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Preppy PodcastEpisode 151- Maizie ClarkeTell the story of home with custom portraits and everyday heirlooms to gift, commemorate & celebrate by artist Maizie Clarke. Shop at https://maizieclarke.com 2023-04-1843 min
Make Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesSeason 2 - Episode 5 - What do I do with client FAQs?Do you have questions from clients or customers? Are you launching a new product and want to highlight the features that you wish your prospective client knew about? Looking for social media content? Frequently asked questions are such a great source of social media content and resources for your clients. Have a question for the Make Art Work podcast? I would love to hear from you!Email - maizie@learnwithmaizie.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/learnwithmaizie/2022-02-2810 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesSeason 2 - Episode 4 - Interested in building an online community? Start here!Building an online community is even more important these days. In today's episode, we are going to be talking about things to consider before you start to build your online community, where to build your community as well as some things you should keep in mind. Would love to hear more about the community you are building, be sure to tell me on Instagram!! 2022-02-2110 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesSeason 2 - Episode 3 - Would products be a good fit for your creative small business?Short answer? A resounding YES!!Products, whether digital or physical, are a great way to add revenue streams to your business, but also give your customers more ways to access you and your expertise.So you might be saying, okay, great, where the heck do I start?Great question, let’s get into it!Reminder, would love to have you join our email community or our Instagram! 2022-02-1411 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesSeason 2 - Episode 2 - Let's get you some more clients!In today's episode, we are taking our first question, and it's about how to get more clients! Who doesn't want to have more clients and more income?You will learn several actionable steps to take this week to sign on more clients!Have a question? Have a concern that you would like some insight on? I am all ears:Leave a voice message here.Email your question here.As always, I would love to hear from you on Instagram!2022-02-0712 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesWelcome to Season 2!Hi there and welcome to the second season of the Make Art Work podcast - I am SO excited that you are here!Let’s talk about the new structure of the podcast - after some consideration, I’ve realized that my voice shouldn’t be the only one featured. So moving forward I have started asking for fellow entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs to contribute their questions for me - and I welcome your questions, too. I am asking what, as a small business owner, keeps you up at night? Have a concern that you would like some insigh...2022-01-3109 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 25 - Poor planning = poor performanceOk, so I’ve messed up - have you heard the saying “poor planning leads to poor performance”? Well I have to come clean, I let my planning get away from me and let a week, 2 weeks go before posting a new podcast episode and fast forward to almost 2 months go by, YIKES. So with the end of 2021 just days away, I knew I needed to get my act together and figure out a plan for the Make Art Work podcast. And here is the plan: I’m going to split the year into two seasons of 12 episodes each. With Sea...2021-12-2906 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 24 - Brand Partnerships - my key takeawaysToday we are going to be talking about brand partnerships.During my career I’ve had the pleasure of working with really great brands and it has been an exciting way to increase my reach and sharpen some skills.Before we get started, let’s talk about what I mean when I say brand partnerships. Other business owners may have different things that they qualify as a brand partnership. How I qualify this is a relationship between a creative small business and a larger brand where you are able to bring your unique skills and view...2021-11-0107 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 23 - Introduction to time and task batchingTask batching is the act of batching similar tasks together and doing them all at once, rather than addressing them sporadically throughout the day. By focusing solely on a single job, whether it’s replying to emails or filling out your expenses, you’re able to create a more concentrated workflow, minimize distractions and procrastination, and pay more attention to detail.Task batching allows you to commit to one specific task without constant interruption.Be sure to sign up for my email list, here. And leave me a voice message, here. Follow...2021-10-0410 min
