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Season 2 in Review! May 31, 2022

If you’ve been following us for some time, you know how important it is for us to take the time to reflect on how far we’ve come and look ahead to where we plan to go. As we celebrate both one year of the podcast and closing out another season, we are excited to reflect on season 2 of the show. This week, episode 52 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is our season 2 in review!

Join our FREE Making Website Magic Community! Do you want to dig deeper into your business with other like-minded people? We created this community for you to do just that! Inside the Making Website Magic Community, you’ll get access to exclusive content like secret podcast episodes, invitations to live virtual events, and opportunities to ask questions and network with potential project collaborators. See you there!

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are reflecting back on season 2 of the podcast, celebrating our client’s successes in the mentorship, the launch of our free community, and the future of the podcast and Making Website Magic at large.

As Sam and Karyn prepare for their annual summer break, here is your summer listening list to re-listen to or catch up on until they return on July 19, 2022.

Episode 38: Permission-Based Marketing & Networking for Web Designers - A key episode for anyone who feels hesitant when they are talking to potential clients or selling their services in fear of being salesy or sleazy.
Episode 41: The POWER of the Coming Soon Page for Web Designers- The episode for anyone feeling stuck in this trap of making their website “perfect” before they go out and begin money-generating activities.
Episode 34: Who Do You Need to Become to Charge Four Figures for a Website?- An important listen for those needing to make the mindset switch to take the leap into charging more for their services. Hint: you probably already have the skills and qualities to do so.
Episode 42: How Are You Spending Your Work Day as a Web Designer?- A heart-to-heart episode that encourages you to reflect on how you’re really spending time in your business.
Episode 50: Boundaries & Expectations for Web Designers & Developers- Truly a cornerstone episode as this topic comes up so often with the women in our mentorship. This episode will completely change the way you do business.
Episode 14: Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer - A season 1 favorite that releases you from feeling like you have to learn new things to be successful and gives you the permission to offer the things you enjoy.
Bonus: Listen back to the interviews of some of our Making Website Magic mentorship success stories!

As always, we appreciate you and our hearts are full of gratitude for you making this podcast possible. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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People-Pleasing as a Web Designer & Developer May 24, 2022

Being empathetic, agreeable and helpful in your web design business can quickly become harmful when you start sacrificing your own needs to please others. This week, episode 51 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about people-pleasing as a web designer and developer!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is NOW-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of understanding that both you and your business can have needs and actionable steps you can take right now to provide a magical client experience without sacrificing your needs.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

The definition of people-pleasing and how to recognize when you are doing it.
Basing your pricing on your needs as well as the needs of the business and NOT what you think your clients are going to like.
The areas in which people-pleasing may show up in your business.
How people-pleasing can stand in the way of your business’ success.

Not only are you allowed to have your own needs, but you also deserve to honor and respect them. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Ep 50: Boundaries and Expectations

Ep 49: Your Client’s Urgency is NOT Your Emergency

Ep 46: If You Want to Make More Money You Have to be Willing to Ask For It

Boundaries & Expectations for Web Designers & Developers May 17, 2022

Setting and more importantly, honoring boundaries and expectations within your business is foundational to both your success and wellbeing. This week, episode 50 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about boundaries and expectations for web designers and developers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is NOW enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the freedom and relief you can feel once you embrace boundaries and expectations and actionable steps you can take right now to set boundaries within your business that make you feel good and center your web design and development business.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Boundaries are an opportunity to both honor our needs s as individuals as well as our business’s needs.
Reframing the idea that boundaries are about controlling others by instead clarifying that our boundaries are about setting guardrails for ourselves.
Communicating your boundaries not only eliminates confusion but opens the door to building trust with your clients or prospects.
How we can get started setting up these boundaries and expectations and how they might show up in your business.

If you walk away with one thing from this episode it is that your boundaries are based on your own needs and not the needs of anyone else - and that’s okay. You alone get to decide your boundaries. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Episode 49: Your Client’s Urgency is NOT Your Emergency

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Your Client’s Urgency is NOT Your Emergency May 10, 2022

There is a huge difference between what your client thinks is urgent or an emergency and what is truly urgent for you. It is important for you to know the difference so you can uphold your work-life balance and get paid well for providing rushed solutions. This week, episode 49 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about identifying that your client’s urgency is NOT your emergency!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of understanding that you do not have to be available to your clients whenever they want you to be and actionable steps you can take right now to set boundaries, implement policies, and give yourself the permission to say no in these types of situations.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Discerning what is and what is not an emergency for your clients.
Setting clear lines of communication with your clients to relay to them when you are and are not available.
Implementing policies as a buffer and shield to protect your time and energy.
Two strategies you can use if you find yourself in an urgent or emergency situation with a client.

Dependability and reliability do not mean your clients get access to you 24/7, full stop. Instead, you can be dependable and reliable on your terms. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Your Clients Hire You for RESULTS May 03, 2022

When we try to sell our services to prospective clients, we may worry that we’re not good enough or skilled enough. Instead, we can remind ourselves that our clients are hiring us not to be complicated and complex as possible, but to provide results. This week, episode 48 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is reminding you that your clients hire you for RESULTS!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is NOW enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the peace of mind you will get when you stop overcomplicating your business and actionable steps you can take right now to center the skill set you do have rather than stressing about the skillset you don’t.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

You might think it is a lack of knowledge and skills that are holding you back from getting clients when in reality, it is your mindset.
Releasing the idea that something has to be complicated, time-consuming, or “made from scratch” in order to be valuable.
Giving you permission to use existing plugins without lowering your prices.
Regardless of how or where you gained your skills, you are still considered a professional.
Putting the focus back onto your client's goals and needs instead of getting stuck in a worried, self-centered mindset that is limiting your opportunities.

You may be pleasantly surprised at what you discover when you listen to what your clients really need and drop the worry about being the most experienced and knowledgeable web designer or developer ever. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: You are NOT Your Ideal Client

Making Website Magic: The Beauty of Collaborations for Web Designers

Making Website Magic: Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer

What’s Possible When You Start Taking Your Business Seriously with Ayodele Odefunsho Apr 26, 2022

Until you get to a place where you truly believe that your work is valuable and your ideal client will hire you, you could be in a room filled with your ideal client and not be able to book any of them. This week, episode 47 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about what’s possible when you start taking your business seriously!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is NOW enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn, joined by their guest Ayodele Odefunsho, are sharing how the Making Website Magic School of Business has allowed Ayodele to see the value in her services so she can take her work and create a business out of it.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

How Ayodele’s web development business aligns with her dreams of becoming a digital nomad.
How Ayodele is a part of the burgeoning online business movement in Nigeria, where entrepreneurship is the norm but is still expanding to the online space.
Having confidence in knowing who your dream clients are and what your dream projects look like.
Ayodele’s process of taking her business from chaotic, lacking systems and processes to structured, intentional, and successful.
The mindset shifts that will take you from thinking ‘how dare I charge more,’ to ‘how dare I NOT charge more.’

