197 episodes
The Josh Hall Web Design Show Josh Hall
-
- Business
-
-
4.9 • 70 Ratings
-
Welcome to the Josh Hall Web Design Show where web agency owner, educator and Elegant Themes blog author Josh Hall reveals his experience, tips, tricks and lessons learned in building better websites and growing a web design business so that you can save time, save your sanity and learn directly from industry pros so you can create a life of freedom and meaning through the wildly awesome world of web design.As a user and lover of WordPress, the Divi Theme by Elegant Themes, Josh shares his technical tips along with real world experience in growing web design business from side hustle in 2010 to full time as a one man shop and through scaling the business with a small remote team.You’ll learn about the most important aspects of running a web design business through solo shows by Josh, interviews with web design experts and professionals and case studies with Josh’s students who have built up their own web design businesses.Hit subscribe and lets grow your web design business and explore the wild and wonderful world of web design! You'll find all the episodes and show notes at https://joshhall.co/podcast
-
197 - How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up with Robbie Swale
Author and business coach Robbie Swale shares tips on how to keep momentum going when you’re at low points. Whether you’re stuck on a project or feel like giving up on your business entirely.
In This Episode
00:00 - Introduction
03:30 - Greeting to Robbie
10:19 - What prompted the book
11:32 - Next level of success
12:33 - Accidentally on purpose
15:00 - Helps grow & learn
16:48 - Using what you have
20:18 - Practice
23:19 - Creative procrastination
25:47 - Planned expectation
28:54 - Batching judgment
34:57 - Muscle memory
37:10 - Blank page syndrome
40:27 - Limit distractions
42:20 - Dedicated time
46:20 - Never doing nothing
48:20 - Ideas and production
52:17 - Work within constraints
56:20 - Have a goal
59:07 - Mindset shift of goal
1:01:22 - Urgency
1:04:00 - Final thoughts
Get all links, resources and show notes at:
https://joshhall.co/197 -
196 - What I Learned in Taking A Month Off From My Business
Josh shares 7 practical tips and advice from what he learned in recently taking nearly a full month off from his business.
In This Episode
00:00 - Introduction
03:34 - 1) Organizing email
06:38 - 2) Team communication
11:39 - 3) Client communication
13:57 - 4) Account for time
17:06 - 5) Feeling disconnected
19:16 - 6) Schedule intentionally
22:28 - 7) Recurring income
23:40 - Coach and mentor
26:04 - Recap
Get all links, resources and show notes at:
https://joshhall.co/196 -
195 - Creating Free Time to Lose the Busywork and Love Your Business with Jenny Blake
Author of Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business, Jenny Blake is on the podcast to share how to get “free time” back in both your personal and professional life while still growing a profitable online business.
In This Episode
00:00 - Introduction
02:56 - Welcome to Jenny
07:34 - Backstory with Pat Flynn
11:52 - Not about working less
13:50 - TIme becomes a verb
15:10 - Friction and flow
16:30 - Aligned, design, assign
18:21 - What gives you energy
19:20 - Copy should disgust people
23:33 - Changing habits
25:10 - Dissuading “tire kickers”
27:13 - Ideal outcome
28:36 - Assign on purpose
31:29 - Delegate low level tasks
33:23 - Prioritizing
35:46 - Are you the bottleneck
39:20 - Rejecting the hustle culture
42:05 - It’s harder to work less
44:17 - Toxic hard work
46:21 - Be self-aware
48:34 - Thought leader or negotiator
50:47 - Intentional scheduling
Get all links, resources and show notes at:
https://joshhall.co/195 -
194 - How to Do Copywriting First Web Design with Damian Vallelonga
Web design agency owner, brand strategist and marketer Damian Vallelonga shares how his agency implements a “content and copywriting first approach” to building websites.
