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byShannon Mattern
WDA Live Strategy Call 03-08-2022

This's Weeks Questions

Chat

00:01:11 Leslie Zemenek | Brand Fingerprint Lab: I did my first podcast interview yesterday. I think it went really well.
00:01:13 LaShae Dorsey: I posted in two different groups a research survey AND got my first response.
00:01:33 Deanna: I didn’t get the $10,000 package but they accepted the $7500 one! Highest package ever ♥️
00:01:36 Robin Smith: Had a discovery call this morning. I'm to send a proposal by end of week.
00:01:54 Lisa: I’m actually here! It’s 8pm in the UK
00:01:57 Megan Harrington: I am finally starting to set boundaries of when I can start new projects. Instead of fitting everyone in all of the time!
00:02:07 Janet Hoover: That was awesome! Made my day!
00:02:14 Rachel Briscoe: Hey Lisa! I’m in Dublin!
00:02:20 Racheal Graham: The best!
00:02:20 Erica Nash: These are such fantastic wins!!
00:02:26 Lisa: Hi Rachel!!
00:02:31 Erica Nash: Leslie, please share the podcast with us when it’s released!!
00:02:45 Janet Hoover: 👏
00:02:59 Leslie Zemenek | Brand Fingerprint Lab: @Erica, I will
00:03:02 Erica Nash: 🥳🥳🥳
00:03:16 Rachel Briscoe: Congratulations Deanna 🎉🎉🎉
00:03:23 Caitlin Harrison: Getting ready to send my second proposal with new rates… I keep wanting to back track down in the price because its my cousin but he said specifically on the call that he was not interested in hiring me for a family discount but more because I had started my own business which is what he’s hoping to start as a side hustle
00:03:32 Deanna: THANK YOU ♥️
00:03:36 Racheal Graham: Posted the back story in our FB group, but did my kick off with new client today and she really is dreamy. 🥰
00:03:42 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Yes! So one of my wins was Patrick I guess! I was able to get my first lead capture to come through Dubsado. I also completed my Package Matrix for website updates which I will also be using to send out to all my current clients soon so they I can stop doing piddly 15 minute updates! :p
00:04:09 judy bigham: Invested in myself….Last week engaged a copywriter for my site, and social media manager to revamp LinkedIn and support/posts for next 5 months
00:04:20 Rachel Briscoe: I LOVE this call!!!
00:06:08 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Congratulations!!!
00:06:20 Erica Nash: 👏🏼👏🏼 for doing the uncomfortable work!
00:06:21 Rachel Briscoe: Wow Racheal that is fantastic!!!
00:06:32 Janet Hoover: That’s awesome!!
00:06:52 LaShae Dorsey: 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 such awesome wins!
00:07:47 judy bigham: Shannon's middle name used to be LoneWolf
00:08:56 Rachel Briscoe: Awesome Judy !!!
00:09:15 Janet Hoover: Mine too!
00:09:28 judy bigham: we are The Pack
00:11:16 Rachel Briscoe: Yes we ARE Judy! 😀
00:14:26 Caitlin Harrison: oh awesome, I’ll go check that out
00:19:52 Kate Newnham: Here is my case study page: https://www.updesignsla.com/work
00:19:56 LaShae Dorsey: I found that for the digital swag I had to clear my cache
00:20:35 Caitlin Harrison: thanks for sharing, Kate!
00:21:03 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: That’s a really beautiful page Kate! Thanks!
00:21:20 Erica Nash: That is beautiful, Kate! I love it!
00:21:34 Janet Hoover: Go LaShae!!
00:21:54 Kate Newnham: Aww thx!!
00:22:17 Rachel Briscoe: It’s really beautiful Kate!
00:23:40 Leigh Scott: Kate I love that Stacey Abrams is on your site. Georgia represent!! 😉 and I love your portfolio page!
00:23:56 Kate Newnham: Ha! Thanks. Yeah, she was part of that huge NMA conference.
00:27:07 Kate Newnham: I have that too @LaShae! You’re not alone. I have quit SO many times because I got negative feedback and it only hurts me in the long run.
00:27:21 Trish Bovell: It's hard.
00:27:54 Caitlin Harrison: ♥️♥️♥️
00:28:12 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Sending all the hugs! SO BRAVE!!
00:28:15 Megan Harrington: Wilddddd
00:28:35 Janet Hoover: SO brave!!
00:28:51 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Ooooh good question! :p
00:28:56 Caitlin Harrison: SUCH a good question
00:28:59 Kate Newnham: So funny I was also thinking that!
00:29:06 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: The life of a perfectionist
00:29:11 Kate Newnham: It’s rough.
00:30:06 Janet Hoover: YES!!
00:31:07 Janet Hoover: OH my gosh…I needed to hear that today too….the win is in the doing…keep going!
00:31:38 Cory Peterson: I love you LaShae so much! Keep being amazing you. Your pushing your comfort zone and talking honestly how it feels. We can ALL relate.
00:31:58 Destiny Kitchen: I am currently working with a counselor on how to “fail” or feel like I failed but get back up and keep going. Or reform “failure” in my mind as an opportunity to become better than I was. It’s HARD haha
