Have you been looking for a way to incorporate systems and workflows into your business, but you're not sure where to start? I've got you covered! I've teamed up with 20+ creative business owners who are skilled in their own right for creating systems and workflows in their business, but they're also going to teach you—for free. Make sure you listen in to hear all about the Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast, why I created it, who it's for, and a teaser of some of the educators included in this bundle!

The Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast is brought to you by Dolly DeLong Education. This is a podcast for creative business owners who want to learn tangible steps to automate their business through workflows, systems, tools and strategy in order to go from scattered to streamlined with purpose. Because even muggles can become automated wizards.

If you're ready to streamline your business, make sure you're on the waitlist for the Systems and Workflow Magic Bundle, where over 20 creatives and business owners have collaborated to create an exclusive collection of resources to help you start and implement workflows and systems in your business to go from scattered to streamlined! The Systems and Workflow Magic Bundle will be available January 24th-28th, so make sure you're on the waitlist today!

You can review the full show notes and transcript at dollydelongphotography.com/podcast

Resources mentioned:

-Kat Schmoyer's quarterly planning tips

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Have you been dreaming about starting a podcast but feel stuck on... well, everything that happens after you hit record? In this episode, I'm sitting down with my own podcast producer, Haylee Gaffin of Gaffin Creative, to break down five systems and workflow steps you need for podcast production.

Haylee is a podcast producer and strategist based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who helps creative entrepreneurs launch and grow podcasts that support their business. She is also the host of the Clocking In with Haylee Gaffin podcast and a photographer with nearly a decade of experience behind the camera.

• Why the "best" project management tool is the one you will actually use (and how Haylee adapted her Asana system to Trello just for me)
• How to build podcast episode templates so you never start from scratch
• The case for batching your podcast content and why half of Haylee's clients are scheduled months in advance
• A real talk moment about podcast monetization and why most solo business owners should not expect direct revenue right away
• When and how to outsource parts of your podcast workflow without losing your mind (from a fellow control freak)
• Why knowing your podcast goal before you launch will save you from burnout and directionless content

▸ Read the full blog post that goes with this episode (that way, you get all the links mentioned): https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/podcast-production-workflow-for-creatives/

▸ The Backend Organization System for Family Photographers (Trello Board): https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/master-business-operations-board

▸ The Family Photographer's Marketing Society: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/the-family-photographers-marketing-society

📱 Instagram: @hayleegaffin 💻 Website: https://gaffincreative.com

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*This is the original podcast, which aired in 2021, but I have since updated the content that goes with it in the blog post + notes below ⬇️*

If you've ever felt like content creation eats up your entire month, I want to show you a different way. In this episode, I'm walking you through my updated content batching system and showing you exactly how I batch 30 days of content in one week as a family photographer and systems educator. Whether you create YouTube videos, podcast episodes, and blogs like I do, or you only blog, there is a version of this system that can work for you. You can watch the full breakdown on YouTube or listen right here on the podcast.

I used to build my entire batching workflow around blogging alone. But over the past two years, I shifted to YouTube as my primary long-form content platform, and my whole system changed with it. In this episode, I'm sharing the real, behind-the-scenes look at how I record four YouTube videos, turn them into SEO blog posts and podcast episodes using AI tools trained to my brand voice, and then repurpose everything across Pinterest, Instagram, Google My Business, and email using what I call my PIGE system.

▸ Read the full blog post that goes with this episode (that way, you get all the links mentioned): https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/batch-30-days-of-content-in-one-week-family-photographer/

▸ The Family Photographer's Marketing Society: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/the-family-photographers-marketing-society

▸ Grab the FREE Family Photographers Marketing Trends Report: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/family-photography-marketing-trends

▸ Apply HERE to work with me to be your 1:1 marketer for your family photography business!

💻 Website

📱Instagram

🎥 YouTube

✅ Sign up for weekly reminders + free resources here → Business Tools

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🔗 Affiliate links included. I only recommend products I personally use and love.

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Writing copy for your audience can feel intimidating, especially if you're trying to sell them something. In this episode, I brought on my dear friend, Emily of Emily Writes Well, to share her 3-step system to writing copy that connects and converts. Listen in as she highlights the importance of your words, communication, and connection!

