Hey Photogs! Now that you have a badass LinkedIn profile, it's time to start making some money with it. We give you the step by step to find new connections, build relationships, and book clients without being a spammy pest. It's not as hard as it might seem, you just have to put a little time in to it.

Hey Photogs! Mike is doing a solo episode this week, giving you 5 ways to take ownership of your schedule. Because if you don't own your schedule, your schedule owns you... ;)

1. Make a schedule

2. Make a to-do list

3. Outsource

4. Batch your tasks

5. Analyze and adjust

Hey Photogs! Mike is doing a solo episode this week, talking about focus. And no, it's not the kind you do with your camera. This week's episode is all about measuring what's working in your business and what isn't so you can focus your time and energy on the things that are actually helping you reach your goals. Mike gives you some easy and useful ways to figure this out.

Hey Photogs! What do you really want? And what are you going to do about it? Do you take every single job that comes your way, whether or not it is right for you? Or do you say 'no' to those who are rude, argue with you about your prices, and/or isn't your client? Mike talks with Mark Green about learning how to say 'no' to potential clients who are just not right for you (or who don't respect you as an artist) and the Power of Purpose. They talk about the driving force behind the decisions we make, why we have a hard time taking risk - even if it's in our best interest - and how to change our mindset to allow as to be free of that fear that holds us back. 

More about our Guest Speaker: 

Mark Green, author of Activators: A CEO's Guide to Clearer Thinking and Getting Things Done, is a speaker, strategic advisor and coach to CEOs and executive teams worldwide. He has addressed, coached and advised thousands of business leaders, helping them unlock more of their potential and teaching them how to do the same for their teams. Mark helps his clients escape the Growth Trap by implementing a proven, easy-to-use framework to run and grow the business faster and more profitably, while expending less effort and less time. He is a Core Advisor to Gravitas Impact Premium Coaches (formerly Gazelles International), a mentor to coaches worldwide, and an active contributor to programs and content for their global ecosystem." 

Go on his site and take the Hidden Growth Killers Self-Assessment!

Discussion Topics: 

• Shifting Your Yes-To-No Ratio
• Does your Deliberate Practice allow you to grow as a person and an artist?
• The Big Three Categories of Fear
• What is the Power of Purpose?
• Business growth rate CANNOT exceed personal growth rate

 

Links Mentioned in the Show

Mark Green's book "Activators"

Simon Sinek's Start with Why

Join Mike's Facebook Ad course to get started growing your business:

The Photogs Guide to Facebook Ads

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If you have any questions about this episode or want to give me some feedback (I love all feedback) you can email me here: [email protected]  or head on over to our website, www.photogsunite.com

 

And please leave me an honest review! It helps other photogs find this show and we can help more people create the images they imagine and build the business they dream of.

 

Hey Photogs! We're back with Q & A Friday with Mike answering questions about how to use a watermark. What should you print and show to clients? How important is it to take care of yourself first before the business? And how to set goals for yourself?

On Q & A episodes, Mike answers questions submitted by the Facebook group, Photogs Unite!, every Mondays at 5:00pm PST.

Hey Photogs! Mike sits down with Jeff Sass about creating a healthy working environment and getting your employees to feel like they are apart of a team. Using free merchandise, giving credit to those who deserve it and acknowledging it to clients, getting the hard stuff done first before the fun parts, and figuring out how to blow up a house by making it beneficial to the city. Okay, that last part is not going to be a common problem, but as photographers, you may need those pointers for future shoots.

3...2...1...Happy 2019, Photogs! Start off the new year right by optimizing your LinkedIn page and building your network. Maybe you're not searching for a new job or chasing down a new client, but you should be using LinkedIn as much as you use Facebook and Instagram. Mike talks with Donna Serdula about the ins and outs of LinkedIn. Can we find clients on this professional platform? How do we build our network? And what exactly do we post on LinkedIn?

Hey Photogs! Happy Christmahanakwanzikawintersolstice! Don't let the holiday blues get you down, Mike has a special episode for you. What is the one variable in your life that you have complete control over? It's you. And YOU are the only one who can fix your situation. As the New Year roles around, consider listening to this episode, set a goal for 2019, and start working towards that goal throughout the year.

Hey Photogs! Mike talks about what do when your clients like a photo you don't like, Lightroom workflows, not being to charge what you're worth, and more!

On Q & A episodes, Mike answers questions submitted by the Facebook group, Photogs Unite!, every Mondays at 5:00pm PST.

Hey Photogs! Mike talks about the customer service experience. Should you require clients to tag you on social media? How NOT to write an email to a client. And should you take a deposit or a retainer fee from clients? On Q & A episodes, Mike answers questions submitted by the Facebook group, Photogs Unite!, every Mondays at 5:00pm PST.