In this episode we cover Visibility, how to get awareness, prospects, leads, customers, and clients from your audience using the Craftsman Content Framework. LINKS:Screenshot of the frameworkJoin the Society of Independent CreatorsTake the free scorecardJoin the next free Craftsman Creative Workshop

In part 2 of the MOVIE framework series, I cover Outcomes and why having an outcome-focused approach to creative work is the best way to approach building and growing your business.LINKSSo Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal NewportTake the free scorecard to learn what outcomes to focus on in your business: https://scorecard.craftsmancreative.co/

Today is episode 1 of a five-episode series on my MOVIE framework for building and growing creative businesses.Sign up for the upcoming workshop at workshops.craftsmancreative.co

This week we're talking about Visibility, how to get more awareness for your business, get oversubscribed, and how to grow your business by getting more leads coming in every month. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Join us in an upcoming Craftsman Creative WorkshopTake the free Bespoke Creative Business ScorecardJeremy Enns Podcast Marketing AcademyScorecard Marketing by Daniel PriestleyGot a question for the show? Leave an audio message here

Today we're talking about outcomes, both defining them and achieving them. You've got to know the destination before you design how to get there. We touch on outcomes for you, outcomes for your audience, as well as how to build systems to generate consistent, repeatable outcomes.Take the free Bespoke Creative Business Scorecard to learn which outcomes you need to focus on to grow your business this year.Resources mentioned:Dan Sullivan - The Four FreedomsOversubscribed by Daniel Priestley10k Creator show with Joe PulizziSee my podcast appearances from last year, especially the Build Your Thing episode with Matt Giaro ;)The Saturday Solopreneur from Justin WelshGet the free Craftsman Creative BCC Newsletter

Today I've got three ideas to improve your Mindset as a creative entrepreneur. Subscribe to the Craftsman Creative podcast for ideas like this every week on how to grow your creative business.LINKSCraftsman Creative BookBook Chapter: The Three Personas Every Business Needs"This Is Pointless" from Jack Butcher/Visualize ValueTake the free creative business scorecard

In today's episode, we get into creating and testing your product ecosystem as a creative entrepreneur. You want alignment between products as well as the needs and desires of your audience.(00:00) - Intro(01:14) - Your Product Ecosystem(04:46) - 1 Avatar, 1 Offer, 1 Channel(12:52) - Running Experiments(20:23) - Ask A Question On The PodcastLinks from the show:Come join us in the Society of Independent CreatorsTake the free business scorecardCheck out Seamless.ai Set up your own scorecard with ScoreAppWant to get your question answered on the podcast? Leave a voicemail here.

This week in the Society of Independent Creators we discussed ways to improve your email marketing in your creative business. To join, head over to craftsmancreative.scoreapp.com and take the free scorecard. At the end is an invite to join the community and check out the course for free!Check out The 1 Page Marketing Plan by Allan DibIf you're not on the weekly newsletter, head over to blog.craftsmancreative.co to see how I'm using email in the way I talk about in this episode.

New podcast! Yeah, it's been a while, but you should have checked out the 10k Creator I did with my friend Joe Pulizzi last fall. 10 episodes on the journey to 10k subscribers and $10k/month in revenue. Today, I'm kicking off the podcast for 2023, a weekly series with three ideas around one topic.Today's topic: sales! When I surveyed my community, the area that got the worst average score was sales at 27%. Yikes!If you want to get all five ideas, you'll want to come join us in the Society of Independent Creators, my online community that also includes all of my courses and events. Start with the free scorecard at craftsmancreative.scoreapp.com

Ilze Švarcbaha is an amazing younger creator that I met recently on Twitter. She was kind enough to invite me to join her in a recent conversation on Twitter, and we had a blast talking about creative work, finding your platform, and reaching big goals. Follow Ilze on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IlzeSvarcbahaTake the free scorecard: https://craftsmancreative.scoreapp.com/

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest Justin at @thejustinwelsh.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest George at @OneGSisneros.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest Ev at @evielync.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest Ben at @BenjaminPutano.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest Danielle at @daniellexo.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow @darentsmith, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops and join in live.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest Josh at @jspector.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host Riverside.fm. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes, and check out workshops.craftsmancreative.co to join in live for future episodes.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest Alexandra on Twitter.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host on Twitter Spaces. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow me @darentsmith to join future conversations live, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guest Andrew Kamphey at @kamphey.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at blog.craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host on Twitter Spaces. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow me @darentsmith to join future conversations live, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guests Doris Wai and Telisa Roessein.Learn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at blog.craftsmancreative.co

The Craftsman Creative Workshops are a weekly conversation between Daren Smith and a creative co-host on Twitter Spaces. Subscribe to the podcast to get all future episodes.Follow me @darentsmith to join future conversations live, and head to lu.ma/craftsmancreative to see upcoming workshops.The Craftsman Creative Book is out now! Grab your copy at store.craftsmancreative.coFind more about our guests Dylan Redekop at @growthcurrency and Josh Spector @jspectorLearn more about Craftsman Creative and how to grow your own creative business at blog.craftsmancreative.co