning from a graphic designer to a brand strategist and why she doesn't believe that having a certification is necessary to stand out. She discusses how being uncertified has helped her and her students attract better clients, build confidence in their skills, and take a more flexible and personalized approach to brand strategy and building a creative business overall. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to branding, and Melinda shares her insights on how being an uncertified brand strategist can help you build a thriving creative business. Tune in to learn more! About Melinda: Melinda Livsey is a graphic designer turned brand strategist and founder of the Brand Strategy Bootcamp. Her aim is to help make brand strategy (and life!) easier for the creative over-thinker and believes that curiosity is the only certification creatives need. Learn how to do brand strategy in your own unique way with Melinda's Brand Strategy Bootcamp: https://melindalivsey.com/brand-strategy-bootcamp Check out Melinda's website at https://melindalivsey.com Connect with Melinda on Instagram @melindalivsey

This episode was so wonderful to listen back to! We hope you enjoy. We will be back with Season 7 on January 24th!Brand strategy is the foundation upon which meaningful brand identity design lives. It's important for brand designers to understand the "why" behind brand strategy so they can use it to improve their design work and sell it to their clients as a package with design or standalone service.Today Jen chats with Melinda Livsey all about Brand Strategy. Melinda is a brand strategist and online educator from Southern California. She currently helps graphic designers become brand strategists so they can develop entire directions and personalities of brands. Her courses Brand Strategy Bootcamp and How to Sell Brand Strategy can be found at https://www.marksandmaker.com.Links Mentioned:Melinda's videos on The Futur's YouTube channelMelinda's websiteMelinda's course, Brand Strategy BootcampMelinda's Brand Strategy Resources"The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design" by Marty Neumeier"You Are A Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth" by Jen SinceroSpecial thanks to our producer Jon from Wayfare Recording Co.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsiteOur Resources PagePodcast InstagramSupport us on PatreonOur podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting:www.betterbranddesigner.com/disclaimer

A message from Jen:Hey Better family - I'm honored to post two episodes that Giselle and I recorded together last summer 2020  (episodes 1 and 2) and one episode that I did (episode 3) to comprise a short but very sweet season 4. I encourage you to listen to our memorial episodes, Celebrating Giselle: Podcast Community and Celebrating Giselle: Friends & Family. Enjoy these episodes, I know Giselle is with us when each one is heard

On this episode we bring back one of our favorite guests - Melinda Livsey. As the founder and brand strategist of Marks and Maker, Melinda unites over ten years of professional design experience with a penchant for thoughtful customer service. Melinda's experience with notable names like Oakley, Paramount Pictures, and Loot Crate, coupled with her passion for creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, creates the perfect cocktail of impeccable workmanship, exceptional brands, and happy clientele. Not only is Melinda a rockstar entrepreneur she is the works for for The Futur as a Co-host on the Process. If you want to learn to be a better team consultant, strategist, or team member this episode is for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designhuddle/support

On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich talks with Marks & Maker founder Melinda Livsey about brand strategy. Listen in as Rich and Melinda discuss Melinda's approach to brand strategy, adjusting your strategy, what you can do to help your clients trust you more, and the importance of having a growth mindset. As the founder and creative director of Marks & Maker, Melinda Livsey unites eight years of professional design experience with a penchant for thoughtful customer service. Melinda's experience with notable names like Oakley, Paramount Pictures and Loot Crate, coupled with her passion for creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, creates the perfect cocktail of impeccable workmanship, exceptional brands and happy clientele. Melinda has worked as an in-house and freelance designer for various companies and now specializes in brand identity at her studio, Marks & Maker. ----- https://richcardonamedia.com/personal-branding/ (Personal Branding | Rich Cardona Media) ----- 00:09 – Introduction 06:53 – What is brand strategy? 08:57 – Melinda's approach to brand strategy 11:58 – People who don't believe they need a brand strategy 15:35 – Course correction 23:41 – Melinda's pivot to becoming a brand strategist 31:04 – Why you shouldn't try to convince your clients 34:33 – How to approach clients without a portfolio 40:50 – How to help your clients trust you 44:12 – How educating others has helped Melinda 46:30 – Growth mindset 49:55 – Where to find Melinda online 51:10 – Rich's closing thoughts ----- https://www.amazon.com/Stories-That-Stick-Storytelling-Captivate/dp/140021193X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stories+that+stick&qid=1627400245&sr=8-1 (Stories That Stick) by Kindra Hall ----- How to connect with Melinda: https://www.instagram.com/melindalivsey/?hl=en (Instagram) https://twitter.com/melindalivsey_?lang=en (Twitter) https://www.behance.net/marksandmaker (Behance) https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindalivsey/ (LinkedIn) https://www.marksandmaker.com/ (Marks and Makers) ----- Connect with Rich: http://www.richcardonamedia.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcardona/ (LinkedIn) https://www.instagram.com/richcardona_/ (Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/richcardonamedia/ (Facebook) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBEz_sleZ4_PtqTwmMIj7Fw (YouTube) ----- https://rocketstation.com/ (Rocket Station) brooks@rocketstation.com

