About this episode

In this episode, Shannon Mattern addresses common web design business challenges and offers practical advice on networking, pricing, and rebuilding after a break.

Get on the waitlist to find out when Shannon’s hosting her next open Live Q&A session answering your web design business questions at https://webdesigneracademy.com/qa In this week’s episode, hear Shannon answer six questions from real web designers on getting clients, handling scope creep, transitioning to retainers, getting visible without social media, managing AI overwhelm, and rebuilding after a business break. What You'll Learn: How to follow up with networking contacts without feeling pushy or salesy What to say when a project becomes more complex than you originally quoted Shannon's free consultation - paid discovery - package matrix process for avoiding scope surprises How to plant seeds for retainer work before a project even ends Why you don't have to keep up with every AI and technology change to serve your clients How to rebuild your client pipeline after a business break (and why you're not behind) Resources: - Package Matrix™ Template: https://webdesigneracademy.com/template - Web Designer Academy: https://webdesigneracademy.com/program - Next Level Mastermind: https://webdesigneracademy.com/next-level-mastermind - 90-Day Shift Coaching…

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Mattern

Topics covered

• networking
• pricing
• client management
• scope creep
• retainer work
• AI in web design
• business recovery

Keywords

• web design
• business questions
• client pipeline
• scope surprises
• AI overwhelm
• retainer work
• networking contacts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Web Designer Academy

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