Business Inspiration Photography Education What it Takes to Have a Healthy Business Years ago when I first got into the photo industry one of the first programs I attended was on goal planning. We were asked to write down as many of our goals in a few minutes as we could. At that time my goals all revolved around improving my photography, improving the business, and how […] Written by Lori Nordstrom March 14, 2023February 16, 2023
Business Marketing Photography Education Are You Ready? Every now and then I run across a quote that hits me hard. Like many of you, I too often procrastinate and then go a little nuts when I finally can’t put something off any longer. But for me it’s always little things – for many of you, it’s your core business. Do what you […] Written by Skip Cohen March 2, 2023February 28, 2023
Business Customer Satisfaction Photography Education Setting the Standard for Customer Service Intro by Skip Cohen I’m a big fan of Shep Hyken’s because he always gets me to think beyond my own business. This short post about Amazon setting the standard has become so true, and I find myself comparing so many companies to the standard Amazon has set. During this past holiday season, Amazon was […] Written by Shep Hyken February 21, 2023February 14, 2023
Business Marketing Photography Education Why Choose You? When was the last time you purchased something, you didn’t know you needed and didn’t care what the price was? You just had to have it! Give it to me before they run out!!!!! Choosing a photographer should be so easy! So what caused you to desire that purchase you made so quickly? It’s a […] Written by Mark Weber January 26, 2023January 10, 2023
Inspiration Photography Self Publishing The Advantages of Self Publishing A friend of mine recently said to me: “If the pen is to the sword, then the printing press is to an army.” In fact, Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press was revolutionary and did change the course of history. Flash forward several centuries and the next major revolution in printing was the invention of Digital Printing. Digital printing has now democratized the process […] Written by Martin Pugh January 19, 2023January 9, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education Having Faith in Your Journey I know this is a little off-track from the usual posts I share here at Marathon, but I read this just before New Year’s, and it so hit home. It’s a new year, but so often we carry over bad experiences and bad habits. We never really start with a clean slate, mostly because we […] Written by Skip Cohen January 17, 2023January 6, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education Bouncing Back After a Disappointing Year – Part II Intro by Skip Cohen Sarah wraps it all up in this post and it’s perfect for insight into what so many of us do when things get tough. We look for ways to escape the pain we feel, and most of the time it’s the wrong approach. For me, I’ll numb the frustration of the […] Written by Sarah Petty January 12, 2023January 6, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education Bouncing Back After a Disappointing Year – Part I Intro by Skip Cohen If you haven’t taken the time to follow Sarah Petty and her Joy of Marketing blog, you’re missing an outstanding opportunity to grow with a better perspective on your business and marketing efforts. Her archives are especially outstanding because you don’t have to wait for her to share new material. There is no expiration […] Written by Sarah Petty January 10, 2023January 6, 2023
Business Inspiration Don’t Forget to Take Time to Play I recently ran this on my own blog – the concept of “recess” isn’t just for kids! This is a tough time of year for everyone in business. Your focus is on wrapping up the year, often with the attitude that being flat out is fine…you’ll get your break after the “smoke clears.” So, time […] Written by Skip Cohen January 3, 2023December 20, 2022
Business Customer Satisfaction Focusing On Your Customers Intro by Skip Cohen Most of the posts I share from Shep Hyken are from his older archives, but this recent post really hit home. So many of you spend time following the competition. Unfortunately, in the process, you’ve forgotten about your own customers. When I was a kid, we did a family trip, driving […] Written by Shep Hyken December 29, 2022December 20, 2022