When you price your motion design projects, do you think about the value that you'll bring to your client? How about asking them what success would look like? These two things in combination will allow you to create your best work and get paid well for it. Join Brand Strategist Melinda Livsey as she teaches you how. About Melinda Livsey Melinda Livsey started her career as a graphic designer before turning to brand strategy and education. She teaches other designers how to make the switch from designing to becoming a brand strategist.  She really wanted to work on bigger projects so she made the move from graphic design to brand identity. From there, she learned she could solve even bigger problems and help businesses to make their brands more profitable and memorable. Read the full shownotes here. 

In this last episode of Season 3, I wanted to thank you all for tuning in and to do a 'Best of' episode. For those who might be new to the podcast, this would be a good way to introduce you to some of the earlier guests you might have missed. Following this episode, there will be a break, during which I will be reviewing the ongoing strategic direction for it. I'd love for you to help me decide the format for the podcast going forward. Should I carry on with the 1hr guest episodes? Should I do shorter episodes with more specific and actionable tips and tricks? A Q&A format answering your questions? All of the above? Something else? To participate in the conversation and help shape the future of the Studeo Podcast, become a Studeo Insider at go.studeo.com.au/join or send through a voice note with your feedback at https://anchor.fm/thestudeopodcast/message

Melinda Livsey is on a mission to help graphic designers get paid to think. You might know her from her Brand Strategy Bootcamp or from being a co-host of @thefuturishere with @thechrisdo. I'm really excited to have had the chance to talk with her! Join Melinda @melindalivsey and me as we discuss presenting client work, thinking strategically, and other questions we took on the live call.

What is the difference between marketing and branding?It's ridiculous to argue about what's more important, branding or marketing. It's important to understand the difference between branding and marketing so you know how they work together to attract, inspire, and engage customers and create raving fans. In this episode, Brian discusses the definition of brand and marketing, and shows you how your brand can align with the principles from Donald Miller's book, Business Made Simple.Read this podcast episode at Aespire.com(I recommend listening to Chris Do discuss the merits of both marketing and branding with Melinda Livsey and Fabian Geyrhalter).

Melinda Livsey went from graphic designer to brand identity designer and is now a brand strategist. She is a big part of the very successful YouTube channel "The Futur" and most importantly a bad-ass human being. Get in touch with Melinda on LinkedIn or her website, marksandmaker.com And don't forget to check on The Futur, it's much more than design, strategy, and business.

Listen in as we reveal our favourite outtakes from Season 1 of the JUST Branding Podcast in 2020, including branding insights from creative minds such as Marty Neumeier, Chris Do, Michael Johnson, Melinda Livsey, Michael Janda, Tom Ross, Rob Meyerson, Stephen Houraghan, Stef Hamnerlink, Tobias Dahlberg, Valerie Jacobs, Motto and more. Don't miss this one!

Learn how to market and sell brand strategy services and the brand strategist skillsets you need to develop.In this chat on the Brand Master Podcast, I have a well-known brand strategist and co-host with Chris Do on The Futur, Ms Melinda Livesey.In our chat Melinda uncovers a little about her journey to become a brand strategist though we quickly move on to marketing and sales tactics that have helped her to grow her personal brand, reparation as a brand strategist and of course her strategy agency.Melinda reveals some nuggets of gold and invaluable guerrilla marketing tactics she used (that any budding brand strategist can replicate) to get her first brand strategy clients.We also dive into the brand strategy discovery session and brand strategy workshop process, selling consultancy services and the benefit of providing stand-alone strategy services to branding and creative agencies.Finally, we discuss the graphic design skillsets that transfer seamlessly into the brand strategist role and the skillsets you need to develop to become a successful brand strategist.

