Hey Debra! Welcome
to Accelerator Coaching
This page is your home-base for all resources and videos during the Accelerator program. You can return to this page to book future calls, reference your action-steps, and review our past recorded calls.
Schedule your next call with Joy!A welcome video from Joy...
Your Business BFF!
During our coaching time together, you can access me on the Voxer app. This is the perfect way to keep in touch between our coaching calls and to ask questions.
Chat with Joy on Voxer!Table of contents:
Call Recordings
Our calls together will be recorded and uploaded below for you to review.
Action Items
Beside each video record, you will find notes from our calls including key takeaways and action steps.
Business Tools I love + My Gear
Here you'll find a break down of some of my most used business tools (and any discounts I could find for you!) as well as my photography gear!
Kick-off Call | Call #1
Our introductory call
Action Items:
- Send me your current email response for inquiries and pricing brochures for feedback. I know client experience is something you want to work on - are you sending client gifts? What are your current touch points? Do you gather reviews as a part of your current workflow? Feel free to send me screen shots of what you have inside of dubsado .
- Brainstorm 5 new blog posts around the topics of destination photography, photography bucket list sessions, and personal brand (like your brand story, unique client experience) SEO is going to be your best friend for establishing yourself as a destination photographer.
- Check out the marketing resource hub and copy the templates over into your own Notion account so you can begin using them in your business
- Next call we will focus on your makreting plan + roadmap
Coaching Call #2
Your Content Pillars are:
- Weddings
- Questions you get from couples
- work you want to share from shoots
- wedding testimonials
- your experience that you give wedding clients
- micro weddings and small weddings
- Personal
- your story of starting photography
- your brand progression and growth
- personal development
- Portraits and events
ACTION ITEMS:
- Continue to think about your brand pillars and possible topics to add
- Think about your holiday gifts for clients + vendors
- Check out Planoly to save hashtags
- Create a new reel (the Monday, Tues, Wed, idea)
Coaching call #3
summary of our call
Action Items:
- Watch working with videographers video: https://youtu.be/5yKwTZX4TjI
- Follow up with testimonials requests for your Google Business Listing
- Set a goal date for your blog posting schedule
- Would you please leave me a review for this accelerator business coaching experience? https://forms.gle/Tm3tXE9qmBAHzoCa8 (survey link)
Social Media Planner PDF (download)
Ready to strategize where you will be posting about your photography business? I got you!
Grab your guide here!Tools & Resources
Below you'll find my most-used software, books, business resources, and so much more! These are affiliate links so if you use them I will receive a portion back. I only refer resources that I absolutely believe in so these are the best of the best.
Honeybook
This is my go to platform for client communication, invoices, contracts, questionnaires, and more!
The Legal Paige
The Legal Paige has contract templates to pick from so you biz is legally legit!
Flodesk
Flodesk is an easy drag and drop platform where you can create beautiful email marketing templates!
Blog Like A Boss
This is a great Wordpress blogging & SEO course that'll teach you all of the ins and outs of blogging!
Social Squares
This is a great place to access to beautiful stock photography images & exclusive monthly content.
Amazon Store
This is where I share all of my favorite books, styling tools, clothing for weddings, and so much more!
Kajabi
Kajabi is a powerhouse tool that I've used for years in my business to house all of my courses!
Canva
This is my super easy, go-to graphic design platform that I create all of my social media graphics within.
What's In My Camera Bag?
Below you'll find my all-time favorite recommendations for photography gear. These are affiliate links so if you use them I will receive a portion back. I only refer resources that I absolutely believe in so these are the best of the best.
Nikon D4
This is my main full-frame camera body with a built in grip for vertical shooting. It has 2 card slots, high speed shooting, and AMAZING low-light capabilities.
Nikon D610
My back up camera body and the body I use to shoot all the video in my business including my YouTube Videos!
Nikon 70-200mm 2.8
My go to lens for ceremonies and to get that dreamy compression and make background distractions disappear.
Nikon 50mm 1.4
I believe every photographer should have a 50mm lens. It's light, has sharp focus, and super affordable!
Nikon 60mm Macro
Before I had much money, I decided to get this macro instead of the 105mm and I absolutely LOVE it.
Nikon 85mm 1.4
Favorite portrait lens. Dreamy bokeh. If I could shoot on this all day I Would.
Nikon 24-70mm 2.8
The most versatile lens in my bag. Great for family formals and group shots!
Genaray Video Light
Great for dark reception detail shots like the cake and also must-have for sparkler exits.
Westcott Umbrella
White shoot-through umbrella for my off camera flash set up to soften the light.
