Capture The Chaos: Time Management Solutions for Busy Moms & Business Owners

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  
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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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85. Repurposing Your Content 15 Different Ways

Oftentimes, creating content to constantly be posting is a big weakness for people. We are always stuck with the question of “what do I do?” or “what should I post?”. A good way around this is repurposing content. 
With our guest for today’s episode, Brittni Schroeder, we’ll delve into how you can take one new idea and repurpose it into multiple ideas, while doing less work. 
 
Highlights of this episode: 
Looking beyond just photographers for the best business advice
How to reach your target audience
How to stay organized when repurposing content
Using SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and turning them into a routine
Diversifying what platforms you are on to get more leads 
 
Connect with Brittni:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittni.schroeder/ 
Website: https://brittnischroeder.com/ 
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84.Creating Work Life Balance

Do you ever feel completely stressed out and burnout from your work? Maybe you are losing balance with both your personal life and business, because you just have too much on your plate. This is a very real and hard thing to experience, but having a strong work life balance is important to helping make things better. 
 
In today’s episode, we are joined by my good friend Ally to talk about the importance of work life balance. 
 
Highlights of this episode: 
Learning when to step away from your business
Time blocking and making sure you’re prioritizing your time 
Setting up boundaries for yourself and those around you
Understanding that it is not selfish to take care of yourself 
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83. Declutter Your Life To Be More Productive and Organized

Today we welcome Kristen from Gracefully Nested to talk to us about decluttering! This conversation is packed with helpful tips so that your decluttering sessions can be efficient and long-lasting!
Tried and True Best Practices:
Decluttering is the most important thing when it comes to getting organized because you can't organize all the things until you get rid of the excess things.
It just takes baby steps.
Thinning your life is huge. It helps the day go more smoothly.
The truth about extra things, even if you think they aren't bothering you, is that they can trigger you by making you feel overwhelmed.
Decluttering doesn't just happen once. Kristen declutters her home about 6 times a year.
You don't need to save, as a mom, every drawing your kid ever presents you. Give yourself permission to let lots of it go.
Having a drop zone for your shoes and things that you need multiple times a day is huge.
Decluttering will save you time because you're not looking through the drawer of 10 spatulas for the one you actually like.
Try not to let your garage be the place where things go to die.
Don't let returns become clutter. Get your money back!
If your pantry is organized, you will save time and money by not buying groceries you already have.
The first step to decluttering: you need to take everything out and group it.
Measure the spaces where you're trying to organize so you can buy bins and shelves that actually fit in the space.
Label your bins and baskets.
When you have less stuff to clean, you'll have more time because you're cleaning less.
Never look at the whole room because you'll shut down and leave. Instead, take a basket and dump it out on the ground. Take out everything you don't need and get rid of those things. If you find something that belongs somewhere else, don't go and try to organize that problem area. Just put it in that room and make a plan to work on that room another day.
 
 
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82. 5 Tools To Organize Your Photography Business

Does this sound familiar? You've been told to work harder and take on more clients to grow your photography business, only to find yourself overwhelmed and still struggling to reach your goals. The pain of constantly feeling stressed and burnt out while not seeing the results you desire can be discouraging. But what if there's a better way to achieve sustainable success in photography?
 
Brittnie's 5 tools for having an organized business:
 
1 - CRM 
2 - Tailwind 
3 - MeisterTask  (Psst! The bonus tool of #3 is MindMeister.)
4 - Air Table 
5 - Capture the Chaos Planner!
 
Achieving Work-Life Balance: A successful photography career doesn't mean neglecting other aspects of life. A balanced approach to work and life ensures that you live a fulfilling life while still striving for business success. Brittnie's podcast imparts strategies for maintaining this balance, encouraging listeners to consistently ask what is most important in their lives and how they want to be perceived by others.
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81. Setting Tangible Goals for Photographers

Does this sound familiar? You've been told to work harder and take on more clients to grow your photography business, only to find yourself overwhelmed and still struggling to reach your goals. The pain of constantly feeling stressed and burnt out while not seeing the results you desire can be discouraging. But what if there's a better way to achieve sustainable success in photography?
Highlights in this episode:
Mastering Photography Business Growth Strategies: Unlock the secrets to expanding your photography business and reaching new heights of success.
Setting SMART Goals for Success: Learn how to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals to propel your photography career forward.
Achieving Work-Life Balance for Photographers: Discover the keys to balancing your passion for photography with a fulfilling personal life, leading to greater overall happiness and success.
Creating a Productive and Organized Photography Business: Uncover the methods for establishing a well-oiled photography business, leading to increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
Pivoting and Adjusting Goals for Success: Gain insights into the art of adapting and fine-tuning your goals to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of the photography industry, ensuring sustainable success.
Mastering Photography Business GrowthGrowing a photography business requires strategic goal setting and regular introspection. Brittany emphasizes remaining flexible, pivoting as necessary, and maintaining focus on what truly matters in your business. This approach ensures a sustainable growth process that aligns with your inherent passion for photography without leading to burnout.
Setting SMART Goals for SuccessBrittany further underscores the value of SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-based) goal setting in achieving success. For a robust goal planning, consider areas like physical, mental, spiritual, social, family, financial, and career. By breaking down a large goal into SMART sub-goals, you can track your progress more effectively and adjust your course when necessary.
Achieving Work-Life BalanceA successful photography career doesn't mean neglecting other aspects of life. A balanced approach to work and life ensures that you live a fulfilling life while still striving for business success. Brittany's podcast imparts strategies for maintaining this balance, encouraging listeners to consistently ask what is most important in their lives and how they want to be perceived by others.
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Website: https://brittnierenee.com/photographersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittnierenee_co/Capture The Chaos Planner: https://brittnierenee.com/planner-collectionUse code: PODCAST15 for 15% off your planner orderLeave a Voice Message:https://www.speakpipe.com/capturethechaospodcast