Hey Photogs! Now that you have a badass LinkedIn profile, it's time to start making some money with it. We give you the step by step to find new connections, build relationships, and book clients without being a spammy pest. It's not as hard as

Ep 66 - Solo Episode - Owning Your Schedule

Jan 29th, 2019 16m 21s

Hey Photogs! Mike is doing a solo episode this week, giving you 5 ways to take ownership of your schedule. Because if you don't own your schedule, your schedule owns you... ;) 1. Make a schedule 2. Make a to-do list 3. Outsource 4. Batch your t

Ep 65 - Solo Episode - Focus

Jan 22nd, 2019 18m 2s

Hey Photogs! Mike is doing a solo episode this week, talking about focus. And no, it's not the kind you do with your camera. This week's episode is all about measuring what's working in your business and what isn't so you can focus your time an

Ep 64 - Mark Green - You Are Where You Are Because You Chose To Be There

Jan 15th, 2019 51m 20s

Hey Photogs! What do you really want? And what are you going to do about it? Do you take every single job that comes your way, whether or not it is right for you? Or do you say 'no' to those who are rude, argue with you about your prices, and/o

Q & A Friday #42

Jan 11th, 2019 41m 50s

Hey Photogs! We're back with Q & A Friday with Mike answering questions about how to use a watermark. What should you print and show to clients? How important is it to take care of yourself first before the business? And how to set goals for yo

Ep 63 - Jeff Sass - You Don't Ask, You Don't Get

Jan 8th, 2019 48m 24s

Hey Photogs! The holidays are over and we are starting off the new year right with a talk on creating communities. Mike sits down with Jeff Sass about creating a healthy working environment and getting your employees/interns to feel like they a

Ep 62 - Donna Serdula - Really Awesome Sexy LinkedIn Episode

Jan 1st, 2019 40m 57s

3...2...1...Happy 2019, Photogs! Start off the new year right by optimizing your LinkedIn page and building your network. Maybe you're not searching for a new job or chasing down a new client, but you should be using LinkedIn as much as you use

Ep 61 - 7 Things You Might Be Doing That Are Keeping You From Success

Dec 25th, 2018 40m 18s

Hey Photogs! Happy Christmahanakwanzikawintersolstice! Don't let the holiday blues get you down, Mike has a special episode for you. What is the one variable in your life that you have complete control over? It's you. And YOU are the only one w

Q & A Friday #41

Dec 21st, 2018 55m 38s

Hey Photogs! Mike talks about what do when your clients like a photo you don't like, Lightroom workflows, not being to charge what you're worth, and more! On Q & A episodes, Mike answers questions submitted by the Facebook group, Photogs Unite!

Ep 60 - Drew Barton - Your Website Isn't About You

Dec 18th, 2018 51m 48s

Hey Photogs! We are constantly competing for our clients attention, getting them to our website through SEOs, Facebook Ads, Google AdWords, all that good stuff. But before you make those decisions, we should ask ourselves, what are my goals, wh

Q & A Friday #40

Dec 14th, 2018 40m 8s

Hey Photogs! Mike talks about the customer service experience. Should you require clients to tag you on social media? How NOT to write an email to a client. And should you take a deposit or a retainer fee from clients? On Q & A episodes, Mike a

Ep 59 - Joe Apfelbaum - This is B.S: Belief System

Dec 11th, 2018 47m 30s

Hey Photogs! Do you ever tell yourself, 'I won't make it, I can't do it,' well, that's a belief that you say to yourself, not a fact, and if you keep saying it, you're not going to succeed. Instead try believing that YOU will make it and that Y

Q & A Friday #39

Dec 7th, 2018 1h 1m

Hey Photogs! This week, Mike talks about how to print photos on remote locations, how to use channels in Photoshop, how to use your old brand to launch your new brand, and retouching v. color calibration software, what should you get? On Q &

Ep 58 - Tom Pilotti - Good Bait in Front of Hungry Fish

Dec 4th, 2018 48m 52s

Hey Photogs! We all don't want to be that sleazy salesperson, but sometimes we are uncomfortable just trying to be...a normal salesperson. How do we overcome that? Mike talks with Tom Pilotti about how to not feel guilty about doing shameless s

Q & A Friday #38

Nov 30th, 2018 28m 36s

Hey Photogs! This week, Mike answer questions about boudoir mini sessions, skin retouching, and how to make the most of a photography meetup. On Q & A episodes, Mike answers questions submitted by the Facebook group, Photogs Unite!, every Mo

Ep 57 - Orlando Rios - 'Likes' Don't Pay Bills

Nov 27th, 2018 52m 48s

Hey Photogs! With rules changing all the time, is it still worth it to have Facebook Ads? Why, yes! Mike talks with Orlando Rios about Facebook Ads and other marketing tricks to help spread your message to the world. Should we be worried about

Q & A Friday #37

Nov 23rd, 2018 45m 43s

Hey Photogs! On this American Thanksgiving week, we are thankful for our listeners, we would not be here without you! Mike answers questions on how to tell a client you're not a good fit for them. Is it possible to run a business WITHOUT soci

Ep 56 - Fred Stuvek - Hope Is Not A Strategy

Nov 20th, 2018 42m 27s

Hey Photogs! We can sometimes be hard on ourselves and not understand our own worth. Or we don't do it at all, because 'what's the point, I'll never be as good as the professionals'. Mike talks with Fred Stuvek Jr. about understanding your wort

Q & A Friday #36

Nov 16th, 2018 38m 30s

Hey Photogs! This week, Mike talks about bringing the noise down in your photos, what to do if clients ask you to make the digital copies free of charge, how to do a referral program, and why you shouldn't name your company after a disaster (y

Ep 55 - Lee Rowley - Copywriting: It's Not A Mad Lib Game

Nov 13th, 2018 53m 1s

Hey Photogs! It's important to your clients that you grab their attention with details about what you do on your website. Although it's definitely easier to just write, 'I take pictures; hire me?', nobody is going to be knocking down your door

Q & A Friday #35

Nov 9th, 2018 27m 43s

Hey Photogs! This week, Mike talks about generating content during the offseason for your blogs, upgrading your gear, how to shoot at rowdy shows, having clients make testimonials and more! Links mentioned in show: Later Instagram Schedu

Ep 54 - Word of Mouth Marketing

Nov 6th, 2018 22m 58s

Hey Photogs! Mike is here with another solo episode, this time talking about building up a reputation with the power of word of mouth. What do people really mean when they say they rely on word of mouth? How do you build up relationships that

Q & A Friday #34

Nov 2nd, 2018 39m 52s

Hey Photogs! This week, Mike talks about how to shoot in a theater, converting to dng, saving a hard drive crash and more! Links mentioned in show: Google Photos Admorama BorrowLenses Mike's Seminar Nov. 4th, Sunday Join Mike's Fac

Ep 53 - Truly Understanding How Your Clients Feel

Oct 30th, 2018 22m 16s

Hey Photogs! Mike is bringing you a solo episode to talk about treating yourself to a photo shoot. By becoming a client, you can better understand how your own clients feel when they get in front of the camera. Could you be doing more to make t

Q & A Friday #33

Oct 26th, 2018 25m 29s

Hey Photogs! This week, Mike talks about book keeping, having clients pay by credit card and selling your knowledge to others. Links mentioned in show: PPA Square Credit Card Processing Sprout Studio MailChimp Constant Conta