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Nov 2023
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83 How to Become a Fully Booked Graphic ...

Kady Sandel
About this episode

Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Profitable Graphic Designer podcast. In this insightful conversation, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the incredible Shay, founder of Bucketlist Bombshells, to uncover the secrets behind getting booked out 3, 6, and even 12 months in advance as a graphic designer. We delved deep into Shay's wealth of experience, exploring her journey in the graphic design and sales realms. We discussed the challenges graphic designers commonly face in client attraction and retention, shedding light on effective solutions.

 

You Will Learn:

  • Crafting an Effective Sales Funnel: Discover how graphic designers can skillfully guide potential clients from initial awareness to successful conversion using a well-structured sales funnel.
  • Proven Sales Strategies: Uncover specific, actionable sales strategies tailored for graphic designers, transforming prospects into loyal paying clients.
  • Mastering Online Presence: Learn the art of leveraging social media and various online platforms strategically, understanding the most effective methods to market and sell design services successfully.
  • Implementable Roadmap: Shay provides actionable steps and a clear roadmap, empowering graphic designers to implement her sales strategies, ensuring a consistent stream of clients well in advance.
  • Effective Sales Calls: Gain insights into what designers should focus on during sales calls, including crucial talking points and the right questions to ask potential clients, ultimately leading to successful collaborations.

Join us as we unravel the secrets to becoming a sought-after graphic designer, mastering the art of sales, and securing your client roster well into the future. Get ready to transform your business and take your design career to new heights!

 

Bio: Shay Brown is the COO and co-founder of Bucketlist Bombshells, a multi-million dollar business education company for the next generation of female entrepreneurs. Having built a thriving community of more than 150,000 women around the world, the Bucketlist Bombshells Academy® teaches foundational business skills and provide a step-by-step roadmap to create and run an online service-based business. They are also the creators of the Bucketlist Bombshells Collective® business-growth membership & community for female business owners. Plus they coach & mentor women in their Scale with Purpose Mastermind 6-month group coaching program to help female entrepreneurs scale their businesses to 6-figures & beyond.

 

Bucketlist Bombshells has been featured by Forbes, CNBC, BBC and Greatist for paving the path to remote work for millennial women through entrepreneurship — even before the world adjusted to remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Links & Social Media:

https://bucketlistbombshells.com/mastermind
https://bucketlistbombshells.com/podcast 
https://instagram.com/bucketlistbombshells 
https://bucketlistbombshells.com/salescalloutline


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