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Strategic Branding Photography: 3 Ways to Establish Your Expert Authority Online

Your Visual Superpower: How to Become the Go-To Expert in Your Field Let’s get real for a minute. In today’s digital world, your personal branding photography does way more talking than you might realize. They’re not just pretty pictures—they’re your secret weapon for standing out and attracting dream clients. 1. Catch Your Audience’s Attention (Literally) […]

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Are “To-Do” Lists Effective?

Break Free from Your “To-Do” List Trap! As business owners, we spend our days checking tasks off our “to-do” list. Many of my clients express frustration when it comes to having “to-do” lists and wonder if they are really effective.  For years, I grappled with time management, playing the ‘To-Do’ list game. Each morning, I’d […]

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How to Attract More of the Right Clients

As a solopreneur, you want to attract the right clients who value your work and are willing to pay for it. But with so many marketing channels available, it’s easy to waste time and money on efforts that don’t yield results. That’s why it’s crucial to identify your best clients and the channels through which […]

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How Photographers Can Survive an Economic Downturn

Use these two reports to ensure you are remaining profitable! As a photographer and business owner, you might be nervous about the economic changes impacting every business and family in your community. It’s hard not to be anxious during an economic downturn. These downturn cycles are a reality of life, and you can survive them […]

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Create Your Ideal Client Avatar

Create Your Ideal Client Avatar to Attract More Clients Who Appreciate What You Do You’ve identified your big idea to become a professional photographer. You’ve discovered your photographic niche – portraiture. Now you’re ready to create your avatar. What is an avatar? An avatar is one single individual. Your avatar is your perfect customer, your […]

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Procrastinating Today Is Bad For Tomorrow

Five Things To Do NOW To Get Your Business Back On Track! As we head into March, spring is on our doorstep, and changing seasons means we will take on new energy. If you feel like you haven’t accomplished much these last two months, it may be because you have allowed procrastination to take over.  […]

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Why Photographers Need a Business Coach

Why Photographers Need a Business Coach Business coaching has become a wise investment for photographers who want to advance themselves and their businesses. Still, in my experience as a business coach for over ten years, I have found that many photographers don’t truly understand what coaching is. In short, business coaching is a collaborative relationship […]

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Encourage Your Team To Make Mistakes

Encourage Your Team To Make Mistakes “Say what? Why the heck would I want to encourage my team to make mistakes?” As I’ve been working with local businesses, one of the things I’ve come to see is this: There are a lot of businesses out there that have a culture of perfectionism. And perfectionism could be […]

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