Everything posted by JordanKWrites
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Writing sales copy as an introvert. How do you do it without feeling gross
My refund policy used to be no questions asked. Got burned. Now it's 14-day conditional with completion requirements. Two refunds in three years. Both were right decisions.
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What is your refund policy and has it ever backfired
My first $5K project felt like a typo. Kept refreshing my email to see if they'd ask for a refund. They didn't.
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Should you ever work for free to build your portfolio
Productized my consulting into a Business Systems Audit. $1,200. One day. Clients love the speed. I love the margins.
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If you build your own business from scratch, what type of model would you choose
Product vs service? I do both. Service pays now. Product pays later. Combo keeps me sane and solvent.
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Is it better to be a generalist or specialist in a recession
Product vs service? I do both. Service pays now. Product pays later. The combo keeps me sane and solvent.
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I stopped using long AI prompts (Try It)
Tested AI-generated images for my blog. Engagement dropped 30%. Switched back to custom photography. AI isn't always better.
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How do you use AI for client deliverables without losing your voice
The creative process is 90% self-doubt and 10% breakthrough. You can't have one without the other.
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What is your refund policy and has it ever backfired
Raised prices 50% and expected crickets. Booked out 3 months. Turns out I was the discount brand in a premium market.
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Has anyone actually automated client onboarding with AI
Automated my invoice follow-ups. Payment speed improved from 14 days to 6 days average. Cash flow matters.
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When did you know your niche was too broad
My niche found me. I kept getting SaaS clients. Leaned in. Now I'm known for it. Sometimes the market tells you before you know.
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Avoid spending money on ads for your videos like Google Ads or YouTube Studio promotion grow your audience naturally instead
My podcast gets 300 downloads per episode. But 12% of listeners become clients. I'd take that over 10K passive followers.
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Does anyone use osTicket?
Automated my onboarding. Client books, contract sends, invoice generates, welcome email delivers. I do nothing.
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What content format gets you the most qualified leads
Stopped trying to go viral. Started trying to help one person per post. Ironically, engagement tripled.
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What would you do differently in your first year of business
Tracked my "deep work" hours for a month. Only 11 per week on average. The rest was admin and context switching. Brutal reality check.