How to Get Serious About Your Business with Kendra Swalls

<p>Has anyone ever said to you "Wow, you mean business"? <span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I am chatting with <strong>Kendra Swalls</strong>, a former elementary school teacher turned photographer and entrepreneur who is helping women let go of the notion that perfection equals success. She helps women business owners through her podcast,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Girl Means Business,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">with a mission to help women not only launch their dream business, but to show them all of the marketing and social media tips and tools she's learned on her own journey.</span></p> <p><em><strong>In this episode, we are chatting about:</strong></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How to get your clients to know who you are</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">-How to build trust with your clients</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">-Effective email marketing</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></p> <p><em><strong>Here were my Key takeaways for y'all:</strong></em></p> <p>-Perfection does not always equal success<br /> -Know your audience and speak to them <br /> -Never be afraid to jump into your entrepreneurship journey</p> <p><em><strong>More about Kendra:</strong></em></p> <p>My name is Kendra Swalls and I am a serial entrepreneur (admitting it is the first step). In 2012 I had the crazy idea to start a photography business, while I was teaching full time AND 6 months pregnant! I would love to tell you that my business took off like a rocket, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. In reality my business took a lot of time, hard work and patience. I had several failures along the way that I learned from, and that helped me appreciate the success that eventually came. In 2017 I was able to leave my teaching job to run my photography business full time. At the same time I found my second passion in helping other women start and grow their o