#187: Does Wall Artwork Serve Your Clients? An Interview With My First $1,000 Client from 21 Years Ago!
Worth Every Penny Joycast
Sarah Petty
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🗓️ 28 November 2023
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Today, I'm interviewing my very first boutique client, Julie - YES, THE JULIE!!! who invested over $1,800 on artwork of her daughter 21 years ago!
You've probably heard me talk about my Julie if you've been around my community for a bit. Before Julie, my largest order had been teeny tiny. But once Julie became my client, everything changed for me.
I finally saw what was possible for my photography business. It was at that point that I knew that if one client loved what I was doing enough to invest over $1,000, there were more like her out there. And that's why I celebrate so hard for my students when they get their first "Julie!"
In this interview, you'll hear what Julie was thinking when she made the investment as a newlywed and new mom on a budget. And if you keep hearing from people that you're too expensive, you'll get a glimpse inside the thoughts and feelings of a right-fit client so you can see how this model works when your marketing attracts them.
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| 0:00.0 | You've probably heard me talk about my Julie if you've been around my community for a bit. |
| 0:08.0 | Julie was my first client who invested over $1,000 in Wall Art of her first child. |
| 0:14.6 | Before Julie, my largest order had been teeny tiny. |
| 0:18.4 | But once Julie became my client, everything changed for me. I finally saw what was |
| 0:25.3 | possible for my business. It was at that point where I knew that if one client loved what I was doing |
| 0:32.4 | enough to invest over $1,000, there were more like her out there. And that's why I celebrate so hard when my students |
| 0:42.1 | get their first big client order of over $1,000, their very own Julie. So on today's podcast episode, |
| 0:51.0 | I wanted to share a very special interview I did with my Julie. In this interview, |
| 0:58.8 | you'll hear how Julie feels about that $1,800 purchase of wall art now, 21 years later. She'll share |
| 1:08.2 | what she was thinking when she made the investment as a newlywed and a new mom on a budget. |
| 1:13.6 | And if you keep hearing from people that you're too expensive, you will get a glimpse inside the thoughts and feelings of a right fit client. |
| 1:24.3 | So you can see how this model works when your marketing attracts them. I hope you enjoy this |
| 1:30.5 | interview. Hey friends, I'm super excited. I have a special treat for you today. I am here with my |
| 1:39.0 | Julie, the Julie, the one we all talk about. |
| 1:45.0 | And I photographed Julie's first baby back starting in 2002. |
| 1:50.9 | And I've told these guys that you were that first client that came in that got wall portraits. |
| 1:58.9 | You got artwork and hanging it in your home |
| 2:01.2 | and decorating your home with it. |
| 2:03.1 | And we just did this little bird's senior pictures, |
| 2:07.8 | which like it kind of gives me goosebumps. |
| 2:09.9 | So sad. |
| 2:10.8 | I know. |
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