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The Flodesk Spinner form is an interactive tool for capturing email leads by offering visitors a chance to spin for prizes like discounts. To set it up, log in to Flodesk, select and customize the Spinner Form, configure display and trigger options, and publish it. This method can enhance engagement and email list growth for photographers.

September 25, 2024

How to Set Up a Flodesk Spinner Form (Perfect for Photographers!)

Flodesk spinner form tutorial

Marketing

AI can revolutionize your photography business by streamlining editing workflows, enhancing client communication, and optimizing social media management. AI tools like Lightroom, ImagenAI, and ChatGPT save time and boost efficiency. They can facilitate blog writing for better SEO and aid in creating marketing campaigns, making business operations smoother and more enjoyable.

September 12, 2024

How Photographers Can Use AI to Boost Their Business (Without Feeling Like a Robot)

Ai tips and tricks for photographers - how to use chatgpt

Marketing

A referral program can effectively expand your client base without significant costs. It harnesses the power of word-of-mouth marketing, providing trusted, high-quality leads. Key steps include understanding benefits, defining goals, creating attractive incentives, simplifying processes, promoting the program, tracking success, and showing appreciation. Implementing these steps can enhance client numbers and relationships.

July 29, 2024

How to Create a Successful Referral Program for Your Photography Business

Create a referral program for your photography business

Business

Dealing with unhappy clients is a universal challenge in business. For photographers, clear communication and setting expectations from the start are vital. Informative blog posts and clear policies help prevent misunderstandings. Effective client relations not only resolve current issues but also transform dissatisfaction into loyalty, ensuring long-term success.

June 25, 2024

How To Handle Unhappy Clients

How to handle unhappy clients in your photography business

Podcast

Summer brings both joy and challenges, requiring a balance between business and family life. Establishing a flexible schedule, planning ahead, involving kids in work, and taking breaks are key strategies. Embrace the unpredictability, share experiences, and aim to thrive, not just survive. Enjoy a productive, joyful summer with your family.

June 11, 2024

Tips For Surviving The Summer As A Work From Home Parent

Tips for Working From Home Over the Summer

Podcast

The author examines the shift in online education, highlighting dissatisfaction with expensive courses that lack value. They endorse alternatives like membership models that offer continuous support and personalized learning. The future of online education favors mini-courses and bite-sized content, focusing on practical application, community engagement, and adaptability for better, lasting outcomes.

June 5, 2024

Why Expensive Online Courses Are Fading

The future of online education for photographers

Business

A dedicated website remains essential in a social media-dominated world. It establishes a professional online presence, provides a comprehensive hub of information, and allows for complete control over brand narrative. Although free website builders exist, investing in a paid platform tailored to specific needs enhances long-term business growth and visibility.

May 30, 2024

Does Your Business Need a Website?

Do you need a website for your photography business?

Podcast

Small business owners often struggle with managing various tasks, particularly in content creation and design. The recent “Girl Means Business” podcast episode discusses how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can alleviate these challenges. AI tools can generate engaging content, streamline designs, automate customer service, and provide valuable business insights. This episode encourages entrepreneurs to integrate AI into their business strategies, promising significant operational improvements and opportunities for growth.

April 3, 2024

AI Tools For Every Small Business

AI Tools For Small Business

Podcast

When you think about the brands that are super successful, and that a lot of people look up to, oftentimes it can seem as if they have a “cult-like” following. And as someone who has recently gotten very invested in docuseries shows about cults, it got me thinking… Why is it that people buy into […]

February 8, 2024

How to Create An Engaged Community For Your Business

create an engaged photography community

Social Media

The holidays are here, and while the world might be slowing down for a bit, it’s the perfect time for us small business owners to turn up the heat on our dreams. So grab your favorite cozy sweater, a cup of cocoa, and let’s sleigh the game together with these fab tips! ? Deck the […]

December 6, 2023

Unwrapping Success: 5 Tips to Help Small Business Owners Shine During the Slow Season

Boost your photography business during slow season

Mindset