Melinda Livsey on Her Journey from Designer to Strategist (Bonus) Join us for this special bonus episode featuring fellow Design Strategist Melinda Livsey for an epic conversation about the journey from designer to strategist.  On this week’s episode: Melinda Livsey is the founder and creative director of Marks & Maker. Melinda is a brand identity specialist who in her journey to design strategist has now propelled her to help other designers get paid to think.  She is the co-host of an ongoing series, The Process, with Chris Do  You can find Melinda online at Marks and Maker    Share on email Email Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Share on pinterest Pinterest Want to support us?SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH A FRIEND orVisit Patreon and help support our podcast! We would be eternally grateful! We can't do this without YOU.  You can give as much as you want. Every little bit goes to helping us keep this podcast going.Also, if you get any value out of this show if you would please rate and review our podcast on iTunes!Have a question, comment, or episode subject request? Send an email to brandi@brandisea.com Find us on all forms of social media @designspeakspodcastFind Brandi @BrandiSea on Instagram, Twitter, FacebookFind Julie @juliehaider Find Dakota @realdakotacook  Thank You To The ultra-talented  Vesperteen (Colin Rigsby) for letting us use his song “Shatter in The Night” as our theme music on every episode of Design Speaks. Producers Kenneth Kniffin and Dakota Cook.Audio Editing by Anne at The Podcast Babes Podcast Cover Art Illustration by Pippa Keel - @pippa.jk of Zhu CreativeCopyright ©BrandiSea 2020. All Rights reserved. Design Speaks Episode 141  - Bonus Interview with Jessica Helfand

Melinda Livsey on Her Journey from Designer to Strategist (Bonus) Join us for this special bonus episode featuring fellow Design Strategist Melinda Livsey for an epic conversation about the journey from designer to strategist.  On this week's episode: Melinda Livsey is the founder and creative director of Marks & Maker. Melinda is a brand identity […]The post Melinda Livsey on the Journey from Designer to Strategist (Bonus) appeared first on BrandiSea Design Co..

Before creating or designing anything for a client the first and most important step is to set the strategy. When offering a strategy session to a client what are the deliverables that the client can use after the discovery session that will impact their business for years to come?In this episode we walk through some of the deliverables you can offer the client once the strategy session is complete:RoadmapBrand AttributesBrand VoicePrioritizing GoalsCustomer ProfilesWant to sell strategy to your clients? Learn the CORE Discovery process 

Melinda Livsey, a brand strategist & online educator, shares her journey of going from a designer to brand strategist, sharing her definitions of brand & brand strategy, how she “sells” strategy, her onboarding process, how to conduct a brand strategy workshop step-by-step, including the deliverables, plus, what life is like without design. Tune in with Jacob Cass, Matt Davies & Melinda Livsey, if you want to go from being an “order taker” to brand expert.

How to build a stronger brand Brand awareness is everywhere these days, but do you actually know what goes into creating a brand? There's a big difference between brand identity and brand strategy, says brand strategist extraordinaire, Melinda Livsey. And brand strategy is where it all begins – this is where you get to the heart of what your business stands for and who your ideal customer is. Armed with this information, you can then birth your brand, creating a visual identity that communicates this same, consistent message through all channels of communication. You can't talk to people effectively if you haven't got your branding strategy in place first. In this podcast, Melinda shares her expert advice on how to go about creating a brand for your business and the steps you can take if you think you need a brand refresh.   What we talk about: The importance of brand to your business What elements go into building a brand Why your logo isn't your brand How to be intentional with your branding messages What you will learn: How your logo impacts your brand message Signs that it's time to freshen up your brand How to know if your brand is working To see branding as an investment, not an expense   More about Melinda Melinda Livsey is a brand strategist, online educator, and co-host on The Futur. She currently helps graphic designers get paid to think by teaching them how to go from being seen as an “order taker” to brand expert. For more advice from Melinda, visit marksandmaker.com, look up Melinda Livsey on Twitter or Instagram or watch her co-host The Futur on YouTube   To discover what type of content you should be putting out to your new market audience, listen to Podcast 67 on how to create laser-sharp content – there's plenty of tips and advice on what works and what doesn't work in the online world.  If you enjoyed listening it would be great if you could leave a review to help other people find us - Thank you   Also ... Join me in the Simply Marketing and Social Media Facebook Group  by clicking HERE    FREE Resources 5 Steps to making more money as a solopreneur To make more money as a solopreneur you have to be extremely purposeful about your marketing - Join me for this free training and learn how to make a start getting the basics right. https://www.alisonteare.com/5-steps-to-making-more-money   FREE - 5 Day Marketing Challenge If you want to BOOST your marketing and your confidence - Join me for the 5 Day Marketing Challenge - HERE https://www.alisonteare.com/challenge      Work with me    Book a Free Marketing Clarity Call - HERE Everyone feels overwhelmed by their marketing at one time. I offer clarity calls to help you to step back and see the bigger picture.   Find me at - www.alisonteare.com  

#63 Hear the challenges that led Melinda Livsey, The Futur co-host, to go from designer to brand strategist, why she no longer does design work, how she builds trust with clients, questions she always asks during a consultation that position her as an expert.

