# Stop saying this to clients, and say THIS instead...

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/passion-with-purpose-photography-podcast-creative-business-six-figure-photographer-5315373/stop-saying-this-to-clients-and-say-this-instead
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/passion-with-purpose-photography-podcast-creative-business-six-figure-photographer-5315373/stop-saying-this-to-clients-and-say-this-instead.md
Podcast: [Passion With Purpose - Photography Podcast, Creative Business, Six Figure Photographer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/passion-with-purpose-photography-podcast-creative-business-six-figure-photographer-5315373)
Published: 2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nathanchanski.co/
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/891ab93f-dace-4b3c-82ba-decb0e668c48.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/passion-with-purpose-photography-podcast-creative-business-six-figure-photographer-5315373/episodes/stop-saying-this-to-clients-and-say-this-instead
Duration seconds: 2019

## Resource

Your words are either helping photography clients book… or quietly pushing them away. In this episode, I break down common phrases photographers say during inquiries and sales conversations that actually hurt bookings—and what to say instead to create clarity, urgency, and confidence. You’ll learn how small tweaks in your wording can dramatically improve your booking process. In this episode: • Why “I’ll let you know if someone else inquires” kills urgency • The problem with asking “How are you feeling so far?” • Why “Let me know your thoughts” overwhelms clients • How to handle “We need to think about it” the right way • Better ways to ask about a client’s vision • Why asking for a budget backfires • Moving beyond “bestie marketing” ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program: THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to ask Nathan directly. 📄 Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE Follow Nathan on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathanchanski

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/passion-with-purpose-photography-podcast-creative-business-six-figure-photographer-5315373/episodes/stop-saying-this-to-clients-and-say-this-instead/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/passion-with-purpose-photography-podcast-creative-business-six-figure-photographer-5315373/stop-saying-this-to-clients-and-say-this-instead.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.