In This Episode
00:00 - Introduction
04:11 - Greeting to Damian
05:09 - Graphic evolution
06:50 - Words are key
11:12 - More value
16:28 - Showcase services
18:27 - Clarify client needs
23:23 - Convincing the pushback
23:57 - Marry design to content
26:11 - Big copy mistake
28:13 - Be a translator
29:54 - Easily understandable
33:44 - Collaborating
36:56 - Strategy that convinces
39:09 - Should change metrics
42:14 - Design in layers
45:29 - Limiting page count
48:37 - Audit frequently
51:09 - Copy network
54:51 - Design excitement
57:18 - Listen over talk for gold
58:51 - The key question
1:01:29 - Design isn’t priority
1:04:12 - Focus on one thing
1:06:32 - Final thoughts
1:10:57 - How to stick out
Get all links, resources and show notes at:
https://joshhall.co/194 -
193 - Selling Your First Online Course - a Coaching Call with Oliver Schöndorfer
Oliver Schöndorfer of PimpMyType.com is venturing into the online course realm but has a lot of questions about how to package up his knowledge and expertise into a course (or courses) and how to sell them consistently.
In This Episode
00:00 - Introduction
05:20 - Update of Oliver
06:56 - Finding value
09:07 - Free tips to course
13:40 - A trial run
17:29 - Too many cooks
19:32 - Breaking it down
21:54 - Fighting perfectionism
25:42 - Result confidence
30:21 - Learn early then adjust
32:43 - More course complexity
35:43 - Evergreen or cohort
38:09 - Price considerations
39:15 - European tax
40:57 - Comparing platforms
44:13 - Email platform
46:17 - Timeline for selling
48:46 - Selling the launch
52:09 - Percentage of buyers
55:27 - Time breakdown
1:01:26 - Summer course goal
Get all links, resources and show notes at:
https://joshhall.co/193 -
192 - Making Room in Your Business for Unexpected Surprises with Charlotte Isaac
The Dubsado Queen and Business Operations Consultant Charlotte Isaac is on the podcast to share how to make room in your business for the inevitable, unexpected surprises that life will bring.
In This Episode
00:00 - Introduction
04:25 - Greeting to Charlotte
07:17 - Zero in on focus
11:10 - Unexpected happens
14:11 - Being prepared
16:01 - Set reactionary time
18:15 - Pay yourself
20:40 - Rate percentage
22:15 - Have client boundaries
24:59 - Plan ahead just in case
27:39 - Schedule CEO days
31:00 - Multitasking
34:25 - Change the environment
36:06 - Have a community
40:37 - Pivoting confidence
43:21 - Push to do SOPs
45:45 - Stretching yourself
49:00 - Fear of the unknown
51:18 - Mentality shift
54:29 - It’s all learning
56:05 - Remember why you started
1:00:14 - Adding buffer time
Get all links, resources and show notes at:
https://joshhall.co/192
Customer Reviews
Engaging, Exciting, Solid Business Podcast
I want to say thank you to Josh, primarily for putting the content out that he does on this Podcast. It's helped me maintain excitement for the future in this industry, when it's likely I could have let that fizzle out. Not only has he helped me stay excited and engaged, but I've taken away a lot of awesome nuggets from this show, so again, Thank you.
Encouraging and Inspiring.
Josh is normal and accessible while being successful. It provides this unique and accessible realness neatly combined with expertise. When you are considering starting a business, it is easy to feel like a fake or like you will never ACTUALLY be able to get off the ground. When I spend that hour with Josh 1-2 times/week, I walk away thinking “I can do this. Why not?” The fact that Josh can make me feel that way while personally doing very well and interviewing people who are doing well is a testament to his candor and accessibility. I have no doubt that this pod will continue to grow!
I was lost, but now I am found!
Ive been trying to find a podcast that resonated with my soul for 6 months. I stumbled upon this one and it’s relieved me of so much stress and anxiety! From how to start, how much to charge and learning how to “automate” your business, this podcast has it all. Omg. I’m so thankful! Thank you! I’m tapping that notification bell everywhere. 🙌🏽