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Dubsado

If you’re a designer using Dubsado, or thinking about it, there are a handful of Dubsado templates for designers that are non-negotiable for a luxury client experience. At minimum, you need a contact form, a booking proposal, a client questionnaire, and a feedback form. These are the backbone of your process, and without them you’re […]

Dubsado Templates for Designers: The Forms You Need for a Luxury Client Experience

Podcast

If you’ve ever sat down to sell your offer and thought, “What the hell am I even supposed to say?”—this episode is for you. Today I’m joined by my brilliant fractional CMO, Chelsea Quint, and we’re diving deep into the exact problem so many of us face: knowing your offer is good, but not knowing […]

Why Your Offer’s Messaging & Positioning Isn’t Converting (And What to Say Instead) with Chelsea Quint

Client Experience

Let me tell you something I’ve noticed working inside my clients’ businesses: the ones who add video to their client process, even one unpolished video, consistently build more trust, get better responses, and create an experience people actually talk about. Today, I’m sharing four videos that I think you should create to improve your customer […]

4 Videos to Create to Improve Your Client Experience Right Now

Podcast

When was the last time you went back to the people who already paid you? Not your Instagram followers, not your email subscribers who’ve never opened anything — your actual past clients. The ones who already trust you, already loved working with you, and already know exactly what you’re capable of. If your answer is […]

There’s More Money in Your CRM Than on Instagram with Erin Olilla

Automation

Do you want to take time off this summer? How confident are you that your current booking process (your business, your tools, your systems), could run without you for a week? Like, if you closed your laptop right now and didn’t open it again for seven days, would people still be inquiring? Would leads still […]

Getting Ready To Take Time Off This Summer As a Business Owner (+ How I Take 3 Weeks Off Every Year)

Case Study

Danielle came to me with a Dubsado account that was already partially set up. Someone else had built it for her and had done a genuinely great job. Her proposals were gorgeous. Her onboarding workflow was functional. There was nothing technically wrong with what had been delivered. But Danielle couldn’t help but feel like her […]

My Dubsado Is Set Up But I Still Feel Lost… Now What?

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