You’re probably doing this and don’t even know it!

Do you have a system for inquiries and leads? Are you anticipating their questions? Are you making it EASY for new inquiries?

This week’s episode is all about that crucial first step during inquiries into clients with a system!

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify
• Download 39 FREE Ways to Get More Clients
• Get Melissa’s Free Blog Post Topics
• Find Alison on IG @‌keep.it.moving.podcast
• Find Melissa on IG @‌pictureperfectrankings
• Keepitmovingpod.com

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Are you using video in your business? And not just for social media?

Showing your face will connect with your clients from the get go. We’re talking about how we use video on the back end of our businesses for inquiries, clients, and email communication.

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify

• Download 39 FREE Ways to Get More Clients

• Get Melissa’s Free Blog Post Topics

• Find Alison on IG @‌keep.it.moving.podcast

• Find Melissa on IG @‌pictureperfectrankings

• Keepitmovingpod.com

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This episode is all about streamlining. What are those repetitive tasks that we can eliminate and save time? There are several tools and tasks that we use to automate!

It can be scary at first when you forget what you’ve emails or tasks you’ve automated, or when they don’t fire correctly. For the love, slow roll into this! Don’t try to do it all at once.

Tool Time:

• Use Zapier to connect apps that don’t otherwise work together.

Links:

• Tave - get 60 days free with this link

• Tell us what you really think in Apple or on Spotify

• Download 39 FREE Ways to Get More Clients

• Blog Post Topics

• Photographers : ShootQ Client Access & Correspondence (Melissa's old CRM)

• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast

• @‌pictureperfectrankings

• Keepitmovingpod.com

• Use #keepitmovingpod on socials!

Mini Mentoring is a series where Alison & Melissa get the low down on a real life business owner in need of some support! If you're interested in being on the show, DM us on Instagram!

Kayla is moving again for the 5th time in 3 years! And no, she’s not military affiliated! She is a family, maternity and motherhood photographer moving from Michigan to Dallas this spring. You can find Kayla at kaylamariphoto.com.

In this episode we’re nailing down:

• In person networking
• Promotional events while her SEO bakes
• How to become a local expert
• Lead magnet and email marketing

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify
• Download 39 FREE Ways to Get More Clients
• Download Blog Post Topics
• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast
• @‌pictureperfectrankings
• Keepitmovingpod.com

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Face it. You have to look and talk about your finances.

Similar to Marketing Monday, pick a day every month or every week to dig into your money. We're listing out some of our regularly batched financial tasks like taxes, owner's compensation, and bookkeeping. 

If you're putting off logging expenses for you annual taxes.. listen to this episode! 

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify

• Download 39 FREE Ways to Get More Clients

• Download Blog Post Topics

• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast

• @‌pictureperfectrankings

• Keepitmovingpod.com

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How do you make sure you’re consistently marketing your business?

How do you avoid the feast/famine cycle?

We’re talking all about your minimum required effort that needs to happen regularly! That can be weekly, monthly, or even a mix. You don’t need to do everything, but you do need to be consistent.

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify
• Move Your Business Checklist
• Blog Post Topics
• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast
• @‌pictureperfectrankings
• Keepitmovingpod.com

Used #keepitmovingpod on socials!

If you’ve ever given a side eye to the importance of copy writing or brand messaging, this episode is for you!

Kristin Korn is a brand and marketing master. She’s the owner of multiple businesses including CORE Brand Marketing. On this episode Kristin demystifies branding - it’s so much more than colors and a logo!

We’re getting into unique value propositions, pain points, and triggers and how to utilize that in your messaging all over your website, emails, social media and more!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Mocktail Fantasia
• Core Brand Marketing
• Alison’s photography website
• Melissa’s Photography website

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify

• Download 39 FREE Ways to Get More Clients

• Download Blog Post Topics

• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast

• @‌pictureperfectrankings

• Keepitmovingpod.com

Used #keepitmovingpod on socials!

We talk about the importance of blogging a lot, and not duplicating your keywords. Well, how do you know which keywords to use? What’s being searched?

We’re sharing the lynchpin to that whole process: our favorite keyword research tool. Listen in for a fast intro to how to use it, what its capable of and what the data means for you.

Listen to Episode 5 about Keywords for a run down on what they are and why they're important. 

Links:

• Keywords Everywhere *not an affiliate link.
• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify
• Grab your free Keyword Tracker
• Melissa’s Keyword Course: https://pictureperfectrankings.com/seo-keywords-for-photographers/
• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast
• @‌pictureperfectrankings
• Keepitmovingpod.com

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Mini mentoring is an episode series where we get a quick run down on your business struggles and we give you our best advice for keeping it moving! 

Angie moved from New York City to Charleston, South Carolina. She's worked in maternity, newborn and family photography but has pivoted to heirloom studio photography. She's been relaunching in SC for a couple years now and has some good things going! 

Listen in to hear how she can maximize boutique events and raise her prices. 

• Angie’s website, Bella Marie Styled
• Angie on the Gram

Want to be a guest on a Mini Mentoring episode? Complete this form! 

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify
• Keyword & Blog Topics Tracker
• Blog Post Topics
• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast
• @‌pictureperfectrankings
• Keepitmovingpod.com

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No matter what social media platform you use, what to post can cause confusion, paralysis and overwhelm! Let’s get back to the basics … YOU.

What makes YOU unique? Not just your photography but your family, pets, where you live, your philosophy to photography… there’s much more than just your work to share about!

And believe us, people want to know about those every day details that seems boring to you. We’re all nosy!

Challenge: Get out of the photography box.

Tool Time: Canva...undermining Alison's collegiate design classes in the best way. 

Links to Alison’s Reels Mentioned:

• Koko as a puppy
• Koko “pretty annoying”
• Back to school shopping
• Tequila for Dads
• Baseball life
• BONUS: Boy mom life

Links:

• Leave a review in Apple or on Spotify
• Move Your Business Checklist
• Blog Post Topics
• @‌keep.it.moving.podcast
• @‌pictureperfectrankings
• Keepitmovingpod.com

Used #keepitmovingpod on socials!