Built In A Season

2:00 - 21:20 - Walking Through Pearl & Dot’s beginnings and their entire Client Experience.21:20 - 47:20 - Asking your questions you submitted.Find Alyssa on Social MediaPearl & DotAlyssa ConradResourcesSquareSpace: GIMME10 get’s you 10% off your site subscription to get your site looking professional and user friendly.Dubsado: sarahbeauphototo get 20% off your first month!Contact Sarah Beau hello@sarahbeauphoto.comFind Sarah Beau on Instagram———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In this episode you’ll find both my personal stories + submitted questions. This episode IS heavily catered to wedding photography, service based industry issues.ResourcesSquareSpace: GIMME10 get’s you 10% off your site subscription to get your site looking professional and user friendly.Dubsado: sarahbeauphototo get 20% off your first month!Contact Sarah Beau hello@sarahbeauphoto.comFind Sarah Beau on Instagram———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Welcome to Season Two! This season we have been diving into client experience and in todays episode we talk about the Off-Boarding portion of the experience.Actionable Steps For Delivering Your Final Product1. Build The Hype2. Exceed Expectations3. Add a personal touchIt’s time you up your canned email for delivering the final product or found a way to truly leave a lasting impression with your clients.Two Ways You Can Get Reviews1. Directly Asking + Sending to preferred Site2. Feedback QuestionnaireThe important thing is that you follow up and ask for feedback and reviews. This is a great time to add a CANNED email to to your offboarding process to be sent out 0-2 weeks after they have received their products.ResourcesSquareSpace: GIMME10 get’s you 10% off your site subscription to get your site looking professional and user friendly.Dubsado: sarahbeauphototo get 20% off your first month!Contact Sarah Beau hello@sarahbeauphoto.comFind Sarah Beau on Instagram———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Welcome to Season Two! This season we are diving into client experience. From how you leave your client feeling, the extra steps you take to add value and the process from start to finish, we are going through it all!In episode three we are chatting about the working experience, a lengthy amount of time for wedding professionals like myself.Actionable StepsCommunicate your needsAnticipate your clients needsStay Connected/Check inExceed ExpectationsResourcesSquareSpace: GIMME10 get’s you 10% off your site subscription to get your site looking professional and user friendly.Dubsado: sarahbeauphototo get 20% off your first month!Contact Sarah Beau hello@sarahbeauphoto.comFind Sarah Beau on InstagramLike this podcast? Please take a moment to head to iTunes Podcasts and give ya girl a 5 star rating. If you’re feeling extra nice, a written review goes so much further and helps this podcast continue.———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Welcome to Season Two! This season we are diving into client experience. From how you leave your client feeling, the extra steps you take to add value and the process from start to finish, we are going through it all!In episode two we are chatting about the onboarding process. This is how we go from inquiry to a booked client. I dive into 5 simple steps to make this onboarding of clients EASY, automated and clear to your clients.Actionable StepsCreate Canned EmailsTake Control, tweak your communicationSet ExpectationsShow Your ValueReassure them that they made the best choiceResourcesSquareSpace: GIMME10 get’s you 10% off your site subscription to get your site looking professional and user friendly.Dubsado: sarahbeauphototo get 20% off your first month! Contact Sarah Beau hello@sarahbeauphoto.comFind Sarah Beau on InstagramFuture EpisodesI’ll be interviewing a total BOSS from YYC in the near future. She runs an established business with employees and has one of the BEST client experiences and a unique business model. I’d love to ask her YOUR questions. From growing a team, to establishing a client experience for her employees to carry out and finding employees motivated to treat your business like it’s their own.Comment on this blog post or send your questions directly to me hello@sarahbeauphoto.com . You can also stay tuned on my Instagram storyLike this podcast? Please take a moment to head to iTunes Podcasts and give ya girl a 5 star rating. If you’re feeling extra nice, a written review goes so much further and helps this podcast continue.———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Welcome to Season Two! This season we are diving into client experience. From how you leave your client feeling, the extra steps you take to add value and the process from start to finish, we are going through it all!In episode one, I discuss my own personal experiences as a business owner, working for another company and hiring a business. I discuss how those very experiences shaped my own client experience. We also dive into the pre client experience. The experience you provide by making impressions on your social platforms.KNOW LIKE TRUST.How are you building these important factors that make or break your potential client from landing in your inbox? The work you do before your first personal interaction is SO important to not having to SELL so hard.Actionable StepsAre you clear in what you do?How easy are you to contact?Are you getting the right information?Ask yourself these three questions as you navigate all your social channels and your website. If you ideal client can’t contact you, or the hoops they have to jump through start you off on the wrong foot… get to work my friend!ResourcesSquareSpace : GIMME10 get’s you 10% off your site subscription to get your site looking professional and user friendly.Dubsado: sarahbeauphoto to get 20% off your first month!Contact Sarah Beau hello@sarahbeauphoto.comFind Sarah Beau on InstagramFuture EpisodesI’ll be interviewing a total BOSS from YYC in the near future. She runs an established business with employees and has one of the BEST client experiences and a unique business model. I’d love to ask her YOUR questions. From growing a team, to establishing a client experience for her employees to carry out and finding employees motivated to treat your business like it’s their own.Comment on this blog post or send your questions directly to me hello@sarahbeauphoto.com . You can also stay tuned on my Instagram storyLike this podcast? Please take a moment to head to iTunes Podcasts and give ya girl a 5 star rating. If you’re feeling extra nice, a written review goes so much further and helps this podcast continue.Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In a digital age Joanna Sheth serves clients across Canada. If you’re local to Calgary, even better you’ll get to meet her in person. I’m encouraging you if you’re struggling with your bookkeeping, struggling with filing or perhaps not in love with your current accountant or methods, reach out.Account Well InstagramAccount Well WebsiteAccount Well FacebookSkip and go straight to inquireThank you so much Joanna for joining me here in Calgary to inform myself and my listeners on filing our taxes.Find us on Instagram@sarahbeauphotoResources MentionedReceipt Bank AppXeroTake ActionCollect your receipts for everythingFind a platform/app/method for recording your expensesWrite on those receiptsHire an accountantPAY YOURSELFEducate Yourself———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comI can’t make you claim your income, I can’t make you follow the rules and regulations. But I can pray that Karma comes for you if you choose to undercut your industry with your unclaimed income.The information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In a matter of 10 minutes I had 8 grand worth of equipment stolen from me. The good news, I was insured. The bad news? I wasn’t insured for all I thought (assumed) I was.Episode 3 of Built in a Seasontells my own personal experience, my own personal mistakes in hopes of you never making the same mistakes as me. Seriously. Learn from me, do your research.If you couldn’t survive a loss of business, a flood, fire, or theft, you need to get insurance… like yesterday.In this episode I detail the time I had my gear stolen while at an engagement session and the aftermath. The process of getting money/or lack of money back from insurance.I also detail two game changers when it comes to contracts. The mistakes I was making in two areas, as well as how I changed them to serve my business better.Find us on Instagram@sarahbeauphotoResourcesFREE Inventory SpreadsheetPaige Marie -Legal Paige ShopTheLawTogTake ActionInsure your BusinessFind a Broker you trustAsk the right QuestionsREAD THE INSURANCE POLICY& never ever leave your valuables in your car———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

