Dear Design Doctor I am a new web designer and need to know how much I can charge for my daily or hourly rate. Do I just charge what others are charging, or is there another way? The Design Doctor is Patricia van den Akker, Director of The Design Trust: “Web design is a [...] Read more »
The Design Doctor: How to get started with marketing my crafts on a limited budget?
Hello The Design Doctor I am just starting out with my own eBay shop. I make all my own jewellery and buy only the highest quality of home decor and gifts. I have just started Facebook and twitter and all this is new to me too. How can I get myself noticed more? I don’t [...] Read more »
Do’s and dont’s to build your credibility effectively
There are three specific areas that you can use to build your credibility most effectively: networking & referral building, public speaking and writing & publicity. This is based on CJ Hayden’s marketing strategies for professional services in the book Get Clients Now!: Networking and referral building Get people to refer you to potential clients is [...] Read more »
How to write an intro email that opens doors?
It is really useful to have a ‘model marketing email’ that you can use to introduce yourself to potential clients or to follow up when you have met them or heart about them. Writing emails from scratch can take up a lot of time. However, it is important to tweak it slightly each time to [...] Read more »
11 initial actions to build your credibility faster
Without credibility you will have a real hard time to get potential clients. Unfortunately for you building credibility is a slow process that takes time and effort, and especially if you are just starting out it can be a really hard job! Credibility is based on building trust and the relationship with potential clients. In many [...] Read more »