This Week's Questions

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00:01:50 Caitlin Harrison: Booked my second high end package!!!
00:01:55 Kaitlyn | KTU Designs LLC: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:01:56 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:01:58 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:01:59 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:02:02 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:02:06 Diana Richards she/her: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:02:07 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: YASS QWEEN
00:02:12 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “YASS QWEEN” with 🤣
00:02:15 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Win: Booked through the end of the year – woot woot!
00:02:18 Angela Winter (she/her): woot woot!!!!
00:02:21 Ivy Neal: I have an actual consultation booked for tomorrow!
00:02:23 Kaitlyn | KTU Designs LLC: Reacted to “Win: Booked through …” with ❤️
00:02:23 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:02:24 rachelcromer: Opened a bank account for my business yesterday!

Had a mind trash breakthrough!
00:02:24 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Win: Booked through …” with 👏🏻
00:02:34 Erica Nash: We only have one pre-submitted question today, so we will have time for more questions! Pop them in here: https://airtable.com/appBKMODI6rJUNuPk/shrQMjgC7CiiWTBsh
00:02:35 Ivy Neal: Yay!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
00:02:39 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “I have an actual con…” with 🤛🏻
00:02:42 Diana Richards she/her: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with 🙌🏻
00:02:43 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with ❤️
00:02:43 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Win: Booked through …” with ❤️
00:02:43 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with 🙌🏻
00:02:44 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with 🙌🏻
00:02:54 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:02:55 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I have an actual con…” with 🥳
00:03:01 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with 🙌🏻
00:03:06 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Win: Booked through …” with ❤️
00:03:06 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: $12K is HUGE!!!!!
00:03:15 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: yay Caitlin!
00:03:35 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with ❤️
00:03:37 Angela Winter (she/her): One of my websites was selected to be featured in a DesignRush article
00:03:38 Michelle Self: Reacted to “I have an actual con…” with 🥳
00:03:38 Caitlin Harrison: Reacted to “I have an actual con…” with 🥳
00:03:40 Caitlin Harrison: Reacted to “Win: Booked through …” with 👏🏻
00:03:41 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Win: Booked through …” with ❤️
00:03:42 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “One of my websites w…” with 👏🏻
00:03:45 Caitlin Harrison: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with 🙌🏻
00:03:46 Kaitlyn | KTU Designs LLC: Reacted to “I have an actual con…” with 🥳
00:03:48 Erica Nash: Reacted to “One of my websites w…” with 👏🏻
00:03:50 Kaitlyn | KTU Designs LLC: Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with 🙌🏻
00:03:50 Chantel Rudden: Ive been BINGING the WDA (as much as I can) and had a discovery call today and used a lot of the script in the program and the call went so well! Sending the proposal after this call 🙂 wish me luck!

Also want to say, I already now feel my current prices are way too low after going through some of the trainings
00:04:01 rachelcromer: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with ❤️
00:04:07 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with ❤️
00:04:07 Angela Winter (she/her): Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with ❤️
00:04:08 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with 🥳
00:04:11 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:04:12 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with ❤️
00:04:12 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with 🥳
00:04:16 Diana Richards she/her: Next week I have my first consultation call landed through a referral
00:04:17 Chantel Rudden: Replying to “Booked my second hig…”

AMAZING
00:04:24 Michelle Self: Shared my first hosting Patrick to the business who I just finished their site (they're in the QA phase)
00:04:25 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Next week I have my …” with 👏
00:04:33 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Shared my first host…” with 🙌
00:04:33 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Shared my first host…” with 🙌🏻
00:04:36 Angela Winter (she/her): Reacted to “Win: Booked through …” with ❤️
00:04:37 rachelcromer: Reacted to “Booked my second hig…” with ❤️
00:04:39 Angela Winter (she/her): Reacted to “Opened a bank accoun…” with 🙌🏻
00:04:43 rachelcromer: Reacted to “Shared my first host…” with 🙌🏻
00:04:53 Diana Richards she/her: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with ❤️
00:04:53 Angela Winter (she/her): Reacted to “Next week I have my …” with 👏
00:05:08 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with ❤️
00:05:12 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “One of my websites w…” with 👏🏻
00:05:16 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Next week I have my …” with 👏
00:05:32 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Finally got a “zombie” project unzombied… wrapped it up last week! AND she’s happy with the results.
00:05:37 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Finally got a “zombi…” with ❤️
00:05:39 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Shared my first host…” with 🙌🏻
00:05:40 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “Finally got a “zombi…” with ❤️
00:05:43 Stephani – The Simple Growth Co: Reacted to “Finally got a “zombi…” with ❤️
00:05:51 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Finally got a “zombi…” with 💕
00:05:59 Diana Richards she/her: Replying to “Finally got a “zombi…”