We hopefully know that we need to be putting aside 30-35% of our income, but what’s more is you need to be tracking all your expenses. Some expenses may only be able to be taken at 20%, while others you get to expense the full amount. In this episode I’m hoping to jog your memory on all the potential expenses you may have forgotten to include in your tax filing. I’ve also created a free resource for you to download and go through before making those numbers official on your file.If you have questions about taxes, I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be sitting down with an accountant to interview her about all the things we need clarity on! Stay tuned on my Instagram, as I’ll be posting a story to allow for an easy place to send those questions. You are also welcome to DM me!Find us on Instagram@sarahbeauphotoResourcesMile IQ: Easy way to track your mileageShoeBoxed/Wave/Expensify: Easy ways to document your receipts digitallyQuick Books: Software for tracking income and expenses and sending invoices.Excel Spread sheet – For you old school lovers like meFree Checklist: To help jog your memoryTake ActionGather all your receipts/invoices + subscriptionsChoose your method of putting together your numbersHire An AccountantFile those taxes*Hopefully get a tax return, but don’t get your hopes too high as a small business owner*———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In this episode we get honest with ourselves. The hobby we’ve been earning money from has moved into the category of being a business. You need to start thinking about setting your BUSINESS up for success.We chat about the steps you need to take, as well as some of the options you have when setting up your business.Find us on Instagram@sarahbeauphotoResourcesFree EducationThe Legal Paige PodcastTake ActionCheck out your cities website to find your local licensing steps.Way your pros and cons and figure out how YOU want to run your business. ———-Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.comThe information contained in this podcast is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Sarah Beau from Built In A Season Podcast and while I venture to keep the information up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related documents contained on the website or podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on Built In A Season’s information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

This Podcast is for those of you who are struggling to do it all, running out of hustle and barely keeping your head above water. This podcast is about focusing in on one task and doing it well before moving onto the next.I can't promise a secret sauce to finding balance, truth is I'm still figuring that out. But I will promise actionable resources through each season to help you build each component of your business to thrive and need maintenance, not constant work.It's here that I'll be cheering you along as you take on the challenges to running a thriving business. It's here we will continue to build our businesses together.Head to my website, www.sarahbeauphoto.com/built-in-a-season for more free education + sign up for my mailing list to be the first to know about new episodes.Music by Mark Andrew Spencerhttp://markandrewspencermusic.com