Networking

I’m not sure if this morning’s blog is dedicated to those who went to WPPI or those who didn’t, but here a few ideas following the convention.  
For those who are just getting home from WPPI…you just spent the last week having every nerve-ending tweaked!  Your NN, (Network Nerve) has been totally over-stimulated with all the [...]

The other day I picked up on the frustration of a photographer who commented about how his business “just isn’t coming together this year!”  When asked about his marketing efforts, he was excited about totally reworking his website and it really did look terrific, but that was all he’d done.   So, what do you do [...]

Ever notice how many people you know in the industry, but never get a chance to really spend some time with and actually have a conversation?  Meet Mark Lutz, who while we’ve sort of known each other for years, it wasn’t until the DWF convention in Nashville in January that we actually had a chance [...]

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Okay, this is a quick simple thought for a “First Tuesday” of the week morning.  WPPI is this coming weekend.  The Ohio Professional Photographers convention is right after WPPI and my apologies for not knowing what other conventions are in the pipeline, but here’s the challenge:
March Madness doesn’t have to only be about basketball.  What if [...]

There are a couple of great conventions coming up and whether you’re headed to PMA this weekend, WPPI in a couple of weeks or the Ohio Professional Photographers Convention here are some reminders to help you get the most out of any convention.
1) Think about what you need most in terms of help with your [...]

Moving is stressful, but there is a terrific benefit - the great memories that bubble to the surface when you start moving your belongings.  For me it’s in moving my collection of photographs.   My home is like a gallery, as I proudly display a collection of photographs, most of them gifts from friends over the years.  Every photograph, even [...]

Yesterday I referenced a great site for wedding photographers, The Wedding Report.  There’s a ton of data to help you understand how to fine-tune your marketing efforts, but one of the side benefits is getting ideas on how to build your network. 
In a post a few months ago I wrote about Dawn Shields and a [...]