✅For the full transcription + blog + all the resources/links mentioned, click HERE

🎉 Need launching help? Work with me 1:1 here

🎉 Emails needed for a launch (Free PDF) HERE

🎉 Want to get 50% OFF of Flodesk? Click HERE

🎉 Do you want to join The Family Photographer's Marketing Society? Click HERE

🎉Grab the Freebie:

The Brand Voice Guide

💻Website

📱Instagram

🎥YouTube

emilywriteswell.com

instagram.com/emilywriteswell

Grab the Freebie:

The Brand Voice Guide

Thanks for joining me on The Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode:

✅Sign up for weekly reminders to stay updated on all things systems, sops, marketing, and workflows to impact the backend of YOUR business! You can snag freebies here: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/business-tools

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copywriting tips for small business owners, copywriting tips, writing copy that converts

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You built your business on creativity. But your client process? That is running on memory, vibes, and a prayer that you do not forget to send the invoice.

No shame. I did the same thing for years.

In this episode, I am walking you through five steps to building your first business workflow, even if you hate tech, feel overwhelmed by automation, or have no idea where to start. One service. One brain dump. One workflow that changes how your business runs.

If you have been winging your client process and wondering why things feel chaotic during busy season, this one is for you.

▸ Read the full blog post that goes with this episode (that way, you get all the links mentioned): https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/how-to-build-your-first-business-workflow/

▸ The Family Photographer's Marketing Society: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/the-family-photographers-marketing-society

▸ Grab the FREE Family Photographers Marketing Trends Report: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/family-photography-marketing-trends

▸ Apply HERE to work with me to be your 1:1 marketer for your family photography business!

💻 Website

📱Instagram

🎥 YouTube

✅ Sign up for weekly reminders + free resources here → Business Tools

🥳 Share a screenshot of this episode on your IG story and tag me @dollydelongeducation so I can cheer you on!

🔗 Affiliate links included. I only recommend products I personally use and love.

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I started the Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast because I got tired of watching talented family photographers burn out on marketing they were making up as they went.

I am a Nashville family photographer and a mom of two young kids. My photography journey started in 2006, and for years I did what most of us do: I posted on Instagram when I remembered, sent an email when I felt inspired, and crossed my fingers that inquiries would keep coming in. Some months they did. Some months they didn't. And I had no idea why.

What changed was not a course on going viral or a hack for beating the algorithm. It was building systems. I started documenting my own workflows, mapping out my client experience, and creating a marketing plan I could follow week after week without reinventing the wheel every Monday morning. And something clicked. Not in a dramatic way. In a quiet, "oh, I actually know what I'm doing this week" way. In a "my clients keep telling me this was the smoothest experience they've ever had" way.

I realized I loved the backend of business just as much as the creative side. And I noticed that the photographers around me needed this too. Not more content ideas. Not another trending audio. A system. A rhythm. A plan.

That is what this podcast is about. I help family photographers think like the CMO of their own business and build a sustainable marketing cadence that works even when life is full, time is limited, and you have zero interest in dancing on camera.

💻Website

📱Instagram

🎥YouTube

Thanks for joining me on The Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode:

✅Sign up for weekly reminders to stay updated on all things systems, SOPS, marketing, and workflows to impact the backend of YOUR business! You can snag freebies here: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/business-tools

🥳Post a screenshot and some of your favorite key takeaways on your IG story, and tag me @dollydelongeducation so I can repost it!

🔗Affiliate links included, which means I might make a lil' money when you click. I only recommend people, products, & programs I use & ❤️

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Hey there, I’m Dolly DeLong, and you’re listening to The Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast! This podcast is for creative business owners who want to learn tangible steps to automate their business through workflows and strategy in order to go from scattered to streamlined with purpose. Because even muggles can become automated wizards.

Come join every week to see the magic in automating your business by giving you an inside look into my own business and journey to automation. Plus, I’ll be bringing on guest experts who will share their experiences in strategic workflows, systems, and automations, so you can learn along with me!

Make sure you subscribe to The Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast on your favorite podcast player to get notified of the first couple of episodes when they go live! I’d also love to connect with you over on Instagram! Come find me at @dollydelongeducation! Talk to you soon!

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