Web Design Business with Josh Hall
Josh Hall
The Web Design Business Podcast with host Josh Hall is here to help you build a web design business that allows you to have freedom and a lifestyle you love. As a web designer and web agency owner of over a decade, Josh knows the challenges, struggles and often painful lessons of building a web design business without any guidance, proven strategies or a mentor to help you along the way, which is why this show exists. Think of this podcast as your weekly dose of coaching, mentorship and guidance to help you build your dream web design business. All while having a good time doing it. Through interviews with seasoned web design business professionals and online entrepreneurs, solo coaching episodes with Josh and even case studies with his students, you’ll learn practical tips and strategies for web business building along with real-world advice and trends that are happening right now in the wild and wonderful world of web design. Subscribe if you’re ready to start or level up your web design business and for all show notes, links, full transcriptions for each episode, head to https://joshhall.co/podcast
Episodes
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Dec 21, 2020 • 48min
083 - Takeaways from 2020 and a Lookahead for 2021
Josh recaps 2020, gives actionable takeaways that you can apply to your business for the New Year and gives you a lookahead at what to expect in 2021!In This Episode00:35 - 1) 2020 Review02:32 - Launched two courses06:24 - Selling the agency07:15 - Update and automate09:20 - Podcast commitment12:05 - Getting help to grow12:35 - Shoutout to listeners14:38 - Big celebrations15:31 - Membership launch16:38 - 2)2020 Takeaways16:52 - Be adaptable20:52 - Trust your gut23:12 - Listen to customers25:30 - Focus on good clients30:31 - Takeaway recap31:18 - 3) 2021 Plans34:19 - Focusing on business35:21 - Tutorials36:06 - Webinars, workshops36:55 - Updating, add courses44:24 - Doing a summit46:23 - Thank you!Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/083
Dec 17, 2020 • 25min
082 - The Power of Personalized Videos (& How To Create Them)
Josh shares about how doing short, personalized videos can immediately help you grow your business, stand out from competition and create clients for life.In This Episode01:25 - Featured Podcast Review Shoutout04:15 - Why personalized video10:22 - Where and when to send19:04 - How to do video21:19 - Josh’s challenge to youGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/082
Dec 14, 2020 • 1h 12min
081 - How a Gamer/Coder Learned to Build & Manage a Remote Team with Kevin Urrutia
CEO of Voy Media, a digital marketing agency based in New York, Kevin Urrutia shares how he went from being a gamer and Silicon Valley coder to embracing his entrepreneurial spirit by building multiple businesses and now running a digital agency with 25+ team members.In This Episode04:25 - Kevin’s Introduction05:31 - A little history10:08 - Building experience17:47 - Going to California22:09 - Implementing experience26:50 - Starting to grow a team29:30 - Having other businesses32:43 - Creating a hiring process35:01 - Project management41:32 - Giving feedback45:07 - Negativity is infectious49:22 - Keeping team engaged52:17 - The Founder Boost54:08 - Relationship and positivity1:00:08 - “Cracks” from growth1:04:24 - Small tips to sales1:08:47 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/081
Dec 10, 2020 • 30min
080 - 5 Tips for Ending the Year Strong (& Planning the New Year)
Josh gives practical tips for how you can finish off the year strong and effectively plan the start of the new year.In This Episode02:05 - Feature review shoutout05:46 - 1) Top of Mind W/Clients11:10 - 2) Keep income strong13:55 - 3) Plant money seeds17:40 - 4) Learn from year22:07 - 5) Plan intentionally 27:21 - Recap!Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/080
Dec 7, 2020 • 56min
079 - Businesses Doing Well (& How to Help Your Clients) Through COVID with Patrick Dichter
Josh interviews business advisor, consultant and coach Patrick Dichter who, after working with all types of businesses and industries in 2020, shares with us which businesses and personality types are thriving during COVID.In This Episode04:19 - Greeting to Patrick06:27 - Some business impact10:49 - Don’t do nothing11:03 - Partner over vendor14:47 - Proactive not reactive16:12 - Comfortable with Zoom21:23 - Virtual transaction21:58 - Adding procedures23:00 - Membership and forum26:13 - Marketing ideas29:24 - Share knowledge 33:07 - Things to watch out for39:16 - Industries doing well42:20 - Personality traits47:15 - Planning for red zone52:28 - Recapping53:38 - Ride the wave!Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/079
Dec 3, 2020 • 32min
078 - Why Growth Is Overrated (and How to Stay Small)
Josh covers why growth can often be misleading, overrated and costly and empowers those of you who want to stay small with how to practically do so.In This Episode03:40 - Feature review shoutout04:55 - No discouragement!05:45 - Problems with growth08:28 - Personality differences09:43 - Growth expenses12:11 - Implement “Small”17:11 - Prioritizing systems23:30 - Build community25:28 - Focus on current clients27:16 - Master your craft30:48 - Getting Josh’s helpGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/078
Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 9min
077 - Doubling Income From a Web Design Side Hustle With Chris Misterek
Host of The Self Made Web Designer Podcast, Chris Misterek shares how he doubled his income with a web design side hustle and how that propelled him to go into web design full time.In This Episode03:58 - Greeting to Chris05:32 - Variety of design12:45 - Where to start17:59 - Starting to teach20:19 - Side hustle & job27:46 - Have confidence32:24 - The rate dance37:44 - Portfolio bulking41:58 - Undersell yourself46:38 - Client searching56:20 - Internal conflict1:03:04 - Changing mindset1:04:47 - Go for itGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/077
Nov 26, 2020 • 33min
076 - Personal Brand vs Business Name...What's best for you?
Josh shares his thoughts on having a personal brand vs business name for your web design business and gives you some tips to help you decide depending on your long term goals!In This Episode01:56 - Featured review shoutout05:29 - Pros for Personal11:43 - Cons for Personal20:57 - Pros for Business name23:39 - Cons for Business28:17 - How to choose31:18 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/076
Nov 23, 2020 • 1h 7min
075 - The Ins & Outs of Running A Website Maintenance Plan with Stephanie Hudson
Co-founder of FocusWP, Stephanie Hudson, shares her insight of running a website maintenance plan from the technical perspective. Her and Josh cover tools and processes for running website maintenance or "care" plans to help empower you to do the sameIn This Episode03:07 - Greeting to Stephanie05:25 - Need of Maintenance09:50 - Tools for Maintenance15:57 - Why it’s important21:01 - Migrating23:40 - When to update28:42 - Caution on updates36:12 - Categorize updates39:41 - Security levels44:49 - Costs of security51:09 - Maintenance reports58:22 - Keeping connected1:01:12 - Recapping1:02:10 - Stephanie’s thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/075
Nov 19, 2020 • 35min
074 - Staying Power > Starting Power (10 tips for building longevity)
Josh dives into why Staying Power is more important than Starting Power and guides you through 10 steps on how to build longevity for you and your business.In This Episode01:49 - Featured Podcast Shoutout07:50 - Have a mission10:29 - Make commitment15:03 - Be ok with failure17:38 - Expect challenges19:42 - Build routines23:02 - Enjoy mundane26:07 - Challenge yourself27:39 - Celebrate wins28:56 - Red flags mean change31:06 - Find good communityGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/074
