114: Safina Duke-Mind Your Money Mindset

This week’s show is all about the benjamins.

I chatted with coach Safina Duke about money mindset. She wants you to know your worth and embrace it! It’s time to let go of all those icky feelings we have surrounding money.

When Safina talks about money, I always listen. It’s her area of expertise, so you might want to do the same. She’s a popular money coach for photographers. After 6 years as a professional photographer, Safina knows exactly how to help her clients overcome their own mindset blocks so they can sell their work for more.

You won’t want to miss:

Why Safina ignored her parents’ advice.
The practical things you should be doing as a business owner.
Why money doesn’t have to be hard
How Safina funded her first camera.
What money really is.

You’re gonna wanna take notes while you listen. This episode has a ton of value!

So dig in and follow her suggestions. The sky’s the limit!

Connect with Safina

Website http://fringebysafina.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fringephotography/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/moneyfreedomforphotographers
Podcast Money Freedom for Photographers

113: Luci Dumas-Organize Your Way!

Let’s face it… in order to have a successful business, making money, making our clients happy, and enjoying life we need to do a lot of stuff. All of it is important. If we take amazing photographs but take a year or never deliver what we promised to the clients, we are not doing our job…right?

We need to have a set of steps….a way of following this….time management habit…work habits…systems

This solo episode with Luci explores different ways to get things done, talks about workflow, and how different learning and processing styles will need different structures.

I share about
-time management and the “units” way to organize your time
-options to keep track of your production
-the Cake and Cringe Pyramid to discover what you need help with

One size does not fit all and learning what fits you can help you have an even more successful and satisfying business.

112: Craig Staley- Reputation Management

Craig Staley joins me on the podcast this week. Craig knows that talented photographers like us are kind of a big deal and he wants to make sure that everyone else knows it too. He offers some unique suggestions on how to make your brand more visible online.

Craig’s committed to helping small businesses like his, grow and reach their full potential. When he’s not hosting The Small Business School Podcast, you can find him running HG Site Design, where he helps clients improve their websites and grow their brands.

You won’t want to miss:

♦️ Why you need to claim your Google My Business page ASAP.
♦️ Ideas to actually get your clients to take the time to leave a review.
♦️ The reason your strategy is struggling.
♦️ How you can start small and adapt as you go.
♦️ The reason Craig thinks he looks bad in photos.

Craig wants us to protect our digital reputations. I gotta admit, he’s got some great advice on how to do just that. Tune in to hear what he has to say!

Connect with Craig

Website Home
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigstaley/,
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/craig.staley1
E-mail craig@hgsitedesign.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmstaley/
Podcast Podcast

111: Ben Hartley- Chain Reaction Marketing and Wedding Photography Pricing

Ben Hartley joins me on the podcast this week. Ben is the founder of Style & Story, based in Columbus, OH which was named one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the country in 2017 and 2020. Ben also offers photographers free coaching inside his Facebook Mastermind Group and weekly Six Figure Photography Podcast.

Ben takes amazing photos but he’s also great at marketing and he thinks you can be too. Ben talks about why your marketing efforts aren’t working and why cohesion is the name of the game when it comes to business.

You won’t want to miss:

🔹 The best way Ben has found to package wedding photos.
🔹 How marketing can be a vehicle for helping others.
🔹 Why he’s sharing other vendors’ work on social media.
🔹 The reason your marketing isn’t working.
🔹 Why your one-dimensional marketing is a waste of time.

Ben’s generous with his knowledge in this episode, and drops tons of info about running a thriving and sustainable photography business. He’s passionate about helping other creatives do the same.

Connect with Ben

Website Coaching for Creatives | Ben Hartley
Instagram @jbenhartley
Facebook Facebook Groups
E-mail jbenhartley@gmail.com

110: Brad Barton- Creativity and Inspiration

This week’s guest is Brad Barton. He is a North Texas-based artist and an award-winning PPA Master Craftsman photographer. He tells people’s stories and captures their emotions in sometimes fantastical, sometimes bizarre, sometimes surreal ways. Using his imagination, camera, and digital tools, he has created work for clients big and small. His work has been published in nationally distributed books and magazines, has been featured in feature-length motion pictures, and has won numerous awards.

Brad talks about how he harnesses the power of creativity to go above and beyond what the client wants. Brad’s creative muscle is strong and he shares tips on what he does to keep it growing.

You won’t want to miss:
-How Brad uses creativity to find his ideal client
-Why you’ll find him roaming the aisles of Jo-Ann Fabrics
-Why it’s ok to do something different even if it means you might fail
-How to tap into your desire in order to do what excites you
-How Brad is expanding his own business

Brad embodies the saying “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”. You’ll enjoy Brad’s practical tips for expanding your imagination.

Connect with Brad
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brad@bradbarton.us,
214-356-2389,
brad@bradbartonphotography.com