When you do the foundational and mindset work, clients will flow to you like bees to honey. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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If You Want to Make More Money You Have to be Willing to Ask For It Apr 19, 2022

If you’re an avid listener of the podcast, you know we talk all the time about the personal development and alignment it takes to feel confident about charging more. To continue this conversation, we want to talk about another shift that it takes for us to get to a place where charging more feels good to us. This week, episode 46 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about being willing to ask for more money if you want to make more money.

The Making Website Magic School of Business is now enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of taking control of the conversation around money and actionable steps you can take right now to give yourself the agency to set your price and be confident sharing that price.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Honoring the emotions that surround your money stories but also remembering the vision you have for your business.
Giving yourself permission to center your business’s needs.
Putting a number on your project and sticking to it.
A practice to use when considering what to charge for your projects and be confident in asking for it.

Gentle reminder listeners, by choosing to not settle for less than you desire, you are giving yourself the opportunity to honor who you are and who you want to be. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: Why You Keep Undercharging as a Web Designer and How to Stop

Making Website Magic: You Are NOT Your Ideal Client

Making Website Magic: What is YOUR Dream Business?

Running a Web Design & Development Business with Curiosity with Sarah Kornblum Apr 12, 2022

Social media is an incredible way to create a community and build relationships with potential clients before they’ve even had a chance to meet you. That’s why episode 45 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about running a web design & development business with curiosity!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is NOW enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn, joined by their guest Sarah Kornblum, are sharing the importance of showing up intentionally on social media to build those relationships that turn into loyal clients. We also touch on how the Making Website Magic School of Business has allowed her to grow her business while being backed by a community of like-minded women web designers and developers. Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Sarah’s experience transitioning from a teacher with a strict schedule to owning her own web design business that gives her time and location flexibility.
Giving yourself the time and space to problem solve to provide more value to your clients.
Playing to your strengths and setting boundaries around what you want to spend your time doing in your business.
Intentionally using social media to create a community and guarantee a ROI through the relationships you build.
The power of mindset and manifestation.
How the mentorship helped Sarah operate her business with systems and processes.

When you join together with other like-minded women, you’ll be surprised by the value and knowledge you can gain through community and collaboration. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

Thank you for listening!

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Making Website Magic: How to Have a “Successful” Discovery Call

"Am I Going to Make Enough Money This Month?" Apr 05, 2022

No matter the income amount you are trying to achieve or have achieved in the past and are trying to get back to, every business has peaks and valleys that bring uncertainty to the table. That’s why episode 44 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about asking the question, “Am I going to make enough money this month?”

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of understanding where your money stories come from and how they affect the decisions you make and actionable steps you can take right now to hit your money goals this month and create financial consistency in the long term.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

How our money stories affect the emotions we feel around money and the decisions we make with our money.
“Quick” options for cash injections into your business and revisiting the “book now work later” model.
Options for ongoing work you can offer clients that can help you consistently reach your goals month after month.
Spending time in your marketing to create more opportunities for yourself in a consistent way.
Tracking your data to better understand where your money is already coming from and analyzing what is already working for you.
If you’ve exhausted all of your efforts, it may be time to reevaluate your prices.

If you want change to happen, you might have to do something different than you've already been doing. It’s time to take your business back into your own hands. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: Booking Projects for the Upcoming Year
Making Website Magic: How Are You Spending Your Work Day as a Web Designer?
You Are a Bada** at Making Money by Jen Sincero
Get Rich Lucky B**ch by Denise Duffield- Thomas

Setting Intentional Work Hours for Web Designers Mar 29, 2022

When doing a time audit in your business, you just might find that you’re working more hours than you need to and you could get away with working less by working more efficiently and doing the tasks that actually matter. That’s why episode 43 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about setting intentional work hours for web designers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the possibility of cutting your work hours in half and still meeting the financial goals in your business and actionable steps you can take right now to work less and be okay with working less.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Breaking out of the corporate mindset that you have to work 40+ hours a week to be successful.
Using time tracking data to understand how much of your time is spent on what tasks.
Finding satisfaction when your work is done instead of always finding more to do.
Rethinking your prices, structure, or priorities in order to hit your goals in less time spent.

More time does not always equal more money. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

Thank you for listening!

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Making Website Magic: How Are You Spending Your Work Day as a Web Designer?

Making Website Magic: Burnout as a Web Designer & Developer

Making Website Magic: Self-Care for Web Designers

Making Website Magic: The Seasons of a Web Design Business

How Are You Spending Your Work Day as a Web Designer? Mar 22, 2022

Every now and then, it is important to do a time audit of your business to better understand where you’re spending your time and if the tasks you’re spending your time on are ones that are helping you reach your goals. That’s why episode 42 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about how you’re spending your day as a web designer!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of doing a business audit of your tasks and time spent on them and actionable steps you can take right now to begin centering your time on revenue-generating tasks and focusing on the numbers that matter.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Breaking down the difference between revenue-generating tasks, indirect revenue-generating tasks, and busywork.
Why it can be difficult to distinguish between indirect revenue-generating tasks and busywork.
The safety we find in busy work tasks and how they can keep us from reaching our financial goals.
The value of being part of communities where you can ask questions and learn from one another.

The truth is, you can try something and it might not work, you could try something and it could work, but if you never try anything then it's definitely not going to work. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Atomic Habits by James Clear

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Making Website Magic: The POWER of the Coming Soon Page for Web Designers

Making Website Magic: The Seasons of a Web Design Business

Making Website Magic: The Value of Vulnerability as a Web Designer

The POWER of the Coming Soon Page for Web Designers Mar 15, 2022

We have seen first hand so many women web designers and developers get stuck trying to make their own website perfect and standing in their own way of moving forward and landing clients. That’s why episode 41 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the POWER of the coming soon page for web designers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of taking that step back to shift your mindset to what you actually need to promote your business and actionable steps you can use right now to create the minimum viable, simple, and effective coming soon page that is going to keep making you money.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Why a coming soon page is a solution for both the web designer AND developer.
How overthinking your website is actually holding you back from making money by delaying potential money-making opportunities.
What we can learn from brick and mortar businesses in times of restructuring.
Questions to ask yourself if you already have a website.
From a strategic standpoint, what you need to include on your coming soon page.