Oh that’s a GREAT filling! From zombie to complete!
00:06:00 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Finally got a “zombi…” with 🥳
00:06:10 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “Oh that’s a GREAT fi…” with ❤️
00:06:27 Ivy Neal: That’s a great comparison!
00:06:34 Amy K Ogden: 👏👏👏
00:06:46 Diana Richards she/her: Replying to “Finally got a “zombi…”

Feeling, not filling
00:06:52 rachelcromer: Reacted to “That’s a great compa…” with ❤️
00:07:04 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Finally got a “zombi…” with ❤️
00:07:05 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “Feeling, not filling” with 👍🏻
00:07:06 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “One of my websites w…” with ❤️
00:07:18 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Ive been BINGING the…” with ❤️
00:07:21 Michelle Self: Reacted to “One of my websites w…” with 👏🏻
00:07:26 rachelcromer: Reacted to “One of my websites w…” with 👏🏻
00:07:31 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “One of my websites w…” with ❤️
00:07:37 Amy K Ogden: Website link please, Angela!
00:07:51 Amy K Ogden: Hiiiiiii!
00:07:53 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Welcome Changel!
00:07:56 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Welcome!!!!
00:08:05 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: You’ve come to the best place on the internet
00:08:07 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Replying to “Welcome Changel!”

*Chantel (silly autocorrect)
00:08:27 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “Welcome Changel!” with ❤️
00:08:33 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “You’ve come to the b…” with ❤️
00:08:44 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “Ive been BINGING the…”

Good luck! (But you don’t need luck! You’re awesome!)
00:08:59 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “You’ve come to the b…” with ❤️
00:09:00 Chantel Rudden: Replying to “Ive been BINGING the…”

Thank you!
00:09:01 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “Next week I have my …” with 👍🏻
00:09:09 Diana Richards she/her: Yup, same one!
00:09:26 rachelcromer: Reacted to “Website link please,…” with 👆
00:09:36 Angela Winter (she/her): @Amy K Ogden, the article isn't out yet, but it will be featuring this site: www.awakenedcreator.com/portfolio/photographer-website
00:10:27 Erica Nash: Reacted to “You’ve come to the b…” with ❤️
00:10:42 Amy K Ogden: Reacted to “@Amy K Ogden, the ar…” with 👍
00:11:31 rachelcromer: Reacted to “@Amy K Ogden, the ar…” with 👍
00:12:48 Amy K Ogden: That’s exciting!
00:13:09 Angela Winter (she/her): Reacted to “That’s exciting!” with 🙏
00:13:21 Angela Winter (she/her): Replying to “That’s exciting!”

Yes! Thank you!
00:13:34 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “@Amy K Ogden, the ar…” with ❤️
00:14:39 Erica Nash: Here’s the link to register: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://shannonmattern.as.me/?appointmentType%3D32708445&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1672245882070402&usg=AOvVaw1kHfF6p1F7yud7EDiSAIrD
00:15:26 rachelcromer: Can you repeat when that is happening?
00:15:49 Erica Nash: It’s November 9th! From 11 am -12 pm est
00:15:54 rachelcromer: Reacted to “It’s November 9th! F…” with 👍
00:18:24 Michelle Self: 100%%!
00:18:31 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: YES
00:18:47 Erica Nash: To submit questions: https://airtable.com/appBKMODI6rJUNuPk/shrQMjgC7CiiWTBsh
00:20:54 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: I printed that in a big poster to put on my wall!
00:21:09 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I printed that in a …” with 🤩
00:21:37 Michelle Self: Reacted to “I printed that in a …” with 🤩
00:21:45 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “I printed that in a …” with 🤣
00:21:57 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Replying to “I printed that in a …”

I can see it! Ha!
00:22:10 rachelcromer: Reacted to “I printed that in a …” with 🤩
00:23:04 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Replying to “I printed that in a …”

I haven’t put it up yet. That thing you see on my wall is a flexbox poster from Chris Coyer
00:26:32 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Replying to “I printed that in a …”

@Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC ahhhh you’re in a little box so it was at first glance
00:26:42 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “@Tracy Trathen • e d…” with 👍🏻
00:30:51 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: I love that phrase “In order for me to best serve you…”
00:34:33 Amy K Ogden: That would be a good gift for when you get new students…along with the mug of course. 😉
00:34:54 Erica Nash: Reacted to “That would be a good…” with 😅
00:35:01 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Replying to “That would be a good…”

Currently enjoying my coffee in that mug!
00:37:26 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: I “strongly” encouraged a client to do auto pay each month because it’s been 3 years and I always have to follow up like 5x.
00:37:59 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I “strongly” encoura…” with 👏
00:42:09 Chantel Rudden: Bare with me since I’m new lol

Should I have all my systems in place, or gone through most of the modules or wait until I send in my pricing matrix before raising my prices?

