Creativity & Heart

Jessie Wyman is Brand and Product Photographer based in Boston, MA. In this episode, we're chatting about:

• Her journey exploring different niches as a self taught photographer
• Advice for overcoming the challenges of pivoting your business
• How brand photography can help you stand out in a crowded market
• Educational opportunities Jessie offers for other brand photographers

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It's so important to keep learning as an entrepreneur. There are so many ways to do so, whether you are listening to free podcasts and videos, or making a premium investment in mentorship. In this episode, I'm sharing about some of my favorite ways to learn, and some of the books, courses, and conference experiences that have helped me move forward in my business.

As we are closing out 2020 and preparing for new seasons in our business come January, I've decided to do an episode recast! In this interview, copywriter Ally Willis of Cadence Copy Studio shares so many actionable takeaways on how to write words that resonate with our audiences. Grab your favorite notebook and get ready to take some notes! This episode will help you strengthen your brand message moving forward. 

Let’s chat about Showit vs WordPress, and how you can decide which to use for building your website. This episode is part 4 of a series I’m doing on website platforms. If you haven’t listened yet, I've also talked about:

When it comes to website builders out there, Squarespace is a pretty popular option - especially within the creative entrepreneur scene. Showit is much newer, and less so it's not as well known yet. However, both are great options for creating a quality website for your business. So, let’s chat about Showit vs Squarespace, and how you can decide which is best for you.

Let’s chat about Showit vs. Wix, and how you can decide which website builder is best for your business. This episode is actually part 2 of a series I’m doing on website platforms.

If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, I compare Showit and Shopify in episode 16 of this podcast. I get asked about choosing between those two platforms most often, so be sure to give it a listen if you want to know more about Showit vs. Shopify!

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Full shownotes: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/11/17/showit-vs-wix/

Choosing a website platform can seem like such an overwhelming decision. There’s so many options out there, and it can be hard to tell the difference between them without actually signing up for a membership. In part 1 of this series on website platforms, I'm comparing Showit and Shopify to help you decide which is best for your business. While these are just my experiences and opinions, I hope that I will save you lots of money, time, and headaches!

In this episode, I'm sharing about the book Own Your Everyday by Jordan Lee Dooley. It’ll mostly be me sharing my biggest takeaways, and I’ll do my best not to share any major spoilers! 

This book really resonated with me and I highly recommend it to anyone who’s struggling with knowing their purpose, mindset challenges like perfectionism/comparison/or disappointment, or if you just want to enjoy being present every day as you serve. Get comfy, and I’ll tell you more.

BOOK GIVEAWAY! HERE’S HOW TO ENTER:

Y'all are in for a treat! In this episode, my mom is joining me on the podcast to share her wisdom as a lifelong creative and mother of 3. We're sitting down to chat about creativity, and how she juggled being a mom, working a full time job, and running a creative business.

Been wondering what it's like to work with a website designer? In this episode, I'm sharing about all of the major steps in my brand and website design process!

In this episode, I'm sharing 5 tools that will help you save time, get organized, and serve well in your creative business. You might have heard of some (or all of these) already, but I hope you’ll learn something new by me sharing about how I use them.

Tools I'm sharing about: 

• Showit
• Wave
• Flodesk
• Honeybook
• Trello

All links mentioned are in the shownotes!

In this episode, I want to share tips for blending your heart, authentic strategy, and design into a website that works for your business so that you can book more clients. These 5 tips are all things that I implement when working with custom brand + website design clients. I’m so excited to share with y’all! I hope that you’ll walk away from this episode with some ideas for how you can improve your own website.

A lot's been happening behind the scenes at Maya Palmer Designs! In September 2020, I'm launching my new brand + web design packages. For this episode, I want to share some of the experiences that have led to decisions that I've had to make recently in my business as I prepare for this launch. I hope that by sharing my experiences and decisions, you’ll be inspired to consider ways that you can improve your own creative business!

Topics I'm diving into: 

1. Why I’ll no longer be offering a-la-carte design services.
2. Why I believe in the purposeful packages I’ll be offering moving forward.
3. How I’m making my custom design services more accessible.
4. How I’m applying branding to my services to make them stand out. (and tips for branding your own offers!)