Episode 167

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Published on:

26th Aug 2024

New School Year - New Possibilities

In this episode, there are a few life and podcast updates 😉

The Business-First Creatives Podcast is brought to you by CRM and Dubsado expert Colie James. Join Colie each week as she discusses how to build a business that brings you joy and a paycheck! From business advice with fellow entrepreneurs to sharing automation tips and tricks, Colie and her guests are sharing industry trends and resources, along with a little bit of sarcasm.

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Hey y'all, welcome back to the

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Business First Creatives Podcast.

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I need a favor.

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While nothing is really changing

on the front end of the podcast,

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the back end of the podcast is

completely new and different.

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I have switched hosting from

Buzzsprout to Captivate.

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I am now recording episodes on

Squadcast instead of Riverside.

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And with all of these changes, I really

want to make sure that everyone who has

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subscribed or follows the podcast is

able to download a new episode before a

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brand new series launches in September.

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The new series is called Marketing with

Intention and I have interviewed nine

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of my business besties to talk about all

aspects of marketing for your business.

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Now, I'm going to put this out there.

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We are not going to be focusing

on social media marketing.

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I know that I have done that

several times on this podcast.

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And so I really want to take this

opportunity to talk about marketing in

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a holistic way, very strategic, and also

making sure that we uncover some of the

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marketing ideas that don't get talked

about a lot, like in person marketing,

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affiliate marketing, Pinterest marketing.

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So if all of this is of interest to

you and you currently subscribe or

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follow this podcast, I really just want

to make sure that you have downloaded

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this episode and that you have verified

that you are subscribed before the new

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series hits the podcast in September.

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Let me just leave you

with one other update.

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I was listening to episode 90, which

is when I revealed about this time last

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year that I was going to be Chloe's

personal Uber driver for the year.

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I am super excited to tell you that I have

turned in my resignation for that job.

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Chloe is now going to the

neighborhood school, one single

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school all day, every day.

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Which means Colie now has the time

and the space to actually work in

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and run her business going forward.

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So I am super excited

about what this brings.

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That's why I'm ripping the band

aid off now to bring you this very

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short and concise solo episode.

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but I do have to let you go because this

is my first day working in my office since

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school has started and I really need to

sit down and just make my to do list.

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Y'all, my to do list is going to be so

long I am not going to know where to

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start, but first thing that I always

say is getting all of the information

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from inside your head, onto a piece

of paper or somewhere electronic,

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is the first step to be productive.

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All right.

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That's it for this episode.

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See you soon.

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About the Podcast

Business-First Creatives
A podcast about systems, workflows, and business advice for creative service providers.
Business-First Creatives is a podcast for photographers and creative service providers who want to build a profitable, sustainable business without drowning in admin work, client experience chaos, or systems that let you down.

This show delivers clear, actionable conversations around marketing, CRM workflows, client communication, Dubsado and Honeybook automation, Airtable systems, and workflow strategies, giving photographers and creative entrepreneurs the systems that scale, operational clarity, and strategic, human-first client experiences they need to build streamlined, referral-worthy business operations that don't require working 24/7.
If you're tired of babysitting your inbox, chasing down contracts, or watching your workflows break the moment you look away, this show will help you move beyond "figuring it out as you go" and toward a creative business that brings you joy and a paycheck.

This podcast provides answers to questions like:
How do I automate my client journey without losing the personal touch?
What CRM workflows do photographers and creative businesses need?
How can I use Dubsado or Honeybook to streamline my client experience?
What systems do photographers need to save time and deliver exceptional client experiences?
How do I reduce admin time in my creative service business?
Why do my workflows keep letting me down (and how do I fix them)?
How can I build a profitable creative business that brings me joy and a paycheck?
What's the best way to communicate with clients throughout their journey?
How do I create systems that work even when I'm not babysitting them?
How can I map my client journey to convert more inquiries into bookings?

Hosted by Colie James, a Dubsado Certified Specialist, Honeybook Educator, and Workflow and Automations Guru with 10+ years helping creatives systemize their businesses—this show delivers practical, no-BS guidance for photographers and creative entrepreneurs who are ready to streamline their client journey, automate their operations, and make money from their craft.

If you're done dropping balls and ready to build a business-first creative operation with systems that scale, you're in the right place.

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