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  1. DesignerOne.

    My first foray into the jungle of Ecommerce.

    SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION 
    Pretty soon I'll have a completed product that I think is effective enough for testing so I'm going to give out 30 products for free to friends and family. I also spoke to a couple people, one person brought up a good point and he told me, "Hey, Why not just go into a store, pick a random store...
  2. DesignerOne.

    My first foray into the jungle of Ecommerce.

    SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION 
    So after having some discussions with some people, I'm still figuring out how to sell my product. Since it is a cosmetic product and will need some color to create some appeal to my specific market. The FDA guidelines says my product will not need to be approved by them unless there are any...
  3. DesignerOne.

    My first foray into the jungle of Ecommerce.

    SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION 
    Thanks @jpanarra! Also researching LLC's and Legal Regulations and more to ensure safety to the product I am selling. This is a monster site that'll help anyone that has any questions on what to do and good ideas on how to protect yourself from getting screwed by taxes and so on. SBA - Small...
  4. DesignerOne.

    My first foray into the jungle of Ecommerce.

    SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION 
    Pretty soon, will be launching the Facebook page and I'll look into FB advertising and how it works. Found a awesome site that helps with SKU's (Stock keeping units) Free Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) Generator - Best Practices and Examples and the same site also provides a free trial to a...
  5. DesignerOne.

    My first foray into the jungle of Ecommerce.

    SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION 
    All the products I needed arrived, Getting to work on the manufacture now! Found this great link regarding SKU's but I'm still unsure of the whole process, just gotta keep working at it. How to Get Started Creating SKUs Right Now
  6. DesignerOne.

    My first foray into the jungle of Ecommerce.

    SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION 
    Already made marketing material, Logo, Branding, and soon ready to launch the facebook site. Made a few 3-D printed prototypes/molds myself and It works perfectly, and looks so cool! The result from the mold/materials smells amazing. That's all i'll say. ;) I ordered all the materials to make...
  7. DesignerOne.

    My first foray into the jungle of Ecommerce.

    SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTION 
    So I've been active on this forum for a bit now and been learning a lot about a lot of things. I have started a business that specializes in helping companies with their brand or products. However I feel I need to learn more about branding and marketing at its core, so I've started taking steps...
  8. DesignerOne.

    Storytelling: Developing Brand or Product Identity.

    EXECUTION 
    So I'm really learning how to work the system and talk to people. I've recently done a job for a local university for free, and it's already gotten massive exposure and the people i worked with said they will refer me to anyone. So thanks to @Andy Black for that "Ah!" moment by tapping into my...
  9. DesignerOne.

    What the hell am I doing.

    EXECUTION 
    I'll review the transcript between you and Nico, who I'm currently chatting in private and there's a great exchange of information. This process is boosting my outlook on my approach and encouraging me to adjust. Just like MJ's 67 steps to success ;) @Andy Black I'll definitely look into the...
  10. DesignerOne.

    What the hell am I doing.

    EXECUTION 
    Love this, Definitely something to think about with my approach. Right, so now it's a matter of how to solve their problem with my approach, my struggle is still who to target, who actually needs the service, it isn't fast lane I think, so I need to figure out how to build it up and make it...
  11. DesignerOne.

    What the hell am I doing.

    EXECUTION 
    So it seems to me, I have to figure out what I can offer and adjust based off that. Branding and logos was a good way to learn how to communicate and play the game. I'll chalk it up to a fail and try a new approach in something I just got success in yesterday and led me to post this thread...
  12. DesignerOne.

    What the hell am I doing.

    EXECUTION 
    Between Upwork and working through facebook groups I've been getting solid returns for my time invested. However I'm still really struggling with cold emailing/calling and trying to figure out how the hell to get started, I do cold emailing and calling just fine...I think, but it's the "who"...
  13. DesignerOne.

    Lex DeVille's - I Deleted My Upwork Account...

    NOTABLE! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Just closed a near 5 figure job on Upwork, absolutely nuts. This thread is life changing.
  14. DesignerOne.

    Storytelling: Developing Brand or Product Identity.

    EXECUTION 
    Still having major struggles scaling up. It's frustrating when you've constantly worked for 3-4 months and still can't upscale when you're actually still offering more and more value but don't want to turn down clients in order to build a network. For example if I had a client that wanted some...
  15. DesignerOne.

    Storytelling: Developing Brand or Product Identity.

    EXECUTION 
    Whoa, been seriously MIA on the forum recently, Life happened ha. Finished up a couple jobs and am working on a 3rd, my issue is now still figuring out how to scale and how to keep getting clients. Also how to keep giving value and ensuring my clients are happy with their ROI with me. I just...
  16. DesignerOne.

    Storytelling: Developing Brand or Product Identity.

    EXECUTION 
    ALSO! I got the sale I was talking about previously, I went to a nearby campus that has "installed" Video relay cameras. So I didn't hit any snags, plus my interpreter was a superstar. Solid day today.
  17. DesignerOne.

    Storytelling: Developing Brand or Product Identity.

    EXECUTION 
    Whoa, Results are really coming in now, kinda of hitting a explosion, people are starting to notice my work, and through different groups via facebook, here, upwork, etc. I'm gathering clients. What a awesome feeling to be producing results and helping people. Gotta keep pushing the envelope...
  18. DesignerOne.

    Storytelling: Developing Brand or Product Identity.

    EXECUTION 
    Into The thank you economy right now, It's solid. Now, a interesting development just came up! A new method i just tested out by targeting a specific people within a specific organization then contacting them outside of it, I have more access to people that are looking to improve their...
  19. DesignerOne.

    Lex DeVille's - I Deleted My Upwork Account...

    NOTABLE! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Wait a minute...If Lex's doing such a good job with this, will someone come up here in the forum and say, "lex... since you showed these people "your secrets" (not really, you're just showing us how to refocus proposals, we still have to put in the work) you've made the upwork market over...
  20. DesignerOne.

    Storytelling: Developing Brand or Product Identity.

    EXECUTION 
    Been busy at work on a lot of projects, freelancing via up work and honing my customer service skills while figuring out how to scale up. If you're following Lex's thread on Upwork, You'll see my posts in there and how I'm finding success. I also got accepted to a graduate program at a nearby...
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