Do you want to hire but wondering if it's the right time? Or maybe you are concerned about adding a bunch of overhead to an already successful business. An Internship program may be the answer as an alternative to hiring a full time employee. Today I go over how and why I started an internship program at Hello June. I will also go over how you know it's time to hire and why an internship program may be a better fit for a lot of small businesses.

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“Do you ever do print design (posters, flyers) etc? If so how do you price for this kind of project? - Tanya LeClair

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This week I am explaining all the web applications and software I use to help manage my business. Spoiler, it's a lot!

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Honeybook

Notion

Novo Bank

Gusto

Loom

Quickbooks

Voxer

Slack

Figma

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“How do you handle feedback from clients that conflicts with your professional design opinion?” - Kemorine Molyneaux

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Brand Messaging is just as important for a brand as the visual design... but what the heck is it?! In today's episode I explain what Brand Messaging is and isn't and how to use your messaging to attract the clients you want to work with and not those that you don't.

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The Hello June Brand Messaging & Copy Sprint - DM me on Instagram @hellojunecreative for the link to the sales page!

Perplexity.ai

SEMrush.com

Ubersuggest.com

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“How do you set the right prices for different branding packages?” - Angelie Napagao

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In today's episode I get super nerdy and do a deep dive into everything fonts!

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• Parts of Typography Glossary from Canva
• Pizza Typefaces
• Nikolas Type
• Jen Wagner
• Harmonais VIsual
• TAN Type
• Typical Type
• PeachCreme
• Typia Nesia

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"Can you be a brand designer if you only know how to use Canva?” - Shannon Lynn

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In the first episode of season 10 I bring back the guest with the most guest episodes, my close friend, and now sadly my former employee Lauren Braier! In this episode we go into our red flag list, talk about our major and more subtle red flags, and share some stories of some recent inquiries we had to let go.

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Guest Name: Lauren Braier

Guest Business Name: Elby Creative

Guest Website: www.elbycreative.com

Guest Instagram: @elbycreative

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Jen and Alex from The Arcoíris Design Co. chat all about discovering, cultivating, and making the best use of your intuition in your design business. They discuss what an “intuitive hit” is, how to recognize different types of inspiration and thoughts, and best practices for getting acquainted with your intuition and using it to provide more value to your clients and increasing your creativity. Alex shares a bit about her rebrand, her Oracle Deck, and what creating and launching her Squarespace Template shop was like!

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Guest Name: Alex McGinness
Guest Business Name: The Arcoíris Design Co.
Guest Website: https://www.thearcoirisdesign.co/
Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thearcoirisdesign.co/

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"How do you create standout brands that aren't typical?" - Chiara Garcia

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We’ve never seen this shared publicly before… we’re pulling back the curtain in today’s episode to share the audio from actual client presentations from our studios! We watched each other’s Strategy/Creative Direction videos and then reacted live to them - noting what we loved about them and making some really juicy suggestions for making them even better. We hope that this episode inspires you to mix things up and gives you some ideas to try in your own brand presentations. Check the Facebook group to see the visuals behind what we discuss in this episode!

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"How do you get faster at design projects and honor limited time especially as a mom? I usually become hyper-focused and tend to go down a rabbit hole of exploring concepts."] - Jolie-Anne Walker

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This episode was inspired by a question from one of the students in my group program for designers The Design Minimind! She wanted to know how I went from the (seemingly) never ending cycle of being overworked, followed by really slow seasons. I go through what I learned in my 1:1 marketing mentorship with Ash from The Cheetah Company, what I did on my own, and things I recommend to designers wanting to break the feast/famine cycle in a way that works best for their businesses and lifestyles.

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Sign Up for the Waitlist for my small group program for designers The Design Minimind!

The Cheetah Company Website

The Timeless Sales Method (Ash's Course)

Podcast Episodes I Recommend Related to This Topic:

Going From $0 to Six Figures Post-Maternity Leave with Chaitra Radhakrishna - S6E8

Connecting and Selling in an Organic Way on Social Media with Ash Henry - S5E20

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“I'd love to hear more about how other designers go about researching new industries or niches. I've mostly worked on referrals and on topics I was already familiar with, and am working on branching out.” - Libby Miner

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