A sales call can be stressful and overwhelming, especially if you’re not prepared. Creating a sales call template is one way to make the process easier. I use Notion before all of my potential sales calls. It helps to outline the steps you will take during the call, the questions you will ask, and the […]

Email marketing is the best way to get in contact with your clients, potential customers, and fellow designers. Even if you don’t currently have a freebie or online shop ready, start collecting emails now and start directly connecting with your audience. At Quill & Co we use Flodesk. A popular email marketing tool, to easily […]

For designers, social media has become a tool for businesses and individuals alike to connect with their audience and promote their brands. However, creating and maintaining a consistent social media schedule can be a daunting task. Especially when you’re managing multiple platforms or just starting out. I recently had one of the students inside my […]

Between client work, working on my business, marketing, future goals, and life, it can be hard to find time to juggle it all. It can also be easy to keep ourselves busy with work that isn’t actually moving the needle in our business. I use Notion to not only keep me on track but keep […]

You’ve done the work, marketed your free digital offer, and hurrah you got someone to opt into it! Now what? Don’t make the mistake of putting tons of time into creating your digital workbook or file and then totally leaving the person hanging. Creating an efficient workflow to connect with this new client after they […]

Creating a smooth and streamlined client experience is essential to running a successful design business. It helps keep you and your client on track with your project. During the early days of Quill & Co, I’d find myself forgetting to email my clients a reminder about our upcoming scheduled call, or having to continually write […]

As a designer, I know that businesses often place a lot of emphasis on their logo when it comes to branding. However, the truth is that the logo is actually the least important part of your brand. Instead, businesses should focus more on their brand colors and fonts for their brand identity. Here’s why: Brand […]

Notion is a powerful tool that I use in my design business and personal life to help me stay organized, plan projects, map out my marketing, and collaborate with my team. It’s an all-in-one platform that can be used for anything from project management to note-taking. Here’s how I use Notion in my design business: […]

You know that feeling when you walk into your favorite coffee shop, and everything just feels…right? The way the baristas greet you by name, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and the cozy ambiance makes you want to curl up with your laptop and start working. That’s the power of branding, my friend. Brand guidelines […]