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Episode 75: Hiring an Assistant for your Photography Business
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- Watch for good composition right off the bat. This tip applies to second shooters. Jennifer mentions that you can totally teach technical things like exposure, posing, etc... but you typically can't teach good composition. People tend to either have an eye for photography or not. You want to make sure you find someone who you don't have to sink a TON of time into training. There will of course be a learning curve for them, and plan on spending some time teaching & helping them help you, especially in the beginning, but the less time you have to spend on that the better!
- Find an assistant who shares your communication style with clients. One of the biggest concerns when hiring an assistant for client communication is that they will have a completely different "voice" than you do when speaking to clients. If you find someone who writes emails in a similar style AND chats with clients over the phone in a similar style, you're golden! You want to make sure you're not missing out on your ideal clients because your assistant isn't properly representing YOU. You also want to empower employees to make decisions, while also making sure they defer to you for client questions. They shouldn't take over the client relationship, they should add to it. This will help clients still feel connected to YOU and not just your assistant.
- Be honest and upfront with your job description. Not only do you want to make sure you find someone who is open to constructive criticism, you also have to make sure you find someone who is willing to do all the jobs you want to ask of them! Take some time before hiring an assistant to figure out exactly what you want them to do for you. Are they coming to your home? Working remotely? Are they expected to pick up your kids from time to time or are they ONLY doing photography related tasks? Will they be shooting during photoshoots or just holding equipment? All of these things are things to consider and should be included on paper in your assistant's job description. It's better to think of everything you need help with ahead of time, so you know they're up for the task!
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When? This feed was archived on October 05, 2024 13:07 (). Last successful fetch was on February 29, 2024 22:19 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
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Manage episode 180888088 series 1016106
- Watch for good composition right off the bat. This tip applies to second shooters. Jennifer mentions that you can totally teach technical things like exposure, posing, etc... but you typically can't teach good composition. People tend to either have an eye for photography or not. You want to make sure you find someone who you don't have to sink a TON of time into training. There will of course be a learning curve for them, and plan on spending some time teaching & helping them help you, especially in the beginning, but the less time you have to spend on that the better!
- Find an assistant who shares your communication style with clients. One of the biggest concerns when hiring an assistant for client communication is that they will have a completely different "voice" than you do when speaking to clients. If you find someone who writes emails in a similar style AND chats with clients over the phone in a similar style, you're golden! You want to make sure you're not missing out on your ideal clients because your assistant isn't properly representing YOU. You also want to empower employees to make decisions, while also making sure they defer to you for client questions. They shouldn't take over the client relationship, they should add to it. This will help clients still feel connected to YOU and not just your assistant.
- Be honest and upfront with your job description. Not only do you want to make sure you find someone who is open to constructive criticism, you also have to make sure you find someone who is willing to do all the jobs you want to ask of them! Take some time before hiring an assistant to figure out exactly what you want them to do for you. Are they coming to your home? Working remotely? Are they expected to pick up your kids from time to time or are they ONLY doing photography related tasks? Will they be shooting during photoshoots or just holding equipment? All of these things are things to consider and should be included on paper in your assistant's job description. It's better to think of everything you need help with ahead of time, so you know they're up for the task!
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