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Websites are Changing. Here's What Ohio Business Owners Should Know.

Tools and AI

Marketing

The emergence of AI and how it affects what a "website" will be in the near future.

August 28, 2024

minute read

Network in Columbus: 20 Great Events and Groups to Attend in 2024

Communication

Marketing

LInks, Reviews, and Upcoming Events for the best groups to attend in Columbus this Year. (You're Welcome)

August 21, 2024

minute read

Website Importance By Industry: Essential vs Necessary

Marketing

SEO

All businesses should have an online presence- but how important is it for yours?

August 14, 2024

minute read

Ranking Beautiful Ohio Tech and AI Websites

Branding

Graphic Design

Which Ohio tech brands have websites that rise to the top, and which could use some work?

August 8, 2024

minute read

Free Model AI Comparison: Chat GPT versus Claude

SEO

Marketing

Anthropic's New AI Companion Versus Old Reliable

July 31, 2024

minute read

How to Podcast for Actual Business Results: 5 Key Strategies Most Skip

Branding

Marketing

Podcasting in 2024: A powerful tool for business growth and audience engagement

July 24, 2024

minute read

2024 Website Guide: Finding What's Right For You

Creative Business

Branding

Which website creation option is the best fit for your business?

July 17, 2024

minute read

Balancing Marketing and Creativity with Drake Jimenez

Creative Stories

Creative Business

Drake Jimenez: Boost your business by leadership by example.

July 3, 2024

minute read

3 Non-Awkward Ways To Ask For Better Customer Testimonials

Tools and AI

Creative Business

Skyrocket your business with 3 secret testimonial strategies!

June 26, 2024

minute read

3 Real Takeaways on Rebrands from a Branding "Expert"

Creative Business

ConvertKit's brand evolution and the power of simplicity.

June 25, 2024

minute read

James Barnard: Designing Logos for an Audience of Millions

Creative Stories

"Logo Design with Love": Inside James Barnard's creative process.

May 29, 2024

minute read

5 Reasons We Switched to Webflow over Wordpress (With Data)

Creative Business

Has Webflow taken over the reliable WordPress? Maybe not. But here are a few reasons why we switched.

June 19, 2024

minute read

The 5 Types of Creative Niching

Creative Business

Creative Industry

Find your Zone of Genius

February 7, 2024

minute read

Linkedin For Creatives

Creative Business

Creative Industry

A Comprehensive Guide to More Jobs

January 24, 2024

minute read

The TRUTH About Subscription Design Agency Models (With Examples)

Creative Business

Creative Industry

A Comprehensive Overview

April 3, 2024

minute read

How to Sell your Creativity - Radim Malinic

Creative Stories

Creative Business

How to Sell Your Creativity and Build a Creative Business

January 16, 2024

minute read

Matt Vojacek: Creativity, Internal Dialogue, and Owning a Creative Studio

Creative Business

Creative Stories

Make the Younger You PROUD

January 4, 2024

minute read

Meet Andy Devito: The Creative Leader behind the Ohio State Buckeyes

Creative Stories

Creative Business

The Creative Leader Behind The Ohio State Buckeyes

December 12, 2023

minute read

Carla Treadway: How to be a Creative Entrepreneur

Creative Business

How to be a Creative Entrepreneur

October 16, 2023

minute read

How to Control Your Destiny as a Freelancer - Josh Hall

Creative Industry

Creative Business

Control Your Destiny as a Freelancer

November 8, 2023

minute read

Showing Love Through Graphic Design - Jeremy Slagle

Graphic Design

Creative Stories

Showing Love Through Graphic Design

July 12, 2023

minute read

Tiktok Ban: 4-Steps Marketers MUST Follow to Come Out Ahead (Emergency Episode)

5 AI Tools That Will Make Marketers More $$$ in 2025 | Entry 075

Career Expert: Why Marketers NEED To Build a Personal Brand in 2025

The Transparent Reality of A Freelance Marketing Career (Listen to This if You're Getting Started)

The Viral Formula of Spotify Wrapped: Marketing Breakdown (Holiday Special)

"How do I get my FIRST Freelance Marketing Client?" | Expert Office Hours w/ Paula Yoho

Corporate Marketing Grind to Columbus Founder: Tami Chapek

The Marketing Scientist: 9 Studies Guaranteed to Make A Website More Effective

Getting actual ROI from Brand Marketing & Brandcamp 2024 | Jeremy Mumpower of Conspire

Exciting Things Are Coming to This Podcast.. (Entry 067)

Dr. Meg Adams | How to Captivate and Win a Campaign with Storytelling

My First 100 Sales Meetings: 4 Lessons From an Introvert

⏺ Live Call: Develop a Video Content Marketing Strategy with Deliberate Intention

7 Perspective Shifts Ambitious Business Owners Need to Hear | Michael Williams

Toolkit: Free, Easy, Fun-to-Use Tools to Enjoy Marketing and Design

Michelle Bourbonneire: SEO, The Power of Words, and The Future of Search

Solving The "Outdated Website" Problem Once and For All

AI Marketing Workflows to be More Creative and Buy Back Your Time

Lacey Picazo: The Importance of Personal Positioning and Finding Your Tribe in Business

"Marketing" Doesn't Have to Suck- Here's How I'm Making it Fun Again. (Three Pillar Proven System)

