Running Low on Creative Juice? 7 Ways for Business Owners to Find Inspiration

 

If you’re a business owner who believes creativity is left up to the graphic designers, copywriters, and marketers of the world of entrepreneurship, you really ought to give yourself more credit.

 

Running your own business and building a brand that you’re proud of calls for more than just traditional business skills like accounting or sales. Instead, it calls for a specific type of creativity that all business owners possess, whether they believe it or not. (Read that back again if you need to!)

There is so much more to creativity than picking up a paintbrush or creating the world’s greatest song. As an entrepreneur, you exercise your creative muscles every time you think of new ways to inspire your target market or solve their problems with your unique solutions. So own up to all the creative juices flowing through you!

If your inspiration tank is running low right now, here are ideas for simple ways you can find your spark again:

Unplug Outdoors

Being outside is like receiving a hug from Mother Earth herself. 

If you didn’t know, being outdoors offers a natural creativity boost. So take a walk, hike, or simply sit still in nature, and look forward to good ideas to come!

Check out your competition

What better place to get inspiration from than people just like you? Phone a mentor or see what other people in your industry are up to by searching online. You might spark an idea (or several!) just by checking out a fellow entrepreneur’s website.

Write down ideas when they come to you

Don’t let your precious ideas go accidentally! If you have a thought that seems small, the simple act of writing it down can help other ideas flow to you, so keep a notebook or your phone handy at all times.

Change your environment

Is your routine getting you down? Shake things up by working from a cafe, taking a trip, or even making changes to your home office because sometimes a little change of scenery is all you need to light up again!

Learn something new

Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone is bound to open up your creative floodgates! So try putting on a different thinking cap, and see if that gives you a fresh perspective on your biz. 

Find joy in your favorite things

When you feel good, you can do good, so make time for the things you love! Tapping into the hobbies that already put you in an inspired state is the perfect way to get reenergized. 

Do absolutely nothing

Being over-productive could be the thing that’s dampening your inspiration right now. If your mind has felt like it’s running 100 mph recently, a little peace and quiet could serve you well to make room in your mind for fresh ideas. 

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DIY Website Design Tips From The Glam Shack

 

Creating a website can be daunting, but with these beginner tips you can make it look professional and polished in no time!

 

Especially in the beginning stages of building your business, more than likely, you’re the CEO, marketing director, accountant, and any other role your business needs. So if the title website developer has made its way to that list, too, then you’ve come to the right place.

It’s completely fine not to have it in your budget to hire a creative web designer, but it can be frustrating when you feel like your skills aren’t enough to create a polished business website. But that just isn’t true. All you need is some direction and expert tips, and then before you know it, you’ll know exactly what it takes to make a stunning website on a budget. 

We’re going to walk you through five basic website design tips that you can apply to your website today to make it professional all on your own! Read on, and let’s dive in:

Develop a simple color palette

If bright colors are your thing, we aren’t telling you not to use them, but do proceed with caution. Your website’s color palette will translate your brand’s personality to your visitors, so don’t overwhelm them with too many colors. 

Use color psychology to help you pick colors that encompass your brand, and then choose one primary color, an accent color, and then a couple of neutral colors for backgrounds and body text.

Display contact forms

There’s something about easy-to-fill contact forms that just exude convenience and professionalism, so put them to work on your website! This way, users can quickly get in touch with you, and the experience will feel like a breeze.

Get creative with your call-to-actions

One thing DIY website builders overlook is making their call-to-action statements their own. Though it may seem small, customized call-to-actions can tell a user a lot about your brand, so use them to your advantage and have fun with them, too!

Find a niche stock photo suite

Your About page is where your major conversions and sales can stem from if using high-quality, personable images on your website is a quick way to take your website from just okay to amazing. You may already be using stock images from sites like Unsplash, but check out all the stock photo websites out there that are curated to specific aesthetics, like Styled Stock Society.

There’s more out there where that comes from, so do some research and find branded images that speak to your brand’s identity.

Make use of negative space for a cleaner aesthetic

Your visitors are coming to your website to find an answer to their question, so make all the information they need easier to find by leaving plenty of blank areas on your pages. Using open spaces is the key to making your site look less cluttered and more organized. 

Final Words

Smile, now you can approach your website design process with more confidence and get started attracting the visitors of your dreams. For more web design and SEO tips, check out our blog here!

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