Wisdom in the Tangents Photography Podcast

The more marketing we put out there, the more bookings you'll get , right? Not necessarily. Heidi Thompson joins the conversation today to show how having a more strategic marketing plan will lead you to more bookings than just getting your name out there as much as you can.----Sponsor of the show: Pic-Time delivery platformGet your first month free and start serving your clients gorgeous galleries and let Pic-Time guide them toward beautiful printed work. (and more $$ in your bank pocket)allheartphoto.com/pictime----Connect with Heidihttps://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/https://www.instagram.com/evolveyourweddingbusinessEvolve your Wedding Business podcast (https://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/the-podcast)Clone Your Best Clients - Book (https://amzn.to/4vQn5HJ)----Follow the showPatreon: https://patreon.com/wittpodWebsite: https://podcast.allheartphoto.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/witt.podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

As photographers we work with many vendors, especially if you're a wedding photographer. Building and nurturing your relationships with those vendors can be a lasting ticket to amazing photo days, happy clients, and thriving businesses.Back in 2021 I was the guest on Carolina Guzik's podcast, the Tog Republic. We talk about building those connections with vendors, how to nurture them, and how vendor marketing might just be what your business needs to thrive.----Check out The Tog Republic wherever you get your podcaststhetogrepublic.cominstagram.com/thetogrepublic----Follow the showWebsite: https://podcast.allheartphoto.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/witt.podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

Taxes are often overwhelming but today I'm walking through a few important tax deduction categories for you to keep track of so you don't over pay in your taxes, and to make it much easier for your CPA.Mentioned in the show: ----Cost of doing business calculator.You can download yours for free at allheartphoto.com/codb----Sofi HYSAOpen a free High Yield Savings Account today and get a bonus $25 deposited in your account, just for signing up. allheartphoto.com/sofi----Gusto Contractor Payment AppReceive $100 back when you submit your first paid payroll paymentpodcast.allheartphoto.com/gusto----Mile IQ - https://mileiq.com/Track your car's mileage for easy tax savings----Showit Web Designer - https://showit.com/r/allheartThe best web design platform for easy custom designs and mobile optimized ability.Get a free month when you use my link.----List of 34 Self Employed Tax Deductionshttps://gusto.com/resources/articles/taxes/self-employment-tax-deductionsFollow the showWebsite: https://podcast.allheartphoto.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/witt.podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

Around here we love the mantra of 'Community over Competition' and although community always comes first, we cannot leave out the importance of good competition to help grow as business owners and creatives.My guests, Chris Romans and Marshall Scott are photography coaches at Shoot and Thrive and they help you make your business not only manageable, but actually enjoyable. Today they are chatting with me about the importance of competition, how their community and competition with each other has helped them grow, and how you can seek that out to help your business grow.----Sponsor of the show: Sofi HYSAOpen a free High Yield Savings Account today and get a bonus $25 deposited in your account, just for signing up. allheartphoto.com/sofi----Connect with Chris and MarshallInstagram.com/shootandthriveshootandthrive.comOct 20-21, 2025 free live workshop(https://academy.shootandthrive.com/bwi-signup)----Follow the showWebsite: https://podcast.allheartphoto.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/witt.podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents

We've all heard that we need a email lists, but few of us start them, and even fewer use them in a way to grow our businesses.My guest, Brittni Schroeder is a business coach and marketing strategist who helps entrepreneurs automate their business, create systems, convert funnels, and scale to 6-figures and beyond.In this episode we talk about the benefits of a healthy email list, how to grow yours, cultivate close relationships with your subscribers, and Brittni shares how she gained her first 10k subscribers.We talked about how much we love Flodesk for creating beautiful emails and organizing email lists. Hit the link below to get 50% off your entire first year.https://flodesk.com/c/WITTPOD----Sponsor of the show: Imagen AIGet 1500 images edited for free when you try Imagen at https://imagenai.com/allheartphoto----Connect with BrittniInstagram.com/brittni.schroederhttps://brittnischroeder.com/----Follow the showWebsite: https://podcast.allheartphoto.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/witt.podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wisdominthetangents