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Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service Providers
Business-First Creatives is a podcast for photographers and creative service providers who want to build a profitable, sustainable business without drowning in admin work, client experience chaos, or systems that let you down. This show delivers clear, actionable conversations around marketing, CRM workflows, client communication, Dubsado and Honeybook automation, Airtable systems, and workflow strategies, giving photographers and creative entrepreneurs the systems that scale, operational…
Episodes
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersPersonal Branding in Your Instagram Marketing w/ Angie McPherson
Are you showing up on Instagram and taking your audience along on a journey? In today's episode, Angie McPherson joins us to discuss the power of personal…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersAre you confident in your prices?
Pricing is a complex and very personal part of running a business. The key to running a successful photography isn't usually about the actual prices you are…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersInvesting in Outsourcing
Outsourcing isn't out of your reach, like so many entrepreneurs may think. You know I'm a huge proponent of outsourcing, which is why I'm sharing this episode…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersCreating Productive Habits in Your Business
Organization is key to running a sustainable business, but how do we get there? Today's solo episode is focused on creating productive habits in your business…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersThe Cost of Disorganization w/ Ashley Shuler
Everything in your business has a process and system, but are you managing your projects well? The cost of disorganization isn't pretty. In this episode…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersHow To Decide if an Offer is Right for you
In this solo episode, Colie discusses the biggest sales objection she hears in her own business and how she deals with the same objection for herself when she…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersGet Uncomfortable
In this solo episode, Colie discusses how getting uncomfortable in your business decisions can push you forward for growth. Need an example? These solo…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersContent Planning + Disneyland with Amanda Warfield
Is the content creation process overwhelming to you? Do you get through creating one piece of content and feel drained? Content strategist and Disney lover…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersMaking Buying Decisions in Your Business
In this solo episode, Colie discusses three buying decisions she made and what to consider for your next purchasing decision for your business. The…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersDo You Know Your Profit Margin?
In this solo episode, Colie discusses how to calculate your profit margin, find your industry standard, and what to do with that information for 2023. The…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersHoneybook PSA
In this solo episode, Colie discusses why she is expanding her systems offers to include Honeybook. Her Honeybook Done-for-Your setups are now available with a…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersLet's Write Some Emails
In this solo episode, Colie discusses tips for writing all the emails for your business: newsletters, marketing emails, and client experience emails. The…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersHow to Use Emails to Make Friends with Liz Wilcox
The people who sign up for your email newsletter are actual humans, so what are you doing to connect with them and build trust? In this episode, Liz Wilcox…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersHow to Use Your Podcast as a Marketing Tool with Haylee Gaffin
Showing up for your audience and marketing your business can feel overwhelming—that's why it's important to find something that works for you. In today's…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersUsing Customer Insights to Improve Your Messaging with Melissa Harstine
Your clients can tell you a lot about your business, ultimately driving the messaging you need to better sell your products and services. In today's episode…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersData and Marketing: The PB&J of Business Growth with Carolina Guzik
Are you tracking data in your business? To optimize your business growth and success, understanding the relationship between your data and marketing is key. In…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersMaking Decisions for YOU w/ Jill Smith
Have you recently taken the time to audit your business or offers? In today's episode, Jill Smith joins us after she audited her own offer based on my recent…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersThe Digital Nomad Life with Sandra of Damn Copy
Entrepreneurship allows for freedom—in business and in life. In this episode, Sandra van der Lee of Damn Copy joins us to share how she's pursuing the digital…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersExperimenting in Your Business with Maryam Salassi
We've all been told by someone else how we should be running our business—yet their experience and knowledge may not be the best option for us. I believe we…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersBringing In-Person Education Back with Alison Hatch
There is something super special, dare I say magical, about attending a photography conference in-person. In a post-pandemic world, I think we are all excited…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersBrand Refresh with Ashlee Burke
Whether you're building a new brand or refreshing an existing brand, there are so many considerations to keep in mind of what you need to be adjusting. I bet…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersBookkeeping Strategies for Success with Laura Kelly
What do you financial numbers say about your business? If you aren't sure, it may be time to hire a bookkeeper! In today's episode, Laura Kelly of Tula Books…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersMoney Mindset with Dan Moyer
You likely started your business to create the lifestyle you wanted, which includes specific ideations around money—but how is your money mindset blocking you…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersPreparing for a Recession with Maddie Peschong
Does the concept of a recession make you nervous for your business? You're not alone! We're all worried about the impacts of a recession, especially so soon…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersTop 3 Lessons I Learned from My Podcast in 2022
One of my biggest accomplishments of 2022 was launching this podcast! Today I am briefly sharing 3 lessons I learned since launching the podcast + the top 3…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersCreating Copy that Sounds Like You with Sara Vartanian
Are you connecting with the right clients within your website copy? In today's episode, Sara Vartanian joins us to chat about creating copy that sounds like…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersWhy Your Website Is Your Best Business Asset with Samantha Mabe
Are you using your podcast as an asset in your business? In my opinion, your website could be your BEST business asset. In today's episode, I've brought on…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersLet's Get Social with Sarah Huguet
