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The saying is cliche' but working smarter not harder is something that all small business owners can get better at. The Smarter Creative blog curates tips, tricks, and training to serve your creative small business.

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Use Custom Fonts in Dubsado with CSS

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Carry your branding from your website into your Dubsado Forms using a Custom Font in your Dubsado Form! Bringing your Brand into Dubsado Hey there, welcome! Imagine your Dubsado forms as a crucial part of your client experience, where every detail reflects your brand’s personality. We’re here to guide you through using CSS to customize […]

This guide is going to show you how to customize Dubsado’s navigation tabs to change what the top of your Proposals say. So instead of “Proposal, Contract, Invoice” it can read “Booking Form, Agreement, Invoice” (or whatever you’d like!) I’ll walk you through the process step-by-step to help you personalize your Dubsado Proposal experience to […]

Keep your Emails out of Spam and in Inboxes

Hey there, my savvy entrepreneurs! It’s Lauren, and boy, it’s been a minute since we caught up. Life gets crazy, right? But here we are, back in the groove of things. Quick reminder – you’re part of this incredible community because we’re all about making life easier for busy creative small business owners, especially when […]

How to Automate Your Proposal Follow-Ups in Dubsado

Let’s chat about how you can Automate Dubsado Proposal sending and follow-ups. In a lot of conversations about Dubsado, I hear people say ‘I send contracts and invoices to my clients and get paid. What’s the big deal with proposals?’ Here’s the deal: When you use proposals in Dubsado, in one link you’re able to […]

Stop Paying for Calendly - do this instead!

How your Google Calendar can replace Calendly!! Using the Google Appointment Scheduling in your Google Workspace Calendar. QUICK LINKS: 00:00 Intro | 00:34 What are we gonna use instead | 02:53 Who can use it  | 04:41 Create a Scheduler + Edit Settings | 11:03 Share the Scheduler | 13:45 Use it for MiniSession | […]

HOW TO SEND CONTRACT REMINDERS WITH DUBSADO

One of the best automations in a Dubsado workflow that works for you is a Dubsado contract follow-up after a proposal has been completed. It’s one of my favorite workflows that I put together for my clients.  I’m Lauren with The Smarter Creative. I’m a certified Dubsado specialist and I help creative entrepreneurs work smarter, […]

woman opening laptop with matcha latte on desk with the words "What's new in Dubsado" overtop

Dubsado is constantly rolling out new features – here are the latest new features and how to use them!

Dubsado just released their new Form Builder and it’s got some pretty cool tricks inside of it to up-level your form designs! Learn how to use Dubsado Forms and check out what else has changed inside of Dubsado Forms.

How to choose Honeybook vs Dubsado for your creative small business

It’s the Ultimate Question – HoneyBook vs Dubsado? You may already be convinced: “I get it, Lauren. I need a CRM system, but I don’t know which one to pick.” Today we’re going to talk about two of the top CRM picks for creative entrepreneurs right now in 2022: HoneyBook vs Dubsado.  I’m Lauren with […]