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DannyBostwick
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So, someone said something on here about a week ago, and I don't remember who so pardon the lack of credit, but he/she said "do what you love, outsource what you don't". That's had me thinking a lot lately. I do not love culling, album design, and generally being at a desk all day. I NEED to put in about 40 hours in the office a week, but with 2-3 portraits a week 30-40 weddings a year and a ton of traveling, I just have no interest in being in the office that much. SO...

I am looking to hire a Studio Manager, responsibilities would be:

-Light accounting (just entering in my expenses and deposits into QB)
-Culling weddings
-Album Design
-Order
-Runs to the post office/delivery etc.
-Getting my oil changed

That being said, I have no idea how to pay said person. Those of you who have studio managers, how do you pay them? Is culling too much for someone to learn? Could you bring a newbie in and teach it? Anywho, thoughts are appreciated.



Nov 24, 2014 at 09:52 PM
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I can help you with the culling and album design easy, but not the other stuff. Having one person do all that is going to be a toughie, probably better to outsource tasks to specialists I think.


Nov 25, 2014 at 01:23 AM
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I think you are looking for 2 completely different jobs. And you will overpay for the rest of the work if they are competent in the first job.


Nov 25, 2014 at 01:37 AM
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That sounds like a good salary for the lucky guy you employ !!


Nov 25, 2014 at 04:41 AM
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When I learn how to teleport I will apply.


Nov 25, 2014 at 09:22 AM
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DannyBostwick wrote:
So, someone said something on here about a week ago, and I don't remember who so pardon the lack of credit, but he/she said "do what you love, outsource what you don't". That's had me thinking a lot lately. I do not love culling, album design, and generally being at a desk all day. I NEED to put in about 40 hours in the office a week, but with 2-3 portraits a week 30-40 weddings a year and a ton of traveling, I just have no interest in being in the office that much. SO...

I am looking to hire a
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playerofwar wrote:
I think you are looking for 2 completely different jobs. And you will overpay for the rest of the work if they are competent in the first job.


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jmraso wrote:
That sounds like a good salary for the lucky guy you employ !!


A) As player of war mentions, you seem to have 2 different job descriptions. I wouldn't want someone else designing albums and culling weddings, as tedious as those tasks might be, both determine quite a lot about your brand.

B) I would want a person to do this: 1. book initial consults and send general inquiry packets of information, and add those meetings into a client server that's tied directly to my smart phone, something like Outlook. 2. everything else you mention that doesn't require an artistic eye (no album design, no culling). 3. greet clients when they come to studio for appointment.

C) I would totally work part-time for you if I could.




Nov 25, 2014 at 01:46 PM
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I would split the editing and office manager duty. I'd be available to edit as well.


Nov 25, 2014 at 02:56 PM
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tele_pathic wrote:
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B) I would want a person to do this: 1. book initial consults and send general inquiry packets of information, and add those meetings into a client server that's tied directly to my smart phone, something like Outlook.



+1 to Outlook, it saves me headaches daily .
Also look at Onenote, this program changed my entire artistic life for the better and it's included in your MS Office. All my idea's, lectures, links to important info and more from the past 3 years (since I started using it) are perfectly organised there.
It's like a notebook, but better in every possible way. This also severely reduces your time at the office looking for notes and searching documents on your computer.



Nov 25, 2014 at 04:27 PM





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