Brand Strategist Melinda Livsey shares her origin story of how she went from design order taker to brand expert. Now she gets paid upwards of $10,000 per strategy session for her thoughts alone, without doing any design work which requires pushing pixels.Melinda will help you get paid to think. Follow her:Twitter: @melindalivsey_Instagram: @melindalivseyhttps://www.marksandmaker.com/

Brand Strategist Melinda Livsey shares her origin story of how she went from design order taker to brand expert. Now she gets paid to think.

Melinda Livsey on How to Attract and Serve Your Ideal Client and/or TribeIt’s extremely hard to gain traction and see progress if you’re not sure:Who your work, product, or service is forWhat your secret sauce is that sets you apartThe value you provide and why someone should careRegardless if you’re a side hustling artist, designer, or freelancer, these should be top of mind if you want to win in the short-term and thrive in the long-term.These are all pieces of a puzzle in the greater jigsaw of Brand Strategy.Luckily, today’s guest is a wizard in this world.I’m talking about Melinda Livsey, founder and creative director of Marks & Makers, and a valuable asset to Chris Do and The Futur and their ongoing series, The Process.She went from designing identity systems to getting paid by her ideal clients to help them accomplish their big target goals and shape their bigger picture.Today, Melinda’s here to simplify this complex Brand Strategy monster and parallel it to attracting and helping our ideal clients and/or tribe.Get ready to take notes and we dive deep into:Brand Strategy for Dummies 101Determining who your work or service is forPinpointing your unique key differentiator (AKA your secret sauce)Understanding and communicating the value you provideThe power of your story, teaching what you know, books, pizza, and more.This episode is going to give you some solid, actionable steps to take your ambitious side hustling pursuits to the next level.Connect with MelindaInstagramWebsiteBehanceMelinda on the FuturFree Toolkit to Side Hustle Freedom6 FREE resources to help you grow an audience and build a profitable creative side hustle outside your day job. Download here.Purchase The Side Hustler's Handbook PDF CourseThe proven blueprint that’ll help you gain clarity, confidence, and a mental edge to unlock your biggest side hustling breakthrough. Purchase here.Get a Permanent Podcast ShoutoutBecome a future Listener of the Week by Subscribing and leaving a Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here.Best Deals on the Best Design ResourcesRetro Supply (affiliate)  - Use SCOTTY20 to get 20% OFF high-quality AI, PS, Procreate & Affinity resources. Shop here.Design Cuts (affiliate) - Get your FREE Ever-Expanding design resources bundle pack here.Join the Private Facebook Community for CreatorsJoin a like-minded FREE global community of kickass creators and take your side hustle to the next level. Your tribe is waiting.Connect With MeInstagramPodcast InstagramTikTokPinterestTwitterCreditsMusic  -  BlookahExecutive Assistant  -  Paige GarlandPhoto & Video Specialist  -  Colton BacharSocial Media Coordinator  -  Hannah SchickAnimation Specialist  -  Greg D'AmicoListen on Your Favorite Podcast PlayerApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Play MusicOvercast

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What if you could find a mentor who’d teach you everything they know for free?That’s exactly what happened for Melinda when she connected with Chris Do, founder of online education platform, The Futur.After talking one on one and realising they could learn from each other, Chris invited Melinda to co-host a series on his YouTube channel, where they’d talk about the real-life issues she was having as she tried to build her freelance graphic design business.Melinda realised that she needed a brand just like the clients she was designing for, and through her on-camera coaching sessions with Chris, she learned how to grow that brand and her business along with it.She found community, got confident with social media, launched a newsletter, started a mastermind group, and began teaching what she knows through content, workshops and coaching sessions. This episode of Being Freelance is supported by Coconut.Coconut is the ultimate accounting and tax tool for self-employed people. With expense tracking, receipt capture, invoicing and tax all in one easy-to-use app, Coconut gives you the power of a finance team in your pocket.Free yourself from business admin at getcoconut.comLove learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.comLike VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFollandWho the hell is Steve Folland?You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.comTrack him down on Twitter @sfolland or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.

