Web Design Business with Josh Hall
Josh Hall
The Web Design Business Podcast with host Josh Hall is here to help you build a web design business that allows you to have freedom and a lifestyle you love. As a web designer and web agency owner of over a decade, Josh knows the challenges, struggles and often painful lessons of building a web design business without any guidance, proven strategies or a mentor to help you along the way, which is why this show exists. Think of this podcast as your weekly dose of coaching, mentorship and guidance to help you build your dream web design business. All while having a good time doing it. Through interviews with seasoned web design business professionals and online entrepreneurs, solo coaching episodes with Josh and even case studies with his students, you’ll learn practical tips and strategies for web business building along with real-world advice and trends that are happening right now in the wild and wonderful world of web design. Subscribe if you’re ready to start or level up your web design business and for all show notes, links, full transcriptions for each episode, head to https://joshhall.co/podcast
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Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 7min
283 - Managing your Nerves in Sales Presentations with Marianna Swallow
Presentation and speaking skills coach Marianna Swallow shares tactical, actionable strategies that you can use today to get better at managing your nerves during web design presentations or sales meetings.In This Episode0 0:00 - Overcoming Nervousness in Public Speaking 05:05 - The Importance of Public Speaking 15:12 - Importance of Nervousness in Public Speaking 19:17 - Manage Nerves in Public Speaking 32:37 - Managing Nerves and Finding Confidence 42:27 - Calibrating and Scaling Energy for Presentations 47:49 - Pressure to Know Everything in Work 53:53 - Overcoming Anxiety in Presentations 1:03:48 - The Fear of Public Speaking Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/283
Sep 4, 2023 • 1h 1min
282 - Let's Get Nerdy : WordPress, Page Builders, CSS Class-First Design and more with Kevin Geary
Kevin Geary, a web design educator and creator of automatic.css and frames for WordPress, dives into the future of WordPress. He discusses the evolving role of page builders and emphasizes a CSS class-first design approach for scalability. Kevin critiques the WordPress block editor and its functionality, while exploring challenges faced by users with full site editing. The conversation also touches on the upcoming Divi 5 and the need for merging innovation with user expectations, offering insights for both seasoned designers and newcomers.
Aug 31, 2023 • 32min
281 - WordCamp 2023 Recap: Divi, The Future of WordPress and AI in Web Design and more
Josh recaps WordCamp US 2023 and shares takeaways from the first Web Designer Pro in person meetup, thoughts on Matt Mullenweg’s keynote talk on the future of WordPress, the latest on Ai in web design, Accessibility, what’s going on with Divi and much more!In This Episode00:02 - Recapping WordCamp 2023 and Hot Topics 11:24 - Imposter Syndrome and Accessibility Evolution 18:59 - Divi's Community Presence and Future 30:55 - Direct Chat and Business Recommendations Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/281
Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 11min
280 - From Scarce to Swamped - What Katie Lake did to Get More Web Design Clients Fast
Katie Lake of StudioLagoDesign.com shares exactly what she did in order to get a swarm of web design clients fast after starting 2023 with a dry pipeline of leads to being fully booked out by Summer time.In This Episode0:02 - From Scarcity to Success4:49 - Transitioning From Scarce to Swamped14:23 - Marketing Strategy and Sales Power24:01 - Business Cards30:20 - Content Creation Strategies for Business Success38:12 - Social Media and Confidence in Marketing48:29 - Pricing and Packages for Business Services1:02:08 - Networking's Impact on Taking ActioGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/280
Aug 21, 2023 • 1h 10min
279 - 6 Year Anniversary of joshhall.co (an interview with Josh)
Josh reflects on 6 years of joshhall.co and answers questions fielded from colleague and web designer attorney Ann Kopphuza.In This Episode0:02 - Building a Web Design Business Reflection12:16 - Evolution of Josh Hall.co17:22 - Building Online Courses26:31 - Web Design Business Advice and Plans40:02 - Past Experience and Future Approaches47:18 - Web Design Subscription and Recurring Income53:01 - Web Design and AI58:00 - Web Design Industry Evolution and Learning1:02:05 - Mentors and Coaching in EntrepreneurshipGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/279
Aug 15, 2023 • 1h
278 - Scaling Small and Handling Growing Pains with Jessica Lackey
Business consultant Jessica Lackey shares her top tips for dealing with growing pains as your business grows and lays out how you can practically scale small and one little step at a time if you want to avoid becoming a big web agency.In This Episode0:00 - Navigating Growth Stages in Your Business3:52 - Choosing the Path to Business Growth17:53 - Accounting and Scaling Tips for Business26:11 - Scale a Business Effectively39:51 - Nature Reconnection, Scaling Back Expenses44:44 - Strategies for Sustainable Business Scaling49:49 - Web Designers' Scaling and Marketing StrategiesGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/278
Aug 7, 2023 • 19min
277 - How has your year gone so far? Let's do a mid-year review
Josh shares how to turn things around if your year has been less than a 5 (out of 10) or what to do to continue to make the year amazing if you’re over a 5 (out of 10)In This Episode01:08 - Maximize Web Design Business in 202304:06 - Encouragement06:32 - Five and Under08:17 - Switching Gears and Doubling Down11:10 - Over Five18:34 - The World Needs YouGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/277
Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 2min
276 - Estimating Web Design Projects Like a Pro with Kyle Van Deusen
Kyle Van Deusen, founder of TheAdminBar.com and the #1 WordPress community on Facebook, joins the show to discuss pricing and estimating web design projects. They explore niche focus and pricing strategies, effective proposal strategies for freelancers, recurring revenue in web design, and filtering leads based on budget.
Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 1min
275 - How Leigh Ann Built her Web Design Business and gets High Conversion Rates on Proposals
Leigh Ann Dillon, a web designer, shares her journey of building a successful web design business through networking and raising rates. They discuss marketing strategies, the evolution of the web design business, and the importance of networking. They also share tips on proposal strategies, pricing, and client variety. The podcast emphasizes the importance of good systems, increasing prices, and simplifying proposals for higher conversion rates.
Jul 20, 2023 • 20min
274 - What's the Right Web Design Marketing Channel for you?
They discuss the importance of finding leads instead of clients and emphasize the need to choose the right marketing channels. The speaker shares their experience and gives recommendations on how to allocate time for marketing based on business size and focus. Exploring different marketing channels for web designers, including in-person and virtual channels, and providing insights and ideas for effective marketing strategies.
