Quick Hit Monday: Photography: Tips, News, Rumors, and Inspiration & Photoshop Freebies
Good Afternoon Everybody, We’re blowing the top off the convention center this weekend! It’s official - PhotoPro Expo 2012 is hands down, the largest photographic event in the Midwest! We’ve already sold out two hotels but still were able to sec...
Canon Sales Fall Short of Expectations, Sigma Founder Passes Away
Canon’s president Tsuneji Uchida announced today that he will be stepping down to pave way for a younger management team as the company fell short of expectations for the second straight year. Canon’s stock price dropped 19% last year while Nikon’s grew 4%. The total number of Canon cameras sold dropped 4% last year, likely...
Photography Is Emotional: Make Them Laugh, Make Them Cry
People hate being sold to. But they love to buy. People don’t buy with their heads; they buy with their hearts. All decisions are based on emotion. If you use emotion to sell what people want – not what you think they want – you’ll have success every time. Yes, all of this is actually...
Make BIG Money Being A Shoot and Burn Photographer – Part 2
Good Afternoon Everybody, I can’t believe that as I write today’s post, we are packing again. Early tomorrow we head to New Orleans for the big Imaging USA Convention. It will be great to catch up with friends we haven’t seen in a long tim...
3 Trends You Should Be Using In Your Own Sales Techniques
Its no secret that people are less accepting of more traditional types of sales methods and marketing. How many people truly use a yellow pages anymore, or trust an ad they see in a newspaper? The percentages are dwindling rapidly. But one thing will always remain true. People hate being sold to. But they love...
Business Day Thursday On Friday: Make BIG Money Being A Shoot and Burn Photographer!
Good Afternoon Everybody, It has been quite a week. Even though we’ve been in Orlando for the week, we certainly didn’t see much of the mouse. It was great to visit the gang over at Kelby Training and appear on the GRID on Wednesday. A quic...
Business Day Thursday: My 5 Step Plan For Better Sales & Profits For 2012.
Good Afternoon Everybody, All the orders have been delivered. The clients are smiling. The checking account looks happy. The dust has settled around the studio and the game plan is on for a brand new year. So what about you – what are your plans for...
Technique Tuesday: Light Is Light, Right? Wrong? & Wedding Photographers Unite!
Good Afternoon Everybody, I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL holiday weekend. Ours was quiet and energizing. I don't know about you guys and girls, but my Batteries were in deep discharge mode before the holidays. Over the weekend I har...
The Worst Way To Start Your Presentations
Have you ever thought of why you are closer to some people than others? Chances are it’s the way they interact with you. Imagine you are out on a date. You sit down at a restaurant and order drinks. Then the conversation begins. If your date starts out listing his good qualities, what he did...
“I Do Weddings” FREE marketing Web Event coming up 12/28, 2011 & 1/4, and 1/11, 2012.
Hello Again Everybody, Hey, I promised you two great announcements today. I hope you had a chance to look over the results and all the great images above [link] from our HOT SHOTS competition. So now get’s on with my next BIG announcement! My...
Is It Time To Sell Your Images At Half Price?
Good Morning, Eh, Afternoon Everybody, Well, it's been a bit chilly down here in Cabo the last few days. Heck, its been going up to only about the mid 70's the last few days and didn't reach that till almost noon ;~) All kidding aside, things ar...
Photographers – Black Friday – Facebook: What Can You Do?
Tis the week that starts the rush in holiday shopping here in the US. And according to the National Retail Federation, up to 152 million shoppers are expected to head to the stores and shop online for bargains sometime over the coming long weekend. And while shopping on Thanksgiving weekend is nothing new, how shoppers...