Episode 331 Aired February 19, 2020 Do you have dreams of doing something more? Do you love to help people on their entrepreneurial journey? Are you ready to take the next step but aren't sure where to start? Melinda Livsey has been a designer, created courses, coached companies and designers on brand strategy, and created a community of people who are learning from her each week. To get the live link, sign up at http://bit.ly/dr-list. You'll get an email then click the link and join us live. Love on Designers is a way for us to love on, thank and appreciate the people who have helped us get where we are. We also spend time this month reaching out to encourage people around us who are starting out or getting their feet wet and may need some encouragement and love. Here are the prompts for this week, try and do one of these this week. Snap a photo and use the hashtag #loveondesigners when you post it. This week is Week 3 of LOVE ON DESIGNERS: Week 3: RECHARGE This is a week for you, so focus on YOU and giving YOU what YOU need. Shoot a picture and use the hashtag #loveondesigners this week and let us know how you are taking care of yourself this week. • Take a walk or a hike • Do yoga • Get a massage (manicure, pedicure) • Go to a movie • Take a nap • Do something that refuels you Do something that refuels YOU, take a picture and use the #loveondesigners. Follow Melinda: https://www.marksandmaker.com https://www.instagram.com/melindalivsey https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindalivsey Prelance: https://pre-lance.com ______________________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/331 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You helps creative entrepreneurs niche down and get focused, uncover and utilize your strengths, and educate you in reaching your business and creative goals through training, coaching, and by sharing stories of hope. Join us live each week and become part of the Design Recharge Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com Leave a Review & Share with Your Friends One of the best ways to support the channel and podcast is to leave a review on iTunes or Google Play or where ever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the channel, leave a comment on an episode that you watch and of course share it with your friends. Become a Patron Support the channel and the podcast for even just a $1 a month. Each level of support has extra benefits and rewards that are delivered to patron's only. https://www.patreon.com/dianegibbs My favorite way to build websites is with the Elementor Plugin, making almost any Wordpress theme invincible, this plugin has changed the way I have been able to design websites. Use this affiliate link to purchase the plan right for you. http://bit.ly/DRelementor Timely is the app I use on my computer or phone to track my time. When you sign up for Timely via this link, you will receive a 10% discount once you activate your subscription. You are able to try Timely for 14 days before activating your subscription, to make sure that Timely is the right fit for you. It was for me. Here is the link: http://bit.ly/drtimely Audible has changed my business and my life. I listen to more books than I physically read nowadays. I have the gold membership, I get a new credit each month for less than $15. Less than the price of the book I am purchasing. I have been a member since 2010 and LOVE it. With this link you will receive a 30 day free trial, and a credit for a free audiobook download. http://www.audibletrial.com/DesignRecharge Get two months free of skillshare premium: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

We have the amazing MELINDA LIVSEY on the show today! She is a brand strategist and also a Co-Host at THE FUTUR. In today's episode, she talks about BRAND STRATEGY for beginners. Starting from the basics to resources for BRAND STRATEGISTS. . Resources mentioned in the episode : giveall.io How to launch a brand by Fabian Geyrhalter - https://amzn.to/39O7IWr Bigger than this by Fabian Geyrhalter - https://amzn.to/2u5GPhg Designing brand identity by Alina Wheeler - https://amzn.to/323pEtt This is marketing by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/2SEsH8n . Links to Melinda's profiles : Website - https://www.marksandmaker.com Prelance - https://pre-lance.com . Thank you for listening! Huge shoutout to this show's sponsors! SKILLSHARE has been my favourite online learning hub since I started out. With thousands of classes on almost every topic makes it the best among all. Get 2 MONTHS OF SKILLSHARE and take your design skills to a next level. Sign up today at https://skl.sh/blesscreatics . Find me on Instagram - www.instagram.com/theblessshow

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This week, we're joined by the lovely and wonderfully talented Melinda Livsey. She runs Marks and Maker, a brand strategy agency. She successfully pivoted from offering design services to full strategy packages for her clients. This episode should teach you a ton about pivoting your services, charging more and attracting your dream clients. So without further ado, let's get into the show!

In this episode of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon Maddux sits down with Melinda Livsey. Melinda is a brand strategist, consultant, and online educator based in Southern California. She successfully went from charging $0 to $10k for consulting in less than a year by helping her clients win the hearts of their ideal customers. Melinda has worked with notable names such as Oakley, Paramount Pictures and Loot Crate. She is the founder of Marks and Maker (https://www.marksandmaker.com/), a co-host on The Futur (https://www.thefutur.com/) with Chris Do, and Senior Brand Strategist at Rad Cat Design (www.radcat.design). Jon and Melinda talk about how to keep clients committed throughout the mortgage process, how to attract your ideal client, strategic partnerships and much more. *This podcast is intended to aid mortgage professionals* For more great content, visit our Youtube channel: http://bit.ly/2TTRQOA Follow us on Instagram: @FundLoans FundLoans NMLS ID:1202262 If you are in the mortgage industry and are interested in learning more about FundLoans' Jumbo and Super Jumbo Non-QM Mortgage Products, contact us at Info@FundLoans.com or call 866-234-6981. Website: http://bit.ly/2ON6SQt

