There is a range of different studio management software available but one that comes up time and time again on photography forums, Facebook groups and even on this podcast is Light Blue. As a self confessed non user of studio management software, and knowing that you may not be a user either, I thought an episode on the subject would be a great idea.
In this episode, I have Hamish Symington, one of the founding partners and developers of Light Blue and I hope to uncover everything there is to know about studio management software and whether or not it’s something you should consider for your photography business. whether or not it’s something you should consider for your photography business.
Here’s some more of what we cover:- Who is the photography studio management software for
- How much does Light Blue cost in both dollars and time
- Can Light Blue be used on multiple computers, laptops and mobile phones
- What can studio management software do to help you run your photography business run more efficiently
- Will the software “talk to” your other calendar software on PC or Mac
- How difficult is it to implement Light Blue into your photography business
- What repots are available with the software
- How the software manages data to help your business gathering specific data like birthdays and anniversaries for promotions and marketing mail outs
- Are Email templates available and customisable or do you need to input everything from scratch
- Is it easy to sync your mobile phones and tablets with the software
- Is your data safe when uploaded into studio management software that is web based
- Will your data be available still for export/import on other software in case you decide to switch to a different software or stop using Light Blue for a while
- Can Light Blue be used along side an Accounting software
Premium Members will hear Matt Ebenezer answering a listeners question on workflow and how his extensive list of “to do’s” following a shoot list that is affecting the viability of his business. Matt offers solutions that will affect the profitability of any photography business, no matter the genre or the experience of the operators.
- What you should and shouldn’t be doing in your business
- What can be outsourced
- How much outsourcing should cost
- Where to look for outsourcers
- Can you do it all yourself
- Who you’re competing against and why you don’t stand a chance without some help
Following this interview, I’d love to know what your biggest takeaway is – what is the one thing that you’d like to implement or learnt from what was shared? Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.
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Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:Mail Chimp – email auto responder software
Aweber – email auto responder software
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That’s it for me this week, hope everything is going well for you in life and business!
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Thanks and speak soon Andrew
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