Creative Canadian Women: Photographer Darina Kopčok - Generating Quality Client Leads

In just one year as a food photographer, Darina Kopcok was able to match her full time corporate income. She did it by investing in her skills and with the help of a photography business coach who got her dialed into her pricing and helped her identify - and connect with - her ideal clients. In this episode she talks about how to generate quality client leads as well as how to grow your revenue streams by offering education resources to other creative service providers and makers in your niche.

ASLU 130: Creating Products for Your Creative Services Business

Are you a photographer, designer of any kind, writer or other creative services provider? This week Melissa and Heather talk about how you can create products to sell alongside your creative services and open up new revenue streams - great for your slow season, to have earning income while you continue to serve clients or to help you break through the income ceiling a lot of us hit when doing client facing work.

Podcast EpisodeMelissa HartfielMarch 17, 2023creative enterpreneurshp, S4, multiple revenue streamsComment

ASLU 127: Etsy? Your Own Website? Or Both?

When you have an Etsy shop, you wonder if you should open a stand along shop on a platform like Shopify or Wix. When you have a stand alone website you wonder if you should open an Etsy shop. When you're first starting out, you don't know which to pick. And if you're a creative services provider you might be wondering if this episode is even worth your time (it is). So which is it? Etsy? Your Own Shop? Or... should you have both? I cover the pros and cons of each and why having both might not be a bad idea!

Podcast EpisodeMelissa HartfielFebruary 3, 2023creative enterpreneurshp, S4, business mindset, multiple revenue streams, EtsyComment

ASLU 118: Creative Canadian Janice Lawandi - From Scientist to Multiple Revenue Stream Baker

Janice Lawandi thought a PhD in chemistry had cut out a clear career path for her. But like many grad students, she started baking to relieve her doctoral stress which led to completing a Pâtisserie de Base certificate from Le Cordon Bleu and a food blog. Now this doctor of chemistry shows other bakers how understanding the science of baking can unleash their creativity - and has opened up multiple streams of revenue for her in the process!

Podcast Episode, Inspiring WomenMelissa HartfielSeptember 30, 2022creative enterpreneurshp, S4, multiple revenue streamsComment