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Asif Ali of www.theboudoir.studio is the first photographer in a new series of interviews and audio diary recordings where we get to explore what it's like to hire a photography business coach and follow their journey to building a fantastic and profitable business.
The Coaching Diary series of interviews will feature different photographers, all working with a different coach. We explore and hear about each unique approach to marketing, advertising, sales, pricing, conversion and branding.
Plus, you'll hear about: the onboarding process, the cost of coaching, what each photographer is looking to gain from their coaching and how it all plays out over the next 6-12 months with each of our diarists.
For this episode, Asif shares why he hired Humberto Garcia of Photography to Profits as his coach and mentor, what he's achieved so far, what he's currently working on and what Humberto is expecting from Asif if he truly wants to build a profitable boudoir photography studio in New York.
Here's some more of what we cover in the interview:
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The beauty of boudoir photography is that I get to take photos that are beyond just taking something that's pretty or sexy. I have quite an opportunity to make a life changing impact on my clients. – Asif Ali
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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 Asif 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.
When people are given something for free, they don't value it as much. But when they really work hard and pay a heavy price for it, they respected that much more. – Asif Ali
If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Asif 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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There was so much at stake that I had to make this work. Trying was not an option. Quitting and failing was not an option. I had to do whatever it took to succeed. – Asif Ali
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★★★★★ Move Your Business Forward!
In Apple Podcasts by Wisconsin dog photographer, Jan Bezzo from the USA on December 22, 2020.
This is LONG overdue, but thanks Andrew for offering this goldmine of a podcast. You have a great variety of guests and you always know just what questions to ask. I've exceeded my financial goal for the year, and a large part of that is from what I've learned from PhotoBizX podcast episodes and being a Premium member. Thanks for everything, I look forward to the next episode!
★★★★★ The Best Photography Podcast
In Apple Podcasts by Las Vegas pet photographer, Nicole Hrustyk from the USA on December 25, 2020
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Andrew asks the best questions to get the most from his guests and it’s clear that he genuinely cares about helping his listeners.
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Andrew has been interviewed!
I was recently interviewed by two podcasters who both focus on the business side of photography where we discussed how to best utilise video to market your business.
Nicole Begley from Hair of the Dog Academy focuses on pet photography and photographers – you can find the interview I recorded with her here: https://hairofthedogacademy.com/?podcast=using-video-to-book-more-clients-with-andrew-hellmich
And the interview I recorded with Luci Dumas from The Profitable Photographer Podcast is focussed on both video marketing and Facebook Ads for photographers.
You can find the interview I recorded with her here: https://lucidumascoaching.com/085-andrew-hellmich-video-marketing-and-fb-ads/
Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:
The Boudoir Studio on Facebook
The Boudoir Studio on Instagram
The Boudoir Lounge Facebook Group
The Boudoir Studio on Pinterest
Photography to Profits Website
Episode 364: Humberto Garcia – Successful advertising campaigns for photographers
Thank you!
Thanks again for listening and thanks to Asif for coming on to share his thoughts and experiences on hiring a business coach, the struggles, successes and work that goes into building a sustainable photography business today.
We've played as business owners but not really fulfilled the true role of an entrepreneur/business owner. I feel like we've been children entrepreneurs and I feel like it's time for us to become adult entrepreneurs or adult business owners. – Asif Ali
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
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