There is an old saying: “You need to spend money to make money.’  What do you think about that? 

How does that make you feel? 

Are you investing in your business or no? Are you doing everything yourself? 

If so, get ready for some tough love from me with this episode

How and when, and more importantly WHY you need to spend money in your business if you want to grow ...and why sometimes it takes us a while to figure this out… and how much it may be costing you while you are determined to DIY everything.

Resources from Tanya to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

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How many of you feel stuck with your business and where you are with it? Are you scared to raise your prices? Stressing that you are not good enough? Worried about what people will think?

This episode is going to help you get out of your own way so you can grow the business of your dreams!

Highlights:

• Being an employee vs running a business [7:35]
• How to remove your fear in order to start DOING [11:43]
• When clients say NO to your prices [18:46]
• Giving “Value” to your clients [25:49]
• Why you need to hire people! [43:37]

Links mentioned in the show:

Lianne’s podcast interview with James Wedmore

“The Beliefs That Keep You From Scaling”

http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/385

Where to find Lianne

Podcast

https://www.liannekim.com/blog

Instagram

@mammasandco, @liannekimcoach

Resources from Tanya to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes

Join us as we chat with Sandra De Freitas.

Sandra is an expert with Facebook groups. Hang out with us as I ask her how to create engagement in a group, how to grow a group from scratch and how to revive a dead group.  Sandra also has 2 simple posts that are sure to get a ton of engagement, post them today and see!

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes

Today we are talking all about social media for photographers, but specifically something that MIGHT just make you a bit uncomfortable, and that is…video.

Specifically, YOU getting in front of the camera!

Don’t run away… if that is something that makes your stomach churn, then you really need to listen to this episode...and don’t worry- I have a free download for you with a bunch of ideas and topics to post on social media that will get your followers engaged and talking,  so you can’t use the excuse “I have nothing to post” ;-) 

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes

If you are a boudoir photographer, you know the frustration. 

Killer photos but not allowed to share!

Today we go over some options you have to get more clients to let you share their images… and no, it does NOT require to offer a discount or give free images to get the ok.

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes

Join us as we chat with Brooke Jefferson, a family and lifestyle photographer who also teaches portrait photographers all things business and marketing.  A girl after my own heart.

Hang out with us as we chat and Brooke shares her top 3 tips on how to kill it on the ‘gram as a portrait photographer, and, you guys- these are tips that you can totally implement right now… there is one in particular that I am going to for sure!

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes

Today we’ll be talking with a boudoir photographer, Michael Sasser. Does it take more convincing when it comes to getting clients? Are there any trust issues that male boudoir photographers have to face and overcome? 

We’ll talk about all these and more with Michael.

He’ll also be sharing with us some insights on how being a guy in the boudoir industry isn’t a hindrance and can actually work to your advantage. Let’s get right on it!

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the show notes here

Today, we’re talking with Michelle Brewster, a newborn photographer who has a pretty unique idea of how you can serve your clients when you can't actually photograph them.

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes

Bryan Caporicci, founder and CEO of Sprout Studios talks about how Sprout Studios is helping photographers during this pandemic.

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes

Keeping your price list simple will help increase your sales.  This episode will explain how.

One thing you don’t want in your business is a confused customer.  Why? Because a confused mind says no.

Check out my tip for a super simple price list that will help increase your average sale.

Resources to help you build and grow a profitable photography business:

• Check out Behind the Boudoir if you want to build a six-figure business (and beyond!)
•  Find clients and get booked inside The Society, a marketing membership for photographers
• Run a sale that makes you money AND fills your calendar with The Guide to Black Friday Sales
• Grab done-for-you guides in the Template Shop that help create an elevated luxury experience for your clients

Let's Stay Connected!

• Join my free Facebook group for boudoir and portrait photographers
• Follow along on Instagram, I'd love to see you there!

Read the full show notes here