Episodes
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Season 2 - Episode 5 - What do I do with client FAQs?
Do you have questions from clients or customers? Are you launching a new product and want to highlight the features that you wish your prospective client knew about? Looking for social media content? Frequently asked questions are such a great source of social media content and resources for your...
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Season 2 - Episode 4 - Interested in building an online community? Start here!
Building an online community is even more important these days. In today's episode, we are going to be talking about things to consider before you start to build your online community, where to build your community as well as some things you should keep in mind. Would love to hear more about the...
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Season 2 - Episode 3 - Would products be a good fit for your creative small business?
Short answer? A resounding YES!! Products, whether digital or physical, are a great way to add revenue streams to your business, but also give your customers more ways to access you and your expertise. So you might be saying, okay, great, where the heck do I start? Great question, let’s get into...
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Season 2 - Episode 2 - Let's get you some more clients!
In today's episode, we are taking our first question, and it's about how to get more clients! Who doesn't want to have more clients and more income? You will learn several actionable steps to take this week to sign on more clients! Have a question? Have a concern that you would like some insight...
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Welcome to Season 2!
Hi there and welcome to the second season of the Make Art Work podcast - I am SO excited that you are here! Let’s talk about the new structure of the podcast - after some consideration, I’ve realized that my voice shouldn’t be the only one featured. So moving forward I have started asking for...
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Episode 25 - Poor planning = poor performance
Ok, so I’ve messed up - have you heard the saying “poor planning leads to poor performance”? Well I have to come clean, I let my planning get away from me and let a week, 2 weeks go before posting a new podcast episode and fast forward to almost 2 months go by, YIKES. So with the end of 2021 just...
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Episode 24 - Brand Partnerships - my key takeaways
Today we are going to be talking about brand partnerships. During my career I’ve had the pleasure of working with really great brands and it has been an exciting way to increase my reach and sharpen some skills. Before we get started, let’s talk about what I mean when I say brand partnerships....
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Episode 23 - Introduction to time and task batching
Task batching is the act of batching similar tasks together and doing them all at once, rather than addressing them sporadically throughout the day. By focusing solely on a single job, whether it’s replying to emails or filling out your expenses, you’re able to create a more concentrated…
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Episode 22 - Content Batching - making the most of your content
Let’s talk about a way to make the most of our content for social media and website. And the way that we are going to do that is content batching - taking different pieces of content and repurposing for different uses. If you take the time to create content, you want to make sure that you not…
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Episode 21 - Planning your email marketing strategy
What do you think of when I say email marketing? Do you feel stressed or excited? Unsure of where to start or planning the road ahead? Well, I hope by the end of this episode you’ll feel excited about the opportunity to connect with your subscribers as well as the content that you’re going to...
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Episode 20 - Planning and executing video content for online courses
Today on the podcast we are continuing our conversation about planning and executing a course for Skillshare or another online teaching platform. I know I’ve talked about online classes, but I want to reiterate how useful getting started in creating online course content is going to be for your...
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Episode 19: Brainstorming an idea for a Skillshare course
Today we are going to be talking about creating a course for Skillshare (try Skillshare free for 30 days, here). I’m going to be walking you through brainstorming and planning your first (or next online class). Before we dive into today’s episode, I want to ask you to consider a question, what…
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Episode 18: Using video in your small business, cont.
Today we are going to be talking about all of the equipment and software that I use for video in my creative small business. Like I mentioned on last week’s episode, I am still a beginner and teaching myself through YouTube and asking my friends who are more savvy in video than I am. So I’m…
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Episode 17: Using video in your small business
Today we are going to be starting a series on all things video: how to plan your video content along with some ideas to, how to capture video and how to share it. I have to be honest with you - I’m not an expert on video, but I have learned some things the last couple of years, taught myself via...