Keep it simple so you can move your focus back to those money generating activities that really matter. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Episode 9: Being Embarrassed of Your Own Website as a Web Designer

Episode 16: Your Copywriting is NOT the Problem

The Seasons of a Web Design Business Mar 08, 2022

It is so easy to look at other people’s businesses, especially more seasoned businesses, and compare their success and progress to your own, tempting you to make decisions that aren’t aligned with the season of business you are currently in. That’s why episode 40 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the seasons of a web design business!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of knowing the seasons of a web design business and actionable steps you can take right now to understand and honor the season of business and life you’re currently in.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

When you compare yourself to others, you’re placing yourself on an uneven playing field that can make you feel like you’re not as good as others.
Highlighting a few of the different seasons of a web design business you may encounter.
Creating the distinction between different seasons of your business to better understand what you could be focusing on at any given time.
Understanding how your life seasons can impact your seasons of business.
Strategies to not only recognize what season we are in but to honor it and to get support when you get stuck.

It is so important to remember that when we are talking about releasing the should’s in your business, there is a world of could’s you can replace them with. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The Myth of the “Overnight Success”

Making Website Magic: What Your Intake Form Can Tell You About Your Prospective Client

What Your Intake Form Can Tell You About Your Prospective Client Mar 01, 2022

Your intake form is another layer in your pre-client journey that can lead to having a “successful” discovery call which will, in turn, lead to you booking more clients. This intake form will provide you with a little bit of information that will help you prepare and show up feeling confident on your discovery calls. That’s why episode 39 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about what your intake form can tell you about your prospective client!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of using your intake form as a tool to gain insight on what your prospective client may want or need in order to get a leg up on your discovery calls and actionable steps you can take right now to revise your intake form to ask the important questions and feel prepared and confident.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

The number of questions on your intake form will directly relate to the season of business you are in and how much weeding out you may need to do ahead of time.
You might make assumptions about the prospective client before the call, and you can use your time on the call to confirm or debunk these assumptions.
How a person’s website or lack thereof might indicate what season of business they are in and aid in determining what you could offer them.
Creating an opportunity for potential clients to share their broad goals to better understand their needs and motivation behind their website.
Asking about their team to get an idea of how many people will be involved in the decision-making process and day-to-day input throughout the course of the project.
Learning how the client found you to align your marketing investments accordingly in the future.
What your intake form can tell you about what your prospective client does not need.

You’d be surprised how much valuable information you can gain by asking these simple questions on your intake form. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic- The Pre-Client Journey

Making Website Magic- How to Have a “Successful” Discovery Call

Permission-Based Marketing & Networking for Web Designers Feb 22, 2022

We are often taught sales strategies rooted in a masculine energy of getting what you want without asking permission. This tactic can be uncomfortable and even harmful for our prospective clients and ourselves. When we move into a permission-based strategy, not only is everyone more comfortable, everyone is on the same page and feels empowered. That’s why episode 38 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about consent-based marketing for web designers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of empowering your clients to consent throughout every step of the client journey and actionable steps you can take right now to reformat your sales process to be more client-centered and client-led.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

The value that consent-based marketing holds in creating a positive and comfortable sales experience for everyone involved.
Reversing the sales tactics we have learned that are rooted in aggressive, masculine energy.
Permission-based marketing not only benefits the prospective clients by empowering them to make decisions for themselves - it benefits you as the web designer or developer as well.
Ways to begin implementing a permission-based strategy into your business and set yourself up to ask for consent throughout the entirety of your working relationship.

The way you approach your prospective clients from the start is going to set the stage for what it will be like to work with you long term. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: How to Have a "Successful” Discovery Call

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How to Have a "Successful" Discovery Call Feb 15, 2022

If you are having discovery calls and something isn’t clicking or you’re not getting the conversion rates you would like, it may be time to reflect and review so that you can elevate your calls to the next level. That’s why episode 37 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about how to have a successful discovery call!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of reflecting on where you are now, so you can clearly see where there is room to grow and actionable steps you can take right now to show up confident and prepared for your next round of discovery calls.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Two questions to ask yourself when reflecting on where you are now so that you know where you can improve.
Paying attention to what your body’s physical reactions to getting on discovery calls are telling you.
Reviewing your prospect and creating an outline of talking points and questions to keep you focused and on track during your calls.
Getting yourself in the zone energetically so you can show up to your calls as authentically you.
Recording your calls and watching them back so you can reflect on what went well and where you can grow.
The importance of running your calls and your business from a consent and permission based standpoint.

Let go of the idea that your discovery call is the end all be all to get someone to sign a contract and start to view it as what it is; an introductory discussion to get enough information in order to move onto the next phase. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The Fear Surrounding Discovery Calls

Making Website Magic: The Value of Vunerability as a Web Designer

Making Website Magic: The Pre-Client Journey

Working Full Time While Growing a Web Development Business with Kim Brock Feb 08, 2022

When you work in your zone of genius and collaborate with others who are doing the same, you have the opportunity to create something truly amazing. That’s why episode 36 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about working full time while growing a web development business!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn, joined by their guest Kim Brock, are sharing how the Making Website Magic School of Business has taught her about knowing your strengths and what you are passionate about and actionable steps you can take right now to run your business on your own terms.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Kim’s journey from receiving her first laptop as a kid to growing up and loving web development and bringing that passion full circle.
Focusing on offering the services you are good at while you develop other skills over time OR by partnering with other creatives to balance your skills and fill in the gaps.
How Kim uses her business to support women web designers by bringing their visions to life.
Entrepreneurship opens the door for you to choose who YOU want to work with and create an environment where you can be celebrated and supported without feeling like you need to prove yourself.
A web developer’s steps to problem solving and improving upon their skills to offer more to their clients.
Balancing working full time while building and growing a business on the side.
Mindset shifts that can help you embrace discovery calls, even as an introvert.