Does your social media work for you and your business? In today's episode, Sarah Huguet of Social and Stuff joins us to share how to create content pillars to…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersBONUS: Outsourcing for the Win with Kati Douglas of Xilo Photography
Are you a creative soul who has absolutely no interest in the business side of photography? Today's guest readily admits she outsource almost any and all…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersWinter is Coming - Auditing Your Business Systems
As a business systems strategist, you know I couldn't wrap up this three-part series without encouraging you to audit your systems! There is always improvement…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersWinter is Coming - Auditing Your Messaging
Are you reaching or connecting with your ideal clients within their first interaction with you? I'm talking about the messaging you're offering on your…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersWinter is Coming - Auditing Your Offer
You may be approaching a slower season in your business, which offers the perfect opportunity to do an audit in your business. Over the next three episodes…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersSarah Potts: BTS of Hiring My VA
You have a hundred tasks to managing in your business, but what would that look like if you brought on a little help? In today's episode, Sarah Potts, my own…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersLet's Talk Growth Strategy with Celi Arias
We put so much effort into developing growth strategies for our business with marketing plans, yet what are we doing to track these efforts? In today's…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service Providers4 Workflows Every Entrepreneur Needs in Their CRM
To get the most out of this episode, make sure you download 4 Workflows Every Entrepreneur Needs. This guide is the perfect way to implement each of the four…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service Providers3 Years Later with Sabrina Roden
Have you found your own secret to success? In today's episode, Sabrina Roden shares how her business has grown in the last three years since she first worked…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersCrafting Copy that Converts with Rachel Greiman
Our website copy allows for you to connect with potential clients and convert them into paying clients. At Green Chair Stories, Rachel Greiman and her team are…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersCEO Marketing Mentality with Mikki Wilson
Shifting your mindset in business is so important as you grow, but what if you made that shift to having a CEO mentality in your marketing? In today's episode…
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3 Tools I Cannot Live Without in My Photography Business
I never grow tired of talking about tools to reclaim time in your business. In today’s episode I am discuss the BIG Three for my photography business: website…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service Providers4 Tools to Book and Manage VIP Days
There are a so many things that can go into a VIP Day, so you need to be organized and streamlined in your process! In today's episode, I'm sharing four tools…
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Working Weekend Wins with Sabrina Gebhardt
Are you in need of focused time to just work on your business? In today's episode, my friend Sabrina Gebhardt me to share how working weekends have changed her…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersLearning without the Sales Pitch with Lisa DiGeso
Have you found yourself annoyed by the sales pitches you hear in every online summit you've attended over the last couple of years? Lisa DiGeso felt the same…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersDubsado Case Study with Alison Brett
How much more profitable could your business be if you simply put in the effort to build out solid workflows and systems inside your CRM? As a Certified…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersAudit Your CRM
To get the most out of this episode, make sure you download Audit Your CRM. This guide is the perfect way to implement each of the four workflows discussed in…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersThe Dish on VIP Days
I am 18 months into my VIP Day journey and know with 100% certainty there is no turning back. While VIP Days are gaining popularity, they are still a novelty…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersPick Your Path with Ashley Pendergraft of Systems Over Stress
I was first introduced to Ashley of Systems Over Stress through her Airtable bonus inside the Done in a Day program. I downloaded it, watched like one video…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersCEO Talk with Ashley Kang
I met Ashley while we were both in the Done in a Day program, working on our VIP Day offers. Since leaving, we spend every Thursday morning at 10am MT together…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersThe Buffer Episode
We can never talk too much about outsourcing, but in this (short & sweet) episode I discuss two questions you should ask yourself to decide if your first…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersConducting Consistent Customer Research with Nadine Nethery of CAN DO! Content
In today’s episode with Nadine of Can Do! Content, we are exploring the idea of conducting consistent customer research to fuel all the messaging in your…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersHoneybook to Dubsado: One Year Later with Mary Otanez
A little over a year ago Mary hired me to streamline her business in Dubsado. She was switching from Honeybook to Dubsado, but to be honest, she was barely…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersWebinars, Low-Ticket Offers, and What I Learned About Sales
Each week I ask my guests what their biggest f*ck-up was in business and what they learned from it... are you curious about mine? In today's solo episode I am…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersExpanding into Education with Annemie Tonken
I am SOOOOO excited this episode when I had a conversation with Annemie Tonken of This Can't Be That Hard podcast. I've been a guest on her podcast 4 times and…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersAvoiding Burnout with Sabrina Gebhardt
My business bestie Sabrina Gebhardt loves talking about outsourcing and automation just as much as I do. The only thing she loves talking about more is…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersChoose Happy
In this episode, Colie chats about evaluating your business to make sure you can answer YES to four key happiness questions. Show notes…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersHow Maddie Peschong is using Dubsado in a totally new way
I am very excited to share a conversation with one of my clients today. Maddie Peschong is a fabulous brand photographer based in Sioux Falls, SD and has been…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersPivoting in Your Business with Britney Jeanine
My first guest interview on the podcast was with, my very own business coach, Britney Jeanine. We covered a number of topics from bring profitable to creating…
Business-First Creatives: Client Experience & Systems for Service ProvidersIf you keep hearing NO, listen to this
It’s hard getting that NO when you send the offer for your services. In today’s episode, I am sharing four areas to focus on in order to audit your offer and…
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Welcome to the Podcast
Introducing the Business-First Creatives Podcast, a podcast for creative entrepreneurs where we want all creative service providers to build business that…