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Episode 109

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31st Oct 2023

Photographer BONUS Episode - Online Gallery Sales for Black Friday with Pic-Time

In a previous solo episode, I introduced three types of offers you can make for the upcoming consumer holiday BEYOND a discount and a bonus suggestion just for photographers of creating a print sale inside their online gallery software.

So THIS is a bonus episode for photographers who want to setup an online gallery product sale for the Holidays. I interviewed Aga Maru from Pic-Time about their Black Friday/Holiday app which helps photographers automate and streamline the process of creating this sale.


2:11 - Overview & Benefits of the Black Friday and Holiday Apps

6:24 - Setting Up the Automation and Lab Deadlines

8:59 - Utilizing Seasonal Products

12:00 - Customizing Emails for Sales

15:09 - Aga's Favorite Pic-Time Feature

15:31 - Colie's Favorite Pic-Time Feature 

16:56 - How to Distinguish Your Online Gallery Store


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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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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.

Find out more about Systems in Session ➡️ https://coliejames.com/systems-in-session