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Jack Freelancer

Hey Webflailers - it’s Jack.

What does success look like to you?

Does it look like a Porche? Does it look like an empty calendar? Does it look like like a prestigious design award?

I don't think we think deeply enough about that question. We just do whatever is in front of us. I'm not saying that we should constantly be overly-analysing if what we're doing is the right thing. Sometimes, you just have to do. But I do think it's important to align your actions and values.

My favourite phrase is "Actions express priorities." In those 3 words, it cuts through the bullshit. Are you doing the things that you say you care about to get to whatever success is for you? More on that in today's article.

Today:

• 3 Key Factors That Make A Happy Webflower: Security, Freedom & Fulfilment
• Ep 90 | Why you should ask more questions as Webflower | with Kendra Rainey
• 3 Inspo sites
• 3 Webflow jobs
• South West Design Awards
• Webflailer of the week

Let the potato see the masher.

Do you love A/B testing more than your own family?

No? Me neither.

But I do love it more than some members of it (that's a joke. Or is it?).

Here's why - it helps you see whether your website is actually effective for your clients.

• A/B Test Your Webflow Site: Measure how effective colour choices, design elements, copy choices, layouts and more on your webflow sites
• Webflow London Meetup Recordings - 4 sets of speakers now on YouTube!
• No flickering: No flickering that can mess up your website’s UX
• Performance: Test without impacting your website’s performance
• Audience segmentation: Geolocation and screen size

3 Key Factors That Make A Happy Webflower: Security, Fulfillment & Freedom

I'm starting a new project called Blunt Scissor Studio ✂️

Every month, I'll be working on an environmental or social website.

The ideal outcome for each website is to make a tiny dent in the environmental or social issue the website is about.

It might be for a charity, company or small business.

Why am I telling you this? Because it's given me a load of energy that I've been lacking recently and I think it may help you too if you're feeling the same way.

I think it is the third pillar of this trifector that makes a happy Webflower.

Check out more info here 👇

Ep 90 | Why you should ask more questions as Webflower | with Kendra Rainey

Hello and welcome to episode 90 of Webflail.

I’m your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Kendra Rainey.

She’s the coolest woman I know.

She’s the VP of Strategy of Content at Edgar Allan in Atlanta in the States.

She’s writing a book about branding and a dead simple strategy for people if wondering if branding is bullshit.

She’s a strategist and writer who’s been shaping brands and creating creating content for companies big and small for the past decade and a half.

She’s been a freelancer, a big brand-agency strategist and most recently, manage the brand and content strategy practice at a boutique digital product shop

Naturally, failure has been part of her story just like any successful Webflower we have on the pod!

The failures we’ll talk about in today’s episode are:

1. Failed to launch a career in public education and then failed to be a big-shot NYC agency creative
2. Being a crappy off-the-cuff performer for a long time
3. I spent a lot of time failing at appearing confident and assertive in your younger years

ps. miss ep 89? Catch up here​

3 Inspo Websites

Barbidou Helping start-ups create better digital and physical experiences for their products. Nailed that look and feel. Notion, Figjam and Mural just had a threesome and this website was the result. Congrats Sam Hogan. See Website

Toyfight Come on. Toyfight always bringing the creative toys to play with every site they make. Unmistakably original that makes you feel light and fluffy and that anything is possible. See Website

Str8fire Someone call the fire brigade - Dennis Snellenberg has dropped another website. Str8fire indeed - make sure you have icepack for your mouse because scrolling this audiovisual experience is going to burn your fingers. See Website

South West Design + Digital Student awards

I know this isn't relevant for all readers but if you are a third-year university students in the South West of the UK, listen up!

I just interviewed Dan Hardaker and when I told me about this award, I had to share!

Show off your Graphic Design, Digital Design, Motion and AR

Enter for free with the chance to win up to £2k in cash, a paid 3 month internship with us at Proctors and portfolio reviews from our panel of judges!

Entries close on 31st May, and the awards ceremony is on Thursday 13th June!

Webflailer of Week

Manan Bhadresha is my man for sure! Wild to think there's someone in a café in India watching the Webflail episode. I'm humbled seeing tweets like this. So glad that people are getting value from these little recordings I started doing in my bedroom (and still do in my bedroom 😂)

Thanks Manan!

Manan Bhadresha @MananBhadresha1 Watching podcast of @Suupercharged & @JackRedley1 11:26 AM • May 22, 2024 0 Retweets 1 Likes Read 1 replies

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That's all folks.

See you next Tuesday gents and gentesses — Jack

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