Creatives Ignite

Do you know how to tell your story? We want to connect with more customers but struggle to succinctly explain our value to new potential clients. Being able to tell your Value Story is key to connecting with your audience. I walk you through the components a strong Value Story has. Your Value is not a list of features and benefits. But what makes up a good value story? We will walk through this together. Links: Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-the-value-story-workshop-2/ Chris Martin Studios (my friend and podcast editor): https://www.chrismartinstudios.com/ Rafi Hopkins (my friend who knows how to make things that solve problems): https://sectionsign.com/ Value Story Worksheet: Lesson 1 is here: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-p1/ Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3IMtDAM Choose Your Story, Change Your Life by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3VrA7wp Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://amzn.to/4ao15cq Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller & JJ Peterson: https://amzn.to/3TI8zlg Nathalie Kalbach: https://creativesignite.com/nathalie-kalbach-following-your-gut/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs 1 month free premium membership Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Links to books and downloads: Worksheet: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Tell-Compelling-Stories-to-Connect-Workshop-1-032024-w1-3.pdf Amy Cuddy Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Amy Cuddy's book Presence: https://amzn.to/3x3kmBT Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3IMtDAM Choose Your Story, Change Your Life by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3VrA7wp Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://amzn.to/4ao15cq Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller & JJ Peterson: https://amzn.to/3TI8zlg Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-p1/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs 1 month free premium membership Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Connect and Follow Pippa https://www.instagram.com/andpip.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippatanko-brand-photographer/ Website: https://andpip.co.uk Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/collaborate-to-stand-out This week we are talking about collaboration and the benefits of hiring people you know well to help you stand out. Pippa Tanko is a branding photographer in the UK who has three areas of photography she works in, brand photography for creative business owners, product photography (wellness & home decor), and Architectural (construction & interiors). We have been working together on her website which will launch next month and we are chatting about what to look for in a collaboration partner amongst other things. _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs 1 month free premium membership Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Find full show notes at and see all the birds here: https://creativesignite.com/the-benefits-of-side-adventures/ I am making 75 birds out of paper to create a new illustration style, find a process, refine that process, and then figure out what to do with what I have made. I am diving into birds and only a few different birds (for now). I want to get better at them and that takes looking at the same kind of bird a lot. You'll see a lot of geese, ostriches, flamingos, and seagulls. Lots of birds with long necks, and some short neck birds too but not as many. If you would like to give to the Save the Ta-Ta's which is for Medical Expenses for Julie Reed's Cancer that returned: Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Save-The-Ta-Tas-Again _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs 1 month free premium membership Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Connect and Follow Meaghan Website: https://meaghand.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaghandee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaghandee (not always good at checking) Email: [email protected] New Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/working-with-design-clients-9781350358843/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/inspiration-in-action-with-meaghan-dee/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs 1 month free premium membership Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Connect with Colin: https://www.pressuresandperspectives.com/ Website: https://www.few-far.co Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/panic-attack-or-heart-attack/ We close mental health awareness month with Colin Grist and a story about making a change in your life for your mental health and physical health. Colin's going to share about feeling like he was having a heart attack and going to the doctor to find out he had a different diagnosis. Panic attacks are seriously scary. Many people feel like they are having a heart attack when they actually are experiencing a panic attack. Colin took it seriously and made some immediate changes. Listen in to find out the rest of the story. We close mental health awareness month with Colin Grist and a story about making a change in your life for your mental health and physical health. Colin's going to share about feeling like he was having a heart attack and going to the doctor to find out he had a different diagnosis. Panic attacks are seriously scary. Many people feel like they are having a heart attack when they actually are experiencing a panic attack. Colin took it seriously and made some immediate changes. Listen in to find out the rest of the story.