Creativity TalksGuest Interview: Maizie ClarkeIn this episode I talk to illustrator Maizie Clarke. We discuss all about her work as a watercolour illustrator and her thoughts on creativity. Listen in to find out what she means by "Solving problems beautifully." We talk about her work in detail and she provides some great advice and tips about building a creative practice. We also discuss how and why she now shares her experiences with others through her new brand 'Learn with Maizie'. It's a wonderful chat all about creativity. So grab a cuppa, sit back and relax and let's talk creativity! 2021-09-1647 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 22 - Content Batching - making the most of your contentLet’s talk about a way to make the most of our content for social media and website.And the way that we are going to do that is content batching - taking different pieces of content and repurposing for different uses.If you take the time to create content, you want to make sure that you not only use it for its intended social media channel but also be able to use it for other places to get the best proverbial bang for your buck.2021-09-1310 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 21 - Planning your email marketing strategyWhat do you think of when I say email marketing? Do you feel stressed or excited? Unsure of where to start or planning the road ahead? Well, I hope by the end of this episode you’ll feel excited about the opportunity to connect with your subscribers as well as the content that you’re going to share.I’m going to share my email marketing plan with you today, how I formed my content pillars, how I use my email marketing as the backbone for my social media efforts, as well as the software that I use to...2021-09-0612 min
Make Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 20 - Planning and executing video content for online coursesToday on the podcast we are continuing our conversation about planning and executing a course for Skillshare or another online teaching platform.I know I’ve talked about online classes, but I want to reiterate how useful getting started in creating online course content is going to be for your creative small business. Not only is the process of putting together an online course helpful in solidifying your understanding. But it positions you as an authority. And having as many different sources of passive income as you can is never a bad thing.So let’s ta...2021-08-1607 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 19: Brainstorming an idea for a Skillshare courseToday we are going to be talking about creating a course for Skillshare (try Skillshare free for 30 days, here). I’m going to be walking you through brainstorming and planning your first (or next online class).Before we dive into today’s episode, I want to ask you to consider a question, what are your hesitations when it comes to creating online courses within your creative small business? Are you afraid that someone will take your classes and copy your business? Are you intimidated by creating all of that content? Do you feel like you’re not quite...2021-08-0906 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 18: Using video in your small business, cont.Today we are going to be talking about all of the equipment and software that I use for video in my creative small business.Like I mentioned on last week’s episode, I am still a beginner and teaching myself through YouTube and asking my friends who are more savvy in video than I am. So I’m excited to pass all of the knowledge along to all of you. In fact, I’m so thrilled with the compilation of this information - that it has inspired me to create a Skillshare class turning these two podcast episod...2021-08-0210 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 17: Using video in your small businessToday we are going to be starting a series on all things video: how to plan your video content along with some ideas to, how to capture video and how to share it.I have to be honest with you - I’m not an expert on video, but I have learned some things the last couple of years, taught myself via youtube and asked my video savvy friends. But the silver lining of not being a full blown expert is that I still have a beginner’s mindset, and know that there are different ways to achi...2021-07-2609 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 16: Creating your content pillarsToday’s topic - social media content pillars, or if you’re like me, and a student of Allie Martin’s Social Media Success Shortcut - your social media talking points. (Learn more about Allie's Shortcut, here). And since I’m starting the branch of Learn with Maizie - I thought it would be helpful to walk you through the social media talking points for this account. Allie Martin explains it in her class - the way you want to introduce yourself online.I have really enjoyed crafting the message of Learn with Maizie and figuring out what I w...2021-07-1907 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 15: Your entrepreneurial summer reading list, continuedToday on the podcast, we are continuing with some of my favorite business books for my fellow small business creatives. We are going to be talking about a couple different categories of books including business strategy and philosophy as well as mindset as well as a wild card :)2021-07-0510 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 14: Business Books SeriesToday we are going to be talking about my favorite business books. And as I was planning this episode, I realized this will have to be a series, because I love business books and building my library.Before we dive into some of my most recent favorites, I wanted to talk about a pitfall when it comes to business books that sometimes we can sometimes fall into. Sometimes we get into the habit of reading a lot and taking little or no action. I am speaking from experience - in the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey, I...2021-06-2107 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 