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7 Strategies to Grow Your Photography Business with NowCandid πŸš€

7 Strategies to Grow Your Photography Business with NowCandid πŸš€
First off, congratulations on starting your photography business! Now, it's time to take the next steps and grow it.

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In this post, we'll offer strategic advice to help you effectively expand your photography business with a particular focus on building a strong team, proactive networking, and optimizing your workflow with NowCandid.

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1. Optimize Your Workflow βš™οΈ

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Efficiency is the key to successful growth. Evaluate your existing workflow and identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate tasks, and apply time-saving solutions. NowCandid's comprehensive platform makes managing your photography business more efficient, allowing you to earn more, while working less.

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2. Hire and Train a Team πŸ‘₯

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As your business expands, so should your team. Recruit talented photographers and support staff and invest in their training and development. With NowCandid, your team can concentrate on capturing amazing photos and providing top-tier customer service.

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3. Network Proactively 🀝

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Growing your business often requires extending your network to potential clients, partners, and collaborators. Engaging with your local chamber of commerce and demonstrating your photography system, like NowCandid, can lead to new bookings. Once you've established your presence at events, organic growth will follow as attendees experience your photo system in action, promoting word-of-mouth marketing.

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4. Identify New Opportunities with NowCandid πŸ”

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Diversification is a fundamental strategy for growth. NowCandid allows you to effortlessly branch out into new areas like sports, graduations, parties, holiday portraits, and corporate headshots. Using your existing equipment and familiar workflows, NowCandid facilitates the expansion of your business reach and profitability.

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5. Leverage Social Media and Online Marketing 🌐

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A robust online presence can showcase your portfolio, engage with potential clients, and generate leads. Utilize social media platforms, SEO, and email marketing to promote your services. NowCandid's white-label system ensures your brand remains the main focus in all your marketing efforts - we want you to grow your brand! Your success is our success.

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6. Strengthen Your Brand πŸ’ͺ

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Distinctive branding can set you apart from your competition and attract your ideal clients. Invest in professional branding elements such as a unique logo and a modern website. NowCandid's customizable Canva templates help also help you out as you start marketing NowCandid's phot systems as your own photo system! Not to mention it makes it easy to maintain a consistent brand image across some of your marketing materials.

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7. Monitor Your Progress with NowCandid πŸ“ˆ

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Track your business's growth using key performance indicators (KPIs) and set measurable goals. NowCandid provides detailed and transparent reports, helping you easily track crucial KPIs and sales by image folder. This allows you to assess the performance of each photographer at every event, and make informed decisions.

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Expansion is an exciting phase for any business!

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By strategically networking, building a strong team, and utilizing the power of NowCandid, you're well on your way to leading your photography business to new heights of success.

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🍬 Candy Upgrades

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Try it for yourself!

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That’s all for this week! πŸ’«

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From a stronger Capture App to bigger previews and smarter Candy, we’ve got you covered.

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Keep being amazing,

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Candy 🍬

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βœ… Positive ID Improvement

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πŸ“‹ Dashboard Improvements

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That’s a wrap for this week! πŸ’«

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Whether you’re checking in guests, managing contacts, or delivering polished wallets, these updates should make your work a little smoother.

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Keep being amazing,‍

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We’ve got a bunch of tidy little upgrades this weekβ€”making rosters cleaner, products better, and the Capture App easier to use on busy Positive ID shoots. Here’s what’s new:

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πŸŽ“ Graduation Tassel Frame: Text now renders live on the retail site, and features a gold gradient text instead of plain white, and has a new matching stock example

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πŸ”  Alphabetical PhotoTags: Tags are now sorted A–Z

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