The Consistency Club

The Consistency Club

By Annemie TonkenBusinessArtsMarketingVisual Arts
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The Consistency Club episodes

  • 14- The Reason You Love Me

    The marketing magic for February is about getting allll up in your business...in a good way! This month is focused on helping people get to know you more personally.


    Welcome back, Consistency Clubbers! We are into the swing of the year and hopefully, it's feeling good to be re-connecting with your clients. The marketing magic for February is about getting allll up in your business...in a good way! This month is focused on helping people get to know you more personally.


    Remember, let yourself shine through in your marketing. That's where the magic happens. Enjoy!

    Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club

    24 min
  • 14- The Reason You Love Me
    Welcome back, Consistency Clubbers! We are into the swing of the year and hopefully, it's feeling good to be re-connecting with your clients. The marketing magic for February is about getting allll up in your business...in a good way! This month is focused on helping people get to know you more personally.
    Remember, let yourself shine through in your marketing. That's where the magic happens. Enjoy!

    Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    24 min
  • 13 - P.S. I Can't Wait for Your Next Email (January 2024)

    How to use the P.S. real-estate in email marketing to increase your open rates.


    Welcome back to Year 2 of The Consistency Club; a monthly marketing podcast for photographers. Each month we talk about a marketing strategy that is working well in the industry right now and give you tips for implementing it in your own photography business. 


    Today we are talking about using the P.S. real-estate in your emails to create a sense of intrigue and excitement for your readers... which will increase your open rate! P.S? These ideas are anything but boring (which is why they work)!

    Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club

    19 min
  • 1- Welcome to The Consistency Club!
    Most photographers struggle with marketing. Whether it’s because we don’t have the time, have trouble coming up with fresh ideas, or just feel uncomfortable promoting ourselves, marketing often gets pushed to the back burner until we're desperate.

    But marketing really only works well when you're consistent about it. 

    Joining me on the show is Dayna, the woman at the helm of TCBTH’s marketing efforts. Over the last 18 months, she's had a front-row view of the marketing successes and struggles in our community, and today she's sharing her best tips for avoiding the most common marketing mistake she sees photographers make.

    We're also announcing a new marketing resource we've created for you! It's called the Consistency Club, and we think it's going to be a HUGE help in keeping your marketing on track.

    If you’ve ever wished you had a marketing fairy godmother, today your dreams are coming true! Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    26 min
  • 2- Adding Value (Feb 2023)
    This month Dayna and Annemie talk about how adding (ahem) consistent value to your marketing materials is a surefire way to keep your clients coming back for more. Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    17 min
  • 3- Show Don't Tell (Mar 2023)
    This month Annemie and Dayna dive into the psychology of marketing to talk about the importance of showing vs. telling and how you can utilize your best clients' stories to attract new clients.Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    22 min
  • 4- The Power of 1 (Apr 2023)
    This month Annemie and Dayna talk about the power of finding your smallest viable market - and how, when you learn to speak directly to them, your marketing really starts to shine.Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    13 min
  • 5- The Rule of 7... or 12 (May 2023)
    We've said it before and we'll say it again: Marketing is a long game, and this month's lesson is all about leaning into that: recognizing that your audience will need to "meet" you 7 or 12 or maybe even 20 times before they're ready to hand over their credit card, but that if you keep the faith and keep showing up - consistently - that those bookings will eventually happen.Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    21 min
  • 6- Making the Offer (June 2023)
    I got a message last month from a Consistency Club member who was feeling discouraged:

    "I feel like I continue to ask for feedback, replies, input, a whisper of hello to know anyone's out there, and I get bupkis in return. Is that normal? Just putting out email after email and never getting any kind of response? It sounds like other people are getting all kinds of replies so maybe it's not normal."

    And it occurred to me: I've been happily sharing the wins we've heard about, but maybe I should also share the marketing struggles.

    Because yes: it is ABSOLUTELY normal to feel like you're shouting into the void. My email list for This Can't Be That Hard is close to 10K people with a 50% average open rate, but when I ask a question? MAYBE a few people reply. 

    I know that can feel discouraging, but I encourage you to keep showing up because likes on IG and replies in your inbox - while nice - aren't the real reason for your marketing efforts... and not getting them doesn't mean your marketing is not working.

    This month, we're going to walk you through making an offer to your audience, because ultimately, the whole reason for marketing is sales. I've got my fingers crossed for every one of you that even if your marketing feels futile, you get a solid win this month that puts fuel back in your tank.Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    17 min
  • 7 - Building an Authentic Connection (July 2023)
    Brene Brown (who - I'm certain - needs no introduction), says:

    "I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment."

    There's no more potent marketing juice than a prospective client who feels connected to you. If someone is randomly Googling around to find a photographer and reaches out to you and three others to compare pricing, you've got a far bigger hill to climb to book them than you would with the person who's been following you and reading your emails for months, thinking "I just KNOW we'd be friends in real life."

    But how do we connect with strangers on the internet? How do we intentionally cultivate that sense of belonging among our readers/ followers without being manipulative?

    If we go back to Brene's quote above, how do we make people feel seen, heard and valued?

    How do we make them feel like they're in a judgment-free zone?

    Generally, in the anonymous online world, the best way to do that is to show up honestly, which includes both the good and the bad. The trick is finding the balance... which is what this month's Consistency Club is all about.Ready to join the Consistency Club and get more monthly content, along with Mad Libs-style email and social media templates just for photographers? Join us at go.thiscantbethathard.com/club!
    24 min

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Photography is a highly competitive industry and one of the keys to long-term success is having a consistent marketing strategy! Join Annemie & Dayna from This Can't Be That Hard for education and…