Bold with Brooke by Brooke Summer

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/050 HOORAY it's episode 50 y'all! Welcome to Business Straight Up - the podcast for photographers and creatives who want to actually make a living doing what they love. I have skipped a couple of episodes, because... well because life. And the election. And heavy hearts trying to wade through all of the vitriol. I wanted episode 50 to be a milestone, not...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/049 3 Ways To Increase Traffic So Your Content is SEEN by Ideal Clients {Ep 049}   Welcome back amazing business owners! Today we are going to talk with the amazing Janet Mesh of Aimtal marketing. It can be so frustrating to keep creating content and captions and then actually wonder if anyone is listening. Today we are going to chat about how to get your...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/048 Hey hey awesome business owners - today we are going to chat about four things that will help you with a solid foundation BEFORE you start marketing. Do you have to have them to start marketing? No. BUT if you do, it will make your marketing SO MUCH easier. Knowing who you serve, what you offer, and how you best serve them will make your messaging ext...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/047 Welcome back amazing business owners to another episode of Business Straight Up - the podcast for creative business owners who actually want to make a living doing what they love! Today's episode is going to be all about the 5 emails that you need to have in your welcome sequence, or funnel, to walk your ideal potential clients through learning more a...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/046 One Of My MOST Successsful Photography Marketing Strategies: Gift Vouchers for Marketing {Ep 046} Welcome back, amazing business owners & photographers! Ready to chat about one of my most successful photography marketing strategies? Are you on the edge of your seat like BROOKE what are these things? Drum roll please... gift vouchers for marketing! Thi...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/045 Welcome back to Business Straight Up - business help for photographers and creative business owners! This episode is so freakin' special to me because it is an interview with an amazing man - yep, a MAN - who is one of those rare people that is actually engaged when you're having a conversation with him. I remember talking with him in California last...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/044 Welcome back amazing business owners! We are going to talk today about some tips for either homeschooling or hybrid schooling or online schooling, or whatever the heck you're doing right now. We're all in a bit of a chaotic place right now, right? Schools are all over the place, and no one is really sure which way is up! Heads up, this episode was ori...

View full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/043 How to schedule your days as a CEO and parent - what a loaded topic, right? Even if you're NOT a parent, chances are you have other obligations or things that you have to take care of. Figuring out how to schedule your days when it comes to running a successful and profitable business can be overwhelming, and too often, CEO's end up working a LOT...

Full shownotes:  https://boldwithbrooke.com/042     In today's episode, I am excited to chat with the awesome Luci Dumas - long time photographer and coach who has been through recessions and beaten the odds with her 38 years in business. We are going to chat about two things that MUST be present for a successful creative business - marketing, and sales. Luci details three ways to find your ideal...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/041 In today's episode, we are going to chat about taking care of YOURSELF as an entrepreneur and business owner right now. I have seen my fellow CEO's and moms freaking out because of decisions that have to be made for the upcoming school year, and the guidelines that we are looking at, and MAN it is not an easy season for the CEO's who work from home an...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/040 Raise your hand if you've ever had some SERIOUS doubt about your ability to actually make this whole business idea WORK? I know I have! Welcome back to another episode of Business Straight Up with Brooke Summer - and this one is going to be something that kind of merges my two businesses together. Today's episode is ALL about self love and entrepreneu...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/039 Hello there, amazing business owners and fellow entrepreneurs! This episode is going to be a little DIFFERENT from what you're used to. It was originally recorded earlier today (July 9, 2020) after a whirlwind 48 hours where a very large boudoir photography group and forum imploded amidst allegations of sexual misconduct, among other things. It's a li...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/038   Well hello there, amazing business owners! Today we are going to chat about the most common website mistakes that I see when I review small business websites. I have done a LOT of website critiques, even before I did them in video format, I have done them locally for about 10 years now. There are a few mistakes that I see over and over and over agai...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/037   Welcome back, ready for some website help? The words that you put onto your website are CRAZY important when it comes to how your website will perform in turning visitors into inquiries, and then into paid clients! This episode features an amazing copywriter who specializes in writing copy for creative businesses - and can I just tell you how IMPORT...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/036   It is a beautiful thing to be consistently learning new things, and growing in your life and your business! But when you are learning and reading and listening to amazing resources and fellow business owners, how do you keep track of the things that you want to take in and implement in your own business? Especially website changes! When it comes to...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/035 In today's episode, we are going to talk about growing quickly and deciding what you can do to help your photography business grow fast even if you're not booking as many clients as you want to be right now. We're also going to dive into model calls, revenue, amazing client experience, pre-session payment plans - in short, everything you need for a ki...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/034   Today's episode is going to sound like kind of an odd one - but I PROMISE I will bring it back to your business for some photography business help, so give me a few minutes of your time! Today we are going to talk about 5 Business Lessons from the Disney Movie Frozen 2. Weird? Maybe. But I swear at least 3 of these lessons will apply to you. Whether...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/033   We are in the middle of a global pandemic that is seriously affecting small businesses - and we are hearing a TON of crazy information at this time. So here is some REAL talk, with what days look like, and some HOPE for all business owners right now.

Full Shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/032   How many times have you ever questioned, "Who am I to be doing that? Charging that? Sharing that?" I'm over here raising my hand because I have SO been there. Impostor syndrome is REAL, and it is something that can keep us trapped in a world of sameness, instead of stepping into our power and awesomeness. I am SO excited for today's episode with Ash...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/031   Hey there awesome business owners, today's episode is going to be a little different. We are going to go into my TOP 3 reasons for attending WPPI, and then I have a few other educators that wanted to share too! Spoiler alert: the reasons to attend may be entirely different than what you're thinking, especially #1. Are you coming to WPPI with us? I w...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/030   WPPI can be crazy overwhelming, especially if it's your first time. And if it is NOT your first time - it's still absolutely relevant and important to talk with your colleagues, and meet new ones! In this episode, we are going to go into my Top 10 WPPI Tips for Photographers. 

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/029   Today's episode is going to be a little different - we are going to dive into a small piece of the free training that I did earlier this week, called Websites that Convert. Basically - stop apologizing for a half a** website, and start being intentional about your web strategy and design! This is a quickie, a mini episode with a piece of that traini...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/028 In today's episode, we're going to talk about hospitality and creating that amazing client experience, from the FIRST time your client interacts with you (likely online!) until the very end. You might be thinking "but Brooke I need photographer marketing help, I don't work in a hotel and hospitality isn't my jam..." and yes, I feel you. But today's ep...

Full shownotes: https://boldwithbrooke.com/027   Well hello there, amazing business owners, ready to set yourself up for success with your website? In today's episode of Business Straight Up - the small business podcast for photographers and creative business owners, we are going to go into detail on WHY you need a website blueprint, and HOW to create one. This is one of the most overlooked websit...

Full shownotes:  https://boldwithbrooke.com/025 Welcome to another episode of Business Straight Up - today we're going to talk about how you start taking action! How many courses, workshops, and books have you read about your business? How much of that information have you actually implemented? How do move forward to actually change your business and improve it? There's so much information out the...