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byShannon Mattern
WDA Live Strategy Call 11-07-2023

This Week's Questions

Summary + Transcript

Chat

00:01:37 Michelle Self: finished my work with me page!
00:01:43 Janet Hoover: Working on my domino + having fun working on my client work!
00:01:44 Erica Nash: Reacted to “finished my work wit…” with 👏
00:01:48 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Working on my domino…” with 👏
00:01:53 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “finished my work wit…” with 👏🏻
00:02:04 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Working on my domino…” with 👏
00:02:17 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “Working on my domino…” with 👏🏻
00:02:28 Maddison Manente: Win: I feel super excited about the direction I’m going in! I feel like I got to a good place in my package matrix too!
00:02:28 Caitlin Harrison: I sent some check in emails even though I was scared
00:02:34 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Win: I feel super ex…” with 👏
00:02:34 Chantel Rudden: Im using the website planner project freebie and got 12 new subscribers this week!
00:02:35 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Win: I feel super ex…” with 👏
00:02:37 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with 🙌
00:02:38 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with 👏
00:02:41 Michelle Self: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with 🙌
00:02:43 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Im using the website…” with 👏
00:02:47 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Im using the website…” with 👏
00:02:47 Maddison Manente: Reacted to “Working on my domino…” with 👏
00:02:49 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “Win: I feel super ex…” with 🙌
00:02:49 Maddison Manente: Reacted to “finished my work wit…” with 👏
00:02:51 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “finished my work wit…” with 👏
00:02:52 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “Win: I feel super ex…” with ❤️
00:02:54 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with 👏
00:02:55 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with ❤️
00:02:56 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “Win: I feel super ex…” with 👏
00:02:56 Maddison Manente: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with 👏
00:02:57 Maddison Manente: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with ❤️
00:02:58 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “Working on my domino…” with ❤️
00:02:59 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “finished my work wit…” with 👏
00:03:00 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “finished my work wit…” with ❤️
00:03:01 Michelle Self: Replying to “Im using the website…”

OOhhh- great idea!
00:03:04 Ruby Javaid: I sent several outreach emails this week – I was also scared lol
00:03:11 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I sent several outre…” with 👏
00:03:13 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “Im using the website…” with ❤️
00:03:15 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with 🙌🏻
00:03:17 Maddison Manente: Reacted to “Im using the website…” with 👏
00:03:18 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “OOhhh- great idea!” with ❤️
00:03:18 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “Im using the website…” with ❤️
00:03:20 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “I sent several outre…” with 🙌
00:03:24 Maddison Manente: Reacted to “I sent several outre…” with 👏
00:03:25 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “I sent several outre…” with ❤️
00:03:28 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “I sent some check in…” with ❤️
00:03:29 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “Win: I feel super ex…” with ❤️
00:03:30 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “I sent several outre…” with ❤️
00:03:31 Michelle Self: Reacted to “I sent several outre…” with 🙌
00:03:44 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “Im using the website…” with 🙌🏻
00:03:50 Michelle Self: Outreach emails are on my list to do – today!
00:03:52 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: I said no to a $1500 website project today 🙂
00:03:57 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Outreach emails are …” with 🙌
00:04:01 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “I said no to a $1500…” with 🙌
00:04:02 Michelle Self: Reacted to “I said no to a $1500…” with 🙌
00:04:03 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “I said no to a $1500…” with 👏🏻
00:04:03 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “I said no to a $1500…” with ❤️
00:04:04 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I said no to a $1500…” with 🙌
00:04:04 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “Outreach emails are …” with 🙌
00:04:06 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “I said no to a $1500…” with ❤️
00:04:10 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “Outreach emails are …” with 🙌🏻
00:04:16 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “I said no to a $1500…” with 😎
00:04:44 Erica Nash: Caitlin’s thinking about it
00:04:58 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: 💕💕💕
00:05:00 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Yay janet!!!
00:05:21 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: ❣️
00:05:31 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “Yay janet!!!” with ❤️
00:05:33 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “💕💕💕” with ❤️
00:05:35 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: You totally do!! You can feel your energy through the screen!
00:05:47 Erica Nash: Reacted to “You totally do!! You…” with 👆
00:05:50 Janet Hoover: Lots of needed clarity too!
00:06:27 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “You totally do!! You…” with ❤️
00:06:32 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “❣️” with ❤️
00:07:35 Erica Nash: https://shannonmattern.as.me/?appointmentType=32708445
00:07:59 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “You totally do!! You…” with 👆
00:08:10 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Replying to “https://shannonmatte…”

