153 episodes

Every creative deserves to turn their craft into a business that brings them joy and profit. Here you'll find a no-BS approach to what it takes to put the business first, prioritizing the systems and strategies that will actually move the needle and ensure your creative business is profitable rather than an expensive side-hustle. Your host is Colie James, a Disney-loving family photographer, and filmmaker turned Workflow and Automations Guru who helps creative service providers automate their sh*t, reclaim their time and get back to living! 

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Every creative deserves to turn their craft into a business that brings them joy and profit. Here you'll find a no-BS approach to what it takes to put the business first, prioritizing the systems and strategies that will actually move the needle and ensure your creative business is profitable rather than an expensive side-hustle. Your host is Colie James, a Disney-loving family photographer, and filmmaker turned Workflow and Automations Guru who helps creative service providers automate their sh*t, reclaim their time and get back to living! 

    Expanding Your Business through Virtual Summits with KP & Jessie of Inkpot

    Expanding Your Business through Virtual Summits with KP & Jessie of Inkpot

    As you're considering your next big project for your business, have you considered hosting a virtual summit? In today's episode, KP and Jessie of Inkpot join us to share how they found success in their first virtual summit, along with some of the important lessons they learned! Listen in as they share their goals from the summit, what their time commitment looked like, and if they'd do it again!Today's episode is brought to you by DIY Template Shop! Grab the exact email, form, and workflow te...

    • 43 min
    Community Memberships: Leveraging Free and Paid Tiers for Lasting Impact with Katelyn Dekle

    Community Memberships: Leveraging Free and Paid Tiers for Lasting Impact with Katelyn Dekle

    Community memberships are wonderful for creating a recurring revenue stream, but something Katelyn Dekle does sparked my interest. Inside of her club, a membership for business owners, Katelyn offers both a free and paid tier. She saw value and benefits of serving the needs of both audiences by offering them separate benefits and access within her club. Listen in as she shares how she set up her membership on Circle, what tips she'd give to you, and how she's attracting her members.Today's ep...

    • 38 min
    Where Parenting Meets Your Business with Daniel Moyer

    Where Parenting Meets Your Business with Daniel Moyer

    If you're a parent and a business owner and you've ever found yourself struggling to find balance, this episode is for you. Dan Moyer joins us in today's conversation to discuss what it looks like when parenting meets business and how you can growth in both without sacrificing one or the other.Today's episode is brought to you by DIY Template Shop! Grab the exact email, form, and workflow templates that I include inside the CRM Blueprint Course. Steal my templates and customize them to match ...

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Knowing What Your Business Needs Based on the Stage of Business You're In with Jessica Dornieden

    Knowing What Your Business Needs Based on the Stage of Business You're In with Jessica Dornieden

    Your business needs change at every stage within your business. In today's episode, Jessica Dornieden joins us to discuss the different stages of business and what you might need in your current stage! From outsourcing to the tech and tools you're using, there are so many options and paths you can take for your business. Plus, we explore how you can use this knowledge to better serve your audience based on where they are in business!Today's episode is brought to you by my Love Your Leads priv...

    • 49 min
    Grow Your Business by Hosting a Summit with Jenny Suneson

    Grow Your Business by Hosting a Summit with Jenny Suneson

    If you've played around with the idea of hosting a summit for your online business, this episode is for you. In today's episode, Jenny Suneson of Summit Success Squad joins us to highlight the benefits of hosting a summit, along with best practices for hosts and speakers. Listen in as she shares how she got started in summits and how beneficial they have been for her business!Today's episode is brought to you by my Client Hub Template inside the DIY Systems Template Shop. Business owners ofte...

    • 41 min
    Leverage Someone Else's Audience for Your Marketing with Amy Dangerfield

    Leverage Someone Else's Audience for Your Marketing with Amy Dangerfield

    One of the more unique and unconventional approaches to marketing is leveraging other audiences. We see it in collaborations online, but today's guest has a more unheard of approach that I knew we had to share on the podcast. Amy Dangerfield took the idea of leveraging someone else's audience to a whole new level when she began to convert her public program attendees into paying clients. Listen in as Amy shares how she approached her local library about teaching a photography workshop, then l...

    • 33 min

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