I’m Emily Banks, a designer and digital experience integrator who’s spent the last decade working behind the scenes with online businesses — and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that very little stays neatly in its own box.
Design affects the tech. The tech affects the customer experience. A new offer creates thirty seven other jobs. And somehow, even with a team, half of it still seems to land back with the founder.
On the show, I talk about what it actually takes to make all of that work together — from design, content and launches to systems, customer experience, and the endless creative workload that comes with an established business.
Expect honest conversations about the things that make running an online business more complicated than it looks, why hiring support doesn’t always mean getting work off your plate, and what I’ve learned from a decade of helping founders figure it all out.
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]]>I’m Emily Banks, a designer and digital experience integrator who’s spent the last decade working behind the scenes with online businesses — and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that very little stays neatly in its own box.
Design affects the tech. The tech affects the customer experience. A new offer creates thirty seven other jobs. And somehow, even with a team, half of it still seems to land back with the founder.
On the show, I talk about what it actually takes to make all of that work together — from design, content and launches to systems, customer experience, and the endless creative workload that comes with an established business.
Expect honest conversations about the things that make running an online business more complicated than it looks, why hiring support doesn’t always mean getting work off your plate, and what I’ve learned from a decade of helping founders figure it all out.
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]]>This episode is about what happens when a business has been running long enough that new ideas have to get past everything that came before them. That includes the extra app you added three years ago because Kajabi couldn't do something, the "temporary" Zap that is somehow still running the whole thing, and the process only one person on the team actually understands.
I talk about why "just a quick update" is the kind of task I'm most afraid of, and what it looks like when a project is already underway before anyone notices the problem. I also go through the questions I ask new clients before I touch any design, and a few worth asking yourself before your next idea goes into the too-hard basket.
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Work with me (Content Support, Launch Support + Creative Partnership): https://www.emilybankscreative.com/work
💬 Got an automation that's been running for three years and really shouldn't be carrying the whole thing? DM me on Instagram, I'd love to hear about it. You can also send questions and thoughts on the show to emilybankscreative.com/podcast, and I might answer them in a future episode.
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]]>This episode is about what happens when a business has been running long enough that new ideas have to get past everything that came before them. That includes the extra app you added three years ago because Kajabi couldn't do something, the "temporary" Zap that is somehow still running the whole thing, and the process only one person on the team actually understands.
I talk about why "just a quick update" is the kind of task I'm most afraid of, and what it looks like when a project is already underway before anyone notices the problem. I also go through the questions I ask new clients before I touch any design, and a few worth asking yourself before your next idea goes into the too-hard basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Work with me (Content Support, Launch Support + Creative Partnership): https://www.emilybankscreative.com/work
💬 Got an automation that's been running for three years and really shouldn't be carrying the whole thing? DM me on Instagram, I'd love to hear about it. You can also send questions and thoughts on the show to emilybankscreative.com/podcast, and I might answer them in a future episode.
💖 If you know a founder who loves a workaround (or 50), send this episode their way.
🧡 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>In this episode, I’m talking about why creative work can be surprisingly difficult to actually get off your plate, the years of judgement and unwritten rules you’ve probably accumulated without realising it, and why hiring someone who can execute the work isn’t always the same as finding someone who can eventually share some of the thinking behind it.
Plus, what changes when you work with someone long enough for them to actually understand the business behind the work.
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Creative Partnership: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/work
🧡 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>In this episode, I’m talking about why creative work can be surprisingly difficult to actually get off your plate, the years of judgement and unwritten rules you’ve probably accumulated without realising it, and why hiring someone who can execute the work isn’t always the same as finding someone who can eventually share some of the thinking behind it.
Plus, what changes when you work with someone long enough for them to actually understand the business behind the work.
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Creative Partnership: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/work
🧡 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>In this episode, I’m talking about how my role expanded alongside the online businesses I work with, why hiring more people doesn’t always mean getting more off your plate, and how I came to realise that being able to take on the thinking, problem-solving and implementation around the work was actually where I could be most useful.
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Creative Partnership: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/work
🧡 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>In this episode, I’m talking about how my role expanded alongside the online businesses I work with, why hiring more people doesn’t always mean getting more off your plate, and how I came to realise that being able to take on the thinking, problem-solving and implementation around the work was actually where I could be most useful.
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Creative Partnership: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/work
🧡 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Starter Brand Success Kit: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/strategy-sessions
Design Assistance Packages: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/design-team
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Starter Brand Success Kit: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/strategy-sessions
Design Assistance Packages: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/design-team
💖 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Ultimate DIY Branding Guide: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/articles/ultimate-diy-branding-guide
Starter Brand Success Kit: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/strategy-sessions
Starter Logo Font Guide: https://emilybankscreative.com/slfg
Design Assistance Packages: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/design-team
💖 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Ultimate DIY Branding Guide: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/articles/ultimate-diy-branding-guide
Starter Brand Success Kit: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/strategy-sessions
Starter Logo Font Guide: https://emilybankscreative.com/slfg
Design Assistance Packages: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/design-team
💖 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Brand Strategy 1-1 Sessions: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/strategy-sessions
Design Assistance Packages: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/design-team
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Brand Strategy 1-1 Sessions: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/strategy-sessions
Design Assistance Packages: https://www.emilybankscreative.com/design-team
💖 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Personal Branding Checklist: emilybankscreative.com/pbc
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]]>RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Personal Branding Checklist: emilybankscreative.com/pbc
💖 If you liked this episode, share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @emilybankscreative! And don’t forget to leave a rating and review so we can spread the word about the podcast. You can also submit questions to emilybankscreative.com/podcast - I might answer them in a future episode!
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