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Talks With SaraNoSocksInterview with Tom Ross, Founder Design Cuts, Learn.CommunityThis week I sat down with Tom Ross. Tom has an impressive background including Founder and CEO of Design Cuts, CoHost of, Biz Buds with Mike Janda, author of The Community Manual and he's helping community builders through his new community, Learn.Community.He is a passionate community builder and committed to helping inspire others to embark on their own community journey. The founder and CEO of Design Cuts, a community-driven startup which has generated tens of millions in revenue over the past 8 years. With the Design Cuts community now has over 750,000 members globally, and broke through wi...2021-12-171h 01
Biz BudsEpisode 63: Taking a BreakIn this week's episode, Mike and Tom will discuss all about taking a break. Sometimes it's good to step back and just take a break... Sometimes this is much needed to recharge your batteries so you can improve your business and content.2021-04-1437 min
Biz BudsEpisode 62: Haters Gonna HateIn this week's episode, Mike and Tom talk about haters. How do you deal with them and should you really give them much importance?2021-04-0716 min
Biz BudsEpisode 61: Tracking Your Business DataThis week Tom and Mike are talking all about tracking your business data. This has the potential to be a transformational episode for your business as they'll discuss how important this subject is.2021-03-3132 min
Biz BudsEpisode 60: How to Focus Your BusinessIn today's episode, Mike and Tom are dropping some really value bombs on this topic. You can look at focus in many ways, and today we'll dig into them.2021-03-2445 min
Biz BudsEpisode 59: Luck and Success in BusinessIn this week's episode, Tom and Mike are diving into this subject and how a lot of people blame the success of people on luck. They'll be discussing how you can actually create your own luck to achieve success. 2021-03-1729 min
Biz BudsEpisode 58: Working Smart vs. Working HardIn today's episode, Mike and Tom are talking all about working hard and working smart. It's usual to start your career working hard but as you go further, you should aim to be working smarter.2021-03-1032 min
Biz BudsEpisode 57: Finding Your PassionIn today's episode, Mike and Tom are chatting all about how to find your passion. A lot of people struggle to find that thing they are passionate about in life... Our Biz Buds will give you some tips on how to achieve this.2021-03-0331 min
Biz BudsEpisode 56: Marketing MixTom and Mike are talking all about marketing mix today. Where does this idea come from? They are diving into it and they will also discuss about the 4 P's of marketing. 2021-02-2448 min
Biz BudsEpisode 55: Our Biggest FailuresIn today's episode, Tom and Mike are sharing the biggest failures of their careers. Everybody goes through them and it's important to learn from them.2021-02-1738 min
Biz BudsEpisode 54: How to Say NoMike and Tom are back today talking all about how to say no to your clients. A crucial and very important skill when it comes to the world of business.2021-02-1043 min
Biz BudsEpisode 53: How to Increase Your Prices?Mike and Tom are back this week talking all about increasing your prices. When should you do it? How much can you increase them without hurting your business? And more importantly, how do you have that conversation with your clients? They'll talk all about it in this episode.2021-02-0349 min
Biz BudsEpisode 52: Goals SettingTom and Mike are talking all about goals setting today. It's that time of the year when everybody sets their goals, so we are going to dig into the best ways to plan them and achieve them.2021-01-2846 min
Biz BudsEpisode 52: Goals SettingTom and Mike are talking all about goals setting today. It's that time of the year when everybody sets their goals, so we are going to dig into the best ways to plan them and achieve them.2021-01-2746 min
Biz BudsEpisode 51: The Magic of VideoIn today's episode, Mike and Tom talk all about the magic of video. A very powerful tool in 2021, they'll dig into video creating tips and which steps you can take to improve the quality of your video content.2021-01-2058 min
Biz BudsEpisode 50: Email MarketingIn today's episode, Mike and Tom will discuss all about email marketing. Building an email newsletter, the importance of having an email audience and how to do it are just a few of the things they will dig into today.2021-01-1346 min
Biz BudsEpisode 49: Book PublishingIn today's episode, Tom and Mike are talking all about book publishing. We'll be picking Mike's brain as he has already gone through the process of getting his book published.2021-01-061h 10
