Business-First Creatives

Colie James
Business-First Creatives

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! 

  1. How to Connect with Your Audience in their Inbox with Hannah Davis

    7 HR. AGO

    How to Connect with Your Audience in their Inbox with Hannah Davis

    When you sit down to write an email, do you find yourself staring at a blank screen lacking inspiration? Today's episode is meant to inspire you with tools and templates to help get out of your head and into the inboxes of your audience! In this episode, Hannah Davis joins me to talk about her preference for email marketing over social media, her process for writing newsletters, and how tools like templates and AI help her get started in content creation. Today’s episode is brought to you by my Content Organization Hub! If you are drowning in a sea of post its trying to keep track of all your content ideas or maybe you’re struggling to remember what you posted on which platform and when, I totally get it. That’s why I created the content organization hub for air table for just 9. You can finally put an end to content chaos. Imagine having all your marketing content in one central location. Easily linked, perfectly organized, and ready to go whenever you are. Grab the Content Organization Hub and get 10% off with code PODCAST! Mentioned in this Episode Ashlyn Carter's Copy Bar Episode 138: Generating Monthly Recurring Revenue with a Membership (Beyond Services: Expanding Your Offer Suite) with Liz Wilcox Episode 044: How to Use Emails to Make Friends with Liz Wilcox Connect with Hannah Website: madewithboldness.com Newsletter: madewithboldness.com/newsletter Instagram: instagram.com/madewithboldness

    47 min
  2. Building Your Content Strategy with the Marketing Jar with Dayna Schaaf

    JAN 28

    Building Your Content Strategy with the Marketing Jar with Dayna Schaaf

    Does your marketing strategy and content fall flat? Maybe you struggle with knowing what to create. In today's episode, Dayna Schaaf of This Can't Be That Hard joins us to introduce The Marketing Jar, an analogy which categorizes marketing efforts into rocks, pebbles, sand, and water. Listen in as they share how prioritizing high-impact activities (rocks) and spreading them throughout the year while filling in with medium-impact (pebbles), foundational (sand), and daily tasks (water) can help photographers strategically plan their marketing. Grab the planner mentioned in today's episode! Today’s episode is brought to you by my Content Organization Hub! If you are drowning in a sea of post its trying to keep track of all your content ideas or maybe you’re struggling to remember what you posted on which platform and when, I totally get it. That’s why I created the content organization hub for air table for just 9. You can finally put an end to content chaos. Imagine having all your marketing content in one central location. Easily linked, perfectly organized, and ready to go whenever you are. Grab the Content Organization Hub and get 10% off with code PODCAST! BUY NOW >> Find it Quickly: 00:21 - Meet Dayna 01:56 - The Marketing Jar Analogy: Planning Your Content Strategy 2:47 - The Rocks: High Impact Activities 13:15 - The Pebbles: Medium Impact Activities 17:07 - The Sand: Foundational 19:58 - The Water: Daily Tasks 22:49 - Evergreen Content and Automation Tips 31:53 - Recap and Resources for Effective Marketing

    34 min
  3. Building a Better Relationship with Money through Storytelling with Katherine Pomerantz

    JAN 16

    Building a Better Relationship with Money through Storytelling with Katherine Pomerantz

    Do you struggle with understanding money? Maybe you're afraid to address it. In today's episode, Katherine Pomerantz joins us to highlight the complex relationship most entrepreneurs have with money. Listen in as she explains how to make financial management less daunting by viewing money as a storytelling medium and implementing rituals to ease the bookkeeping process.  Today’s episode is brought to you by my Client Hub Template inside the DIY Systems Template Shop. Business owners often have their client information spread across a variety of different tools, making it hard to access the information they need to make critical decisions. That’s why I built the Client Hub Template for Airtable, to take the guesswork out of building your own! BUY NOW >> Find it Quickly: (01:28) Understanding Money as a Storytelling Medium (03:29) The Importance of Regular Financial Check-Ins (04:51) Forming a Healthy Relationship with Money (08:52) Creating a Money Ritual Framework (18:12) Practical Steps for Financial Organization (22:16) Creating Effective Money Rituals (22:57) Custom Checklists for Financial Management (23:43) Outsourcing Bookkeeping (24:59) Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Financial Tasks (30:10 Setting and Tracking KPIs (36:30) Learning from Business Mistakes Connect with Katherine Website: katherinepomerantz.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katherinepomerantz

    45 min
  4. Strategic Business Planning for Productivity & Growth with Jade Boyd

    JAN 9

    Strategic Business Planning for Productivity & Growth with Jade Boyd

    Are you being intentional and strategic in planning for productivity and growth in your business? In today's episode, Jade Boyd joins us to discuss setting goals, maintaining your business, and the three key steps for achieving business success: clarity, systems, and maintenance. Today’s episode is brought to you by my Client Hub Template inside the DIY Systems Template Shop. Business owners often have their client information spread across a variety of different tools, making it hard to access the information they need to make critical decisions. That’s why I built the Client Hub Template for Airtable, to take the guesswork out of building your own! Buy Now >> Find it Quickly: 00:27 - Meet Jade 1:20 - Becoming a Productivity Coach 6:10 - Balancing Business and Personal Life 7:38 - Setting Goals for 2025 18:22 - Quarterly Planning Tips 23:23 - The Importance of CEO Time 24:33 - Planning Strategies for Business Owners 26:04 - The Role of Tools in Business Planning 27:31 - Exploring ClickUp for Task Management 28:44 - Four-Part System for Business Organization 35:40 - Centralization, Organization, and Automation 39:18 - Simplification and Business Strategy Mentioned in this Episode Making Data-Driven Decisions in Your Business with Ally Anderson CEO Talk with Ashley Kang sabrinagebhardt.com thiscantbethathard.com FREE Double your Profit While Working Less Masterclass: jadeboyd.co/doubleyourprofitmasterclass The Quarterly Reset: jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset Connect with Jade Website: jadeboyd.co Podcast: https://pod.link/1603107498 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadeboyd.co

    45 min
  5. Alternative Streams of Income for Photographers with Lissa Chandler

    12/27/2024

    Alternative Streams of Income for Photographers with Lissa Chandler

    Diversifying your income and creating passive income is something we hear a lot about in the creative world. The best place to start is by creating alternative streams of income for your business and personal life. In today's episode, Lissa Chandler joins us to share how she is balancing service-based work with product sales, tackling SEO, and dealing with the impacts on her business post-pandemic. The conversation covers the realities behind passive income and the importance of aligning business efforts with different seasons of life. 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 your brand and process. Use the code PODCAST for 10% off. Find it Quickly: (0:24) Meet Lisa Chandler (1:21) Lisa's Journey into Photography (3:07) The Birth of Opal in June (5:10) Expanding the Business: Dress Rentals and More (8:00) Balancing Services and Products (12:04) Navigating Business Challenges (13:56) Exploring New Ventures (15:54) Selling on Etsy (19:20) Marketing Strategies for Photography Business (20:28) Referral Marketing and Its Alternatives (24:06) Challenges in the Evolving Photography Industry (25:19) The Reality of Passive Income (28:43) Balancing Business and Personal Life (31:36) Starting a Podcast Mentioned in this Episode Creating Offers that Generate Consistent Revenue (Beyond Services: Expanding Your Offer Suite) with Brittany McBean Connect with Lissa Website: lissachandler.com Podcast: yourphotographermom.com Merch Shop: etsy.com/shop/OpalandJuneShop Dress Rentals: opalandjuneshop.com

    34 min
5
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41 Ratings

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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! 

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