00:32:06 Rachel Briscoe: +1 Cory! We can ALL relate!
00:32:23 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Yep! Dittooooo!!
00:32:33 Janet Hoover: Yep!
00:34:11 Kate Newnham: Yes!
00:34:18 Caitlin Harrison: Are there mindset calls or resources in the WDA dashboard?
00:34:53 Leigh Scott: Yes! we can definitely all relate.
00:34:55 Kate Newnham: Like “we’re on the same team” instead of “you vs. me”
00:35:07 Janet Hoover: I’m SO proud of you bringing this up too!!
00:35:26 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: My therapist calls that 10 year old self who commonly has gut reactions to things ‘Little Kaila’ and I have to let ‘Little Kaila’ feel her feelings, and then reassure her that she’s ok, and then learn how to learn from it and handle it differently to benefit me.
00:35:51 Caitlin Harrison: I ALWAYS procrastinate on starting a new project because I am afraid they will hate the design but I now tell myself that they have to have something to react to and just GET something on the page
00:36:21 Erica Nash: I’ve been working through this sooo much the past month, LaShae! I had to reframe from “feedback is failure” to “feedback means people trust me with their ideas.” It was huge and chipped away a little at the years of perfectionism and high achieving because it was the only choice.
00:36:24 judy bigham: @laShae you are more courageous than I am!
00:36:51 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Bringing it up in this chat is ‘doin it'
00:36:54 Janet Hoover: OH my gosh…that just hit me….I stand in my own way a lot and this is SO helpful to everyone!
00:37:07 Trish Bovell: LaShae – you are so brave.
00:37:40 Janet Hoover: Oh Caitlin…we can all relate!!
00:37:46 Racheal Graham: Oh one of my faves!
00:37:51 Rachel Briscoe: Read it! Fab!
00:37:55 Ally Plaia (she/her): I was totally thinking Brene Brown!
00:39:05 Caitlin Harrison: totally, this is a mindset call!! ♥️
00:40:25 Janet Hoover: Don’t make me cry!!
00:40:28 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: ‘you’re not here by accident’ – so so true.
00:40:35 Cory Peterson: Erica can you make a mug with what you just said on it?
00:40:43 Caitlin Harrison: all the mugs
00:40:46 Valicia France: That was powerful Erica! feedback is trust!
00:40:48 Caitlin Harrison: I need them all
00:40:49 Erica Nash: That’s a great idea Cory, haha!
00:41:02 Erica Nash: Feedback is trust! Which means you are trustworthy 🖤
00:41:56 Caitlin Harrison: and to let the idea of “being fired” is okay too
00:42:05 Leigh Scott: My husband started drinking out of my mug!! I need more. I was so upset to come downstairs and see he was already using it.
00:42:09 Erica Nash: Yes, Caitlin!
00:42:09 Shannon Mattern: Right!
00:42:41 Erica Nash: Too funny, Leigh!!
00:42:52 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Lollll
00:46:41 Caitlin Harrison: I already did 🙂
00:46:42 Janet Hoover: Oh yeah! I did 🙂
00:46:47 judy bigham: done
00:46:50 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Yes! Done! Lots of good stuff in there it looks like!
00:46:54 Kate Newnham: Where can I sign up??
00:46:57 Rachel Briscoe: AWESOME Shannon!!!
00:47:19 Caitlin Harrison: I was just starting to work through the power pack to get signed up and its so good
00:47:39 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Yaaasss WDA groupies!
00:48:24 Leigh Scott: Simply profitable is how I discovered WDA!
00:48:43 Kate Newnham: Q: I got a graphic design request and I’m more of a web designer and I’m super nervous about it. Theme of the day!
00:50:36 judy bigham: @Kate go for it! you love doing canva…no what-ifs…
00:51:03 LaShae Dorsey: You've definitely got the skill @Kate
00:52:09 Erica Nash: freepik.com and flaticon.com might be helpful for some graphics/icons and even some layouts (on freepik)
00:52:15 Rachel Briscoe: Does it have to be in photoshop? A psd file? Can you create in canva and hand to someone to do in photoshop?
00:53:32 Kate Newnham: I can do canva well
00:53:43 Erica Nash: It’s also really helpful to have them put together a Pinterest board with designs they love. That will give you an idea of expectations.
00:54:32 Caitlin Harrison: make sure you use piK not piC hahahah freepic with a c is NSFW
00:54:38 Caitlin Harrison: ask me how I know 😂
00:54:56 Erica Nash: 😭💀
00:55:04 Leigh Scott: LOL
00:55:26 Rachel Briscoe: LOL!!!
00:55:32 Leigh Scott: good thing we are our own bosses and don’t have to try to delete all our browser history!
00:56:26 Trish Bovell: plus so what if they don't love you. Then they aren't your ideal client.
00:57:15 Kate Newnham: True!!
00:57:17 Kate Newnham: Thanks all!
00:57:26 Rachel Briscoe: Thanks ❤️
00:57:29 Lisa: Thanks all
00:57:51 LaShae Dorsey: Thank you everyone
00:57:58 Valicia France: done and done! lol
00:57:58 Caitlin Harrison: LOVE THIS CALL