518: Mike Glatzer – A solution for photographers not ready for a subscription based CRM

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Mike Glatzer of www.mikeglatzerphotos.com is an Atlanta-based headshot, branding and portrait photographer.

He's also an engineer, PhotoBizX Premium Member and from what I've seen, gets stuff done. I've seen him grab hold of concepts and dive in till he works it out — for example, flash photography, creative portraits, video, and now he's built a CRM!

Mike contacted me a few weeks ago to share details on a spreadsheet he'd developed in Google Sheets to track all his photography leads and clients.

It’s manual entry, which is the only downside if someone has a larger studio, but I think it could be really helpful for photographers who are low volume or starting out.

The spreadsheet breaks down leads into the type of photography (headshot, portrait, wedding, etc.), includes information about if they booked a consult and signed a contract, and then breaks down the lead source, session fees, sales, and COGs.

He used it to help determine what marketing channels are working and which ones need improvement or should be dropped because the returns aren’t there.

Additionally, the spreadsheet helps show if you're trending in the right direction when making changes to your pricing or other variables.

I had a look, loved what I saw and asked him to come on and share more details to see if it's a good fit for your business. This could be the perfect solution for photographers not ready for a subscription-based CRM.

Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:

• Why would you need a tracking sheet for your photography leads
• Who is the spreadsheet for — primarily low volume studios or photographers getting started in busienss
• Pricing for the spreadsheet if you want to incorporate it into your business — one-off $47 or $97
• How to use the spreadsheet
• Optimizing your business based on what you see
• How to handle leads using the spreadsheet
• Knowing your metrics and how to delineate them

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What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Mike 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, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business due to what you heard in today's episode.

If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Mike or if you want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.

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Pixellu Galleries starter package is now FREE

If you're familiar with Smart Slides or Smart Albums from Pixellu, you'll know they are beautiful and simple software solutions for photographers.

They now have Pixellu Galleries, and the starter plan is completely free! There is no catch; they want you to see and experience their software.

To give you an idea, Galleries is being built as an alternative to Pixiset, PicTime and Shootproof.

It's a new product, so some features are still coming, but it's 100% worth a look.

You can see and learn more at: https://www.pixellu.com/galleries/pricing/

Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:

Mike Glatzer on YouTube

Mike Glatzer Website

Mike Glatzer Monthly Tracking Sheet

Pixellu Galleries is now free with the starter package

Thank you!

Thanks again for listening, and thanks to Mike for sharing the details on his photography business tracking sheet and how it could benefit low-volumephotography studios or photographers not ready for a full-blown CRM.

That’s it for me this week; I hope everything is going well for you in life and business!

Thanks, and speak soon
Andrew

One last thing…

If you want to follow along on my travels, I'm posting updates here: https://hellmich.exposure.co/girona-cycling-2023

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