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

Sep 7, 2021

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.

 

Episode Resources:

• Design TLC
• Tara is on Twitter, LinkedIn
• Tara Claeys’ Website
• Hallway Chats
• Leave an Apple podcast review or binge-watch past episodes
• Visit the WPMRR Community
• The 2021 WPMRR Virtual Summit

 

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