As the year comes to an end and we’re gearing up for a busy season to approach, use these ideas to help you get organized for a fresh start.
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- Organize your email templates
These client communication templates from Jasmine Star will help be a good start to save time typing the same messages.
Jasmine Star Email Templates
- Organize your email templates
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- Spruce up your website content
Trim the fat. Speak to your client with your authentic voice that makes them want to connect with you.
Blog Post: The #1 Secret to Better Website Copy: How to Weave in Storytelling Well
- Spruce up your website content
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- Create your 2018 Pricing Guide
Simplify your packages and make a clear and straightforward guide to share with your clients about what to expect.
Want a custom pricing guide? Email me for more details.
- Create your 2018 Pricing Guide
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- Use a content management system like Asana to organize your tasks
This free course from Nesha Designs walks you through how and why to use Asana.
- Use a content management system like Asana to organize your tasks
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- Schedule and draft blog posts
Check out this post from Jenna Kutcher about why blogging matters.
- Schedule and draft blog posts
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- Participate in a styled shoot
Adding styled shoots and collaborating with local vendors is a great way to add the kinds of sessions you want to attract in your portfolio.
- Participate in a styled shoot
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- Take an online course
CreativeLive, Skillshare and Brit + Co have tons of amazing classes to get you inspired and learning a new trade.
- Take an online course
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- Decorate your office for an inspiration boost
Blog Post: Beautiful Rose Gold & Marble Accessories
Blog Post: Beautiful White & Gold Accessories
- Decorate your office for an inspiration boost
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- Order business cards
Upload your business cards to be printed on Moo.com
- Order business cards
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- Meet other creatives in your area
Join a Tuesdays Together group in your community.
- Meet other creatives in your area
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- Establish relationships with local vendors
Connect with nearby venues to see if you can offer them updated photo for their website and marketing materials by giving you credit or putting you on their preferred vendor list.
- Establish relationships with local vendors
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- Get new headshots
Hire or trade with another photographer for your bio page.
- Get new headshots
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- Boost your about page content
Quality vs quantity when it comes to your story and bio page.
Blog Post: 6 Quick Tips to Rock Your About Page
- Boost your about page content
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- Create a website page that clearly defines your target audience
Some great examples of this:
Justin and Mary
Sarah Bradshaw
- Create a website page that clearly defines your target audience
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- Create a mailing list
Start with the Jenna Kutcher 5 Day Challenge
- Create a mailing list
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- Clean up your desktop and organize your folders
Pinterest Board: Desktop Organizer Wallpaper
- Clean up your desktop and organize your folders
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- Organize your Pinterest boards
The Pinfinite Growth course from Melyssa Griffin is a game changer.
- Organize your Pinterest boards
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- Update your contracts
Get Honeybook to organize all your business details.
- Update your contracts
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- Invest in new gear
Upgrade or rent new lenses for a strong portfolio.
- Invest in new gear
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- Make a welcome/behind the scenes video for your website
- Make a welcome/behind the scenes video for your website
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- Invest time in learning or hire someone to help you with SEO.
Blog: What is SEO and Why is it important?
- Invest time in learning or hire someone to help you with SEO.
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- Explore your city and make a travel diary for your blog
Blog Post: Kelly Zugay: Travel Diary: Seattle, Washington
- Explore your city and make a travel diary for your blog
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- Listen to podcasts to fuel your creativity
A few favorites:
Goal Digger Podcast
Marie Forleo
Gary Vaynerchuk
The Lively Show
- Listen to podcasts to fuel your creativity
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- Read a new book
Blog Post: 12 Books for Creative Entrepreneurs
- Read a new book
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- Get off social media
Take a break. It’ll still be there when you want to come back.
- Get off social media
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- Take up a new hobby
Blog Post: 17 Hobbies you can pick up for free online
- Take up a new hobby
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- DIY/Purchase gifts for your client experience
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- Learn about your google analytics
Blog Post: The absolute beginner’s guide to Google Analytics
- Learn about your google analytics
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- Write down your 2018 goals and put them where you’ll see them everyday
Use these Powersheets to help get your started on goal planning.
- Write down your 2018 goals and put them where you’ll see them everyday
Do not delte - Ryan
Do not delte - Ryan