Nodes of DesignNodes of Design#47: Fusion of Design and Marketing by Tom Ross and Michael JandaTom Ross and Michael Janda are creative entrepreneurs and mentors who had helped thousands of creatives across the world. Tom Ross is the founder and CEO at Design Cuts, the highest-rated online marketplace for designers, and he is also the host of two famous design podcasts - The Honest Designers Show and Biz Buds. Michael Janda is an agency veteran, mentor and best-selling author of Burn Your Portfolio and The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing.In this episode, Tom and Mike had shared super impactful insights on the fusion of design and marketing and how can designers...2021-01-0121 min
Biz BudsEpisode 48: SWOT AnalysisThis week Mike and Tom are bringing all their wisdom on these core principles of marketing that can help position your business, brand or product in the marketplace.2020-12-3029 min
Biz BudsEpisode 47: Decision FatigueIn this week's episode, Tom and Mike will discuss how making many tiny decisions every day can have consequences on you.2020-12-2354 min
Biz BudsEpisode 46: Making Authentic ContentMike and Tom are back this week and they are talking all about the importance of creating content that stands out. They'll discuss how it intrinsically ties to your personal brand and the message you share.2020-12-1655 min
Biz BudsEpisode 45: Branding Exercises and How to Apply Them to Your BusinessToday Mike and Tom are picking up the conversation from last week and they will dig into how to apply those exercises in real life to make your business grow.2020-12-0939 min
Biz BudsEpisode 44: Branding ExcercisesIn this week's episode Mike and Tom will be digging into different exercises you can use when you are working on branding clients, your business or even yourself.2020-12-0253 min
Biz BudsEpisode 43: Understanding Your Target AudienceIn this week's episode Tom and Mike are talking all about identifying who your customer is and how you need to understand who are you talking to.2020-11-2543 min
The Allan McKay Podcast274 -- Mike Janda and Tom Ross -- The Business of DesignMichael Janda is an executive level creative leader with more than 20 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the greatest brands in the world. In 2002, he founded the creative agency Riser, a nationally recognized agency creating high-profile work for clients including Disney, Google, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., NBC, TV Guide and numerous other notable companies. In addition to his robust experience managing creative and marketing teams, Michael is the author of the book Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff They Don’t Teach You in Design School, but Should. Since its publication in...2020-11-241h 22
Biz BudsEpisode 42: Marketing FailsIn this episode Mike and Tom are discussing some epic marketing fails from big businesses while also dispelling some rumours that are largely believed about marketing fails that actually aren't true.2020-11-1846 min
Biz BudsEpisode 41: Client Red FlagsIn today's episode, Tom and Mike are discussing some warning signs that clients have and that you should take into consideration before working with them.2020-11-1131 min
Creatives IgniteHow to Collaborate with Mike Janda and Tom RossI am excited to have my friends Mike Janda and Tom Ross on the show. We talk about collaboration. How do you find a good partner to collaborate with? Who makes a good partner? What are red flags to watch out for? What kinds of projects make great collaboration projects? Should you have an operating agreement for a collaboration?
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Biz BudsEpisode 40: Misinformation in the IndustryIn today's episode Tom and Mike are talking all about those cliché business advices that are actually very bad advices if you follow them to the letter.2020-11-041h 01
Biz BudsEpisode 39: How to Improve Your WebsiteIn this episode, Tom and Mike provide us with amazing golden nuggets to make our website better and taking our business to a higher level.2020-10-2834 min
Biz BudsEpisode 38: How to Bring Value?In today's episode Tom and Mike discuss how to deliver value. They are both big proponents of the massive delivery of value to their audience and today they'll talk about how to do that.2020-10-211h 04
Biz BudsEpisode 37: The Power of StorytellingIn this week's episode, Mike and Tom dig in how important is storytelling. What makes a good story flow? They'll tell us all about it today!2020-10-1435 min
Biz BudsEpisode 36: Managing ClientsIn today's episode, Tom and Mike are talking all about managing clients. This a big topic, and today they are going deep into it. The client is not your enemy, and your relationship with them should be a collaborative one.2020-10-0752 min
Biz BudsEpisode 35: Stop Thinking, Start Doing!In today's episode, Tom and Mike discuss all about execution. You need to stop being a daydreamer and start being a doer.2020-09-3024 min
