Business Photography Education Sales How to Increase Your Portrait Sales Owning a photography business requires you to do so many things well. From your photography to your marketing you have to constantly be changing and improving. But what about your sales? You can do everything else right but if you don’t get the sales, none of it matters. The first step to effective sales averages […] Written by Mark Weber November 21, 2024August 11, 2023
Business Holidays Marketing Photography Education Sales How to Help Your Customers Wrap Up Christmas Early The holidays can get pretty hectic. Besides work, life in general can get a bit crazy and if you live in the snowy part of the States I don’t have to remind you that ice and snow can add to the stress. One thing that never changes tho is that families value photographs of each […] Written by Mark Weber October 24, 2024August 10, 2023
Inspiration Marketing Photography Education Sales How to Have Gift Certificates Jump Start Your Holiday Sales Gift certificate sales are a $884 billion dollar global industry in the past couple of years and growing! 47% of Americans have at least 1 unused gift card. They are popular and you should tap into this market A quick way to do that is a “Double Your Dollars” gift card sale. This can be […] Written by Mark Weber October 8, 2024August 10, 2023
Business Marketing Photography Education Sales How to Turn Senior Photography into Family Photography For those of you who have photographed High School Seniors, now is the time to follow up and invite the families back for family portraits. This is not a new idea and chances are you’ve already offered this type of session to the mom as part of the benefits of having Senior portraits done thru […] Written by Mark Weber August 22, 2024August 10, 2023
Photography Education Sales How to Make the Client Connection This might be a little controversial in the business mindset, but I truly believe if you want to have a meaningful, profitable, and rewarding business, it can change your world. There are so many classes that will encourage the business mindset of the hungry entrepreneur. Push. Fight. Win. Gain, gain, gain. I struggled for a […] Written by Kenzie Hunter Hokanson March 19, 2024January 15, 2024
Business Photography Education Sales How to Create a Newborn Products Strategy Most photographers ask themselves the question, “What are parents buying these days from their newborn sessions?”. But I’d like to give you this thought; your clients don’t know what they want to buy until you tell them! You get to decide what you want your clients to own, what products will best show off your […] Written by Lori Nordstrom December 19, 2023August 21, 2023
Business Customer Satisfaction Sales Capturing Loyalty: How to Keep Photography Customers for Life In the competitive world of photography, building a strong customer base is crucial to success. However, the real value lies in retaining these customers for life. Repeat clients not only provide a stable source of income but also act as brand ambassadors, referring others to your services. To achieve this coveted level of customer loyalty, […] Written by Judy Johnston November 2, 2023August 3, 2023
Holidays Marketing Photography Education Sales How Extra Holiday Cards Can Add More Profits! We’re getting into the time of year when holiday cards are part of everyone’s sales. And with that, every lab offers specials on these wonderful cards. But are you taking advantage of these special offers by offering extra cards at the time of delivery with your clients? Let me explain. Have you ever noticed that […] Written by Mark Weber October 26, 2023October 20, 2023
Business Photography Education Sales How to Sell More Wall Portraits We all have heard the phrase “show what you want to sell”. But, what does that really mean? Taken literally, it would mean that if you want to sell for the wall, you should only show wall portraits or wall groupings. If you don’t have a studio location, this can be hard to do! Even with a […] Written by Lori Nordstrom October 19, 2023October 19, 2023
Business Photography Education Sales How to Determine Pricing the Easy Way Once you’ve determined what products you want to offer, you’ll want to set up your pricing for those products. Be sure to take into account all of the costs that are included in each product. You’ll want to add together the cost to print, mount and texture your portraits, frame costs, packaging, credit card fees, […] Written by Lori Nordstrom August 29, 2023July 18, 2023