Here’s a personal branding issue that both myself and Melinda Livsey struggled with as we be began our entrepreneurial journey as brand strategists and graphic designers. It’s very important to build your personal brand but at the same time being very client-centric. The more you help your clients solve big problems, the stronger your personal brand will become.DIGITAL RESOURCES:FREE MINI-WEBINARwww.uniquedesignz.net/scaleyourbizBOOK A CALL w/ HENRYhttps://calendly.com/uniquedesignz/brandacceleratorconsult The Brand Doctor Podcast with Henry Kaminski Jrhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-brand-doctor-podcast/

Here’s a personal branding issue that both myself and Melinda Livsey struggled with as we be began our entrepreneurial journey as brand strategists and graphic designers. It’s very important to build your personal brand but at the same time being very client-centric. The more you help your clients solve big problems, the stronger your personal brand will become.DIGITAL RESOURCES:FREE MINI-WEBINARwww.uniquedesignz.net/scaleyourbizBOOK A CALL w/ HENRYhttps://calendly.com/uniquedesignz/brandacceleratorconsult The Brand Doctor Podcast with Henry Kaminski Jrhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-brand-doctor-podcast/

Here’s a personal branding issue that both myself and Melinda Livsey struggled with as we be began our entrepreneurial journey as brand strategists and graphic designers. It’s very important to build your personal brand but at the same time being very client-centric. The more you help your clients solve big problems, the stronger your personal brand will become.DIGITAL RESOURCES:FREE MINI-WEBINARwww.uniquedesignz.net/scaleyourbizBOOK A CALL w/ HENRYhttps://calendly.com/uniquedesignz/brandacceleratorconsult The Brand Doctor Podcast with Henry Kaminski Jrhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-brand-doctor-podcast/

What is marketing? What is branding? Is one more important than the other? What's the difference and where are the overlaps? This conversation with sparked by a controversial post by Story Brand author, Donald Miller, who states that branding isn't necessary unless you are doing more than $50m in revenue. Melinda Livsey and Fabian Geyrhalter join the podcast to share their thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is an age-old debate on which is more important marketing or branding. Those which a marketing background tend to have a bias toward marketing versus designers who tend to have a bias toward branding. The truth is everything comes down to how you define marketing and how you define branding. These two are not in competition with one another but are compliments. There is no way you can implement marketing without branding, and a brand can only grow if it utilizes marketing in the right way. So what does this mean? Marketing is the tactics and strategy used to gain people's attention, while branding is about creating consistent experiences to build trust in your customer's/client's mind. Once you are clear on the definition of both marketing and branding than how each impacts your business becomes all the more clear. Donald Miller on branding - https://youtu.be/oxvlGfw85cM Chris Do, Melinda Livsey and Fabian Geyrhalter discuss branding on TheFutur: - https://youtu.be/yK7Rk7Oe588

Listen as each guest share the various ways they generate revenue with their passion. Learn more about Melinda: https://www.marksandmaker.com/ **THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY LIQUID WEB:** Go to Liquidweb.com and use PASSION33 for 33% off 3 months for all non-enterprise products: http://bit.ly/pbtaLweb JOIN THE COMMUNITY: http://passionbehindtheart.com/ Host instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpcreates Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbtapodcast Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/PbtaPodcast Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pbtapodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW! I would love to hear from you. Take a picture of the episode you're listening to and tag the podcast on Instagram or Twitter at @pbtapodcast, @dpcreates, #pbtashow or #pbtapodcast. Leave an iTunes Rating and Review: http://bit.ly/pbtaiTunes

Ryan and Brandon interview Melinda Livsey. As the founder and brand strategist of Marks and Maker, Melinda unites over ten years of professional design experience with a penchant for thoughtful customer service. Melinda’s experience with notable names like Oakley, Paramount Pictures, and Loot Crate, coupled with her passion for creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, creates the perfect cocktail of impeccable workmanship, exceptional brands, and happy clientele. Not only is Melinda a rockstar entrepreneur she is the works for for The Futur as a Co-host on the Process. If you want to learn to be a better team consultant, strategist, or team member this episode is for you. Featured Guest: Melinda Livsey Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender & @BrandonGroce Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think Send us feedback and help us become the Best Design Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, I walk you through some of my key takeaways from season 2. This season was jam-packed with great people; from Marty Neumeier to Steve Wolf, Camille Baldwin and much more. In this lesson, I take you through some of the most valuable lessons learned. At the end I drop in a big spoiler for the first episode of season 3. I talk about my conversations with Marty Neumeier, Camille Baldwin, Mark Kingsley, Steve Wolf, Alex Antolino, Graham Robertson, Fabian Geyhrhalter, Armin Vit, Mark Pollard, Summer Teal Simpson Hitch and Melinda Livsey. Have a listen for the full episode and some of my biggest lessons on brand strategy and design.

