Are you a new doula, or growing your doula practice or agency? I’ve been there! I was a doula and childbirth educator for over 20 years, and started long before there existed any doula-specific business resources or web designers!
I made a LOT of mistakes, and thankfully learned from them… It is my pleasure to now share doula business tips on marketing, doula business cards, finding your niche & more.
Be Prepared: Questions for the Doula Interview
Given that the average doula interview lasts roughly an hour, it is pretty amazing how much ground we can cover in that time. While some clients do sit down with a list of “questions for your doula interview” they have printed from a pregnancy blog, most interviews end up including your answers to the bulk of…
Blogging 101: Tips for Birth Pros
I’m going to start this post with a bit of advice that is perhaps a bit unexpected: If you are only writing a blog because you feel like you should, but you don’t actually enjoy it, then don’t do a blog! A blog is not a key ingredient to business success, it’s simply one of…
Considering Wix for your Birth Practice Website?
Looking for a simple, attractive Website Builder? I’ll start this post by acknowledging that you’ve probably had a few dear doula friends tell you how much they love Wix. A lot of their reasons are really solid and good; it is indeed very easy to use, and has some beautiful templates to choose from. I get…
My First Real Birth Business Website
This is the story of the first professional website for my birth practice, and how it allowed me to double my childbirth education and doula practice. Ok, to be fair to my brother, I did have one website before this one. He built it for me with lots of love, but it was 2002 and…
I’m No Good At… (How to Build Your Business Skills)
Ever notice yourself saying “I’m not good at… (fill-in-the-blank here, Marketing, Websites, Social Media, Networking Events)? I hear it all the time from doula web design clients, and part of my job is to help each of you find the sweet spot where you can thrive in these essential elements of self-employment. While we get…
How To Create your Very Own Birth and Baby Fair
Years ago I sat in a circle with a group of holistic birth professionals, including a midwife, childbirth educator, chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapist, photographer & doula. We were sharing our frustration with an upcoming corporate-style baby fair at which booths would run an average of $800 – $1000, far out of our price range. And…
Should I get a booth at the baby fair?
In a recent podcast I shared creative ideas to make sure your booth stands out from the crowd and helps you build your practice. I thought I’d continue the conversation here on the blog by exploring the foundation of a successful booth. You have to answer this question: Is this baby fair a good match for…
Balancing Doula Work & Motherhood: 5 Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Today is the first day back at school for my two boys. I’ve never been very good at the working & motherhood balance thing. I’m not sure it is even possible to be good at it. At least if “good” is defined as somehow magically giving what we need to give to both our children…
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
I do my best to include helpful posts for your online strategy and your holistic business. Whether you are a midwife, chiropractor, doula, or non-profit / advocacy organization, you will find tips & tricks to improve your website and use it as a creative tool to get more clients.
Have a topic you'd like to learn more about? Email me at info@thewebsitedoula.com and let me know!
