hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another video today I want to talk about
another video today I want to talk about
another video today I want to talk about one of my favorite tools to run my
one of my favorite tools to run my
one of my favorite tools to run my business and it’s called 99designs I
business and it’s called 99designs I
business and it’s called 99designs I file it here on my blog of my favorite
file it here on my blog of my favorite
file it here on my blog of my favorite tools so I’ll just go down and find it
tools so I’ll just go down and find it
tools so I’ll just go down and find it here and what you can use 99designs for
here and what you can use 99designs for
here and what you can use 99designs for its basically anything that’s design
its basically anything that’s design
its basically anything that’s design related for your business so if you need
related for your business so if you need
related for your business so if you need a logo a website business card t-shirt
a logo a website business card t-shirt
a logo a website business card t-shirt banner ad or whatever it is any kind of
banner ad or whatever it is any kind of
banner ad or whatever it is any kind of design it’s a great place to check out
design it’s a great place to check out
design it’s a great place to check out and one of the main reasons why i like
and one of the main reasons why i like
and one of the main reasons why i like it is you’re not actually paying for the
it is you’re not actually paying for the
it is you’re not actually paying for the work until you get a finished product so
work until you get a finished product so
work until you get a finished product so most of the time when you’re working
most of the time when you’re working
most of the time when you’re working with designers you’re working with
with designers you’re working with
with designers you’re working with artists right and and you can look at
artists right and and you can look at
artists right and and you can look at their past portfolio see what they’ve
their past portfolio see what they’ve
their past portfolio see what they’ve done but you’re not quite sure what
done but you’re not quite sure what
done but you’re not quite sure what you’re going to get for your project so
you’re going to get for your project so
you’re going to get for your project so 9am designs you’re only paying for a
9am designs you’re only paying for a
9am designs you’re only paying for a final product which is fantastic for an
final product which is fantastic for an
final product which is fantastic for an entrepreneur so i’ll show you hear what
entrepreneur so i’ll show you hear what
entrepreneur so i’ll show you hear what I’ve done in the past some of the
I’ve done in the past some of the
I’ve done in the past some of the projects I’ve worked on my contest here
projects I’ve worked on my contest here
projects I’ve worked on my contest here so here are three that i’ve done so i
so here are three that i’ve done so i
so here are three that i’ve done so i had a website header a local and
had a website header a local and
had a website header a local and powerpoint the design and an info
powerpoint the design and an info
powerpoint the design and an info graphic artist that I’ve hired so in the
graphic artist that I’ve hired so in the
graphic artist that I’ve hired so in the first one a website header I was looking
first one a website header I was looking
first one a website header I was looking for someone to you know make a new
for someone to you know make a new
for someone to you know make a new design for me at the top and I had 12
design for me at the top and I had 12
design for me at the top and I had 12 entries and I didn’t like any of them
entries and I didn’t like any of them
entries and I didn’t like any of them and I didn’t end up paying for the
and I didn’t end up paying for the
and I didn’t end up paying for the winning design so there was no risk to
winning design so there was no risk to
winning design so there was no risk to me except a little bit of time in kind
me except a little bit of time in kind
me except a little bit of time in kind of launching that project logo in
of launching that project logo in
of launching that project logo in PowerPoint design and the info graphic
PowerPoint design and the info graphic
PowerPoint design and the info graphic artist I did end up hiring and so again
artist I did end up hiring and so again
artist I did end up hiring and so again you’re only pain when you get a final
you’re only pain when you get a final
you’re only pain when you get a final design that you actually like and are
design that you actually like and are
design that you actually like and are happy with it and implement into your
happy with it and implement into your
happy with it and implement into your business which again is fantastic so
business which again is fantastic so
business which again is fantastic so I’ll show you an example if I click on
I’ll show you an example if I click on
I’ll show you an example if I click on my info graphic artist what I wanted to
my info graphic artist what I wanted to
my info graphic artist what I wanted to do here was get some complex you know
do here was get some complex you know
do here was get some complex you know content some articles and turn them into
content some articles and turn them into
content some articles and turn them into cartoons via an infographic and wanted
cartoons via an infographic and wanted
cartoons via an infographic and wanted someone to help me do that and I
someone to help me do that and I
someone to help me do that and I a winning bid here by the lion king so
a winning bid here by the lion king so
a winning bid here by the lion king so what happens here is you know i’ll post
what happens here is you know i’ll post
what happens here is you know i’ll post my description and I said I had 154
my description and I said I had 154
my description and I said I had 154 dollars that was my my bid I had 25
dollars that was my my bid I had 25
dollars that was my my bid I had 25 people who entered into it and basically
people who entered into it and basically
people who entered into it and basically what will happen is you’ll see this as
what will happen is you’ll see this as
what will happen is you’ll see this as you go through so people will start
you go through so people will start
you go through so people will start submitting designs this is my winning
submitting designs this is my winning
submitting designs this is my winning design and you can see all sorts of
design and you can see all sorts of
design and you can see all sorts of other designs that people submit and
other designs that people submit and
other designs that people submit and what you can do as you see these designs
what you can do as you see these designs
what you can do as you see these designs is leave feedback so you can give them a
is leave feedback so you can give them a