Follow Nat Nat's Substack: https://natkalbach.substack.com/ Nat's insta: https://www.instagram.com/natkalbach/ Nat's Website: https://nathaliesstudio.com/ Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/the-truth-about-a-sabbatical-with-nathalie-kalbach/ Pick your email preference for delivery for the weekly show emails Email choice: https://creativesignite.com/show-email-preference/ When you're running a business and trying to keep up a creative practice as well as always be growing and innovating it can be tiring. Exciting but exhausting. Nathalie (Nat) Kalbach has been someone who has been inspiring me from her art to her business for over ten years. Nat took a sabbatical. There are a lot of expectations of a sabbatical. I know because I had one in January of 2018. We are going to hear the good and bad about taking a sabbatical. _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup ____________________ I build websites for clients using Wordpress and the Elementor builder. ELEMENTOR: http://bit.ly/elementordiane Who I use for my email provider: FLODESK: email service: 50% off your first month https://flodesk.com/c/CREATIVESIGNITE Where I get tons of images, videos, and plugins: ENVATO: http://bit.ly/envatoDR What I use to track my time: TIMELY: http://bit.ly/drtimely 10% off your subscription My most used app, I listen to books and learn a TON off of AUDIBLE: http://www.audibletrial.com/RechargingYou 1 free audio book Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs 1 month free premium membership Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Connect with Amy: wildchildcounseling.com instagram.com/wildchildATL Facebook.com/wildchildcounseling [email protected] Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/asking-for-help/ _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup I am excited to connect you with my one of my best friends since 8th grade, Amy Bryant. She is a professional, licensed counselor and has been integral in helping me with all kinds of things I have struggled with over the years. Most recently Amy and I have been discussing neurodiversity and how different people's brains work. This is another reason why we focus a whole month on mental health. I never want anyone to feel alone, and a lot of people feel different or awkward and this can make them feel isolated. My brain works different than others but as a kid I thought I wasn't as smart as others. Amy has a heart for helping people who are hurting and she makes a huge difference to the clients she works with and their families. It is important to ask for help, professional help. It is also important to know that everyone is different. We don't have to fit into the same boxes. For us creatives this is a superpower and helps us in our jobs. We have to embrace it. Episode 457 Aired LIVE on January 17, 2024 Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Rapid Recharge: Mental Health Month Episode 456 LIVE on Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 at 7:30pm GMT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT / 9:30am in Hawaii. When will it finally stick? When will it become a habit? When will I stop doing ______? When will I start doing ______? These are all questions I have asked myself in the past. This year something finally stuck. I did something different last year and this year and it is helping me get to my goals. It helps me to live with more joy, and be more content. Let's celebrate my friend and long time listener John Ingles' birthday tomorrow too! I love our community and I love how we support and throw out life-lines for each other! Can't wait to share stuff tomorrow. I hope you will join me as I share what I have uncovered. This month we focus on mental health. I will tell you what's coming up. I will be LIVE on Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 at 7:30pm GMT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT / 9:30am in Hawaii. Sign up to get the link at https://creativesignite.com/signup You can always join us for the live taping experience and be part of the community. Come a little early and introduce yourself in the chat, tell us where you are located in the world and say hey!

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/questions-to-ask-at-the-end-of-the-year Episode 455, Aired Live on December 13, 2023 Grab the pdf for these End of the Year Questions at: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/121323-Creatives-Ignite-Podcast-End-of-year-questions.pdf 1. What is my biggest achievement during the past year in each of these areas? 2. What is one thing I am glad I learned in each of these areas? 3. Biggest failure and what I learned or how it was resolved? 4. Biggest area of change this year? Why? What kind of impact did it have on the other parts? 5. In each area, where did I most regularly get overwhelmed? 6. What is my goal for my business? Has it changed, narrowed, expanded? 7. Favorite book, biggest takeaway? 8. Favorite thing I learned from conversations with others? 9. Biggest miscommunication and how it affected me? How was it resolved? 10. What was the thing I had the most fun doing this year? 11. Best question I got asked this year that left me stumped and had to think about it and come back later with the answer? 12. What will I not do again? 13. What will I make sure I do more of? 14. Last one, what have I avoided doing? How did that work out? Am I still avoiding it? WHY? Do I need to be doing it? If so can I break it down into smaller steps and not procrastinate next time? 15. Goal in each area for next year? 16. How much time am I willing to spend learning and exploring this goal each week? 17. What does success look like for this goal? How will I know in 90 days if I am on the right path or if I need to pivot my tactics? _______________________ Follow Creatives Ignite: www.creativesignite.com Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey. Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals. Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording. Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup I build websites for clients using Wordpress and the Elementor builder. ELEMENTOR: http://bit.ly/elementordiane Who I use for my email provider: FLODESK: email service: 50% off your first month https://flodesk.com/c/CREATIVESIGNITE Where I get tons of images, videos, and plugins: ENVATO: http://bit.ly/envatoDR What I use to track my time: TIMELY: http://bit.ly/drtimely 10% off your subscription My most used app, I listen to books and learn a TON off of AUDIBLE: http://www.audibletrial.com/RechargingYou 1 free audio book Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs 1 month free premium membership Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.