Are you stuck in your 9 - 5 job and feels like something is telling you that you are meant to do great things? But here’s the rub, if you wanted to start working for yourself, where do you start? Let me introduce you to today’s guest, Brand Strategist, Designer and Freelance Mentor Melinda Livesy. Melinda lives to connect dots, analyze patterns, and solve problems. Don’t let her quiet demeanour fool you—once you get this INTJ talking about a topic of interest, you best be making a second pot of coffee. As the founder and brand strategist of Marks and Maker, Melinda unites over ten years of professional design experience with a penchant for thoughtful customer service. Melinda’s experience with notable names like Oakley, Paramount Pictures, and Loot Crate, coupled with her passion for creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, creates the perfect cocktail of impeccable workmanship, exceptional brands, and happy clientele. In this episode, Melinda talks about her transition to freelance and gives tips and what you need to do before you quit your job and start working for yourself. Hear her story of how she went from being a graphic designer to working for herself. Then going on to become a teacher and mentor for freelancers to now a sought-after branding consultant. If you are working for an agency or any 9 - 5 job but is thinking of transitioning to freelance, here are 3 things you MUST do. 1) Observe and Learn. Visit and learn how the other departments in your office operate because it will give you an idea on how you run your business. 2) Join a Community. Expand your network by attending meetings and conferences and membership in relevant organizations. This is for vital support that will help boost your confidence and build relationships essential to your business. 3) Get a mentor - you know you need one. Getting a mentor means shortening your time learning essential skills to launch your freelance career and 2x your income in a given time. What you will discover in this episode: - Melinda shared how she got started in freelance - What you need to know about starting your own agency - Why she launched an e-course for people who are afraid to pursue working for themselves - How to start building your business as a freelancer - What's most important when building a community - How to brand yourself Valuable Resources: Pre-lance - https://www.pre-lance.com/ Connect with Melinda: Prelance Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pre.lance/ Melinda on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melindalivsey Melinda on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindalivsey/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/2GOStCH Watch Full Episode: https://youtu.be/N1W_mgoQnrg Join Thaducation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation/ https://www.thaducation.com/ Follow Thaducation: http://instagram.com/thaducation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thaducation/message

Teaching to get better. In this episode I talk with Melinda Livsey, founder of Marks and Maker and online teacher. We talk about building a personal brand, using brand strategy to improve your business, learning to refuse clients and much more. Melinda brings a lot of great stuff to the table so I hope you enjoy! We talk about: How to build a personal brand Teaching people to get better If you want to learn, don’t go for the Einstein’s Marks and Maker, Melinda's branding studio. Prelance, Melinda's platform for starting freelancers Being active in a community recommended Business Books: the E-myth, Profit first Pat Flynn, the master of smart passive income You can connect with Melinda on her Twitter Instagram and LinkedIn. I'd appreciate it if you could rate the podcast on itunes. It will help me in reaching other designers. Get the latest podcast in your inbox. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. You also get a free Brand workshop template. First Name Last Name Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you! This episode is supported by HolaBrief Very few projects end up with exceptional results. HolaBrief makes it easy to ask all the right questions and nail your design brief every time. Built by designers, for designers. Get early access to Holabrief by subscribing now. Check out Holabrief

This week on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Designer, Melinda Livsey. We chat about how an internship at Oakley turned into a full time job and what she learned in her time as an in-house designer, when she made the turn from viewing herself as a freelance designer and started considering herself a small business owner, how she got hooked up with Chris Do and The Futur and what she’s learned under his coaching, I end up getting some coaching from Melinda for Frostiki, the design business my wife Tina and I run, and we find out Melinda’s three year plan.