The Opportunity in Branded Video for Business Owners/Entrepreneurs

What 'Doing The Hard Thing' in Business Actually Means

How I Found My First 5 Clients (No BS, Transparent Case Study)

Solopreneurship Masterclass: Untraditional Marketing Takes, & Avoiding Burnout with Carly Ries of Lifestarr Creative

One-Year Recap: Most Powerful Moments Compilation (TCJ Entry 052)

Student Q&A: Career Tips, The Most Important Parts of a Website, Pricing a Marketing Campaign, Marketing Biases (Franklin University Guest Lecture)

Building a New Kind of Marketing Agency | Kevin Kamis | The Creative's Journal Entry 050

3 Hard-Won Business Lessons I Just Can't Stop Thinking About | TCJ Entry 049

Finding A Niche That's (Actually) Profitable and Fullfilling | Ezekiel Rochat | TCJ Entry 048

A Bulletproof Guide to Pitching Your Business (if you hate public speaking) | TCJ Entry 047

How Posting on Twitter Everyday Got Her 3X More Clients | Christina Liubynska | TCJ Entry 046

A Framework for Finding Your Ideal Target Client in 2024 | The Creative's Journal, Entry 045

An Honest Conversation on Pricing Your Services w/ Steve Schramm of Subscription Web Design | TCJ Entry 044

Update from Andy (Business, Ideas for the Future, Things I'm Excited about) | Entry 043

From 0-$6K MRR From Adding This One Service | Sam Sarsten, Thencan Designs | TCJ Entry 042

Professionalism vs. Authenticity in Your Business: Can You Have Both? | Creative Briefs P3 | TCJ Entry 041

Liz Mosley: Dealing With Rejection, Running A Creative Business, Managing Social Media as a Business Owner, and More | TCJ Entry 040

How to Talk to Clients in Creative Business (Friends or Business Partners?) | TCJ Entry 039

How a 5-Minute "Marketing Habit" Gave Me Enough Runway to go Full-Time Freelance: Creative Briefs P2 | TCJ Entry 038

Lacey Picazo: Human-Centered Design, Career and Self-Confidence, Networking Mindsets, and Advice to Young Creatives | TCJ Entry 037

Creative Briefs P1: How to Consume Less and Create More of What Matters in Your Business | TCJ Entry 036

Resilience in Your Creative Business with Mark Bloemhard of Bolder & Co. | TCJ Entry 035

Creative Business Q and A: Favorite tools, Recent Lessons, Small Wins, and How to stay Creative when Struggling Financially | TCJ Entry 034

Marketing vs. Creativity: Hope is Not a Strategy | Drake Jimenez | TCJ Entry 033

The "Subscription Design" Model and How to Make it Work for Your Creative Business | TCJ Entry 032

How Small Businesses Can Use Design and Creativity to Thrive (Ohio SBDC Guest Appearance) | TCJ Entry 031

Position Yourself as A Creative Expert | Michael Mondragon | TCJ Entry 030

The "Fearsetting" Exercise and How it Can Help your Creative Business | TCJ Entry 029

Design Logos with Meaning- James Barnard | TCJ Entry 028

Websites vs. Social Media for Business: A Comprehensive Comparison | TCJ Entry 027

Faith in The Creative Journey - Joshua Berrios | TCJ Entry 026

The 5 Most Effective Ways to Niche Your Freelance Practice | TCJ Entry 025

LinkedIn for Creatives: A Masterclass for Landing More Opportunities | TCJ Entry 024

Radim Malinic: Selling Your Creativity, Starting and Scaling a Creative Career, Publishing Design Books, Mental Health as a Creative | TCJ Entry 023

2023 Year In Review: Finances, Lessons, Looking Ahead | TCJ Entry 020

Create an INCREDIBLE Case Study using this 4-Step Process | TCJ Entry 017

5 Lessons from an ENTRY-LEVEL Graphic Design Job | TCJ Entry 007

Mental Toolkit for Creatives P2 | Play, Power, and People | TCJ Entry 022

Make the Younger You Proud w/ Matt Vojacek | TCJ Entry 021

3 Books To Supercharge Your Entrepreneurial Creativity | TCJ Entry 019

Meet The Creative Leader behind Ohio State Athletics | TCJ Entry 018

Are Your Services Being Valued as a Creative? (Thought Exercise) | TCJ Entry 016

Relationship Development for Creatives: Kelly Sells | TCJ Entry 015

3 Strategies I'm Using to NETWORK as a Young Creative | TCJ Entry 014

Control Your Destiny as a Freelancer: The Story of JoshHall.co | TCJ Entry 013

Control What You Can | TCJ Entry 012

My First 4-FIGURE Design Project: Valuable Lessons and Mistakes | TCJ Entry 011

Becoming a Creative ENTREPRENEUR with Carla Treadway | TCJ Entry 010

What PROBLEMS is Your Creative Business Solving? | TCJ Entry 009

Telling Your Creative Story: Jazzy Okami | TCJ Entry 008

Discovering Your Creative Passion in College: Aidan Eubanks | TCJ Entry 005

A Mental Toolkit for Creatives | TCJ Entry 004

Showing Love Through Graphic Design: Jeremy Slagle | TCJ 003

Stoic Lessons for Creatives | TCJ Entry 002

Entry 001- The Creative's Journal Podcast

Stratax Consulting

Jumbo Iced Tea

Overbooked Golf Pro

Union County Marysville

University of Findlay