Building Your Business thourgh community  with Julie Collins

Build Your Business Through Community is a relationship-driven workshop for professional photographers who want to grow sustainably by showing up for their communities. Julie Collins shares how authentic networking, local partnerships, and intentional community support generated $50,000 in additional revenue in 2025, without relying on discounts, paid advertising, or sales-based networking. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for supporting local organizations, building genuine relationships, and cultivating professional connections that naturally lead to long-term visibility, referrals, and business growth.

Julie is an award-winning portrait photographer servicing Southeastern Wisconsin since 2012. Julie earned her Master of Photography Degree in 2020 and is a Certified Professional Photographer through Professional Photographers of America. She is sponsored by Miller’s Professional Imaging. Her studio specializes in wall art for the home and custom designed albums for families, newborns, pets, and seniors in high school. She also enjoys helping area businessmen and women represent themselves with excellence through professional headshots and business branding photographs. She lives in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin with her husband of 26 years and their four boys. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, gardening, boating, and downhill skiing.

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