Balancing Work, Family, and Photography

Lesson Info
Client Database
"Achieve work/life balance” doesn’t have to be an abstract goal -- it can be an immediate, concrete reality. Join Rachel Brenke, author of The Laundry List: A Mom’s Guide to Running a Successful Business and Home, to learn how to build a photography business while remaining present in your family life without feeling constantly pulled in different directions.
Rachel will share her expertise as an MBA, an attorney, and long-time business consultant. The checklists and tools Rachel provides will help you lay a sound legal and financial foundation for your business, so you’ll have more time to focus on both your photography and your professional life. You’ll learn how to efficiently plan and outsource work so your business runs more seamlessly. You’ll develop strategies for sales, networking, and business growth that you can accomplish in more efficiently in less time.
The blend of business fundamentals, legal skills, and real-life scenarios you’ll explore in this course will prepare you for anything you might face as a professional photographer, giving you more time to lead a stress-free, balanced life.
Lessons
Class IntroductionHow Much is Too Much
Business 101 Checklist Part 1
Business 101 Checklist Part 2
Business 101 Checklist Part 3
Putting Efficiency into Practice
The Client Guide
Pricing and Products
Digital Forms and Contracts
Art of Creating a Checklist
The Hot Seat Q&A
Art of the Checklist and Scheduling
Automated Functions
Email Management
Blog Management and Automation Don'ts
Client Management Systems
How to Create Template Emails
Client Database
Outsourcing
Networking
Networking Etiquette
Keeping the U in Business
The Hot Seat Q&A