13: Growing your team seriesAs you know, I can’t say too many good things about my accountant, Amy Northard and her team. She is calm, knowledgeable, and so incredibly helpful and patient. I found her from a friend who had used her for her small business accounting and bookkeeping needs. I can’t wait to share more of the contractors that I work with to make this small business run.https://amynorthardcpa.com/If you follow along on Instagram, you’ll see that I just rolled out a new brand that my friend Hannah at Brackish Creative created for me...2021-06-1406 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 12: Growing your team seriesQuestions? Be sure to email me at hello@maizie-clarke.comAlso, sign up for my small business email list, here.Today we’re going to be talking about where your first hire or outsource should be in your business. This can be an intimidating thing to do, especially if you are working on a tight budget as many small businesses are when they are starting out.Remember from last episode, I talked about ways to identify where you might want to hire: a pain point in running your business, lack of knowledge, something to...2021-06-0709 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 11: Growing your team seriesToday kicks off a series about bringing on contractors and hiring out different jobs in your small business. Whether you’re just starting out, or several years into running our own business, this will always be something you’ll want to keep in mind. This episode will cover the people that you want to bring on early and develop a relationship as your business grows. For me - that was an accountant who took care of my taxes, and then my bookkeeping. I knew that the numbers side of my business was something that gave me lots of anxiety, espe...2021-05-2410 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 10: A Sketchbook PracticeI went to pick up some supplies at my local art store and I picked up a new sketchbook for our summer trips, and that got me thinking about a sketchbook practice and how helpful it can be as a working creative. When I started graduate school at the end of 2012, I started buying a small moleskine book to take notes in and sketch things out in and I have about 9 of these books on a bookcase in the studio. They are a great history of old ideas, notes of things I’ve read and random doodles. Today I wa...2021-05-1607 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 9: What to do when things go wrong (or not to plan)In today's episode, I'll be sharing an experience that I had recently with a client who was unsatisfied with their purchase. As much as I wish this never happened, I think it's an important thing to talk about because as a small business owner - this is most likely going to happen to you at some point. But never fear, and don't give up, because the way you respond and what you do with the information you learn is only going to improve your business in the long run. Don't forget to sign up for my email l...2021-05-0213 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 8: Let's go for the goals!Today we are going to be talking about goal setting - I’ve always loved planning and setting goals, but it took me a little while to figure out how to plan out my goals to achieve them, as well as identifying the best kind of goals to set for my business to move it forward. If you’re familiar with goal setting, then I’m sure you have come across the acronym for SMART goals: Specific / Measurable / Attainable / Relevant / Time-Based. And this is great - you don’t want goals that don’t have a timeframe, those go on...2021-04-2608 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 7: Building a loyal audience by adding value to the customer experienceIn this episode, I'm walking you through an example of how we can build an audience around a value packed customer experience. It's not enough to identify and attract your ideal audience, you also want them to know that you are anticipating their needs, and creating an experience that they soon not forget. Be sure to sign up to get the guide where I dish on all of the things I would do differently after over 5 years in business.I can't wait to hear what you all think, let me on Instagram or via email.2021-04-1807 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 6: Inspired to be inspiredIn today's episode, we'll be talking all about inspiration - how to find it when you're feeling, well, less than inspired! If you have any inspirational notes to share, then please be sure to drop me a note! hello@maizie-clarke.comAlso, if you're looking for the timer I mentioned, it can be found, here. 2021-04-1210 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 5: My favorite Gmail featuresLast episode we went over some of my favorite apps, let’s talk about streamlining your Gmail inbox. Keeping up with email can be a huge time commitment in your business and being slow to email or unorganized can cause you to lose business. Let’s talk about some strategies to manage your email so that your clients are happy and you are stress free!Vacation respondersVacation responders are not only for vacations - you may have really busy times when an auto-responder makes the most sense for you and your clients. For me, Octo...2021-04-0513 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 4: Automation station - the apps I love that make my life easierIn today’s episode, I’m talking workflows and automations as well as the