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 […]

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: […]

Recently in my business, I’ve been loving VIP days. I’ve found that they’re a great way to get the design elements my client needs to start making progress in their business without a longer time period or a larger investment. VIP days are a really great fit if the client is excited and aligned with […]

I think we all now know how important email marketing is for your business, even us designers. Everyone gets inundated with hundreds of emails every week so it’s important to not only make yours stand out but keep your readers aware that the email they are receiving is coming from you. We use Flodesk at […]