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Episode 16: Creating your content pillars
Today’s topic - social media content pillars, or if you’re like me, and a student of Allie Martin’s Social Media Success Shortcut - your social media talking points. (Learn more about Allie's Shortcut, here). And since I’m starting the branch of Learn with Maizie - I thought it would be helpful…
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Episode 15: Your entrepreneurial summer reading list, continued
Today on the podcast, we are continuing with some of my favorite business books for my fellow small business creatives. We are going to be talking about a couple different categories of books including business strategy and philosophy as well as mindset as well as a wild card :)
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Episode 14: Business Books Series
Today we are going to be talking about my favorite business books. And as I was planning this episode, I realized this will have to be a series, because I love business books and building my library. Before we dive into some of my most recent favorites, I wanted to talk about a pitfall when it...
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Episode 13: Growing your team series
As you know, I can’t say too many good things about my accountant, Amy Northard and her team. She is calm, knowledgeable, and so incredibly helpful and patient. I found her from a friend who had used her for her small business accounting and bookkeeping needs. I can’t wait to share more of the...
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Episode 12: Growing your team series
Questions? Be sure to email me at [email protected] Also, sign up for my small business email list, here. Today we’re going to be talking about where your first hire or outsource should be in your business. This can be an intimidating thing to do, especially if you are working on a tight...
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Episode 11: Growing your team series
Today kicks off a series about bringing on contractors and hiring out different jobs in your small business. Whether you’re just starting out, or several years into running our own business, this will always be something you’ll want to keep in mind. This episode will cover the people that you…
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Episode 10: A Sketchbook Practice
I went to pick up some supplies at my local art store and I picked up a new sketchbook for our summer trips, and that got me thinking about a sketchbook practice and how helpful it can be as a working creative. When I started graduate school at the end of 2012, I started buying a small moleskine...
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Episode 9: What to do when things go wrong (or not to plan)
In today's episode, I'll be sharing an experience that I had recently with a client who was unsatisfied with their purchase. As much as I wish this never happened, I think it's an important thing to talk about because as a small business owner - this is most likely going to happen to you at some...
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Episode 8: Let's go for the goals!
Today we are going to be talking about goal setting - I’ve always loved planning and setting goals, but it took me a little while to figure out how to plan out my goals to achieve them, as well as identifying the best kind of goals to set for my business to move it forward. If you’re familiar…
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Episode 7: Building a loyal audience by adding value to the customer experience
In this episode, I'm walking you through an example of how we can build an audience around a value packed customer experience. It's not enough to identify and attract your ideal audience, you also want them to know that you are anticipating their needs, and creating an experience that they soon…
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Episode 6: Inspired to be inspired
In today's episode, we'll be talking all about inspiration - how to find it when you're feeling, well, less than inspired! If you have any inspirational notes to share, then please be sure to drop me a note! [email protected] Also, if you're looking for the timer I mentioned, it can be…
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Episode 5: My favorite Gmail features
Last episode we went over some of my favorite apps, let’s talk about streamlining your Gmail inbox. Keeping up with email can be a huge time commitment in your business and being slow to email or unorganized can cause you to lose business. Let’s talk about some strategies to manage your email so...
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Episode 4: Automation station - the apps I love that make my life easier
In today’s episode, I’m talking workflows and automations as well as the apps that make this possible. Asana Calendly Flodesk Tailwind Zapier (Please note I'm an affiliate for some of these apps) Intro to Small Business Productivity
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Episode 3: We're going on safari
When we talk about the customer experience, this includes everything before, during and after the sale or project. How does your website work? Are customers or clients kept in the loop about milestones? What about when things go wrong? My customer experience is always evolving and improving (or…
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Episode 2: Documentation: the habit I wish I developed earlier
Welcome back, on this episode, I want to talk about the one habit that I failed to develop when I was working in my creative small business and that is documentation. I've never been a good journaler, even as a little kid, I never kept a diary for more than a day or two. I wish I had cultivated…
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Episode 1: An introduction and the entrepreneurial journey
Hi! I’m Maizie, I’m an illustrator and designer and I’ve been self-employed since 2018 but my entrepreneurial story does not start there. I started my first business when I was only in elementary school - at the encouragement of my sweet mom and some seed money - I started a small snack bar that…
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10-15 minute episodes that feature small business resources, strategies as well as entrepreneurial encouragement
Hosted by
Maizie Clarke
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