The Organized Creative: Time Management Solutions for Busy Creative Business Owners

95. 3 Simple Ways To Grow Your Photography Email List

Developing your email list is one of the most effective ways to expand your business and increase your revenue over time. Email marketing is still a highly effective method of reaching out to potential customers and staying connected with existing ones. It allows you to communicate with your audience in a personalized way, building trust and loyalty. 
Despite the rise of social media platforms and other digital marketing strategies, email marketing remains a vital tool for businesses of all sizes. In fact, according to recent studies, email marketing is still one of the most cost-effective marketing channels, generating an average return on investment of $38 for every dollar spent. 
So, if you want to grow your business, you need to start building your email list. In this episode, I will discuss why email marketing is so crucial for your business and provide you with three practical ways to grow your email list. By implementing these strategies, you will be able to increase your reach, build your brand, and ultimately drive more sales.
 
Highlights of the episode: 
Consistency is the key to growth 
We need to stop thinking about our businesses in short-term bursts
The importance of investing in paid email platforms and all of their benefits
Three tips to growing your email list  
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94.Save Hours In Your Business Each Week By Outsourcing Your Editing

Once you have perfected your photography skills and have a clear idea of your editing style, the most efficient way to save time in your photography business is by outsourcing your editing work to someone else. In this regard, I have invited my editor, Nicole Olson, to share some valuable tips and insights on how to outsource your editing work and improve your photography business. Tune in to hear her expert advice!
Highlights in this episode:
How to decide if you’re ready to outsource your culling, your editing, or both
How to use presets to majorly cut down your editing time
Specific tips for certain camera brands
Speedy editing shortcuts 
Why we don’t need to worry about AI editing
Reach out to Nicole Olson for culling services and Lightroom color correction services, and photoshop services:
www.photosbynicolemarie.net
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93.Learn To Run Your Photography Business in 15 Hours a Week or Less

When I first started my business I was a disorganized mess. I did not have an efficient strategy and everything took so long to accomplish. However, I’ve cracked the secret to working less and now I’m down to 15-hour work weeks or less in my photography business, and you can be too! 
Today’s episode is going to be sharing all my tips and secrets for having a 15-hour-or-less work week. 
Highlights of this episode: 
What does a typical work week in my photography business look like 
Learning how to edit and shoot efficiently and consistently so it takes you less time 
The benefits of things like outsourcing and automating anything that can be automated 
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92. Using Theme Days To Be More Productive

Do you want to spend less time working? Of course you do! You want to be making as much money in as little time as possible, especially if you are a mom working during naptime. Day blocking and theme days are the perfect solution to this problem. 
In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you how to get the most out of your day by implementing day blocking and theme days. 
Highlights from this episode: 
What is day blocking/theme days? 
What you need to do before you start implementing theme days 
Giving examples of ideas you could use for your theme days
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91. How to Outsource in Your Photography Biz Without Breaking the Bank

You can't do everything on your own and at some point in your business you are going to need to ask for help. This is why outsourcing is such a helpful tool! If you do it right, you can get so much time back and make more money with your extra hours or just kick up your feet and relax.
In today’s episode, I’m going to be explaining everything you need to know about outsourcing in the right way so that your monetary investment is doing the work for you!   
Highlights of this episode: 
How do I know when I’m ready to outsource? 
How do I know what parts of my business I should outsource? 
What do I need to do before I am ready to delegate tasks? 
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90. Listening To The Data: Streamline Your Marketing Strategy

As creatives, we tend to lean into our feelings a bit more than others. While listening to our gut and understanding our feelings is a great trait to have… it’s not telling the whole truth. Tracking data in your photography business helps you to observe objectively. 
If you aren’t tracking the numbers in your business you are very likely spinning your wheels and wasting a lot of time when it comes to marketing your business. Through tracking numbers you can get a better understanding of each part of your marketing process and know which areas need a little attention and which areas are performing well.
In this episode, we are going to be diving into how to learn from your data and make sure that we are making the most out of our time and resources. 
Highlights of this episode: 
How we can use data to attract more leads and learn from the leads we are already bringing in
Looking at our website and our traffic to see what is working and what needs to be improved 
Checking your email marketing to see how many people view it, unsubscribe from it, and more 
Figuring out the most effective way to market yourself on social media to achieve your business goal  
Grab the free Leads & Metric tracker to help you analyze your business datahttp://brittnierenee.com/leads-and-metrics
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89. Overcoming Limiting Beliefs About Pricing for Photographers

In this episode Brittnie addresses common limiting beliefs around pricing for photography businesses. She debunks these beliefs by highlighting her own experiences and encourages listeners to value their work and not undervalue themselves. She discusses the importance of attracting the right clients, offers insights on setting prices, and shares her perspective on the dynamics of pricing in the photography industry. The episode ends with a reminder that these limiting beliefs are not true and encourages listeners to have faith in their pricing and the value of their work.
Highlights in this episode:
Addressing Limiting Beliefs About Pricing
Debunking the Fear of Raising Prices
Exploring the Value of Photography
Overcoming the Fear of Losing Clients
Addressing the 'I'm Not Good Enough' Belief
The Pitfalls of Constant Discounts
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88. Ditching The Mom Guilt While Running A Photography Business with Sabrina Gebhardt

Being a mom and an entrepreneur will stretch you to the limit. This becomes extremely evident when we are trying to make sure we are still spending good quality time with our kids. It's exciting to start working on something that lights us, but how can you manage the mom guilt that comes from such a major shift in priorities?
 
In today’s episode we are joined by the amazing Sabrina Gebhardt to talk about all things mom guilt and the struggles of running a business with kids. 
 
Highlights of this episode: 
The benefits of child care for you and your child
Making sure to spend time with your kids, especially as they get older
Sometimes we build up our guilt in our heads
As women and moms, we are allowed to be multi-passionate
Connect with Sabrina: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography/ 
Website: https://sabrinagebhardt.com/ 
 
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87. Running Your Photography Biz in Less Time Through Automations with Colie James

When running a business, there are plenty of little things that need to get done. Automation can help lessen the load and provide you with quality work. From helping send reminders or offering quick responses, there are plenty of benefits to using automation. 
On today’s episode, Colie James shares with us everything you need to know about automation and how to implement it into your business. 
 
Highlights of this episode: 
Debunking ideas surrounding how customers feel about automation 
Using automation to help you look good and professional 
How to choose which program and CRM you use
The importance of saying thank you to your clients  
Connect with Colie:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coliejames/?hl=en Website: https://coliejames.com/ Grab colie's "Love Your Leads" automation template here.
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86. Grow Your Photography Business Brooke Jefferson

Do you ever feel like you're just a hot mess and you have bigger goals than what your business is able to sustain? Or maybe you just feel like your photography business needs a little bit of a push. If any of this is the case, then this episode is perfect for you. 
Today’s guest Brooke Jefferson shares with all of you how her Broke to Booked Blueprint Program can help all of your photography businesses and achieve your goals. 
 
Highlights of this episode: 
The benefits of having the Blueprint Program as both a course and a coaching program 
The personal connection and relationship that Brooke provides in her program 
How to get the most out of any coaching program
How to know when you should spend your money on a course
Brooke’s virtual summit that’s coming up
 
Connect with Brooke: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrookejefferson/ Website: https://brookejefferson.com/ Link to Brooke’s Summit: https://brookejefferson.thrivecart.com/plan-to-profit-photographer-brittnie/Join the Blueprint Program Here: https://brookejefferson.com/brittnie 
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