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Dubsado

If you logged into Dubsado this week and immediately felt assaulted by the brand-new 3.0 interface… you’re not alone. And good news:You can switch back to 2.0. Just go to hello.dubsado.com and everything will look and function exactly the way it did before. So whether you’re ready to explore 3.0 or you’re still clinging to […]

Dubsado 3.0 Update Is Here… and I’m Excited and Disappointed (Let’s Talk About Both)

Dubsado templates for photographers
Dubsado

You set up a shiny new workflow in Dubsado. You hit “Activate.” You’re ready to sit back and let the automation magic happen. And then… nothing or worse, Dusbado Workflow Errors. Your workflow pauses. A random error message pops up. Your client gets half the emails they were supposed to. If that sounds familiar, you’re […]

Dubsado Workflow Errors: 3 Common Mistakes Breaking Your Automations

Time for a CRM Self-Audit
Automation

You set up your CRM months (or years) ago, and at the time, it felt like you hit the business lottery. Workflows were in place, emails were automated, and your client process finally had some structure. But now? You’re not so sure. If any of that sounds familiar, it’s time for a CRM self-audit—because your […]

Is Your CRM Actually Working for You? Take This CRM Self-Audit to Find Out

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Honeybook

I want to finally talk about the Honeybook + Pictime integration for photographers! When one of my most recommended CRMs for photographers (HoneyBook) partners with my favorite online gallery software (Pic-Time), you know it’s going to be magic ✨ About a year ago, Pic-Time and HoneyBook announced their partnership, it reminded me of a Facebook […]

Honeybook + Pic-Time Integration – Photographers… here’s what you should know!

Honeybook

Have you heard about the new Honeybook Automation Builder? I’ve only had it for 24 hours… but I am HOOKED! I wanted to share my quick thoughts as I prepare to create new templates for the Systems Shop and educational videos for my YouTube channel based on the new features coming in the new automations […]

The Scoop on the New Honeybook Automation Builder

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Airtable

Do you have one thing you can’t live without in your business? For me, that’s Airtable, no contest! I organize just about every area of my business inside an Airtable hub. I can’t imagine what I would do without it and I don’t want to find out ❤️ Let me say for the record, Airtable […]

How to Organize Your Business Using Airtable

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