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Strong Marketing Gives You Control

Maintaining a pipeline full of opportunities is essential for running a successful and profitable creative practice. The continual flow of work is vital to your business’s survival, but there’s more at stake. Building an effective marketing program is fundamental to establishing strength in marketing and gaining control over your entire business operation.

Surviving the Hustle: The Toll of Entrepreneurship

Many creative entrepreneurs find themselves surrendering when the constant hustle and grind finally exhausts them. Launching out on your own brings an influx of excitement and novelty, fueled by a passionate creative drive. This can take you far, but the rollercoaster ride of alternating feast or famine cycles can cause this initial enthusiasm to significantly wane.

However, the path of entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be this strenuous. Despite the inherent risks and the substantial energy required in the early startup days, it is possible—and necessary—for your practice to mature over time. This maturity brings increased stability, profitability, and enjoyment in your work. The key to this transformative process is mastering your marketing.

Mastering Marketing: The Path to Stability

Gaining control over your marketing means you’re no longer at the mercy of variable winds and waves of unpredictable referral networks. Instead, you can enjoy the stability that comes from a steady stream of qualified leads. An abundance of leads empowers you to decide which clients and projects to take on, including those with the best creative opportunities, the best budgets, or ideally both.

But the essence of marketing extends beyond merely acquiring more clients—it’s about securing better clients. Relying on referrals leaves you susceptible and often results in more of the same types of clients you already have. However, taking charge of your marketing allows you to accumulate a clientele best suited for you, with the best projects available.

The Power of Profitability: Strength in Marketing

Building a clientele base with larger budgets and an appreciation for your expertise leads to higher revenue and increased profits. At the end of the day, profitability is your key to control. Picture this scenario: you inherit millions. Assuming you want to continue working, you would have absolute freedom to only take on the best opportunities available. However, when the bills are piling up and you’re struggling to pay yourself, your control over client selection is considerably limited.

Strong marketing leads to better clients, and robust revenue enables you to build up a cash cushion, thereby gaining even more control over your business. With money in the bank, you can dictate your time, afford professional development, or simply take more time off. This flexibility ensures you get the rest and rejuvenation you need to maintain your practice in the long run.

Growth and Hiring: The Result of Strength in Marketing & Profitability

Finally, achieving marketing and financial control over your company opens up numerous options for growth. The decision to hire should never be made lightly, and strong marketing and profitability should always precede this decision. The costs and added responsibilities that come with hiring are considerable. If your marketing is weak and profits are low, the decision to add staff could lead to burnout and potentially relinquishing your business. However, with control over marketing and robust revenue, you’ll have an ideal base for growth and the wherewithal to manage that transition effectively.