Biz BudsEpisode 34: How to Sell?Tom and Mike love selling, and even though most people find it scary and intimidating, they are going to dig into that in this episode to show you why you shouldn't feel like that.2020-09-2357 min
Biz BudsEpisode 33: SacrificesIn today's episode, Mike and Tom dig in on how business and sacrifices go hand in hand. Growing your business take sacrifices, especially in the early years so it's not all that easy and glamorous.2020-09-1646 min
Biz BudsEpisode 32: Pricing Masterclass, Part 2As a continuation of last week's episode, Mike and Tom keep answering questions from our biz buddies regarding pricing your products and services.2020-09-0942 min
Biz BudsEpisode 31: Pricing Masterclass, Part 1In this episode Tom and Mike are taking a variety of questions from our lovely biz buddies, as they'll be discussing all about pricing your products and services.2020-09-0243 min
Biz BudsEpisode 30: Foundation to PricingTom and Mike are talking about pricing today, something that Mike is quite passionate about and has touched on quite a bit in the past. So if you want to know how to price yourself or your product, this episode is for you.2020-08-2646 min
Obsessed Show145 - How should designers market themselves?Today on Obsessed Show I'm chatting with the co-hosts of the Biz Buds podcast, Tom Ross and Mike Janda For those of you long time listeners, Tom Ross may sound familiar, because he's amongst the small number of guests who have been on the show more than once, and today is #3 for Mr. Ross, who is a coach & cheerleader for creative entrepreneurs and the CEO of Design Cuts, and incredibly popular Design Inspiration site with digital resources for designers. And he's also one of the hosts of the Honest Designer's Podcast who we featured two years ago...2020-08-2448 min
Biz BudsEpisode 29: People Skills 101In this week's episode, Tom and Mike talk about the importance of having people skills. They'll give you a core list of things that will help you improve your relationships with other people and your first reaction on them, whilst also becoming more likeable and charismatic.2020-08-1943 min
The Jenna Rainey ShowThe Power of Niche Marketing with Tom Ross and Mike JandaNiche marketing, when done with intentionality, can transform your business. Two people that understand the ins and outs of this niche marketing approach is Tom Ross and Mike Janda. Tom is the founder and CEO at Design Cuts, the highest-rated online marketplace for designers. Design Cuts helps their community of 550,000 members save money off the best digital resources to help their regular creative projects. They also empower hundreds of creatives to make money passively via their skillsets, and have earned their shop owners millions of dollars. Tom als...2020-08-1957 min
Biz BudsEpisode 28: Big Ideas That Can Change Your BusinessIn today's episode, Tom and Mike are sharing many things they've learned along the way that changed their lives as entrepreneurs.2020-08-1251 min
Biz BudsEpisode 27: Side Hustle Income, Part IITom and Mike continue where they left off in the previous episode, bringing more actionable advices to create more streams of income. 2020-08-0555 min
Feasting On DesignBiz Buds: Michael Janda & Tom RossThis week on Feasting on Design I'm chatting with Michael Janda and Tom Ross from the Biz Buds Podcast. We talk about pivoting your client base during this challenging economy, overcoming introversion through positive self-talk and being authentic and true to yourself, researching places to network online and how to contribute to online networks to build your business, and so much more.If you like the podcast and want to help support us head over to patreon.com/feastingondesign. Every $1 helps us to cover hosting costs, upgrade equipment, and keep the podcast going. When you become a...2020-07-2900 min
Biz BudsEpisode 26: Side Hustle IncomeTom and Mike dig into different ways of earning income. You don't have to rely solely on your main income, you can have different income streams to help you build a foundation for your future...2020-07-2958 min
Biz BudsEpisode 25: What to Do When Nothing Is Working with Your Business?Tom and Mike are digging into what to do when your business is just not taking off. You're trying things, you can't get unstuck, you can't get any traction and the experiments you are running don't seem to be working... So, what should you do next?2020-07-2239 min
The Creative-Assist Podcast (Curated)How Can Creative Business Owners Survive This Climate? W/Michael Janda & Tom Ross, Season 3 Ep#2Today I spoke with Michael Janda & Tom Ross, creative entrepreneurs. We talked about how this recession will effect the future of our economic outook. As well as different ways creative business owners can really embrace the opportunies in a tough - ever changing pandemic environment. Seek growth & you will find it. You can catch up with Michael & Tom here: You can find Tom’s Instagram instagram.com/tomrossmedia and his company designcuts.com You can find Mike’s Instagram instagram.com/morejanda and website michaeljanda.com Song: Flowers: Prod By Ridd2020-07-2041 min
