3 Ways Dubsado Helps To Grow Your Creative Business

Confession time: when I first discovered Dubsado, I was sceptical.

Yep, you read that right. Once upon a time, this self-confessed Dubsado-addict, whose fingers have more than once typed the words “Dubsado is the best thing since sliced bread” wasn’t convinced it was worth getting to grips with a new system.

It felt like there was a LOT to learn, a lot to get my head around, a lot to get to grips with - and even my extreme love for systems and logic and automation wasn’t fully convinced it was worth it.

Boooooy was I wrong.

But here’s the thing: I often talk to clients who feel exactly the same way.

They look at Dubsado and think, “Sure, it probably would help my business. But I hate learning systems and technology hates me. It’s just not worth it.”.

They know the on-paper benefits of using Dubsado. They know it could make their life easier. 

But they’re unconvinced that it’s worth it.

And that’s because what they don’t know (yet!) is that Dubsado has the power to grow your business faster (and more easily) than you ever thought possible.

Dubsado’s ROI for the growth of your creative business is HUGE. And I’m about to tell you why.

#1 Dubsado saves you time - which you can use to build your business

In more ways than I could possibly count, Dubsado saves you time.

There’s a saying that almost always pops up in my IG explore feed when I’ve strayed too far into #GirlBoss territory in my never-ending scroll-hole:

“You can always make more money, but you can’t make more time”

And while I guess that’s technically true, Dubsado kinda proves that wrong.

If you’re using Dubsado in all its wondrous glory, you’re able to make more time in your business life - which you can use to make more money.

Automated onboarding processes, automated invoicing, automated appointment reminders, automated invoice reminders - all of these little things might only take you a couple of minutes each time, but those couple of minutes add up to big amounts of time when you’re working with more than one client.

Some of my clients in their pre-Dubsado lives were spending an entire day each month just generating and sending invoices. Now, they’re using that day to create content, reach out to dream clients, build passive income streams - or just make the most of the sunshine.

If you were able to take away all of those little annoying odd jobs that you do over and over and over again, I’d bet you’d be left with a good few hours a month that could be put to far better use growing your business and making more money, right?!

#2 Dubsado increases your conversion rate - which grows your business, fast

Let’s get one thing clear: Dubsado isn’t a miracle worker.

It can’t generate leads from thin air (although that would be pretty sweet) - but, if you’re bringing in leads to your business (I have no doubt you are, because you’re great), they’re more likely to turn into paying clients with Dubsado’s help.

Without Dubsado, it’s easy for leads to slip through the cracks. Especially if you’re busy doing work for your existing clients, dealing with new enquiries can sometimes fall to the bottom of your list - which is fine while you’re making money, but as soon as you have a slower month or need an income boost, those new enquiries are suddenly nowhere to be found…

With Dubsado, those leads get followed up with automatically. Even if you’re enjoying a month-long trip kayaking through the Amazonian rainforest, that new enquiry that lands in your inbox isn’t just left to dry up and fizzle out. Your Dubsado workflow is there to save the day, sending that potential client a link to your appointment scheduler, your services guide, or anything else you want to send them - while you’re a thousand miles away from civilisation.

And it’s not just processing brand new enquiries that Dubsado helps with; it’s the whole pre-onboarding process. Whether they’ve had a call with you and gone a bit quiet, opened your services guide but not booked a call, or you haven’t heard a single peep from them since their initial enquiry - Dubsado can follow up on your behalf. Dubsado’s a clever egg and it knows exactly what that potential client has and hasn’t done - and can send targeted canned emails out to nudge them back in your direction again.

Basically, you bring the leads in (with all that spare time Dubsado has already saved you!), and Dubsado nurtures them into paying clients. It’s that simple!

#3 Dubsado makes your clients happier

Happy clients = happy business owner, right?!

But happy clients also = business growth (cha-ching!).

Because happy clients refer you to other clients. Happy clients leave you amazing feedback. Happy clients sing your praises from the metaphorical rooftops so the world knows just how great your business is.

And a surefire way to keep your clients happy is to use Dubsado.

Right from the very moment a client lands on your website, Dubsado makes things easy as pie for them. Whether they’re filling in a sleek, on-brand Dubsado enquiry form, booking a discovery call in an easy-to-use Dubsado scheduler, or receiving personality-packed canned Dubsado emails, Dubsado makes the entire onboarding process a breeze - for you, and for your clients.

Then, once a client’s onboard, Dubsado continues to make your working relationship a walk in the park with client portals that act as the go-to spot for everything you and your client could need during your time together. No searching back through hundreds of emails to find the right attachment, no diving into the depths of Google Drive folders to find a single document, no switching between hundreds of tabs to check on the status of a project - just one single client portal that keeps everything neat, organised and efficient.

And when working with you is that easy, your clients will be spreading the word far and wide. You’ll see more referrals coming in, better client feedback, and, ultimately, more money in your business. It’s a win all round!

Getting started with Dubsado

It’s clear now, right? How Dubsado can help you grow your business? And how it really definitely absolutely categorically is worth using?!

Good. My work here is done.

Except it’s not really. Because if you’re ready to get started with Dubsado, that’s exactly what I’m here to help with.

“Harriet, can you sort Dubsado out for me?” - yes, I can! That’s what my Organise + Optimise service is for. I get to know you, your business and all the repetitive tasks taking up far too much of your time right now, then I get to work building your Dubsado in a way that’s going to take all of that off your plate, stat.

“I’d prefer to build it myself - can you guide me in the right direction?” - yes, I can! If you’d prefer to build your own Dubsado but you want to make sure you’re fully maximising all its miracle-working powers, my Experience Design is perfect for you. I help you to design workflows that will be perfect for your business, so you can build your Dubsado in a way that works just right for you.

And if you’re a newly-converted Dubsado Super Fan like I am, you might fancy checking out The Beginner’s Guide To Dubsado and signing up for my emails, where I share even more juicy Dubsado insights.