Business Five Great Tips to Being a Better Salesperson – Part One Intro by Skip Cohen There’s so much great marketing support on the Internet, and one of the very best resources I regularly share is thanks to Bev Walden. In her Tuesday Tidbits newsletter, this gem was in my mailbox this week. Bev shared ten tips, and I’m breaking them into Part I and II because […] Written by Beverly Walden December 7, 2020December 7, 2020
Business Inspiration House Cleaning During Downtime I’m so tired of writing posts that always start the same; the pandemic has changed so much in our lives… While it’s true, in some ways there have been some benefits – it’s given you time to do a lot of house-cleaning, literally, and especially on your website. I shared a post recently on my blog […] Written by Skip Cohen December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
Business Marketing The Top “Pains” Photographers Deal With Intro by Skip Cohen I love this recent post from Chamira Young’s blog, The Pro Photographer Journey. But what I appreciate the most is how easy it is to counter each challenge from consumers she wrote about. When I say easy, it’s merely to point out it’s not rocket science, but it is labor-intensive, and […] Written by Chamira Young November 30, 2020November 30, 2020
Business Lifestyle Own Your Own Sh** Okay, it’s a little edgy, but there are few expressions that pretty much say it all in just four words. If I’ve offended anybody, my apologies, but honestly, what’s the good of sharing lessons from my past if I can’t call it like it is? I won’t deny the pandemic has created a series of […] Written by Skip Cohen November 23, 2020November 23, 2020
Inspiration Techniques Time to Take Out Those Long Lenses Intro by Skip Cohen This is a little different kind of post I wanted to share here today, but it’s so relevant. Regardless of what gear you own or usually shoot with, my good buddy Bob Coates got me thinking about shooting with long lenses. Here’s my point – while most of you are portrait […] Written by Bob Coates November 16, 2020November 16, 2020
Business Inspiration Courage to Say, “I Can!” Intro by Skip Cohen If you’ve ever met Suzette Allen, or at the very least know her reputation, then you know she walks the talk with everything she does. Last month was the 31st anniversary of a horrific accident which left her literally starting over – speaking, walking – you name it, a car accident […] Written by Suzette Allen November 11, 2020November 11, 2020
Business Marketing The Clock is Ticking! The pandemic has changed so many things in business and our lives, but it’s also created some exciting opportunities for photographers willing to step up and be leaders. Because we’ve all been hunkered down for the last nine months, I’m convinced that photography is going to play a more significant role than ever before, in […] Written by Skip Cohen November 9, 2020November 9, 2020
Business Inspiration Marketing Fine-tuning Your Focus Intro by Skip Cohen One of the highlights I’ve enjoyed through the pandemic is Bev Walden’s Tuesday Tidbits emails. Each one has hit home and gotten me to think differently about some aspects of my business, as well as yours. If you’ve followed Bev and Tim Walden for even the shortest amount of time, then […] Written by Beverly Walden November 5, 2020November 5, 2020
Business Marketing Learning Five Simple Copywriting Rules…or Fail Intro by Skip Cohen The most challenging form of communication is the written word. In fact, it’s one of the key reasons we all see so many battles in many of the Facebook forums. Disagreements come up, and people often turn into trolls, not because they’re want to be hurtful, but because they ignore the […] Written by Bryan Caporicci November 2, 2020November 2, 2020
Marketing Social Media Technology Adding Video Components to Your Website Intro by Skip Cohen I get it, you’re a photographer, and if you wanted to be in the video business, you’d have worked to be a videographer, but here’s the point I want to make with a little help from Chamira Young’s archives. Video adds a more personal touch to your website and demonstrates your […] Written by Chamira Young October 29, 2020October 29, 2020