Business Marketing Photography Education Is It Time for You to Leap? This isn’t the first time I’ve used Tina Fey’s quote. However, for those of you still procrastinating and not figuring out what you want to do for the holidays – it’s right on point! To start, check out everything Marathon’s offering to strengthen your business! From a BOGO on holiday cards to marketing support to […] Written by Skip Cohen November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
Branding Inspiration Marketing Photography Education Developing Your Own Style Intro by Skip Cohen This is one of my favorite posts Bev Walden has written. Everything she shares in her Tuesday Tidbits email blast is ALWAYS on point, but this one on “Style” hit home. From finding ways to separate yourself from your competitors to stay focused on what’s in your heart to never stop […] Written by Beverly Walden November 22, 2022November 9, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education Thirteen Ideas to Increase the Value of Your Photography – Part II Intro by Skip Cohen Sarah started by offering more than digital files and finishes today by getting featured in the media. And in between that first point and today’s last, she’s hit all the primary bricks in building a solid foundation for your business. I love all her points, but I’m especially partial to number […] Written by Sarah Petty November 17, 2022November 9, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education Thirteen Ideas to Increase the Value of Your Photography – Part I Intro by Skip Cohen There’s so much business and marketing help on the Internet, and Sarah Petty leads the pack. But what she regularly shares won’t help you if you don’t follow her! I love this post she recently shared as a “must-read.” I’m sharing it in two parts because there’s a lot here to […] Written by Sarah Petty November 15, 2022November 9, 2022
Holidays Marketing Photography Education Sales How to Boost Profits with Easy Speculative Sales Now is the time of year where your customers are getting into the spirit of the holidays. The retail stores & television ads have been promoting Christmas for several weeks now. It’s prime time to tap into that enthusiasm. A great way to add additional profit into your business is to do some speculative sales. […] Written by Mark Weber November 3, 2022November 3, 2022
Branding Business Marketing Photography Education The Importance of Creating a Brand Name for Your Small Business Part 2 “The definition of branding is the marketing practice of creating a name, symbol or design that identifies and differentiates a product from other products.” (Entrepreneur – Small Business Encyclopedia 2017) Beyond having a memorable logo, business card, website or social media platform, good branding increases the value of the business giving you, your staff and […] Written by Mary Fisk-Taylor October 13, 2022October 13, 2022
Branding Business Marketing Photography Education The Importance of Creating a Brand Name for Your Small Business Part 1 Owning and operating a photography business is as diverse as the art of photography itself. There are so many styles, concepts, mediums and genres of photography that there truly is no limit. However, I believe in order to maintain a profitable, sustainable and satisfying business in a creative field, there are some key elements that […] Written by Mary Fisk-Taylor October 11, 2022October 7, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education Down to the Wire – Stop the Madness Don’t rush me – I’m waiting for the last minute! Anonymous I was leafing through the Acorn catalog, and the quote above was about a t-shirt, and it hit me because it’s ME! So often, I’m rushing to make a deadline. And while I rationalize by believing I do my best work under pressure, that’s […] Written by Skip Cohen September 29, 2022September 26, 2022
Business Marketing Photography Education The Discount Dilemma Intro by Skip Cohen If you’re not subscribing to Bev Walden’s Tuesday Tidbits, you’re missing one of the best marketing newsletters in the business. This recent post hit on the challenge of discounting and why you need to look for things of added value to include rather than just discounting. Years ago, while living in Ohio, […] Written by Beverly Walden September 27, 2022September 23, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education Product Info The POWER of a Business Card In this day and age of high-tech digital and people trying to bring attention to their services, the business card is an often-overlooked gem of a business tool. The business card has been around for a long time. It’s often the first impression a potential customer has of your business. Think about it. You control […] Written by Mark Weber September 15, 2022September 15, 2022