If something feels good and is working, that is no mistake. It is your sign to run with it. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer

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You are NOT Your Ideal Client Feb 01, 2022

Your ideal client does not have the same skills, the same money stories, or the same decision-making process as you, and therefore, has a different perception than you on the value you offer. That’s why episode 35 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about you are NOT your ideal client!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of understanding where you may be projecting your own perceptions onto your ideal client and actionable steps you can take right now to shift your focus not on how you perceive the value of your work, but how your clients may perceive them.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Why we tend to associate ourselves with our ideal client in the first place.
Understanding that something that is simple and easy for us is not simple for our clients so we can stop taking for granted that someone would pay us for something that is “easy.”
Acknowledging your unique skills so that you can express the value of your offering.
Respecting and honoring that your money story is not the same as your clients, and therefore, you may have different perceptions and feelings around your pricing.
How associating ourselves with our ideal client may cause us to make business decisions that stunt our growth to accommodate for something that isn’t being asked of us in the first place.

We are not in the service of building something for someone who can build it themselves, we are in the business of building websites for people who can't build it themselves or simply don’t desire to do it themselves. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic Episode 06: Why You Keep Undercharging as a Web Designer and How to Stop

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Who Do You Need to Become to Charge Four Figures for a Website? Jan 25, 2022

Becoming a web designer who charges four figures for a website involves a few key qualities. This might require you to develop these qualities so you can confidently raise your prices, but you might find that you already embody them. That’s why episode 34 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about who you need to become to charge four figures for a website!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn discuss the characteristics of a high-ticket web designer and actionable steps you can take right now to do this self work to embody these qualities and confidently raise your prices.

Here are the important qualities to have that we discuss during this episode:

Being confident in both the value and the worth of the work you provide to your clients AND being confident and believing in yourself.
Remaining consistent and committed by showing up imperfectly and doing the work again and again until you are satisfied.
Taking the lead as the professional by understanding your client’s needs and initiating action inside the project to serve them better.
Having trust in your own capabilities and the abundance of what is possible.
Being open to receiving feedback in pursuit of continuous improvement.

Whether you need to gain these qualities or you already have them and need to bring them out more, this is not a destination but a journey of growth. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The Pre- Client Journey

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Identifying vs. UNDERSTANDING Your Dream Client with Steph Davis Jan 18, 2022

There is a purpose to every website and the websites you design become more effective when you capture the specific call to action that your client needs. That’s why episode 33 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about identifying vs. UNDERSTANDING your dream client!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are joined by their guest, Steph Davis to share how the Making Website Magic School of Business and her past experiences led Steph to confidently run her web design business and serve her ideal clients with the services they truly need.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

How Steph manages to be a mom to a 5-year-old, run a bed and breakfast, AND run her own web design business.
Acknowledging and understanding the different seasons of your own business and running it in the way that works for you, even if it doesn’t make sense for someone else.
How nonprofits' needs may differ from small businesses and things to consider when building a website for them.
The importance of understanding your client so that you can inform and market your services based on their needs and what matters to them most.
The balance of honoring your own availability while understanding and respecting the seasons of your clients’ business as well.
Steph’s experience in the mentorship and how it helped her identify her clients, feel confident in her pricing and build systems for success.

Understanding your client’s needs is the first step in setting up a successful and productive relationship that will lead to future business and referrals. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Intentional Goal Setting for Web Designers Jan 11, 2022

With the new year underway, we want to emphasize that we are not advocating for restrictive resolutions but welcoming ourselves to the idea of setting goals with intention and allowing ourselves the space to be flexible with them. That’s why episode 32 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about intentional goal setting for web designers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn share the importance of thinking about your goals as steps in your personal or professional growth and actionable steps you can take right now to set realistic and intentional goals for yourself and your business.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Differentiating between resolutions and intentional goals.
Reframing how we look at goals by breaking them down into the target and the commitment.
How growing professionally is a natural progression towards becoming more successful in your business and offering more value to your clients.
Painting the picture by sharing some of our intentional goals for the new year
Stop over-goaling yourself and reduce the number of targets in front of you by coming up with 1-2 intentional goals you are excited about and can actually stick to.

Your intentions can be fun, experimental, and something you look forward to keep working towards while being flexible to change them as needed. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less & Deep Work by Greg McKeown

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Season 01 in Review Nov 23, 2021

As a business, we make space to reflect on what we have accomplished thus far so that we can reset and create new goals for the upcoming months. It only felt right to continue this practice with the podcast to reflect back on season 1 and highlight some of the amazing things we have done and our favorite episodes for you to re-listen to. That’s why episode 31 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is our season 1 in review!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are reflecting back on season 1 of Making Website Magic, emphasizing how SMC has evolved by adding the Making Website Magic education and mentoring branch to their business.

As Sam and Karyn prepare for their annual holiday break, here are six episodes for you to re-listen to until they return on January 11th, 2022.

Episode 3: What is YOUR Dream Business? This episode truly sets the tone for everything we have talked about thus far. It outlines the true inner work, reflection, and self-awareness needed to decide for yourself what you want your business to look like and how it is going to fit into YOUR life.
Episode 5: The Fear Surrounding Discovery Calls. This episode is a reminder that one-to-one communications is at the center of your web design and development business so it is important to not let fear keep you from making these connections with potential clients. Once you address your fear head on, you are able to learn and grow from it.
Episode 6: Why You Keep Undercharging as a Web Designer and How To Stop. This episode is fundamental to uncovering what has caused you to undervalue and undercharge for your services and how to reframe this mindset. It is also where we introduced the beloved concept of value-based pricing.
Episode 14: Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer. Our top episode is where we discuss why we feel the need to offer everything to every client and how we can stop. In this episode, we also address the benefits of being specific with your offerings.
Episode 15: Owning Your Space = Confidence. In this episode, we discuss the abundance that comes into your life and your business when you confidently commit to and embody what you’re doing.
Episode 20: Burnout as a Web Designer and Developer. This episode is where we finally address what can happen if you ignore all of the other tips and end up burning out and the negative implications it has not only on yourself but your business. We encourage you to take a step back to relax and reflect, much like we’re doing now! (Take our advice!)

As always, thank you all for all of the love, kindness, and wonderful messages that have come our way. We cannot thank our listeners enough for allowing us to show up in this space and for getting us to the place we are today. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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The POWER of the Proposal Follow-up Nov 16, 2021

So often we avoid following up on proposals because we associate the follow-up with sleazy and pushy sales tactics, but once we disassociate the tactic from the intention, we can recognize that following up is a best business practice. That’s why episode 30 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the POWER of the proposal follow-up!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of following up on unanswered proposals and actionable steps you can take right now to land the sale through follow-up or use the insight you receive to better your business.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Reasons why we may try to avoid following up on unanswered proposals.
Disassociating following up from sleazy sales tactics to understand how with the right intentions, this follow-up is a vital step in closing the loop on a sale
Things to include in your follow-up email.
Why a “no” is actually a good thing and how you can use this feedback to improve.
Failing to follow up is actually a disservice to your clients.

