Last week I spent some time in Kauai with my wife and some friends. It was a ton of fun and I was stoked to have my camera back in working order. I’ll reiterate here that I’m no real photographer, but I enjoy it. I enjoy even more helping photographers market their photography. So, here’s a quick tip on how to use Flickr to post slideshows on your blog (just like I did here).
I see more and more photographers each day turning to social media to increase business. Yet, the vast majority of them give up because they don’t see a return on their investment. Social media is seen by many as a waste of time. The truth is, social media can have the highest return on investment of all your advertising and marketing efforts if you just know the formula.
Last week I had a great opportunity to hop on a cruise a spend a few days in the Bahamas with my family and with some internet marketing experts. Below is a picture of me (second from the left) with Chris Wise, Joel Bauer, Tom Ham, and Brad Fallon. So, if you’re not familiar with these people, Chris Wise, is an expert at helping small businesses get lines of credit to fund their businesses – even in today’s economy. Joel Bauer is a world-renowned entertainer and speaker as well as a speaker trainer. Tom Ham is the Chief Marketing Officer for Stompernet…
I have to admit, these two blog posts made me chuckle and cringe at the same time: First Leslie Burns posted Dating No. 1 on why marketing is like dating. Problem number one – the focus was on what people smell like. So, John Harrington posted Marketing is NOTHING like Dating. What’s funny is that both missed the most common analogy between marketing/sales and dating. They’re both right, by the way, but both missed the main point.
I really liked Scott Bourne’s post last week entitled, 10 Traits You Should Posses if You Want to be a Good Photographer. It got me thinking about the traits you need to make money as a photographer – because they’re totally different things. The best photographer in the world may not make any significant money without these traits:
