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Welcome to another episode of Business Straight Up - today we're going to talk about how you start taking action! How many courses, workshops, and books have you read about your business? How much of that information have you actually implemented? How do move forward to actually change your business and improve it? There's so much information out there but how do we move from consumption overwhelm to implementation and action. That's exactly what we will go through in today's episode!

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In this episode of Business Straight Up, the podcast for photographers and creatives, we are going to have a VERY quick talk - yep this one is short - about accepting challenges in the season of life that you're in. We also talk about comparison and giving yourself grace when things pop up that might be keeping you from doing exactly what you want to do in this moment.

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In this episode of Business Straight Up, the podcast for photographers and creatives, I talk with Jenn Smith about marketing for photographers and creatives, and email automation. Plus marketing, pricing, and why you should NOT shy away from the conversations that are sometimes hard to have about profit and money!

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We are almost done with the first quarter of 2019 - and how are you doing with your goals? I recorded this awhile back and wanted to share today how I set my goals each year, and CRUSH them because I'm able to stay focused and actually track the steps to get there. I also have a FREE gift for you, a goals tracking sheet that I have used for the past few years in my business. It's a tool to help you track everything monthly and keep your eye on the bigger picture, so you can actually GET THINGS DONE!

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How many of you have learned something new, then done nothing to implement it into your business? Or maybe you sit in your email all day, or doing other small tasks that keep you busy, but they're not actually moving your business forward? I know I have done BOTH - so believe me when I say that I'm not pointing any fingers here, I'm guilty too! In this episode of Business Straight Up, the podcast for photographers and creatives to find business help, we are talking with the amazing Lauren Armstrong, of Create Your Future Academy. She specializes in helping business owners implement the things in their business that will actually help them reach their goals, and finding clarity on what those things actually are!

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I know you have probably heard that you need an email list, and you're probably thinking not YET. I'm not big enough yet, I don't even know what I would say! But the reality is that building your marketing efforts on social media ALONE is a dangerous game, and a gamble. Today we talk about the reasons that email marketing is an important tool to add to your marketing strategy, and some upcoming FREE classes to help!

Does talking about money make you super uncomfortable? NOT anymore, friends! Today's amazing guest is Alex Chalkley - a crazy successful boudoir photographer based in Virginia, and we have three seriously sweet topics - finances, marketing, and TRAVEL. My three favorite things, right? We are going to talk about Alex's photography pricing guide, as well as her photography marketing ideas that work. Because things have CHANGED, and it's time to get on board! Listen in and let me know what you took away from this - because I'm sure it will be a TON of things, I know I did!

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Here we are - Black Friday time! And there are so many Black Friday deals for photographers, how do you know what to invest in, spend on, and choose? In this episode of Business Straight Up we are going to go through deciding what to buy, and how to afford it, and some realities of thinking like a CEO when purchasing, instead of a shopper!

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I know, I know - In Person Sales for Photographers can be TERRIFYING, but in this episode of Business Straight Up, the podcast for creative entrepreneurs and photographers, we are going to break it down! Why to use in person sales, HOW to use in person sales, and what you can do to really move yourself forward to start providing an amazing experience for your clients!

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Today's episode is specifically for MOMS. That's right moms, welcome to another episode of Business Straight Up, the podcast for photographers and creative entrepreneurs, today we are going to talk about MOM GUILT and how you can let go of it to build a successful business while being an amazing mom!