Reframe following up from being pushy and coercive to being available and helpful to your clients. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The Pre-Client Journey

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Making Website Magic: Intentional Networking- MLM’s Have Poisoned the Well

Making Website Magic: The Value of Vulnerability as a Web Designer

The Pre-Client Journey Nov 09, 2021

Your pre-client journey is a reflection of what it will be like to work with you and will lay the foundation for the trust and relationship your clients will have with you. That’s why episode 29 of Making Website Magic is about the pre-client journey!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of establishing your pre-client journey and actionable steps you can take right now to simplify this process for both yourself and your clients.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

The pre-client journey supports both the client and the web designer or developer.
Reducing the effort it takes to work with you in order to prevent potential clients from abandoning the sale before ever hopping on a discovery call.
Ways in which you might be overcomplicating your pre-client journey and creating barriers to booking clients.
What a simplified pre-client journey could look like for you.

Ultimately, you get to decide what is part of your process to turn prospects into clients, but by following a streamlined framework, you can save both yourself and your clients time and stress. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: All About Discovery Calls

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Making Website Magic: The Fear Surrounding Discovery Calls

Making Website Magic: Investing in Your Web Design Business

Making Website Magic: Make More Money by Improving Your Process

Booking Projects for the Upcoming Year Nov 02, 2021

Entrepreneurship itself is full of uncertainty but once you get into the practice of booking now and working later, not only do you establish certainty, but you and your clients can both look forward into the future. That’s why episode 28 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about booking projects for the upcoming year!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of slowing down while looking forward and actionable steps you can take right now to leverage this time of the year and create exclusivity in your calendar.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Planning ahead to avoid the dramatic peaks and valleys in your business.
The benefits that come from using the “book now, work later” method.
Booking ahead allows you to strategically block out time to rest and rejuvenate so you can come back to your work feeling refreshed.
Knowing your goals and availability are among the first steps needed to start booking future clients.
Who to start reaching out to and how to leverage the new year to bring in bookings.

Booking ahead is not as much effort as you might think it is; it's just a matter of showing up and giving it a shot. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Make More Money by Improving Your Process

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Project Timelines: Are You Feeling Rushed?

Burnout as a Web Designer and Developer

Web Designers Don’t NEED an E-mail List

Make More Money by Improving Your Process Oct 26, 2021

Having an unclear process for your web design projects will not only impact your ability to sell your services, but can also impact your client’s decision to work with you and the experience they have during the project. That’s why episode 27 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about making more money by improving your process!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn share the importance of having a well-defined process in your business and the three benefits that are a direct result of creating a clear process.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

What a process is as it relates to working within a project with your clients.
Building trust and confidence to create a better experience not only for your clients but for yourself as well.
Communicating and reinforcing the value of your service through your process and gaining more referrals along the way.
Guiding your clients to make educated buying decisions by being clear and upfront about what the process of working with you looks like.

Making more money is more than waking up and increasing your prices. Creating a clear process is one avenue you can use to increase value and charge more for the services you provide. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: Project Timelines: Are You Feeling Rushed?

Making Website Magic: Why a Referral-Based Business is MAGICAL

Making Website Magic: Why You Keep Undercharging as a Web Designer and How to Stop

Project Timelines: Are You Feeling Rushed? Oct 19, 2021

Are you giving yourself enough time to do projects in your web design and development business? That’s why episode 26 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about project timelines as a web designer and developer!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn discuss the importance of having a clear timeline for projects and actionable steps you can take right now to not feel rushed in your projects.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Some reasons you might feel the need to rush a project and how to reframe that mindset
What actually happens when you don’t give yourself enough time for a project
How to set client expectations and clearly communicate what all is involved to get a project done
Red flags to look for during the sales call that will also help you work with clients that understand the value of what you deliver

Short timelines can easily stress you out. Give yourself and your clients some grace (and time) to give the best to the project. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Being a WOMAN Web Designer Oct 12, 2021

Women and other marginalized groups have always had a difficult time being included and welcomed in the tech industry, but now more than ever, we are creating these spaces for ourselves and for others. That’s why episode 25 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about being a WOMAN web designer!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn share the importance of diversifying the tech industry by giving women a seat at the decision-making table and actionable steps you can take right now to feel empowered to create your own space or stand up and take charge in the space you’re already in.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Our perspective as women entering into the male-dominated culture of the tech industry.
The gender pay gap is no coincidence; it is set in place to keep these industries dominated by men and marginalize women out of their roles.
Feeling empowered to create an inclusive space of your own or to stand up where you are and demand equality.
Rejecting the patriarchy helps men and women alike by allowing women to step into their power and relieving men of the pressure to stick to restrictive gender norms.
Bringing innovation back into tech with new ideas from underrepresented identities.

It is truly a beautiful thing when women are able to bring their unique value and talent forward. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Why a Referral-Based Business is MAGICAL Oct 05, 2021

There is something we try to run from when we talk about referral-based businesses but in reality, there is more good in it that we should be running towards. That’s why episode 24 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why referral-based businesses are magical!

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of reframing your mindset to become open and excited about referrals in your business and actionable steps and tips you can use right now to get referrals from clients you are in alignment with.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Removing the shame we feel around having a referral-based business.
The value and benefits that come from running a business centered around one-to-one connections with people.
Highlighting the trust that is naturally and automatically instilled in these referral/ recommended business connections.
Fostering these relationships and building trust will oftentimes render faster results and deeper client connections than the clients that come through your funnel.
The beauty in being part of a community of professionals that support one another through referrals and aligning you with your ideal clients.

If you’re not sold on this idea of the referral-based business, reflect on your own business and think about where your last client came from. If that client came from a referral, ask yourself why you might be discounting that client and that experience. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic- The Beauty of Collaborations for Web Designers

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Making Website Magic- Intentional Networking- MLM’s Have Poisoned the Well

Intentional Networking - MLM’s Have Poisoned the Well Sep 28, 2021

For most women, the first introduction we had to business, entrepreneurship, and networking came through multilevel marketing companies (MLM’s) which may have created a tainted perception that networking is about being pushy and sleazy.

