005 – Get more clients by specializing with Troy Dean

July 17, 2018 00:39:38
005 – Get more clients by specializing with Troy Dean
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005 – Get more clients by specializing with Troy Dean

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005 – Get more clients by specializing with Troy Dean

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I interview Troy Dean, the founder of WP Elevation, on how to position your web design agency to get more clients.

To jump onto the next WP Elevation intake and get a bunch of free training, visit this page.

01:25 What WP Elevation do
02:00 Intro to Troy
05:30 Bursting the bubble
06:00 The most important thing you can do
08:25 WHY it's so important to specialise
11:10 Specialisation, FOMO and commitment
17:35 Breaking into an industry
21:30 You're not just “building websites”
23:00 The 5 Whys, Do wide go deep
27:20 Getting your first clients & the right way to do Facebook ads
30:00 Networking & connecting people
33:40 What if you don't have a portfolio?
35:20 Book recommendation

Find out more about Troy and WP Elevation

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