Lessons in systems and business strategy for creative entrepreneurs

Welcome to the Colie James Blog

Lessons in systems and business strategy for creative entrepreneurs

Welcome to the Colie James Blog

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Dubsado

There are a LOT of things you can automate in Dubsado. My absolute favorite is an automated lead response when you receive an inquiry for your services. While I love Dubsado and recommend it to most photographers and creative entrepreneurs, there are still a ton of things on my wishlist, particularly for automation. Customizing the […]

5 things I wish you could automate in Dubsado

Dubsado for Family Photographers
Dubsado

I’m telling you Dubsado has saved me (and my business) so much money & time, it breaks my heart to think that there are so many unused or inefficient CRM setups out there ? The CRM Blueprint is Dubsado for Family Photographers with a bow! It is specifically built to set up your Dubsado account […]

Dubsado for Family Photographers – CRM Blueprint

Dubsado

You know those clients you want to clone… this client is definitely one of them. I’ve practically invited myself to Oakland to just hang out a few times since finishing up this project. Client: Kati Douglas of Xilo PhotographyServices: Dubsado Strategy + Implementation VIP Days, Pic-Time Setup The assignment… Kati is a phenomenal docu-lifestyle wedding […]

A look at my Dubsado VIP Experience with Xilo Photography

Dubsado

  You know why I love automating your onboarding stage? I can be riding Dumbo at Disney without a business care in the world.  I don’t have to micro-manage my leads because any new inquiries will be automatically taken care of with my workflows.  It is an AMAZING feeling to enjoy a peace-of-mind knowing there […]

5 steps for automating your onboarding with Dubsado

Dubsado for family photographers
Dubsado

You know you would rather be spending time photographing your clients’ most precious moments, but instead you spend almost as much time answering emails as you do editing images. You did not become a photographer to sit behind a computer all day, right? So how can we get you more client time and less administrative […]

Dubsado for Family Photographers

Dubsado

I recently implemented new Airtable feedback forms after each module where students could tell me any feedback they had or anything they felt confused about. What I didn’t realize was this allowed me to track how quickly a student was progressing through the material. A recent student Lena went through the 4 main modules, plus […]

Why Lena Chose Dubsado – A Chat with a CRM Blueprint Student

I'm a Disney-loving family photographer, and filmmaker turned Workflow and Automations Guru who helps creative service providers automate their sh*t, reclaim their time and get back to living!

With 10+ years in the creative space, Colie believes every creative deserves to build a business that is sustainable and profitable, and no one should quit their 9 to 5 only to work 24/7 [in their business].

The truth—automated systems can save us all from being overworked and overwhelmed.

I believe every creative deserves to turn their craft into a business that brings them joy and profit.

Hi, I'm Colie. 

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