Join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn deep dive into understanding why you might be feeling uncomfortable when networking and making sales based on your past experiences, plus actionable steps you can take right now to reframe the way you do business into a more intentional, permission-based way.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Why multi-level marketing companies are predatory in nature and how they make themselves appear appealing to join.
Drawing the line between cold calls and natural, permission-based conversations.
Who should be included in your network and how your messaging becomes more authentic when the right people are in your circle.
Being transparent and giving your network the information needed to make an educated decision on their own rather than persuading them to purchase a product or service they don’t want or need.
Untwisting the core functions of marketing and networking that have been skewed over the years by MLM companies.

Leading with transparency, intentionality, and consent in your marketing will not only empower you as a business owner but will empower your clients as well. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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The Beauty of Collaborations for Web Designers Sep 21, 2021

For women, in particular, we have been conditioned to compete against other women for clients in order to succeed, but once we realize the power of collaboration, that is when the real success comes. That’s why episode 22 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the beauty of collaborations for web designers!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the benefits of collaborations for web designers and actionable steps you can take right now to work WITH other women to build your network and thrive as a whole.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Reframing relationships with other web designers and industry professionals as opportunities for collaborations instead of competition.
Collaborating to expand your creativity beyond your own inner bubble to offer more value and higher quality work to your clients.
Why you might send clients to other professionals in the first place and the value in building that roster of trustworthy professionals who would do the same for you.
Living in an abundance mindset to lift other women up while finding success in the industry as a whole.

There is and always will be room for everyone at the table and when we collaborate with one another, the outcome is not failure for one, it is success for all. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Self-Care for Web Designers Sep 14, 2021

The goal is for your business to fit into your life, and not the other way around. You are supposed to have time to live your life outside of the walls of your business. That’s why episode 21 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about self-care for web designers!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of creating space for self-care in your life and actionable steps you can take right now to put together a self-care toolbox that is a reflection of what you need and not anyone else.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Practicing self-care to not only improve how you show up for yourself but how you show up for your clients in your business.
Reframing your mindset around things like exercise and healthy eating being a form of self-care rather than a punishment.
Self-care can be easy, everyday tasks that are guilt-free and most importantly, unique to what you need.
Setting up boundaries in your business to allow the space needed for self-care.
Putting together a toolbox of self-care resources to pull out what you need, when you need it.

You are more than what you do for a living and practicing self-care as a daily routine is one way to emphasize that. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Burnout as a Web Designer & Developer Sep 07, 2021

We live in a society that rewards hyper-productivity that inevitably leads to overwhelm and burnout. That’s why episode 20 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is an open conversation about burnout as a web designer and developer - plus what we’ve been doing to mitigate it at Team SMC.

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Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Questions to ask yourself to self-identify if you are experiencing burnout.
The internal and external factors that lead to burnout and how we can recognize them as such.
Ways in which you as a web designer and developer might be experiencing burnout and the toxic business habits that lead to it.
Sustainable business practices we use to mitigate burnout at Team SMC.

Remember: You are the OWNER of the business - it is important to take care of yourself because you are irreplaceable. You don’t have to subject yourself to hustle-culture and working 24/7, you can choose to let your flame burn sustainably instead of burning out. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Do You Even WANT To Be Hired? Aug 31, 2021

You get to decide what your goals are but if you’re not willing to do the things that are required to get you to those goals, you must consider if you are actually committed to the goals you have decided for yourself. That’s why episode 19 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about asking, do you even WANT to be hired?!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of getting over the mindset blocks holding you back from committing to your dreams and actionable steps you can take right now to take inspired action towards the goals you have set for yourself.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

The difference between treating your business like a business and treating your business like a hobby.
Overcoming the underlying fear of owning a business and no longer letting it prevent you from seeking opportunities.
The areas in which our motivation stems from and how we can fuel it to get us headed in the right direction.
Avoiding getting stuck in prayerful inaction by using the resources in front of you to make it happen rather than waiting for a divine force to make it happen for you.
Taking inspired action and opening doors for opportunities and success.

We can create our own story and at any point we can make the choice to continue being afraid of taking action or we can change the narrative of the story and go after it. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Why Company Values Matter (even for a company of 1) Aug 24, 2021

Longevity for your business directly ties into the foundation you have set based on your company's mission, vision, values, and ultimately, purpose. That’s why episode 18 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why company values matter (even for a company of one)!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of establishing a set of values for your web design business and actionable steps you can take right now to use your values to guide your decisions.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Company values are a reflection of you and are often pulled from personal experiences.
Why it matters to have a set of company values in the first place and how we can use them as guiding principles when making business decisions.
Using company values to avoid mission drift and keep directionally aligned with where you want your business to go.
Ways in which you can weave boundaries into your company values and set upfront expectations with your clients.
How having company values go on to further build your company culture for when you grow your team.

Even if you already have a set of company values, go back and reflect on them to see if they are still in alignment with who you are, what you want your company culture to be, and where you want your business to go. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Investing In Your Web Design Business Aug 17, 2021

There will always be a tradeoff when it comes to investing in your business and if you’re not investing money, you’re going to be investing your time. That’s why episode 17 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about investing in your web design business!

Apply today to join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of investing within alignment and actionable steps you can take right now to make an informed decision towards spending money to make money.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Why investing in your business is important for longevity and growth.
Making investment decisions based on the season your business is in and the alignment towards your business goals.
How “Frankensteining” your business and avoiding investments cause more stress on both you and your customers setting you back in the long run.
Questions to ask yourself to make informed investment choices resulting in a return on investment.

If you are not willing to invest in yourself and your own business, you cannot expect your customers to be excited to invest in you. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Your Copywriting is NOT the Problem Aug 10, 2021

The copy of our website only holds power because we allow it to and we allow the thought of this imagined power to hold us back from getting clients and being successful. That’s why episode 16 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why copywriting is not the problem!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of having copy on your site where it is helpful and cutting it out where it is overkill and actionable steps you can take right now to reclaim the power and let your work speak volumes for itself.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Rethinking the value that copy holds on your website and shifting your mindset to no longer let it block you from working your business.
Letting your portfolio and your prices confidently speak for themselves.
The areas where you can cut out and simplify the copy on your site to provide a clear direction for potential clients to get in touch with you.
Why one to one businesses naturally need less up front sales language than one to many business models.

