How to Scale Your Wedding Business with Hannah Bjorndal

Overview:
Today is HBP's BIRTHDAY! Five years ago, Hannah Bjorndal Photography officially became a business. Honestly, the business grew so fast in 2015 that by the time I was able to register and become legit, I was already full time and well on my way to replacing my previous income! I learned so many lessons in these last five years (and am still learning every day!), so in celebration of these five years in business, I've chosen the five BIGGEST lessons that I've learned over time!

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In 2014, I was brand new to wedding photography and desperate to become A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER. While I had lots of technical camera knowledge and an artistic eye, I knew NOTHING about the wedding photography industry. So, I emailed about 5 million DC wedding photographers to try and get experience second shooting. I got LOTS of no's, but when I finally got one yes, I learned a vital lesson that led me to go full time WAY faster than I expected! And trust me - it's not what you're expecting!

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FREE DOWNLOAD: The Super-Simple
4 Step Guide to Answering Your Clients' Toughest Questions

FREE DOWNLOAD: 3 Full-Proof Email Strategies to Turn an Inquiry into a Conversation

FREE DOWNLOAD: How to Create Your First Workflow + My Honeybook Cheat Sheet

Sometimes it feels like the most challenging part of booking clients is just getting them in the door to inquire. So it's super discouraging, after spending so much time and energy on that first step, when a couple totally ghosts you. You know what I mean, right? You get all excited when that new contact form submission pops up in your inbox, you spend time carefully crafting the perfect email and . . . crickets. They never respond. Or maybe they do, but they don't want to get on a call. Or maybe you get to the point of having that conversation, but they book someone else. It's hard to not feel super disappointed or beat yourself up when this happens! This episode is HERE TO HELP . . . click play!

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FREE DOWNLOAD: 3 Full-Proof Email Strategies to Turn an Inquiry into a Conversation

FREE CHEAT SHEET: 10 Conversation-Starter Questions to Ask Potential Clients

Overview:
Something you might not know about me is that I had a radio show in college (shoutout to 91.1 The One in NW PA!). The show was called Top Ten at Ten. Each week, we had a different top ten list that we shared with our listeners. It's been nearly a decade since that show was on air, but for this episode I'm bringing it back! Today, I'm sharing my top ten ways to turn clients into referral-generating forever fans.

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If you saw the word "stats" and are hesitating to actually click play . . . DO IT! I know that for us wedding photographers, numbers and math are not typically what get us excited. However, what I'm sharing today is simple and easy to implement and can make all the difference in the WORLD to the success of your business. It will help you save time and work smarter rather than harder, pinpointing exactly what you need to be doing to grow your business intentionally in a way that works for YOU! I promise it will be more fun than any math class you've ever taken!

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FREE ACCESS TO MY KPI GOOGLE DOC

This episode is all about building trust with potential clients. I'm sharing my 6 top tips for growing a loyal following of couples, serving them with intention, and then getting them to the finish line to book! Building trust is the first step of building a solid relationship with my couples in general, so it's something I'm super passionate about and so excited to share with you in this episode!

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FREE DOWNLOAD: The Super-Simple
4 Step Guide to Answering Your Clients' Toughest Questions

FREE DOWNLOAD: 3 Full-Proof Email Strategies to Turn an Inquiry into a Conversation

FREE CHEAT SHEET: 10 Conversation-Starter Questions to Ask Potential Clients

Overview:
Do you feel like most of the wedding days you photograph go exactly as planned? Do you always have enough time to photograph everyone and everything? Or . . . do you find yourself feeling rushed, frantic, and stressed during wedding days? In short: do you feel like the timing of the wedding day is totally out of control?

Today, I'm sharing how I make sure each and every wedding that I photograph is smooth sailing. My secret is simple, but it will totally transform your client experience! Click play!

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Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.

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DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal

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Overview:
In this episode, I'm sharing 5 success-killing lies that many photographers (myself included!) can easily believe that will totally hold you back from achieving success. These lies not only create unnecessary fear, but also will hold you back from being all you can be. 

I know first-hand just how harmful each of these can be because I believe them all at some point along my photography journey. I'm sharing this today because knowing the truth is important AND all 5 of these lies are easy to CORRECT and FIX. We're going to talk about how to combat each of them with truth today!

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Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.

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DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal

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Overview:
Is there a question that potential clients ask you that you absolutely DREAD having to answer? Like . . . you hope and pray that a client doesn't ask you THIS ONE THING every time you hop on a phone call? Then they ask, you mess it up, they don't book you . . . UGH! 

It feels like the question that always ruins a booking. Have you ever had a situation like this? If this sounds familiar AT ALL, I'm about to totally change the game for you! Click play!

🔥 FREE Resource:
Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.

💬 Let’s Connect:
DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal

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Workflows are an essential part of the Hannah Bjorndal Photography business. They keep us organized, allow us to consistently give clients an amazing experience, and save us hours and hours of time on a weekly basis! If you’re not already implementing a workflow of your own, no worries. That’s what this episode is all about!

First, let’s define WORKFLOW. A workflow is a series of automated or semi-automated steps that you go through each time you work with a client. So, for a wedding photographer, a workflow may include a series of emails you send to the couple preparing them for their wedding day, reminders of the tasks that need to be done for that wedding, deadlines for photo delivery and more! Any action you need to take with a client should be documented and organized so that you can give your clients the same experience time and time again. That is what workflow does for you.

Next, how do you CREATE a workflow? Listen in and download the guide to learn all about it!