apps that make this possible. AsanaCalendlyFlodeskTailwindZapier(Please note I'm an affiliate for some of these apps)Intro to Small Business Productivity2021-03-2812 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 3: We're going on safariWhen we talk about the customer experience, this includes everything before, during and after the sale or project. How does your website work? Are customers or clients kept in the loop about milestones? What about when things go wrong? My customer experience is always evolving and improving (or at least I hope!). I like to keep in mind really good customer experiences that I've had as a consumer and see how there are ways that I can incorporate that feeling, personal touch,, etc into my own business. We are also talking about how documentation, analyzing and improving on your...2021-03-2808 minMake Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 2: Documentation: the habit I wish I developed earlierWelcome back, on this episode, I want to talk about the one habit that I failed to develop when I was working in my creative small business and that is documentation.I've never been a good journaler, even as a little kid, I never kept a diary for more than a day or two. I wish I had cultivated the habit of documenting. Looking back, I wish I had recorded how long it took me to complete certain tasks, how much things cost, everything and anything.So if you take one thing away from this...2021-03-2809 min
Make Art Work: a podcast for creative small businessesEpisode 1: An introduction and the entrepreneurial journeyHi! I’m Maizie, I’m an illustrator and designer and I’ve been self-employed since 2018 but my entrepreneurial story does not start there.I started my first business when I was only in elementary school - at the encouragement of my sweet mom and some seed money - I started a small snack bar that I set up at my brothers' sporting events, I loved all of it, fast forward a couple of years to the last semester of high school - I was already accepted into college and spent the weeks leading into summer making jewelr...2021-02-1507 min
Steel Magnolias Podcast10 Southern GiftsHere it is y’all! 10 great Christmas gifts from Southern Companies and the majority of these are under $50! Spicewalla Buxton Hall BBQ & Spice Set: https://bit.ly/3fPDOVV 1818 Farms Egg Scrambler: https://bit.ly/3fL1cnw 20% off all products (not including special pre-order items and bouquet subscriptions) CODE: 1818mag Good through 12/31/20 Clayton & Crume Coaster Set: https://bit.ly/2HTH06q MADE SOUTH Box: https://madesouth.com 10% off December Box CODE: SM10 Orders must be placed by Dec 15, 2020 Maizie Clarke Tea Towels: https://bit.ly/3odCz61 Tea Towels are BOGO (no code needed just add 2 to your cart) E...2020-12-0131 min
Speak Your Style: a lifestyle + business podcastMaizie Clarke- artistMaizie Clarke joins Sasha and Liz to talk about how she created a business selling "whimsical and charming artwork". The Louisville-based water color artist recalls what made her fall in love with KY and shares the story of designing Reese Witherspoons' birthday card. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speakyourstyle/message2020-11-2446 min
M4 Women Magazine ShowThe joy of finding your own way in business with Maizie ClarkeMany successful small businesses start out as part-time hobby. Success in business doesn’t happen overnight. It takes hard work and dedication to turn it into a full-time income.
If you’re an entrepreneur at heart, and passionate about what you do, you can experience the joy of finding your own way in business.
Meet Maizie Clarke. She’s passionate about art and design, making drawings and illustrations. What started out as a way to make gifts for friends and family grew into a successful business.
Maizie realized if her friends and family loved...2020-08-2441 min
Mission Matters Marketing with Adam TorresCustom Wholesale Designs with Maizie Clarke Looking for unique original gifts and designs? Gifts that hold value and show extra thought and planning the recipient will appreciate. In this episode, Adam Torres and Maizie Clarke, Illustrator and Designer at Maizie Clarke LLC, explore Maizie's designs and unique process. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia ...2020-04-0608 min
Selfish™4.9 - Destined DesignerOnce you hear Maizie’s story, you will realize she was always meant to be an entrepreneur, because she’s been practicing for this role since she was a child. I think you will find great inspiration from Maizie’s journey, because even she can’t believe some of the amazing things she already been able to accomplish.Maizie Clarke provides gifts that delight both the giver and the receiver. The namesake of the business, Maizie Clarke, has spent years honing her craft through her arts education and practice. Starting as a side business illustrating whimsical, custom house po...2019-04-1722 min
Selfish™4.1 - Celebrate the PauseI have been doing the 21-Day Meditation Experience with Oprah and Deepak Chopra. I know, right? Two of the best to learn meditation from. It’s an app that encourages a daily practice of meditation to create a lifelong habit. Oprah opens each practice with insight on why this meditation will be important for your life. Day 7, entitled “Obstacles to Grace Melt Away,” she opens with this:“When you feel struggle, pause, try to take a step back, give yourself a moment’s time to find your center. That struggle is a gift, a whisper, it is your grace...2019-04-1705 min