This week on Eggs we are thrilled to have with us special guest Melinda Livsey. Melinda is graphic designer, turned freelancer, turned design shop owner, turned brand strategist based in Orange County, CA. A very accomplished designer, and experienced with top names like Oakley, Paramount Pictures, and Loot Crate—to name a few. That coupled with her passion for creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, helps her craft the perfect mix of great work, great brands and happy clients. We had a great conversation covering her start as a young designer, the joys of working for an in-house design team, striking out on her own to found her company—Marks and Maker, the power of great mentors, women in design, classical piano and so much more. We really enjoyed our time with her and know you'll learn a lot from her story. Join us won't you? Our Guest: Melinda Livsey https://www.marksandmaker.com https://www.pre-lance.com The Links: N/A The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist: bit.ly/eggstunes The Plugs: The Show eggscast.com @eggshow on twitter and instagram On iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pC On Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcher Also available on Google Play Music! Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and info djontic.com @djontic on twitter Ryan R2 SLC/BCN r2mg.com ryanroghaar.com @r2mg on twitter @r2mediagroup on instagram

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In this week’s podcast I had the pleasure of talking with Melinda Livsey of Marks and Maker. MELINDA WHO? After designing brand identities for a wide range of small businesses coupled with her years as a brand designer at Oakley, it’s fair to say Melinda knows a thing or two about how to design identities that work. As the Founder and Creative Director of Marks and Maker she gives a growing list of businesses the clarity, vision, and direction they need to help build a sustainable brand. WHY LISTEN? In today’s podcast we’re going to discuss a few things like: How did you know brand strategy was your thing? How have things changed over the years in the creative world for you? What tips, tricks or advice would you give others Creatives like you, that you didn’t know when you first started out? And more! WHERE CAN YOU FIND MELINDA? Website: http://www.marksandmaker.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/marksandmaker and http://www.instagram.com/melindalivsey Twitter: https://twitter.com/melindalivsey_ and https://twitter.com/marksandmaker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marksandmaker/ Behance: https://www.behance.net/marksandmaker QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Get exclusive news, updates and behinds the scenes info on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/urcpodcast/ Tweet the host here: https://twitter.com/jaredkessler and use #urcpodcast for additional insights Follow the host on Instagram here: http://www.instagram.com/jaredmkessler Contact the host to be a guest or sponsor of the show here: jared@jaredkesslercreative.com. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? It would mean the world to me if you would subscribe to the podcast, leave a review and/or rating about it, and share it with those you feel would benefit from it most. ABOUT THE HOST: Since 2008, Jared Kessler has worked with some of the most highly-recognized ad firms and brands, to grow their sales with words and copy -- including HP, Hyatt, T-Mobile, Ben Bridge and many others. He started Jared Kessler Creative as a way to provide a different, more strategic approach to doing just that. Only better. Curious how? Please visit http://jaredkesslercreative.com for more information. Or to see how you can partner with him to provide any number of strategic copy solutions to better attract, and close, the right prospects (with the right words) to grow your business.

Have you ever analysed a logo design in detail so that you can really understand why design decisions were made? What if you did that with logo designs from graphic design masters, such as Paul Rand? What could you learn by doing so?. This week Ian Paget chats with Melinda Livsey to find out why she started to study logo designs from the masters and what she’s learned. We also discuss her logo design process and how she’s been able to reduce the time spent on projects by half, whilst increasing her prices too simply by implementing core strategy sessions as part of her design services. Melinda is the founder and Creative Director of her own branding agency, Marks & Maker. Show notes can be found here: https://logogeek.uk/podcast/studying-design-masters/  Books & resources mentioned include: The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art and Architecture Creative Strategy and the Business of Design 101 Things I Learned In Business School Core Strategy Kit Futur Pro Group To listen to more episodes visit https://logogeek.uk/podcast/ 

How to talk to a potential client during the first sales call or new business inquiry. How can you improve your client on-boarding process? What do you do when a client calls and asks "How Much?". How should you respond to new business inquiries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it true you can actually get work using Behance? How are people using Behance to get work? Do portfolio sites like Behance work? Is Behance better than Dribble for getting work? What do you need to do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people feel overwhelmed with consuming content and don't know what to do with it. How do you prioritize what to read, what to save for later, and what to do right now? Design therapy with Chris Do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Melinda discuss social media. Should you use personal or business accounts when posting on social media? Keep it separate? What should you post? How can I not let negative feedback affect me? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it possible to charge more for a logo? How is it possible that some designers can charge tens of thousands of dollars more for essentially the same work? Chris and Melinda talk about the details of the logo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What steps do you need to take to achieve your business goals? How do you grow your creative business? Melinda Livsey is back for another deep dive into breaking down her goals as a creative entrepreneur.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Chris, and co-host Melinda Livsey, as he coaches her on how to run her creative business to achieve focus, raise her rates and delegate work to others. This is an in-depth breakdown especially for freelancers who want to start their own business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris discusses whether you're able to charge to diagnose problems with co-host Melinda Livsey. Where to begin? Try mapping out something in your life where a professional has charged you to diagnose a problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why all the money is made being a small business owner and not just a hired gun.