How to get clarity and momentum in your photography business and why the traditional business plan is dead!
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Today, my special guest is Corwin Hiebert. He’s a business manager to freelancers’ digital artists and entrepreneurs. Corwin cares about the why and the how of making a life and the living from one’s creativity. He’s a very smart guy. We are going to talk about his business action planner. How this will help our craft to be more efficient and effective through his 8 step formula for planning your photography business. Let’s get on this podcast and start taking action to achieve the best results!
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In this episode:
(02:11) – Why it’s important to have a good business plan/action plan?
(04:32) – Business Action Planner
(06:50) – How a photographer should plan their business
(07:13) – Know who you’re serving (ideal client)
(12:01) – Goal planning
(18:12) – Do a little bit of “SWOT” analysis
(23:41) – Establish and leverage your unique value
Show Notes:
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Why it’s important to have a good business plan/action plan
- It gives them some complete ways that they can move to their days, week, months
- They feel like they’re working towards something tangible
- It’s valuable when you bring a stakeholder into the mix like a business partner
- Really helpful to convince someone that you’re not crazy
- Helps them get their work done
- To breakdown where they want to go with their goals
Business Action Planner:
- Use “Evernote” as the format
- It’s a digital tool kit
- Broken down into 188 action items
- Attached it to 130 insights
How a photographer should plan their business:
1. Know who you’re serving (ideal client)
- Make sure what you offer and your talent and your skill connects with the needs and wants of the buyers
- If you’re going business to business you have to be aware of their brand
2. Goal planning
- Primary goal – which should consume the next 30 days of your life
- Secondary goal – goal that you need to get done in the next 3 months
- Tertiary goal – a 6 month goal
3. Do a little bit of “SWOT” analysis; the Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis.
- Focus on that ONE thing
- Primary barrier
- Opportunities are the people
4. Establish and leverage your unique value
- Your “it” factor (your identity)
- What’s unique about you and your business
- Find ways to capitalize that
- Your expertise and your credibility
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