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Why A Don’t Do List Is Important For Business

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Why You Should Use Your Exact Brand Colors in Instagram Stories

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Why You Need To Be Using Pinterest For Your Business

Pinterest is the top traffic driver to my website. It brings WAY more visitors than all other social media combined (yes, even Instagram).⁠

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Simple Ways To Get More Done In Your Work Day

As a small business owner, you only have so much time in the day to get everything done. Sure, you could work overtime or start work especially early in the morning to give yourself a fighting chance, but this could lead to burnout if you push yourself too hard. Thankfully, there are some simple ways to get more things done each day, without the problem of exhaustion affecting your life. Take a look at our ideas.

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Top 4 Things to Consider Before Ditching the 9 to 5

We’re digging into the top 4 things to consider and prepare for before ditching the 9 to 5.

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3 Ways Contracts Can Protect Your Business

If you're not sure about whether contracts are worth the investment, here are 3 ways a sturdy contract can protect you.

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Why You May Be Suffering from Impostor Syndrome and How To Combat It

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How to Get More Email Subscribers By Using Lead Magnet Freebies

A few years ago, I increased my email subscribers by 600% in 1 month by changing just one thing – I implemented content upgrades and strategic lead magnets. I know first hand how drastically your list can grow by using this relatively simple concept: give something away for free in return for an email address. Although the concept is easy, planning this free incentive can feel a little daunting… you have to come up with the content, design it and figure out how to deliver – it can start to feel overwhelming, in which case, it keeps getting pushed down to the bottom of your to-do list and your email list growth becomes stagnant. Well, I’m here to tell you: your opt-in doesn’t have to be complicated, in fact, something simple like a cheat sheet or checklist often converts best!

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What is a Brand Board and Why You Need One For Your Business

Being cohesive and consistent across all platforms is key to building trust with your customers.⁣ ✨ Enter the Brand Board ✨⁣ A brand board is a simple document to pull together all of your brand identity pieces in one neat place to make sure that everything you put out into the world for your business is consistent.⁣ ✨ BONUS: It's FREE! ✨⁣ Click through to download both Canva and Photoshop versions!⁣

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Are You Making It Easy For Clients Not To Pay?

Are You Making It Easy For Clients Not To Pay? Here's three reasons you are not getting paid on time.

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My Top Tip for Branding Your Business

I was recently asked, "What is your best tip for branding a business?" And you may be surprised that my answer was not "hire a designer to create an amazing logo" or wasn't really design related at all...⠀

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Top 4 Black Friday Deals To Help Grow Your Business

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How to protect your rights as a creator, artist or innovator.

How to protect your rights as a creator, artist or innovator.

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10 Ways To Make It When You Go Solo

10 Ways To Make It When You Go Solo

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Getting Started as a Freelancer

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How To Use Fonts To Improve Your Branding

People always put time into colour schemes, good use of pictures and the layout but often, the fonts and typography that you use is chosen without too much care. We often underestimate just how much difference the font can make but it has an effect on your customers. These are just some of the great ways that you can use typography to improve your brand.

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The Best Teacher Is Yourself: How to Develop Your Self-Education Skills

If you are keen on developing yourself in one way or another, either for your benefit or for the business, here are some ways to help.

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Why Graphic Design Is Vital to Your Marketing Strategy

Pantone book, coffee and a mac book on a graphic designer's desk title Why Graphic Design Is Vital to Your Marketing Strategy

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Black Friday sales that will help your business grow

I’ve come across some awesome deals for us running our own design biz or other small business that I wanted to share with y’all! These are all services that I personally use and LOVE.

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How To Handle Difficult Clients

Business Owner Beware: Difficult Clients (And How To Handle Them) - Three types of challenging clients & how to handle them

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Business Owner Beware: Difficult Clients (And How To Handle Them) - Three types of challenging clients & how to handle them
Business Owner Beware: Difficult Clients (And How To Handle Them) - Three types of challenging clients & how to handle them
Business Owner Beware: Difficult Clients (And How To Handle Them) - Three types of challenging clients & how to handle them
Business Owner Beware: Difficult Clients (And How To Handle Them) - Three types of challenging clients & how to handle them

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