Just a quick reminder that in just over one week, I’ll be at spa Connects in Branson, Missouri. This Fall 2011 conference is based around content creation, so you can walk away from the conference with a lot of your 2012 branding and marketing in process or even done.
Monday
Take your business to the next level: Define the why.
According to TED presenter, Simon Sinek, one of the differentiators between good and GREAT in any business or leader is answering the “why” question. Why do you do what you do?
Tuesday
Debt is back in America. Credit card debit is rising, and it will affect your business. Don’t give in to the temptation, keep your business out of debt. Here’s why.
Add a hand-written touch to your business.
Lori Nordstrom explains how she incorporates the lost art of note writing into her business workflow in the first part of a new series. It’s helped add one more small touch to set her studio apart as boutique.
Wednesday
Debt is back, and it will kill you and your business if you allow it. If you’re not in debt, stay out. If you are in debt, here are some tips to get you started out of the hole.
Shoot like Vogue: Attract the perfect client.
Mark Ellis wraps us this 3 part series on how a Vogue shoot comes about. The key is to know who you are shooting for. If you’ve gone through the first 2 posts, this one wraps it all up.
Thursday
3 Jim Henson quotes for your business, art, life.
The new Muppet movie will be in theaters in about a month. Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, passed away over 20 years ago, but his vision continues – one of his goals in life.
WordPress, blogging, and gettin’ it done. Ask Joy!
Joy Vertz answers your questions about the photography business. This month she helps explain why a self-hosted blog is so important to your web presence.
Friday
Don’t stop believin’! Create your belief statement.
After my post on Monday, I was challenged to take my why a step further. What is my belief statement for The Collective. Here it is. What’s yours?
Don’t forget! October submission contest.
There is just over a week left to get your themed or costumed images in for this month’s contest. WHCC is sponsoring some great prizes, so don’t miss out!
Cool links of the week:
If you want more than what you see here, make sure to follow me on Twitter. I share lots more there throughout the entire week.
- Wunderkit.com – I don’t know exactly what this does, but I love how they are marketing it. It uses suspense, and a little competition to get the word out. Keep this in mind for your next new product.
- What if Conference – photography conference for creatives in Cabo, Mexico in January. What more could you ask for?
- Groupon is getting hammered – Groupon isn’t the darling it used to be.
- Speaking of Groupon – Zach & Jody Gray share why they think Groupon could be a HUGE mistake.
Need help with your marketing and branding to high school seniors? Now available in The Collective Shop – the Sparkle marketing campaign!
The Sparkle marketing campaign is a tested and successful product used some of the top studios in the country. Simply open each file and replace information and images to match your studio’s. It is super versatile, so the Sparkle campaign can be used for print, online and email marketing.
The angel and the baby photo is such a cutie. the capture is perfect!