6 Figure Creative

You’ve heard us talking about working ON your business rather than IN your business time after time… But what should you actually be doing during that time? In part 1 of this topic, we give you specific things you can do now in order to save time for the rest of your career.  The goal of this episode is to help you win back your time so that you’re able to re-invest that time into your business.

You’ve invested thousands of dollars in gear, and you’ve been busting your a$$ to get clients, but it’s been a struggle to get them at a fair rate.  To make things worse, the guy down the street started doing $5 mixes.  What should you do? Join us to discuss the topic of $5 Craigslist mixes, what you “should” be charging, and how to compete with the lowball competition in your area.

You’re the most frugal shopper, spending hours clipping coupons, comparing prices down to the penny at the store, and maximizing your savings… If you’d just saved that hour you clip coupons every week, and sent someone else to the grocery store for you, you’ll have another hour of time to work on or in your business. Every time you make a choice, you are setting your priorities and you may be inadvertently costing yourself money or time by making the wrong choice – even if it seems the right

Do you run a successful business, but find yourself stressed out about finances? Does it affect your creativity to the point that you aren’t making your projects the absolute best? If your finances are a shambles, chances are your business isn’t very stable, and neither is your personal life. It’s time to make a change. A big welcome back to Graham Cochrane of The Recording Revolution as he talks about potential solutions and fail-safes to make sure that you can survive difficult times!

As a business owner, there are thousands of different problems you could face during your career. Many entrepreneurs try to figure out the answers themselves… But that’s 100% the wrong move! In The Six Figure Home Studio Community on Facebook, thousands of studio owners interact and support each other to help to build their businesses. This week on the podcast, Brian and Chris tackle some of the biggest problems studio owners like you face every single day. Don’t miss out!

Every single month, hundreds (or thousands) of people are checking out your studio’s website.  95% of those people will never contact you in any way, shape, or form. They simply weren’t ready for your service when they found you.  What if I told you there was a way you could stay top-of-mind with those thousands of leads for around $30/mo? Enter the #1 most effective way to spend ad dollars. If you have a limited budget, don’t waste it on marketing to cold leads. Try retargeting!

So you’ve spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on advertising your studio… But not much has come from it. You might think there’s an issue with your website, or worse, your portfolio – but that’s probably not the case. What you might need is a lead magnet. When you’re advertising your studio, trying to sell directly through ads is highly inefficient. By using lead magnets, you can build relationships with people who see your ads, as well as leads who come to your site organ

Do artists constantly turn you down due to price?  Are you losing projects to other competitors that are simply undercutting your rates?  If so, this episode will walk you through how you can charge 10x more than your competition and STILL win the project.

Do you ever have a sudden urge to do something, even if it might turn out to be a bad choice in the long run? Maybe you’ve bought gear using debt... Two years later, not only do you regret buying the gear, but you’re still paying for it! Thinking about delayed gratification is key across many different aspects of your life. Maybe it’s a relationship, maybe it’s your business, or maybe it’s your mental health… But most of the time, making the hard choice now will be better in the l

If you’re stuck in the vicious cycle of lowering your rates just to win enough projects to make it through the month, there IS a way out. It’s called value-based pricing. Find out how to improve client relations, your hourly earnings, and even your conversion rate, in this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast! To fully enjoy this episode, read Breaking the Time Barrier first: https://www.freshbooks.com/fbstaticprod-uploads/public-website-assets/other/Breaking-the-Time-Barrier.pdf