Joining me on the show today is Troy Plota!

Troy has been an award-winning professional photographer for over 30 years.

His photography has appeared in top magazines like Vanity Fair, GQ, Rolling Stone and many more + his advertising work has also appeared on billboards in New York’s Times Square, as well as on the Vegas strip. 

Troy has always been at the forefront of technology and gave a TED Talk titled “The Future of Photography.”  Troy’s latest creation is the digital sharing platform Plotaverse, which also features his award-winning app, Plotagraph.  It was the only App featured on the Apple Store for the release of the iPhone X.

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This weeks guest is Chris Dayley!

Chris is a digital marketing entrepreneur with a passion for helping businesses succeed online.

After spending years driving traffic through SEO and digital marketing efforts, Chris turned his attention to the user experience of websites to see if he could influence traffic to convert better.

After running his first successful test, he fell in love and began focusing on helping businesses test their website experience.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

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James Patrick is an Arizona-based photographer with a specialty in marketing. He has his own podcast on iTunes called, “FITposium” and has been interviewed + featured on numerous other outlets including podcasts, magazines, TV, and radio.

In this episode,  James and I discuss the intricacies of how a photographer can build a brand that is marketable and how they can profit from that brand. James also discusses relationship marketing and how to get published!

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Blair Enns is on a mission to change the way creative services are bought and sold.

At his company, Win Without Pitching, he offers sales training and coaching to creative professionals + shares his wisdom in his Win Without Pitching Manifesto.

Blair teaches pricing strategies, such as how to raise prices in order to attract more clients and how putting prices on your website will actually drive potential customers away. He is also the co-host, along with David C. Baker, of the 2Bobs podcast, a show focused on creative entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Blair and I discuss various marketing strategies in his Win Without Pitching Manifesto and how to implement them in your business.

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Jessica Hill started photographing weddings while she was going to college full time and working as a server.

She worked in a lot of associate studios, moved to Alaska and later to another city before founding her own photography business.

Jessica and I discuss what she’s learned as an associate photographer that hasn’t left her today, and what it’s like running multiple brands and having multiple photographers on her team.

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Craig Cody is known as the “Tax Whisperer” and for good reason!

He’s the co-author of the best selling “Secrets of a Tax Free Life” and has an absolute passion for saving his clients thousands of dollars in taxes each year.

Craig is a certified public accountant of 17 years, certified tax coach, a business owner in his own right, and an ex-NYC cop.

In this episode, Craig answers questions on how to legally + ethically solve tax problems, what the new tax reform means for you and your business, as well as the top 10 most expensive tax mistakes that businesses make.

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In this episode, Abbey and I discuss how we use our time and how we can spend it more wisely.

Abbey shares personal stories on dealing with digital distractions, business tips, and a project she’s getting ready to launch called “Almost Unplugged Summer.”

This project is geared towards parents who work that will soon have kids home for summer and how you can find a healthy balance of getting your work done but enjoying the summer with your kids and not sticking them in front of technology all day.

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Beth is the head editor at Starboard Editing where she handles everything from newborn and wedding editing to cosplay and event photography editing.

In this episode, Beth and I discuss why she decided to start an editing company and some of the unique challenges she’s encountered as someone who doesn’t have a background in photography. Beth explains the importance of helping photographers understand that they are not artists first, but business people, and the advantages of having a photo editor for their photography business.

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Joining me on today’s episode is Pia Silva!

Pia is a Forbes contributor and author of Badass Your Brand: The Impatient Entrepreneur’s Guide to Turning Expertise into Profit (which you should definitely read).

She has blown minds at events like the Million Dollar Women Summit and has been featured on MSNBC’s Your Business.

In addition to being an entrepreneur, speaker, and writer, Pia is a partner and brand strategist at Worstofall Design where they build “Badass Brands without the BS” for 1-3 person service businesses in 1-3 day intensives. Her company was named top “10 Design Firms Lead By Young People That Are Changing the Way We Look at the World” by Complex.

This is definitely not an episode you want to skip.

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Joining me on the show today is Ryan Welch!

Ryan is the owner of a wedding photography and film studio, as well as being the co-founder of image outsourcing company Freedom Edits.

Based in the UK, the team at Ryan Welch Weddings photographs + films over 200 weddings a year! Ryan believes that the key to their success is the focus they place on their clients, adding value wherever they can to create an experience that is unrivaled.

After struggling to find an image outsourcing solution that really worked for photographers who wanted to get off the hamster wheel that is editing, culling and album design, Ryan, alongside business partner Jacob McCarthy, launched Freedom Edits. Freedom Edits focuses on creating a personalized experience for their clients, thanks to their in-house team which is truly like no other.

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