Episode 184

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27th Dec 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.

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(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

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About the Podcast

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!