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3 Easy Steps to to Get Good Reviews as a Photographer
The secret to having clients who rave about you as a photographer and send you all their friends, believe it or not, isn’t ONLY doing great work. It’s about creating a memorable and exceptional VIP experience for every single client. Because people will always remember how you make them feel even after they've forgotten what your images looked like. In the early days of my career, I made lots of mistakes and of course learned from them. One time I said the wrong thing to a girl who wasn't able to give me what I wanted when I was directing her. I don't even remember what I said but she got...
Where to Find (and How to Vet) a Great Assistant
Hiring help is tricky but there are steps you can take to make sure you properly vet applicants and give yourself the best chance at hiring the right person. I’m no longer a fan of hiring locally because it costs way more (at least here in LA) and there are plenty of virtual assistants (VAs) across the U.S. in cities with a much lower cost of living and therefore lower hourly rates. My favorite hiring platform for VAs is Upwork. This is where I found my assistant and the two retouchers I work with. Upwork has VAs across the world but for admin work, I recommend U.S. based or from the...
Your Future Self Will Thank You For This
If you find yourself doing everything in your business and you’re not taking time for you or your family, it’s probably time to delegate. Easier said than done, I know.🙄 I’ve been there, I’ve had the fearful thoughts “what if it doesn’t work” or even thoughts like “it’s faster if I just do it myself.” But hiring an assistant is the best thing I ever did because it allows me to focus on big picture goals instead of getting stuck working in the weeds. Here’s a list of some of the things my assistant has taken off my plate: Email support of all kinds Creating and emailing web galleries Handling...
Someone Made an Ad for Me (and I Didn’t Pay For It)
The other day I was delighted to wake up and find that I was tagged in a commercial made about my business that I didn’t even have to pay for! This girl named Sierra, on Instagram took it upon herself to be my very own influencer marketer! She did a whole story about my free lead magnet for actors because she was so impressed and found it so helpful. She literally showed my guide to her followers and mentioned to them how they can download the guide. Plus she included a link to my site and tagged me. Okay, thanks for listening to me gloat, bye!👋 Just kidding, come back. The point of this...