Building Custom Workflows in Dubsado (A Case Study with a Luxury Portrait Photographer)

Case Study, Dubsado, Photographers

I have a soft spot for this one, because Xan’s story doesn’t follow the script (which is exactly why we spent our time together building custom workflows in Dubsado). Most of the time when I bring a client on the podcast, the arc is pretty familiar: they were drowning, they didn’t know where to start, […]

How to Book Mini Sessions with Dubsado (Without the Scheduling Chaos)

Mini session season is exciting — until you’re manually tracking who paid, who grabbed a slot and ghosted, and whether that 3:15 spot is actually taken or just feels taken. (If you haven’t thought through when you’re opening your fall calendar yet, this post is worth reading first.) If you’re using Dubsado, you already have […]

Dubsado, Photographers

Dubsado vs Pixieset Studio Manager: What Photographers Actually Need to Know

I’ll be upfront: I am not an all-in-one platform person. When I’m choosing tools for my business, I want the software I’m using to do a genuinely good job at everything it offers — not a decent job at some things and maybe an amazing job at one. These tools make me money. In the […]

Dubsado, Reviews

Dubsado vs Session for Photographers: Booking Tool or CRM?

Dubsado

Okay, I’m going to be honest. I ignored Session for a long time. When it came on the scene, it was known for one thing: booking mini sessions with ease. And as someone who never offered mini sessions in my own photography business, I never had a reason to give it a serious look. It […]

Why Your DIY Dubsado Setup Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)

You set up Dubsado. It is technically working. And you are still doing everything yourself. Still pasting your scheduler link into emails. Still sending follow-ups manually. Still adjusting the invoice after every booking because the contract and invoice were never connected. Dubsado is open in a tab, your clients are getting booked, and somehow you […]

Dubsado

Dubsado Workflow Mistakes I See in Almost Every Account

You built the workflows. You applied them to real clients. And something isn’t working — or you suspect it isn’t but can’t figure out where. This is post seven in my Dubsado Workflow Series. If you’ve been building along with the series, you’ve set up your inquiry, booking, onboarding, delivery, and offboarding workflows. This post […]

Automation, Dubsado

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