Excited for this. I am to that point in the modules where I start working on it… so it will be fun and interesting to hear what everyone has to say about it / the process, etc.
00:08:20 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Excited for this. I …” with ❤️
00:09:35 Caitlin Harrison: Patrick is a tricky fellow
00:09:45 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “Patrick is a tricky …” with 🤣
00:09:46 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Patrick is a tricky …” with 😂
00:09:54 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Reacted to “Patrick is a tricky …” with 🤣
00:10:13 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “Patrick is a tricky …” with 😂
00:10:34 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Replying to “Patrick is a tricky …”
“Status: It’s complicated”
00:11:57 Janet Hoover: Reacted to ““Status: It’s compli…” with 🤣
00:12:00 Janet Hoover: So good
00:12:08 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Patrick is a tricky …” with 🤣
00:12:08 Chantel Rudden: I deal with this with my mom as well lol I just tell her she’s not my ideal client lol
00:12:09 Erica Nash: Reacted to ““Status: It’s compli…” with 🤣
00:12:19 Erica Nash: Here’s the link to submit more questions: https://airtable.com/appBKMODI6rJUNuPk/shrQMjgC7CiiWTBsh
00:12:33 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “I deal with this wit…” with ❤️
00:12:36 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I deal with this wit…” with 🙌
00:12:41 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “I deal with this wit…” with 🤣
00:12:45 Ruby Javaid: My mom also says the same thing about trying to only attract corporate clients – you aren't alone!
00:12:53 Chantel Rudden: Reacted to “My mom also says the…” with ❤️
00:13:12 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “I deal with this wit…” with ❤️
00:13:42 Michelle Self: Adding on – my mom is excited and supportive of my business, but still asks questions about turning away / turning off clients *usually clients that aren't my ideal clients
00:14:40 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: It takes guts to do what you’re doing so soon in your career! U go girl!!
00:14:47 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “It takes guts to do …” with ❤️
00:15:31 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “It takes guts to do …” with ❤️
00:15:49 Michelle Self: Reacted to “It takes guts to do …” with ❤️
00:16:06 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “It takes guts to do …” with ❤️
00:16:15 Erica Nash: Reacted to “It takes guts to do …” with ❤️
00:17:29 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Re: being yourself – I remember when I first joined, there was a WDAer that was so authentically herself and doing so well. I thought she was SO cool and brave. I think she had a different color hair every few months. Your ideal clients will be attracted to you! Not someone else’s idea of you!
00:17:45 Erica Nash: Reacted to “Re: being yourself -…” with 🙌
00:18:29 Sheila McRae: Reacted to “Re: being yourself -…” with 🙌
00:20:52 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “Re: being yourself -…” with 👍
00:21:06 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Re: being yourself -…” with 👍
00:21:09 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “Re: being yourself -…” with ❤️
00:25:42 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”

00:25:51 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”
^^ is who I was thinking of
00:25:57 Stephani – The Simple Growth Co: Reacted to “Re: being yourself -…” with 🙌🏻
00:26:00 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “https://brazenbabesd…” with 👍
00:26:03 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”
If anyone needs reassurance that you don’t have to market to corporate people
00:26:05 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: I just bursted out laughing in a doctors lounge
00:26:13 Erica Nash: Reacted to “I just bursted out l…” with 😅
00:26:16 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “I just bursted out l…” with 🤣
00:26:19 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “I just bursted out l…” with 😂
00:27:33 Michelle Self: Reacted to “I just bursted out l…” with 🤣
00:27:56 Ruby Javaid: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”

ok I love this branding
00:28:14 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”
Right?
00:28:25 Ruby Javaid: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”

so good
00:28:37 Michelle Self: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”

Ahh. I love this so much!
00:28:44 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”
She inspires me to be myself!
00:28:52 Ruby Javaid: Reacted to “She inspires me to b…” with ❤️
00:29:05 Michelle Self: Reacted to “She inspires me to b…” with ❤️
00:30:09 Angelica Hidalgo: wow Erica you always know what to say!
00:30:39 Erica Nash: Replying to “wow Erica you always…”

Aw, I receive that, Angelica!! ❤️
00:31:37 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “Re: being yourself -…”
https://erikafloyd.com <—I think this is her other site because I see board game stuff on it!
00:31:59 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “I just bursted out l…” with 🤣
00:32:01 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Yeah she swears on her website
00:32:04 Kate Newnham | UpDesignsLA.com: Lol
00:32:09 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Yeah she swears on h…” with ❤️
00:32:16 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “wow Erica you always…” with ❤️
00:32:26 Michelle Self: Reacted to “Yeah she swears on h…” with ❤️
00:44:39 Chantel Rudden: I totally understand Angelica, that’s how I feel with working with some creatives
00:46:52 Chantel Rudden: Replying to “I totally understand…”

Also will say There is other creatives that have zero tech skills
00:48:48 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: It sounds like you know who your ideal client is, but you might not be speaking directly to them. Could you imagine this person on your website – tell them all these things that probably aren’t working for them but what it would look like after.
00:49:28 Michelle Self: Replying to “I totally understand…”

Agree – I work with a lot of creatives on the performing side and a lof of them are intimidated by tech and trying to avoid it for as long as possible
00:50:09 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Replying to “It sounds like you k…”
“All these things” – in the most positive way haha (like Shannon’s website copy examples)
00:56:44 Erica Nash: Unrelated, but Angelica your accent is beautiful! I could listen to you talk all day haha
00:56:51 Kaila – HeyKaila Media: Reacted to “Unrelated, but Angel…” with ❕
00:56:58 Tracy Trathen • e design studio, LLC: Reacted to “Unrelated, but Angel…” with ❤️
00:58:32 Janet Hoover: Reacted to “Unrelated, but Angel…” with ❤️
00:58:37 Angelica Hidalgo: Reacted to “Unrelated, but Angel…” with ❤️
00:58:50 Angelica Hidalgo: Replying to “Unrelated, but Angel…”
Omg you’re so sweet!!