📚 Edgar Allan released a new book


We’re taking a break from our usual JavaScript content to share some exciting news: Edgar Allan has released a new book, How to Grow & Scale Your Business With Webflow. Created in collaboration with Webflow, this book is a must-read for anyone building a business with Webflow.

Filled with insights from 3x Agency of the Year winner Edgar Allan, it’s a playbook for individuals, pro-lancers, and small agencies growing alongside the revolutionary site-building platform.

For our Slater users, we are giving you exclusive access to the first chapter right now. Curious to learn more? Get your copy today!"

📚 Buy the physical book

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Intro
Anyone can sell

We get it: your dream was to craft beautiful websites, not cheesy infomercials that run at 2 a.m. You’ve never practiced your winning grin in the mirror or shopped for a power suit. But yet, you still have a business to run. What can you do?

Sales can seem downright daunting if you're not a "sales” kind of person — and maybe especially if you're a creative person who just wants to do good work. But sales doesn't have to feel grimy, and you’ll need to do it successfully to
stay in business.

If your primary role is creative, here are some things to work into your process to help you approach sales in a more systematic (and less cringe-inducing) way.

Think of yourself as a helper.

Part of the barrier of sales for some creatives is the underlying mentality — you might worry that you’ll come across as more of a used car salesman than a reputable designer or developer. Sometimes, though, it’s also a confidence issue:
will you be taken seriously?

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