Real experts let their work speak for themselves, they know why people are visiting their site, and they don’t feel the need to convince or prove anything to anyone. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Owning YOUR Space = Confidence Aug 03, 2021

Confidence is the magic word because when you own your space, you are confidently aware of who you are and who you serve. This allows you to attract the clients you’re aligned to work with and brings abundance into your space. That’s why episode 15 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the confidence that comes from owning your space!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of gaining the freedom and confidence in who you are and actionable steps you can take right now to declare yourself in what you do in order to establish yourself as an expert in your space and serve your clients accordingly.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

What it means to own the space and how you can bring yourself into the deeper mindset perspective that allows you to do so.
Why we hesitate when it comes to owning the space and where that underlying fear of success comes from within us.
The safety and abundance that comes from taking ownership,and the clear path it can open up in your business.
What to do if you are “wrong” about the declarative statement you make about yourself.

Just like you own your own name and your own identity, you can also own that level of confidence with what you do and who you serve. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer Jul 27, 2021

Sometimes there’s this desire as web designers to do something additional for a client that may not fall under the normal web designer offers. That’s why episode 14 of Making Website Magic is about why you should stop offering everything as a web designer!

Apply today to join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of getting clear on your offer suite and actionable steps you can take right now to face your fear of losing the sale if you don’t offer more.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

You always have the choice to decide what you want to offer, but you are not obligated to offer things that are not aligned with the work you want to do.
It’s important to understand the motivation behind wanting to offer more services than you truly need to.
Your clients can sometimes be better served when you refer them to an expert instead of doing a subpar job yourself just to secure the client.
There is value in exploring different types of skill sets that are related to what we do, but we don’t have to do them just because someone asked for the service.

Take a moment to consider, if you stop offering all of the things, what are you making space for to come into your business. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Episode 13: The Myth of the “Overnight Success”

The Myth of the "Overnight Success" Jul 20, 2021

Overnight success is not the rule, but an unrealistic exception to the rule. That’s why episode 13 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why your business is not and should not be an overnight success!

Apply today to join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of cultivating valuable relationships in your business and actionable steps you can take right now to scale your business in a sustainable way.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Overnight success links back to instant gratification influencer culture that is overtaking our society.
How focusing on quick overnight success can come with growing pains and end up hurting your business in the long run.
Where this idea of hustling to make a quick buck originated in our society and how it can easily lead to burnout.
Putting systems and processes in place to grow in a meaningful and sustainable way.

Focusing your attention on rapid growth will drift you farther from your values and business goals than it will bring you closer. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Why Being A Web Designer is AWESOME Jul 13, 2021

Today, we took a break from dropping knowledge to reflect on why we became web designers in the first place and why we continue to love what we do so much. That’s why episode 12 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why being a web designer is AWESOME!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of finding gratitude in your web design business and breaking down why being a web designer is awesome.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Being a web designer offers so much time, location, and project flexibility that your typical 9-5 job does not.
Letting go of the perceptions we hold onto from our past corporate jobs in order to appreciate the web designer role even more.
Web design is the melding of form and function and a perfect balance of left and right brain work.
How web design relates to fashion, legos, and gaming while providing the ultimate reward the more knowledge you unlock throughout your career.

Business isn’t always meant to be fun and easy, but if you hold gratitude for the reason you do what you do, it is going to carry you through those harder days. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Why Bartering Is NOT The Answer for Web Designers Jul 06, 2021

Bartering originated to trade items of value before currency even existed. In the present day, there is no reason to forfeit money and give up time and energy in exchange for something you don’t even need. That’s why episode 11 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why bartering isn’t the answer for web designers!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of understanding the value your work holds and actionable steps you can take right now to confidently charge for your services.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Where bartering originated and how it found its way back into the modern-day online space.
Why bartering is so problematic and why women are more inclined to offer this option.
Dropping the uncomfortability around accepting money and acknowledging that it is more than okay to get paid for the services you provide.
The inequality and uncertainty in exchanging services.

The answer to bartering is simple; get paid for the work you do and support others by allowing them to do the same. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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The Value of Vulnerability as a Web Designer Jun 29, 2021

Putting yourself out there and being vulnerable can be scary, but it is ultimately the gateway to finding amazing opportunities and clients. That’s why episode 10 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the value of vulnerability as a web designer!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of recognizing vulnerability and actionable steps you can take right now to go forward boldly in your business and own what you do.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Getting over the fear of taking your business public by taking ownership of what you do and allowing it to become real.
The places that vulnerability shows up in your business and how to tackle it head-on.
Moving past the fear of someone saying no in order to be open for when someone says yes.
Feedback is part of the design process and should be welcomed and appreciated.

Vulnerability is surely a risk worth taking! Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Being Embarrassed of Your Own Website as a Web Designer Jun 22, 2021

Imposter syndrome and comparison is more common than you think. Sometimes all it takes is to take a step back and look at your work from a different perspective to understand your work is good enough. That’s why episode 9 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about being embarrassed of your own website as a web designer!

Apply today to join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of getting over the embarrassment you feel around your website and actionable steps you can take right now to let your work speak for itself and land you clients.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Why it is generally easier to design for a client than it is to design for ourselves.
The reasons we feel embarrassed and how this feeling can actually hold you back from getting clients more than the website appearance can.
Building confidence in yourself and your skillset.
Cutting out all of the unnecessary details, distractions, and procrastinations in order to get to the root of what parts of your website are going to lead to someone booking a call with you.

When you’re embarrassed of your site, you delay the launch, avoid sharing it, and in turn miss out on business opportunities. Once you believe in yourself that you and your capabilities are enough, you will be amazed at how much you flourish. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Freebies & Why they DON’T Work for Web Designers Jun 15, 2021

Freebies are geared towards people who want just that, free information. They are not geared towards people who are looking to pay thousands of dollars for a web design service. That’s why episode 8 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why freebies don’t work for web designers!

Apply today to join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of tailoring your business towards the clients you are trying to attract and actionable steps you can take right now to break free from the freebie.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

The different types of freebies and what types of businesses benefit from using them.
Ways you can show your expertise and highlight your credentials without teaching others to do what you are trying to get paid to do.
If you must teach others, instead of teaching the how, teaching the why and the value behind it.
How you can use discovery calls to still hit all of the touchpoints of funnels, in a quicker, more personable way.
The ways in which you get your clients set the tone for your working relationship with that client from the very beginning.

When creating content for your business, ask yourself if it is teaching people how to do what you do or is it teaching them the value of what you can do for them. The way you nurture your clients should reflect what you are going to be offering them. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Web Designers DON’T need an Email List Jun 08, 2021

Just like buying a house, web design is such a personalized experience and service. You wouldn’t get an email ad for a house, click “buy now” without going through the vetting process and your clients won’t do that with your web design company either. That’s why episode 7 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why web designers do NOT need an email list!

