This Can't Be That Hard

In this episode of Mini Mentoring, I chat with Rachel Castro about two problem clients she’s currently dealing with - what to do now, and how to prevent similar issues in the future.

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Part 2 of the series All Things CRM features a conversation among 7 professional photographers who use 7 different CRMs. We talk about how we each use our CRMs, we compare features, and we deep dive…

In this episode of Mini Mentoring, I chat with Kayla Kohn about the strategies and benefits of adding print sales to your business.

Kayla is a family and newborn photographer based in Lawrence, KS. …

Today’s topic is so awesome, I couldn’t fit it into a single episode… or handle it all by myself!

Colie James has helped me put together a two-part series on All Things CRM (that’s Customer Relation…

We’ve all had bad customer service experiences (I had a doozy last week which was actually the inspiration for today’s podcast), and I believe most of us strive to give really GOOD customer service……

As photographers, we generally don’t have very complex business models. Once we learn some basic systems and strategies, it seems like everything should just fall into place. The big stumbling block…

Product sales are SO important when it comes to running a professional and profitable photography business - not to mention one of the cornerstones of the Simple Sales System - but they’re also a pre…

Despite the fact that Pinterest marketing can be an incredibly powerful tool for photographers, it’s largely overlooked or misunderstood. Today on the podcast, Pinterest marketing expert Carolina Gu…

Even during a regular year, summer can be a hard time for me to stay motivated about pushing my business forward, and god knows this year has been anything BUT regular! For many photographers, this i…

This is a short episode designed to help you get a big-picture view of your business. Whether you’re brand new or have been in business for years, one of the harder things to do - especially as someo…

This episode was pre-recorded a couple of weeks ago - before George Floyd was murdered. I considered postponing the drop date and focusing on more pressing issues this week, but although current eve…

Feeling outraged by what is going on right now? Good. Now is the time for action, and today’s podcast is about fundraising, which is one way you can turn your outrage into something meaningful. As a…

Today’s episode is filled with big words and big ideas, which will come as no surprise if you’re familiar with Yan Palmer. Yan is a film photographer based in Utah, and although our conversation was…

There are very few one-size-fits-all rules when it comes to pricing your photography, but there is at least one:

It is ALWAYS better to calculate and charge the correct amount per session - even if …

Leslie Kershaw is a documentary family photographer in Washington, D.C.

I first met Leslie Kershaw through The Family Narrative - she was one of the teachers at our very first conference in 2017, an…

Last summer, I created a program designed to protect me and my business from an unforeseen event that might prevent me from working for a period of time… I was thinking of a broken leg or some other…

Despite what you may think, your job as a photographer is not making amazing photos. Your job is to help your clients transform  in some way, or experience a feeling that they want or need to feel, a…

One of the most common things that I hear from my listeners is that they feel bombarded.

Whether they have their own goals or are being told by others that they need to buy this or offer that... ther…

What assumptions are you making that are hurting you and your photography business?

Assumptions may be a necessary part of the way we navigate the world, but if this past few weeks has taught us anyt…