EPISODE 87 : How I use Canva for my business

2022-07-06

“Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own.” - Bruce Lee It's almost like Bruce Lee was talking specifically about the amazing graphic design tool that is Canva. Used daily in my business, it provides me with a business strategy all unto itself. Let's face it ... I'm an accountant. Creativity isn't in my DNA ... so when something as simple and easy to use as Canva comes along to fill that gap for my business .. what's not to like. When I started my business, over 11 years now, there was no ...

“Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own.” - Bruce Lee

It's almost like Bruce Lee was talking specifically about the amazing graphic design tool that is Canva. Used daily in my business, it provides me with a business strategy all unto itself. Let's face it ... I'm an accountant. Creativity isn't in my DNA ... so when something as simple and easy to use as Canva comes along to fill that gap for my business .. what's not to like.

When I started my business, over 11 years now, there was no Canva. You either used Photoshop or a Graphic Designer. I had no idea about Photoshop, so a Graphic Designer assumed the magic for me. But the limitation that presented as a small business owner just starting out, was that it prevented me from having the flexibility to create content as and when I needed it done. I needed to work to another persons schedule. And whilst that was the only option available to me at the time, it was tough to be consistent with getting my content out there.

Then came Canva ... what a shift. Whilst Graphic Designers still play a part in my business journey, Canva provides more flexibility for me to create content on my terms and in my time. But that's not all. Canva have such many benefits and ways in which I use it for my business .. take a listen. A x