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E162 - Proudly Staying Small Regardless of Popular Growth Norms (Tara Claeys, DesignTLC)

WPMRR WordPress Podcast

Release Date: 09/07/2021

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In today’s episode, we bring back Joe’s chat with the Founder and Director of Design TLC, Tara Claeys. As a seasoned website designer and developer with a marketing background going back over 25 years, she provides custom website and graphic design services, with a focus on creating effective, customized, user-friendly communication platforms for small schools, camps, and nonprofits.  

 

Tara talks about the steady growth of her company, how she isn’t aiming for a 7-figure business anytime soon, keeping a happy outlook while working in several different projects, and choosing how to present yourself in social media.

 

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What to Listen For:

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:19 Welcome to the pod, Tara!
  • 06:17 Joining PressNomics and other events
  • 11:37 Rebuffing the Design TLC website
  • 17:00 Bringing happiness in what you do
  • 22:19 You don’t have to have a 7 figure business to be successful
  • 27:19 Be physically responsible with managing your business funds
  • 33:51 You only see people’s best moments on social media
  • 37:05 People in the WordPress community are generally open
  • 37:39 Find Tara online