Episode 10

How to Find Clients For Your Creative Business

Published on: 27th June, 2024

Welcome back to Creative On The Grind! In this episode, host DeAndra Jalisa dives into five powerful strategies to help you attract more clients to your creative business. Whether you're a graphic designer, photographer, writer, or any type of creative entrepreneur, these tips will set you on the path to success.

Key Strategies Discussed:

  1. Network with Other Vendors: Build a supportive community and leverage mutual referrals.
  2. The Power of Word of Mouth: Craft a compelling elevator pitch and encourage client referrals.
  3. User-Generated Content: Share testimonials and client-created content to build trust.
  4. Using Social Media the Right Way: Engage and educate your audience strategically.
  5. Do the Leg Work: Attend events and directly reach out to potential clients.

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This episode is sponsored by Honeybook, the all-in-one business management platform for creative entrepreneurs. Stay organized and manage your client relationships effortlessly with Honeybook. Visit share.honeybook.com/deandrajalisa for a free trial and get 50% off your first year!

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About the Podcast

The DeAndra Jalisa Podcast
Welcome to The DeAndra Jalisa Podcast—the place for creatives who are ready to stop playing small and start getting paid for what they know. From messy beginnings to building luxe, structured businesses, DeAndra shares the behind-the-scenes of entrepreneurship, clarity breakthroughs, and the systems that make it all flow. Each episode blends real talk, strategy, and soul-led guidance to help you package your skills, launch with ease, and step fully into your Soft CEO era.

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DeAndra Crismon


DeAndra Jalisa Crismon is the founder of Party Shop Avenue. A bespoke balloon design company located in Los Angeles, California. DeAndra has been in the event industry for almost 10 years. She was a wedding planner and event designer who wanted to create something unique for the industry.

Which gave birth to Party Shop Avenue in 2017, she started posting her beautiful creations and her designs started to spread the internet like wildfire.

DeAndra has been able to work with some notable brands and influencers throughout her career. Clients like, Guess, Boohoo, Fabletics, Netflix, Fashion Nova, Mastros Franchise, Ispy, Colourpop, Sivan Ayla, Jessi Malay, Shayla Mitchell, Draymond Green, and many more. DeAndra had one of the biggest jobs of her career back in 2018 when she was flown out to New York to showcase her designs with Ipsy for Ispy Creator Day. Not to mention her designs were featured on Good Morning America the same week.

Now DeAndra is still persevering in the industry but is now mentoring aspiring creatives on how to grow successful creative businesses.