424: Annemie Tonken – How to build a recurring photography income with portrait memberships

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Annemie Tonken of www.megapixie.com is the podcast host of – This Can't Be That Hard – and owner of the photography business Megapixie Photography in North Carolina, USA. Her photography is primarily captured in a documentary style, featuring movement, real moments in addition to structured and directed images. It's easy to see why parents would fall in love with her work. Her podcast, like PhotoBizX, focuses on the business side of photography. I first heard about her from PBX Member and photographer Candra Shank, who has been battling to become the business operator she's told she needs to be for success – which meant In-Person Sales Sessions. Candra readily admits, she just wasn't good at doesn't enjoy. Candra heard an episode of This Can't Be That Hard, and everything changed for her. She restructured her business to online selling and said this one decision makes me so happy. Following that email exchange with Candra, I contacted the talented Annemie who made such a difference in her life. We touch on the simple sales system in this interview before diving into building a recurring photography income with portrait memberships. Here's some more of what we cover in the interview: What’s on Offer for Premium Members If you’re a premium member, you should have received an email with links to your version of this interview – the full length and more revealing version where you hear the absolute best tips and advice from every guest. If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, get access to an amazing back catalogue of interviews and ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet. Plus special member-only interviews. I'm always looking for the win-win. If it's good for a client and it's good for me, then why would anybody not say ‘yes'. I want to give them that easy yes. – Annemie Tonken You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. There are also FB live video tutorials, role-play interviews and special live interviews happening in the group. You will not find more friendly, more motivated, caring and sharing photographers online. Seriously, 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. What is your big takeaway? Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Annemie 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. There is no marketing silver bullet. You can get clients quickly but when it comes to connecting with the right people, your best bet really is to get out in your community. – Annemie Tonken If you have any questions that I missed,