is leave feedback so you can give them a star rating out of 5 and you can also
star rating out of 5 and you can also
star rating out of 5 and you can also say you know I really like this design
say you know I really like this design
say you know I really like this design but I’d love to see it with an orange
but I’d love to see it with an orange
but I’d love to see it with an orange top and then they can come back and give
top and then they can come back and give
top and then they can come back and give it to you with an orange top so there is
it to you with an orange top so there is
it to you with an orange top so there is a period of time we can communicate with
a period of time we can communicate with
a period of time we can communicate with the designer to say what you like what
the designer to say what you like what
the designer to say what you like what you don’t like and then at the end if
you don’t like and then at the end if
you don’t like and then at the end if you do like one you can pick you know
you do like one you can pick you know
you do like one you can pick you know you’re winning designer award them the
you’re winning designer award them the
you’re winning designer award them the money but just before that you can also
money but just before that you can also
money but just before that you can also run a poll and so you can see here
run a poll and so you can see here
run a poll and so you can see here you’re running a poll one person is
you’re running a poll one person is
you’re running a poll one person is voted or create new poll so we can do is
voted or create new poll so we can do is
voted or create new poll so we can do is you can take your top five designs and
you can take your top five designs and
you can take your top five designs and maybe you’re not sure because you’ve
maybe you’re not sure because you’ve
maybe you’re not sure because you’ve looked at them so much and you’re not
looked at them so much and you’re not
looked at them so much and you’re not quite sure which when you go with you
quite sure which when you go with you
quite sure which when you go with you can create a poll it’ll give you a link
can create a poll it’ll give you a link
can create a poll it’ll give you a link you can send it to your friends or your
you can send it to your friends or your
you can send it to your friends or your customers or partners or staff or
customers or partners or staff or
customers or partners or staff or whoever you want to send it to for
whoever you want to send it to for
whoever you want to send it to for feedback and they can vote on it so you
feedback and they can vote on it so you
feedback and they can vote on it so you can say here are my top five designs I
can say here are my top five designs I
can say here are my top five designs I want a new infographic I want a new logo
want a new infographic I want a new logo
want a new infographic I want a new logo what do you guys think and they can all
what do you guys think and they can all
what do you guys think and they can all give you their feedback they can leave
give you their feedback they can leave
give you their feedback they can leave comments and vote stars and tell you
comments and vote stars and tell you
comments and vote stars and tell you which ones no they like the best to
which ones no they like the best to
which ones no they like the best to maybe give you some guidance as to which
maybe give you some guidance as to which
maybe give you some guidance as to which one should pick once that’s done again
one should pick once that’s done again
one should pick once that’s done again you can then pick your winning design
you can then pick your winning design
you can then pick your winning design hire the person if there’s any final
hire the person if there’s any final
hire the person if there’s any final tweaks they can make it for you and you
tweaks they can make it for you and you
tweaks they can make it for you and you have your final design and again the
have your final design and again the
have your final design and again the best thing about it is you’re paying for
best thing about it is you’re paying for
best thing about it is you’re paying for winning design so you know I didn’t
winning design so you know I didn’t
winning design so you know I didn’t quite know what to expect when I had
quite know what to expect when I had
quite know what to expect when I had this infographic project I had an
this infographic project I had an
this infographic project I had an article that was top 10 reasons to
article that was top 10 reasons to
article that was top 10 reasons to partner with someone and I wanted to
partner with someone and I wanted to
partner with someone and I wanted to turn it into a cartoon figure and you
turn it into a cartoon figure and you
turn it into a cartoon figure and you know people could easily have submitted
know people could easily have submitted
know people could easily have submitted their BIOS and previous work but again
their BIOS and previous work but again
their BIOS and previous work but again didn’t really know what I would end up
didn’t really know what I would end up
didn’t really know what I would end up getting and if I would like it or not
getting and if I would like it or not
getting and if I would like it or not and so through nine Yin and designs
and so through nine Yin and designs
and so through nine Yin and designs you’re only paying for a result which is
you’re only paying for a result which is
you’re only paying for a result which is a fantastic way for an entrepreneur
a fantastic way for an entrepreneur
a fantastic way for an entrepreneur to be able to get some security and
to be able to get some security and
to be able to get some security and knowledge that you’re going to be happy
knowledge that you’re going to be happy
knowledge that you’re going to be happy with the end result so encourage you to
with the end result so encourage you to
with the end result so encourage you to go check it out for any kind of graphic
go check it out for any kind of graphic
go check it out for any kind of graphic work that you need done there’s a lot of
work that you need done there’s a lot of
work that you need done there’s a lot of great designers here really talented and
great designers here really talented and
great designers here really talented and they can help you grow your business so
they can help you grow your business so
they can help you grow your business so if you guys liked the video please give
if you guys liked the video please give
if you guys liked the video please give it a thumbs up I’d love to hear your
it a thumbs up I’d love to hear your
it a thumbs up I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback as well if you
thoughts and feedback as well if you
thoughts and feedback as well if you want to leave a comment below the video
want to leave a comment below the video
want to leave a comment below the video and stay tuned for the next episode
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