About this episode

Heather Lahtinen joins Nicole Begley to discuss how the thought of not wanting to bother clients can hinder photographers from making offers and how to change that mindset.

347 - There's one thought quietly killing your bookings, and it sounds harmless. "I don't want to bother them." This week Heather Lahtinen and I unpack why that single thought stops photographers from making offers, and what to think instead. What to Listen For Why every math problem is really a thought problemThe three places every booking problem livesGet energy versus service energy explainedWhy deciding for clients is actually rudeThe reason your art feels personal to sellWhy photographer...

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Begley

Guest: Heather Lahtinen

Topics covered

• photography
• business
• client relations
• marketing
• mindset

Keywords

• bookings
• offers
• client decisions
• service energy
• photography mindset

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