Biz BudsEpisode 24: Best Practices for BrainstormingTom and Mike are talking all about brainstorming today. Where do ideas really come from? How to generate creative ideas? They are dissecting all of it in this episode!2020-07-1544 min
Biz BudsEpisode 23: Finding Better ClientsTom and Mike discuss today a question they get asked a lot: How do they find better clients? They are going to dig into that and give the listeners some actionable strategies to do that.2020-07-0818 min
Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty RussellBizBuds Tom Ross & Mike Janda on Creating a Great Personal BrandBizBuds Tom Ross & Mike Janda on Creating a Great Personal BrandToday, we’re joined by two marketing wizards who thrive on helping creatives like you and me get strategic about what we’re passionate about.I’m talking about Tom Ross and Mike Janda of the Biz Buds Podcast. On their podcast, they share their journeys from struggling to freelance to running multi 7-figure businesses, and the lessons picked up along the way.Get ready to take some notes as today, we chat about:How to build a great personal brand.Findin...2020-07-081h 07
Your Creative Push362: Would YOU follow you? (w/ Mike Janda & Tom Ross)Mike Janda and Tom Ross are successful creative entrepreneurs who have come together to create the Biz Buds Podcast. Biz Buds is value-packed weekly discussion where Tom and Mike share their journeys from struggling freelancers to both running multi 7-figure businesses, and the lessons picked up along the way. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/bizbuds In this episode, Mike & Tom discuss: -How Tom created Design Cuts, the most curated and most highly rated design marketplace in the world. -How to find your 1,000 true fans. -Why you need...2020-07-061h 08
Biz BudsEpisode 22: Personal BrandingTom and Mike are bringing the knowledge bombs about branding. Most people might think it's about creating a brand for an entity but first you have to figure out what your brand is. 2020-07-0147 minYour Creative Push361: Sneaky Hacks to Get Engagement (w/ Xabio Arts)Xabio Arts aka Andrew Bosch is a drawing YouTuber that makes funny and helpful videos. Along with his drawing tutorials and speed paintings, he also offers a candid look into the life of an artist and how he navigates resistance. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/xabioarts In this episode, Xabio Arts discusses: -His early influence by Mark Crilley, Jazza and Feng Zhu. -Why he puts his mistakes and first drafts into his videos. -His frustration when trying to follow the tutorial of a polished perfectionist. ...2020-06-2955 min
Biz BudsEpisode 21: Scaling Your BusinessTom and Mike dig into a very important subject: scaling your business. How do you hire? When to do it? And why it can help your business reach a whole new level.2020-06-2452 min
Biz BudsEpisode 20: Cracking the Code to AmbitionToday we are talking about the idea of cracking the code to ambition. There are people that have a relentless drive behind what they do and other people who simply don't put that much effort.... Can we figure out a way to coach people to feel more ambitious? Should we even try? Is it better to be ambitious?2020-06-1852 min
Biz BudsEpisode 19: How to Get in Front of a Wider AudienceWe are talking about distribution today. Once you have your product or service, how do you get it out there to the masses? Tom and Mike discuss today how to get a wider audience for your distribution.2020-06-1054 min
Biz BudsEpisode 18: Enjoy the JourneyEnjoying the journey is a constant struggle for entrepreneurs. Tom and Mike explore two different mindsets, the joy of reaching the summit and the joy of walking the path. Perspective, gratitude, and comparing yourself to others are all discussed in a deep dive about enjoying the journey of your life and career.2020-06-0341 min
Biz BudsEpisode 17: Product Market FitOnce you find your “Product Market Fit” your business will explode. Until then, keep tweaking the dials. In this episode, Mike and Tom discuss ways to help you understand the customer you are serving and ideate ways to improve your offering.2020-05-2749 min
Biz BudsEpisode 16: How to Overcome PerfectionismTom and Mike dig into one of creative entrepreneurs biggest challenges, perfectionism. In this episode, learn some actionable tips to help you find the balance between “done” and “perfect.”2020-05-2047 min