Since there’s two months left in the year I thought to really dive in and then increase January 1st…. Or do we do it sooner? What’s the norm/ what do you suggest ?
00:43:13 Erica Nash: Replying to “Bare with me since I…”

Great question! We should have plenty of time to discuss this today!
00:43:32 rachelcromer: Replying to “Bare with me since I…”

I second this ^^ (Hi Chantel! I’m also new 🙂)
00:43:40 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “I second this ^^ (Hi…” with ❤️
00:43:43 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “Great question! We s…” with ❤️
00:43:57 Michelle Self: Do the family friends even realize they're pushing on our boundary?
00:44:22 Erica Nash: Replying to “Do the family friend…”

I don’t think they always do!!
00:44:52 Michelle Self: Reacted to “I don’t think they a…” with ❤️
00:45:01 Caitlin Harrison: DO IT NOW 😉
00:45:08 Michelle Self: Reacted to “DO IT NOW ;)” with ❤️
00:45:10 Erica Nash: Reacted to “DO IT NOW ;)” with 👏
00:45:12 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “DO IT NOW ;)” with ❤️
00:45:13 Chantel Rudden: lmao
00:46:23 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: I raised my price just a little (I’ve only been in WDA since Sept 1, Chantel – so I’m fairly new as well).
00:46:35 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “I raised my price ju…” with ❤️
00:46:54 Amy K Ogden: Reacted to “I don’t think they a…” with 👍
00:47:00 Amy K Ogden: Reacted to “DO IT NOW ;)” with 👏
00:47:07 Chantel Rudden: Feels good!
00:47:54 Chantel Rudden: Taking off pricing tonight lol
00:48:03 Amy K Ogden: Reacted to “Taking off pricing t…” with ❤️
00:48:34 Ivy Neal: Reacted to “Taking off pricing t…” with ❤️
00:48:36 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: for me it was a comfort level thing… I pushed it just slightly past comfort level (and I got a client at that price who I’m working with right now 🙂 )
00:48:56 Erica Nash: Reacted to “for me it was a comf…” with 👏
00:48:58 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Taking off pricing t…” with ❤️
00:50:20 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: ‘Discomfort is a necessary part of growth!’ 🙂
00:50:29 Amy K Ogden: Reacted to “‘Discomfort is a nec…” with 👍
00:51:05 Erica Nash: Reacted to “‘Discomfort is a nec…” with 🙌
00:51:08 Chantel Rudden: Thank you guys ❤️ this is sooooo helpful and more so inspiring
00:51:11 Michelle Self: Reacted to “‘Discomfort is a nec…” with 🙌
00:51:15 Michelle Self: Reacted to “for me it was a comf…” with 👏
00:51:21 Erica Nash: Replying to “Thank you guys ❤️ th…”

You got this!!
00:51:26 Caitlin Harrison: this group is the reason I’ve gotten to where I am, the support to say numbers that feel insane is priceless
00:51:31 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “You got this!!” with ❤️
00:51:35 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “this group is the re…” with 💕
00:51:37 Amy K Ogden: Reacted to “this group is the re…” with 👍
00:51:37 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “this group is the re…” with 💕
00:51:38 Erica Nash: Reacted to “this group is the re…” with 💕
00:51:53 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “this group is the re…” with ❤️
00:53:22 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Replying to “this group is the re…”

I love this. 😄
00:53:42 Chantel Rudden: Just had the consutation right before this call
00:54:05 Chantel Rudden: But I do have another next week 🙂 sooo prices will be hidden after this call lol
00:54:21 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “But I do have anothe…” with ❤️
00:55:13 Caitlin Harrison: WDA is magical ✨
00:55:20 Erica Nash: Reacted to “But I do have anothe…” with 👏
00:55:25 Erica Nash: Reacted to “WDA is magical ✨” with ❤️
00:55:27 Chantel Rudden: Okie dokee Thank you! 🙂
00:55:31 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “WDA is magical ✨” with 🪄
00:55:34 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “WDA is magical ✨” with ❤️