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Philip Morgan of www.philipmorganconsulting.com is not a photographer, nor does he have anything to do with the photographic industry. His focus is helping people in business, position themselves as the expert in their area by developing a point of view and getting that message in front of their ideal clients.

The more I read, learned and heard about Philip, I couldn't help but see the similarities between the people he was helping to professional photographers trying to get known and booked for what we do.

On Philip's, he says…

I am here to help you accelerate your cultivation of expertise, deepen your impact, extend your reach and increase your profitability.

Which makes him the PERFECT guest for us photographers.

He also has thought-provoking words to live by on his about page which I'm looking forward to exploring – things like…

Conversations first, automation later. Resist premature automation at all cost.

Do not make long-term financial decisions based on what is happening with a single client – (I love this one which many photographers are guilty of!)

And

Profit over revenue.

There is so much more so let's dig in!

Here’s some more of what we cover in the interview:

  • Why Philip changed his focus to consultancy
  • Has commoditization affected the photography industry?
  • How to make your clients understand you are more than just a person with an iPhone camera in your pocket
  • Why specializing is indispensable to your photography business
  • How to demonstrate to your prospective clients that you are worth paying more for
  • Establishing a connection and targeting potential high-end clients
  • Why being microscopically specific with your photography specialization matters
  • Marketing ideas for birth photographers as an example to all photographers
  • Putting yourself into your clients perspective
  • Knowing and emphasizing what's important for your clients via your website
  • Philip Morgan's marketing strategy and how to apply it to your photography business
  • What it means to go deeper and be more vulnerable in your business
  • How to separate and distinguish yourself from other photographers
  • Why conversation first and automation later?

Philip Morgan Photography Podcast

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Just because you have a camera phone doesn't make you a photographer. – Philip Morgan

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Joining a Mastermind Group (encouraged by Andrew) has been incredibly valuable and fun, I look forward to connecting with my group members every week. Jina Zheng, Premium Member and Melbourne Children photographer.

And that's not all… you get a set of steak knives… I'm kidding!

Seriously though, that's not all. In addition to everything above, you'll get access to and instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable and build friendships with other pro photographers with similar motives to you – to build a more successful photography business.

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What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Philip shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below, let me know what your takeaways were, what you plan to implement in your business as a result of what you heard in today's episode.

Being really good at dealing with those people in a high pressure you know, sort of once in a lifetime situation, that's an expertise with real value. – Philip Morgan

If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Philip or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.

iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs

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Firstly, it's confirmation that I'm on the right track with the interviews and that they really are helping you improve your photography business. That's awesome!

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If you have left a review in the past, thank you!

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This “LINKEDIN for photographers” training program is one of a kind

Maurice Jager was interviewed for episode 229 of the podcast where the focus was Headshot Photography Marketing via LinkedIn and Email. In that interview, Maurice talked about an upcoming course on the topic of LinkedIn for photographers. That course is now available for a one time cost of $149.

Here are some details…

We take you through all the steps; from setting up your profile to developing a strategy on what to share.

LinkedIn is the platform to develop new client relationships and you'll learn how to take charge of your photography business by taking advantage of the massive opportunity that LinkedIn offers you by getting in front of the right people that actually need your service.

This gives you the opportunity to BE IN CHARGE of booking your own clients!

With over 5 HOURS OF VIDEOS and 15+ ARTICLES of content we got you covered!

More details are here: LINKEDIN FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

NOTE: Premium Members save 15% on the course – details in the Premium Area. Also, make sure you use the promo code: PHOTOBIZX150 to get the $149 price.

Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:

Philip Morgan Consulting Website

The Positioning Crash Course

Philip Morgan Consulting Press Page

Switch strategies from the book “Hell Yeah or No” by Derek Sivers

Gary Bencivenga

LinkedIn Marketing for Photographers by Maurice Jager

Thank you!

Thanks again for listening and big thanks to Philip for sharing his thoughts on attracting our perfect photography clients by specialising and micro-targeting the exact people we're looking to attract and demonstrating how and why we are worth paying more for.

If you are going to show up in someone's world whether you have interrupted them or not, to do so, you better show up with something that's useful to them. – Philip Morgan

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!

That’s it for me this week, hope everything is going well for you in life and business!

Thanks and speak soon
Andrew