Biz BudsEpisode 15: How to Nail the InterviewCombined, Mike and Tom have hired hundreds of employees in their businesses. In this conversation they explore best tips to help you nail your next interview. (These tips can easily be converted to client meetings, as well.)2020-05-1345 min
Biz BudsEpisode 14: Finding Your First CustomerMike and Tom answer the question everyone has asked at some point in their entrepreneurial journey, “How do I find my first customer?” 2020-05-0646 min
Biz BudsEpisode 13: Avoiding BurnoutTom and Mike tackle strategies to help you find balance between working with relentless passion and burning yourself out completely. This episode was recorded on March 11, 2020. 2020-04-2947 min
Biz BudsEpisode 12: Instagram Growth Strategies, Part 2Following up on Episode 11, Tom and Mike continue sharing actionable strategies to help you grow your Instagram account the right way, no hacks, no bots, no tricks, just real step by step tips that you can put into practice starting today.2020-04-2254 min
Biz BudsEpisode 11: Instagram Growth StrategiesMike and Tom share a combined audience of more than 150,000 people on Instagram. Most of their growth has been in the past 10 months. Don't miss this episode of the Biz Buds Podcast where your favorite biz buddies share some of the things they learned during their explosive growth on the platform.2020-04-151h 04
Biz BudsEpisode 10: Barriers to Career GrowthWhat are the barriers that are inhibiting your success? Are the self imposed challenges or things being inflicted upon you? Tom and Mike dive deep into barriers to career growth, how to spot them, and more importantly, how to overcome them to maximize the success of your career.2020-04-0852 minBiz BudsEpisode 9.5: Enduring Quarantine and Pivoting Your Business During Economic TurmoilTom and Mike interrupted their pre-recorded episodes to do a special, time sensitive episode about the challenges we are all facing with the coronavirus, quarantine, and economic uncertainty. With both optimism and compassion for the challenges we are all facing, they share insights that can help you make it through these challenging times.2020-04-0157 min
Biz BudsEpisode 9: Finding Your True FansIn a blog article written in 2008, Kevin Kelly, executive editor of Wired Magazine, coined the phrase and idea that 1,000 true fans is all it takes to create success. The concept went viral and has been shared by numerous others over the years. It was, indeed, a prediction of the future world of social media marketing. In this Biz Buds episode, Mike and Tom discuss the concept of true fans and provide tips to help you find and create your true fans.2020-03-251h 01
Biz BudsEpisode 8: The Marriage of Design and MarketingTom and Mike discuss how marketing and design go hand in hand to grow and brand or business. This episode will help both marketers and designers understand the unique nuances of their roles in brand building and sales.2020-03-181h 00
Biz BudsEpisode 7: Imposter SyndromeSo many people struggle with imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is all about doubting yourself, your worth, your value, and whether you deserve the the opportunities you have and the things you are doing. In this episode, Mike and Tom discuss imposter syndrome, what it is, and how you can overcome it.2020-03-1159 min
Biz BudsEpisode 6: Prioritizing TasksAs a business owner you wear a lot of hats and spin a lot of plates. In this episode, Tom and Mike chat through strategies to help you manage the diverse responsibilities in your business.2020-03-0448 min
Biz BudsEpisode 5: Staying Top of MindIn this episode, Mike and Tom share strategies to help you stay top of mind with your customers until the moment they have a need. The cost to acquire a new customer is a lot higher than the cost resell to an existing customer. Staying top of mind is critical to the success of your business.2020-02-261h 04
Biz BudsEpisode 4: Standing Out and DifferentiationTom and Mike explore ways to help you stand out and differentiate from your competitors. Every business needs to determine what makes them unique in their market. This episode will help you learn actionable strategies to differentiate your business. 2020-02-191h 03
Biz BudsEpisode 3: Relationship MarketingMike and Tom dig into the importance of relationship marketing, especially for creative entrepreneurs. There is truth in the statement, "It is all about who you know." In this episode, learn how to make stronger relationships with potential clients and convert them into paying customers.2020-02-121h 10
Biz BudsEpisode 2: How Tom Ross Got StartedIn this episode we talk about how Tom Ross was already an entrepreneur in his teenage years and how far he has come over the years.2020-02-051h 32
Biz BudsEpisode 1: How Mike Janda Got StartedIn our first episode we talk about how Mike Janda started in his business and all the growth he has been through over the years.2020-01-221h 30