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00:01:13 Brazen Babes Design: I had my first interview from my 111! She said she was going to put my info and freebie into one of her emails.
00:01:34 Wendy T.: Awesome, Erika!
00:01:42 Wendy Coop: My fasting blood sugar dropped from 171 to 144 in one day just from changing my meal plan and starting a new exercise program!
00:01:54 Lori Reeves: That book sort of sounds like Atomic Habits
00:01:59 Wendy Coop: *I Have type 2 diabetes.
00:02:16 Robin Smith: That is great Wendy!
00:02:21 Leslie Zemenek: Awesome, Wendy!
00:02:22 Wendy Coop: Thanks Robin!
00:02:27 Wendy Coop: Thanks Leslie!
00:02:32 Brazen Babes Design: Awesome Wendy!
00:02:44 Wendy Coop: Thanks Erika!
00:02:45 Erica Nash: I’m working on 5 different graphic design projects this week. Things feel like they’ve shifted!
00:02:55 Wendy Coop: That’s such good news Erika!
00:03:03 Robin Smith: Fantastic Erica!
00:03:08 Brazen Babes Design: I think she said about 5000
00:03:21 Wendy Coop: @Erica Nash – that’s great!
00:03:39 Brazen Babes Design: And they’re all going to be my target market
00:03:43 Laura Kåmark: Win: I’ve been taking imperfect action on getting my freebie emails setup….I discovered email #2 was still in draft but it’s ok, action is better than perfect!
00:03:57 Wendy Coop: @laura – way to go!
00:04:03 Lori Reeves: WIN: I’m going to do a presentation for a woman I virtually know from Australia for her small audience about building a website and she wanted me to do it because so many of her clients need a website and will probably want to DIY it. So I’ll be able to sell my DIY website course to them at the end of the presentation. Presentation is next Wednesday evening.
00:04:07 Laura Kåmark: @Erika!!!! That’s incredible
00:04:24 Lori Reeves: Woohoo @Erica Nash!
00:04:34 Lori Reeves: Good luck, @Erika!
00:05:23 Robin Smith: That is exciting @Lori Reeves. Way to go!
00:05:28 Lori Reeves: Thanks, Robin!
00:05:34 Wendy Coop: Yes, Lori!!!
00:07:13 Lori Reeves: Thanks, Wendy!
00:07:39 Leigh: I got my biggest client payment in the mail yesterday (it’s a check because it’s a govt agency), and my husband had to convince me to cash it and not frame it
00:07:49 Lori Reeves: LOL Leigh!
00:07:54 Wendy Coop: @Leigh – cash that thang!
00:08:01 Lori Reeves: Do an online deposit and THEN frame it!
00:08:15 Brazen Babes Design: It was me with the branding packaging question – sorry had to run to the bathroom
00:08:15 Leigh: LOL – done and done
00:08:40 Erica Nash: I haven’t shifted completely, but I am getting more graphic design work.
00:13:38 Erica Nash: I’m actually getting a lot of illustration work as well. I’ve got a test project for a children’s book, so I actually might need to rebrand a little when I’ve got time, LOL.
00:13:49 Lori Reeves: How fun, Erica!!
00:13:57 Laura Kåmark: Oooh! @erica I want to hear more about that!!
00:14:20 Erica Nash: Super fun! A local author approached me. It’s seriously the dream!
00:14:34 Brazen Babes Design: @Erica that’s so rad!!!
00:15:10 Laura Kåmark: @erica ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
00:16:45 Laura Kåmark: Yes PAD YOUR TIME
00:27:41 Wendy Coop: Can you tell us more about only taking retainer clients?
00:38:52 Brazen Babes Design: I don’t think anyone is ever ready. You have to start before you’re ready and you’ll figure it out as you go!
00:39:26 Melissa Miller – Graphic Designer: I feel the same way…
00:39:37 Wendy T.: That’s terrifying, Erika, lol! But so very true.
00:39:45 Kelli Femrite: Yes!! Start before you’re ready! I do that daily lol
00:40:37 Parisa: Judy, perfectionism is such a commonality among creatives. I get you
00:41:06 Kelli Femrite: I threw up a landing page just to get my offer out there and got some interest
00:41:15 Wendy Coop: @Kelli – I need to do that!
00:41:25 Kelli Femrite: @Wendy yes!
00:41:45 Kelli Femrite: Book recommend – “Everything Is Figureoutable”
00:41:58 Kelli Femrite: That book pushes me towards action
00:41:59 Wendy T.: I need to do that, too, Kelli! Would you be willing to share yours?
00:42:00 Wendy Coop: I got half way through that book on audio.
00:42:20 Kelli Femrite: Yes this is for my VIP day offer
00:42:31 Brazen Babes Design: I like the “best friend test” when I start getting in my own way. If I wouldn’t say it to my best friend – I don’t say it to myself. You’ve got this!
00:42:43 Kelli Femrite: https://Kellifemrite.com/vip-day
00:43:09 Wendy T.: So true, Erika.
00:43:17 Kelli Femrite: It’s not perfect but I’m working on it!!
00:43:35 Kelli Femrite: And the important thing is it’s out there in public lol. I’m not hiding
00:44:47 Parisa: You’re so brave to be vulnerable 👏
00:44:55 Wendy T.: It looks great, Kelli! I love the colors (especially the gold!). Did you use a theme/template?
00:45:49 Robin Smith: I can totally relate Judy. I feel the same way at times.
00:47:18 Kelli Femrite: Thank you @wendy! I used Divi builder & custom built it!
00:47:50 Kelli Femrite: I need days off from clients too. Introvert. Totally get it!
00:48:17 Kelli Femrite: I used my color palette from Canva and matched it!
00:48:19 Valicia France: I need that too!!!!!!!
00:48:22 Wendy Coop: I don’t even let people schedule appointments with me Mondays, Thursdays, or Fridays.
00:48:47 Kelli Femrite: I don’t do client work on Mondays or Fridays all summer probably will continue into fall
00:48:49 Brazen Babes Design: I love using coolors.co for color palettes
00:49:17 Laura Kåmark: coolors.co is my fav!!!
00:50:18 Wendy T.: Adding that to my design bookmark folder!
00:51:07 Kelli Femrite: Oh thanks
00:51:26 Wendy Coop: I added it as well. Just saw a great blue and gold palette to use!
00:51:59 Laura Kåmark: @wendy you can save palettes too
00:52:23 Kelli Femrite: Oh you can choose a color palette from a photo!
00:52:28 Kelli Femrite: Super cool
00:53:32 Brazen Babes Design: Adobe has a pretty great palette builder too. They also have palettes that other people have made. They have those in categories too which is rad.
00:54:48 Wendy Coop: @Wendy – This designer (using ShowIt) offers a package where she customizes templates for DIYers https://jessicagingrich.com/customize
00:56:04 Wendy Coop: The Genesis templates can be a lot of work to customize.
00:57:36 Wendy Coop: One could be setup and launch while another could be customization and launch.
00:57:45 Parisa: You can also do branding in the high end package
01:00:48 Brazen Babes Design: Thanks Shannon!!!
01:03:44 Wendy T.: Thanks for that link, Wendy C. Super helpful!
01:04:37 Kelli Femrite: Hey Shannon I can stay on to chat about my post with the client who turned down my packages. The WordPress to kajabi transfer.
01:12:17 Lisa Rubin: Great call! Thank you!
01:12:23 Wendy Coop: Great call!