Business-First Creatives
Colie James
Recent Episodes
Is networking a part of your business strategy this year? If it's never felt like the right move for your business, today's episode may change your mind. Master connector, Mikki Wilson, joins us to explore the importance of relationship marketing in growing a creative business, as opposed to traditional networking. Listen in as she shares practical strategies for effective networking, both in-person and online, the essence of maintaining a supportive community, and the need to build authentic connections.
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!
Connect with Mikki
Website: dotconnectorconsulting.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikkiwilson
Instagram: instagram.com/mikconnectsdots
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.
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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
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!
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
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!
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
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
As we head into 2025, it is crucial to harness the power of data to streamline and enhance your business strategies. In this episode, Ally Anderson joins us again on the podcast to discuss the art of tracking vital metrics to drive your business growth and success. Whether you're a photographer, digital marketer, or any creative entrepreneur, understanding which numbers to track can significantly influence your path for the year ahead.
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!
Mentioned in this Episode
Making Data-Driven Decisions in Your Business with Ally Anderson
Crafting an Intentional Marketing Plan with Tayler Cusick-Hollman [Marketing with Intention Series]
Connect with Ally
Website: link.akaridigital.ca/bfc
Instagram: instagram.com/akaridigital
Training: link.akaridigital.ca/bfc-grow [Use code COLIE to get it for free]