450: Chelsea Smith – How to use Facebook Groups for a consistent source of photography clients

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Chelsea Smith of www.vintagechicportrait.com is a Canadian based boudoir photographer, working hard and focussed on delivering an excellent experience for her clients. She wants her women to feel like and be a model for the day in their very own magazine-style photoshoot with hair & makeup. Her website features a page of incredible before and after images, information and galleries… but there is no sign of pricing. She co-hosts a podcast – Don't Mind If We Do – where everyday women share stories and talk over wine or coffee! She's a single mum — although I heard she met a guy in one of her podcast episodes where they discussed first dates and much more. I'm excited to talk to a photographer focused on clients, more so than other photographers. And in this interview, Chelsea shares how you can utilise Facebook Groups to create a never-ending flow of clients into your photography business. 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. The posts don't reach every member in the group just because they're in the group. You have to be in there, you have to post a lot, and you have to post things that people want to comment on with the interaction to get that group growing. – Chelsea Smith 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 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 Chelsea 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. My group is not really just about boudoir. It's about loving yourself, and self-empowerment, and just being surrounded by other women who are amazing. – Chelsea Smith If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Chelsea or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.  Make this year your best yet — check out the Goal Setting for Photographers Training