Apply today to join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of having a contact list instead of an email list and actionable steps you can take right now to move away from nurturing your email list and use your new time to do the big picture tasks that will move your business forward.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

The difference between an email list and a contact list and the different types of businesses that may benefit from each.
The lengthy process behind email marketing and how it is actually taking away from your opportunity to secure clients.
Showing up to your clients in a personalized, one-to-one way with a unique message curated for them.
Nurturing your contact list directly and what to say to them when you reach out.

In a service-based business, you are always going to find yourself more successful when you speak to your clients one on one rather than addressing the industry as a whole. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Why You Keep Undercharging as a Web Designer and How to Stop Jun 01, 2021

As women especially, we need to talk about why we are undercharging for our services and start focusing on what is attainable once you shift your perspective. That’s why episode 6 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about why you keep undercharging as a web designer and how to stop!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of pricing your services to reflect a more realistic value of what you offer and actionable steps you can take right now to overcome the mindset of selling yourself short.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Why we as creatives undercharge in the first place and how societal structures and pay gaps have influenced our perception of value.
Charging for the value you’re providing rather than charging for your perceived personal worth
Positioning yourself as an expert in order to attract the clients that are willing to pay you the prices your services are actually worth.
Surrounding yourself with like-minded professionals that set an example of what can be done and following their lead to attain it yourself.

The value is not in the deliverable, it is about the result you are providing to your clients when they decide to work with you. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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The Fear Surrounding Discovery Calls May 25, 2021

Discovery calls can be scary but once we hold space for our fears and embrace them, we are able to move past them and stop letting them get in our way of being successful. That’s why episode 5 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the fear surrounding discovery calls!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of embracing your fears around discovery calls and actionable steps you can take right now to work through them and recognize the importance they hold in your business.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Not letting yourself get discouraged and turned off from one bad discovery call. Take each and every one as a lesson and an opportunity to improve.
Taking the “performance” mindset out of the picture to have genuine and productive conversations with your potential clients.
Releasing yourself of the pressure to know the answer to every question and actually establishing trust by admitting you don’t know everything.
Holding space to work through these fears in order to move past them and keep them from holding you back.
The difference between active work vs. passive work.

In a one to one type business, discovery calls are going to bring you closer to the profit than sitting in the “comfort zone” of creating funnels and sending broad emails will. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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All About Discovery Calls May 18, 2021

Discovery calls are an opportunity to get to know your client and motivate them to take the next step in working with you. That’s why episode 4 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about discovery calls!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of discovery calls and actionable steps you can take right now to get over your fear and start implementing this successful strategy into your business.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Discovery calls are not sales calls; they are meant for you to listen, get information and see if you and the client are the right fit for one another.
How building that one-to-one connection with your client from the very beginning results in committed and excited clients.
Busy work vs. profitable work, what tasks you can cut out to make space to interact with your potential clients.
The 3 goals every business owner should use to drive their discovery calls with clients.

Discovery calls are where the money is. They are where you’re going to make those personal connections with clients and find the clients YOU want to work with. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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What is YOUR Dream Business? May 11, 2021

Once you figure out what your dream is, you will be able to build your business, your relationships, and every decision you make around the life you want to live. That’s why episode 3 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about figuring out what is YOUR dream!

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In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of figuring out your dream and actionable steps you can take right now to implement incremental steps to get you there.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Building a financial foundation to start incrementally stacking your dreams upon. Your dream spans far beyond the money you make.
Where you need to get yourself physically and emotionally before starting to dream big.
Thinking about the life dream first, then the business, and lastly backing into the practicality of it.
Making sure the dream you are building is intentionally yours and not picking up pieces of someone else's dream in the process or even building a dream based on what you think is expected of you.

If you don’t take the time to build your own dream from the inside out, you will end up assuming someone else's and get burnt out along the way. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Working With Dream Clients - WTF Does That Mean? May 11, 2021

Dream clients help us access the parts of our business that we dreamed about and are the reasons we started the business in the first place. That’s why episode 2 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about working with dream clients- WTF does that even mean!

Apply today for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of knowing who your dream client is and actionable steps you can take right now to tailor your services to match what your dream client is looking for.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Understanding who your specific dream client is instead of trying to take someone else’s idea of a dream client and trying to make it work for your business.
When it is okay to work with someone who may not be your ideal client and how this can help you solidify who your ideal client really is.
How you can use your ideal client to hand craft your services and drive future business decisions that are in alignment with their wants and needs.
Understanding that your ideal client and business strategy will change over time, and you have the permission and empowerment to change them.
When to know the right point in your business to be able to say no to clients that don’t align with your vision of a dream client.

As a business owner, you are empowered to make the decisions on who you want to work with, what you offer, and what you do. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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What is actually REQUIRED to run a Web Design Business? May 09, 2021

There are a lot of components involved in running a web design business and running it well, however, you don’t have to do all of those things from the start. That’s why episode 1 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about what is actually REQUIRED to run a Web Design Business!

Apply today for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of adapting to a business model that works for you and actionable steps you can take right now to pivot your web design business to engage one on one with your potential clients.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

Karyn’s “origin story” of how she got started in web design after much trial and error.
Why generalized business advice doesn’t serve your specific refined business model.
What works for one person’s business model, isn't going to work for everyone, and that is okay! Finding what works for you and not following the crowd.
Checking in to see if the tools and resources you are investing in are actually going to give you a valuable ROI.

Business doesn’t have to be complicated and it shouldn’t make you feel like crap. You can run it in a way that is fun for you and personal to your clients and still be extremely successful. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Welcome to Making Website Magic Apr 30, 2021

Making Website Magic, hosted by Sam Muñoz & Karyn Paige, empowers women to step boldly into their web design businesses, follow their intuition, and claim the success they are worthy of. Sam and Karyn focus on the mindset, challenges, triumphs, and intentional strategies of running an aligned web design & development business.

Apply today to join the waitlist for the Making Website Magic School of Business. Are you consistently booking dream clients, or are you saying “yes” to anyone because so few opportunities are coming your way? Believe it or not, you CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually pay you well.

Each week, you'll hear about everything from refining your business vision, crafting relevant packages & services, intentional networking & marketing, and creating a magical client experience. Learn more about Sam, Karyn, and Making Website Magic at https://makingwebsitemagic.com

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