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Business-First Creatives Colie James
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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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Creating an Intentional and Personalized Client Experience with Brittney Johnson
If you're a service-based business owner, it's important for your clients to feel seen and appreciated. From intentional touch points in your workflow to the surprise and delight gifts you pick out for your clients, Brittney Johnson believes in the power of an intentional and personalized client experience. In today's episode, Brittney discusses how to map out your client experience, where to include intentional messages and reminders for your clients, and why personalize connection is so important!
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!
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Mentioned in this Episode
Jordan Gill
Dialpad
Steph Taylor
Never Lose a Customer Again
Connect with Brittney
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/customerexp.strategist?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualsynergyconsulting/
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Making Data-Driven Decisions in Your Business with Ally Anderson
Numbers don't lie and that's why it's so important to be making data-driven decisions in your business. Ally Anderson joins us on the podcast to share what it looks like to make decisions based on data, what data you should be collecting as a business owner, and how you can collect it. Listen in to hear some of her favorite tools for data collection online and how to get started!
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!
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Mentioned in this Episode
Google Analytics
Flodesk
Convertkit
Showit
Episode 41 with Carolina Guzik
Microsoft Clarity
Connect with Ally
Website: akaridigital.ca
Newsletter: akaridigital.online/newsletter-optin
Instagram: instagram.com/akaridigital
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Building an Associate Team (Building a Team Series) with Jill Smith
As you've explored hiring during our Building a Team Series on the podcast, have you considered hiring associate photographers for your brand? In today's episode, Jill Smith joins us to share how she has scaled her photography business by working with other photographers who have a passion for photographing people and events. Listen in as she shares the value of associates for all parties, the process of hiring the right photographers, and what her backend workflow looks like in her business!
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!
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Mentioned in this Episode
CRM Blueprint for Honeybook (Beta Pre-Sale)
Episode 40
Air Table
Clickup
Episode 26, 27 and 28
Episode 106: Have You Made a Plan for Black Friday?
CRM Blueprint for Dubsado
Episode 111
Episode 112
Connect with Jill
jillcsmithphotography.com
instagram.com/jillcsmithphotography
facebook.com/jillcsmithphotography
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Communicating with Your Team: The Clickup & Airtable Combo (Building a Team Series) with Ana Natkins
Communication is key to building a successful and productive team—the tools you use to communicate matter. In today's episode, Ana Natkins joins us to share how you can use Clickup and Airtable to manage team communication, store important business information, and stay organized as a business.
Today's episode is brought to you by my Love Your Leads private audio training! Are you providing an experience for your leads that sets an expectation on when they'll hear from you, provides them with tools that will help them easily say yes and book you, while also making them feel seen and heard? In my private audio training, you'll learn how to love your leads and get more booked clients through an automated booking process.
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Mentioned in this Episode
Air Table
Clickup
Zapier
Connect with Ana
anasimplesolutions.com
linkedin.com/in/ananatkins
facebook.com/AnaSimpleSolutions
instagram.com/anasimplesolutions
youtube.com/channel/@anasimplesolutions
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Successfully Delegating to Your Team (Building a Team Series) with Selina Johnson
What does it look like to hire successfully? Oftentimes, we hire before we fully understand what we need or how to ask for it. That's why today's guest, Selina Johnson, joins us to share how you can successfully delegate to your team. Listen in as she explains the value of developing processes, building communication skills, and providing feedback with your hires.
Today's episode is brought to you by my Love Your Leads private audio training! Are you providing an experience for your leads that sets an expectation on when they'll hear from you, provides them with tools that will help them easily say yes and book you, while also making them feel seen and heard? In my private audio training, you'll learn how to love your leads and get more booked clients through an automated booking process.
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Mentioned in this Episode
selinajohnson.com/quiz
Descript
Air Table
Asana
Clickup
Trello
Monday.com
Episode 40 - Jill Smith
Connect with Selina
selinajohnson.com
linkedin.com/in/selinajohnson-teambuilding
youtube.com/@ilovemyteam
instagram.com/iamselinajohnson
facebook.com/SelinaAndCo
Customer Reviews
Colie James Appreciation Day
I may mark the day that i discovered Colie James as a holiday. Her content has not only been refreshing and funny, but just her relatability and genuineness makes me feel inspired in a way that I've been searching for for longer then I care to admit. I'm going through these episodes like water and I look forward to absorbing all the wonderful things she has to offer.
Such great energy!
What I love about Colie is her energy! Yes, the topics are great. Yes, she asks great questions. Yes, she brings on wonderful guests, but her energy is the thread that runs through each episode! She’s always fun to listen to and gets my hyped to make changes in my business! Thanks Colie! Congratulations on 100 episodes!
Want great actionable items for your business?!
Then this is the podcast for you!! Colie brings in amazing guests and asks the right questions to give you amazing insights into running a successful business. Plus she is funny and entertaining!! 10 out of 10 recommend!!
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