Inspiration Lifestyle F-8 and Be There Intro by Skip Cohen Wandering through Suzette Allen’s archives, I came across this post from four years ago. I know there will be those of you who feel God doesn’t belong in a business blog post, but if you spend any time with Suzette then you know she’s one of the most focused and dedicated […] Written by Suzette Allen August 13, 2018August 13, 2018
Inspiration Techniques Do What You Love Intro by Skip Cohen I love this post from Suzette Allen’s archives because it took me back to my film days. While marketing and business in photography became my first love, I’ll match my passion with a camera in my hands with anybody. However, it’s that foundation in the film that’s so valuable to me […] Written by Suzette Allen August 1, 2018August 1, 2018
Business Inspiration Marketing Let’s go fishin’ Intro by Skip Cohen Years ago back in my Polaroid days, we had a guest speaker at a marketing meeting, Ed Foreman, a motivational speaker out of Texas. That was over forty years ago and I still remember his advice when it came to sales: “If I can see the world through my client’s eyes, […] Written by Beverly Walden July 18, 2018July 18, 2018
Inspiration Marketing Beautiful Design Lives Here Intro by Skip Cohen Here’s the fun in today’s guest post from Beverly Walden’s archives, it’s about the importance of design, and she even shares a few tips to help you raise the bar on the way your material looks. The fun for me comes into play because so many of you don’t have Beverly’s […] Written by Beverly Walden June 25, 2018June 25, 2018
Inspiration Lifestyle Time for Daily Creativity Intro by Skip Cohen There’s so much great content in the archives of the photographers who share their thoughts here on the Marathon Blog. Usually, the material I find is older, but this post by my good pal Suzette Allen from this past January hit home. We all get so caught up in the day […] Written by Suzette Allen May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Business Inspiration Marketing How’s the Year Going So Far? A few years ago, frustrated with the economy and spending a lot of time talking to photographers who were finding new ways to “fight the battle”, I started my own campaign: “Just because the media says it’s going to be a bad year, doesn’t mean it has to be!” Well, the economy is better today, but […] Written by Skip Cohen May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
Inspiration Lifestyle Seasons of Change Intro by Skip Cohen This is very different from what we normally share, but there’s a reason I chose this post from Suzette Allen’s 2015 archives. We all go through “seasons” of change in our lives, and it’s so important to ride them out and not give up hope. There’s a great quote that both […] Written by Suzette Allen May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Business Inspiration Photography Mini-Sessions: The Key to Success Intro by Skip Cohen Nicole Begley’s core business is pet photography and almost exclusively dogs, but her advice on every post she shares has an application to virtually all specialties. With Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, proms and graduation all coming up, this post from her archives about mini-sessions is the perfect recipe to help many […] Written by Nicole Begley May 2, 2018May 2, 2018
Business Inspiration Perfectionism – A Potential Killer Intro by Skip Cohen “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new!” Albert Einstein Suzette Allen is back today with some amazing insight into the quest for perfectionism. While it might seem admirable to start, it’s a killer when it comes to reaching your real potential. And, if you think about […] Written by Suzette Allen April 16, 2018April 16, 2018
Business Inspiration Marketing Goal Setting for 2018 Intro by Skip Cohen This post on goal setting was written by Nicole Begley many years ago, but it hits on a topic so many of us, myself included, do a terrible job with. We all have goals, but it’s rare we write them down in a way that’s concise and easily tracked. We pretty […] Written by Nicole Begley April 11, 2018April 11, 2018