I was looking at the calendar earlier this week. It’s amazing to me how at the same time Christmas/New Years can feel so far away and so close. I’m sure you are feeling the pressure even more than I am.
It’s almost over 🙂
Here is a list of everything you’ve missed while scrambling to get Christmas cards, final sessions, and editing and prepping done.
Monday
Is your office a wreck? Here is how I made mine perfect.
I recently moved my office location. I’ve moved back home, but I’ve made it the perfect working place. It’s #2 of my all time work locations. Here is a list of 6 reasons why.
Tuesday
December submission contest. Win a FREE brand consultation!
The Collective has teamed with Animoto and The Joy of Marketing to give you the opportunity to have your brand analyzed and a one-on-one phone consultation. Get all the details at this post. Good luck!
Here’s how to market by telling a story.
There have been several posts lately (and in the past) encouraging here on The Collective encouraging you to market by telling a story. Here is a great post by Mark Ellis on how to do that.
Wednesday
Just like a fresh snow. 6 signs your business is ready for change.
We received our first snow of the year in KC. It was the signal (for me) that winter has come. Here are a list of 6 signals that something in your business or photography needs to change.
Are you Interested or Interesting? Connect with your clients.
Mike Turner shares an insight he had watching “The Most Interesting Man in the World” commercial. Just because Mr. Interesting is so, well, interesting; it doesn’t make him a successful portrait photographer.
Thursday
6 steps to move your business from Winter to Summer.
Just because you have recognized the signal(s) your business/photography is in need of change, doesn’t mean the work is done. You need to take some steps to get it moving in the right direction.
Vicki Taufer’s The 12 Days of Christmas
V Gallery/Haven is having a Holiday Blowout. Receive one digital product each day for 12 days (a total value of over $500) for only $19! Plus you’ll be entered to win a sweet prize from one of 12+ vendors (including The Collective). Best of all, $5 of each purchase goes to the Aasha Fund! Find all the details here…
Friday
The NEW luxury market. Options, options, options.
“Status is boring…Real luxury is customization.” That quote stopped me in my tracks when I first read it. What is your brand offering to go beyond status? Are you offering options on top of options?
Fast. Easy. Marketing: Using Tumblr & Instagram to painlessly market your studio.
This new product has been on a pre-release sale. This weekend is your last opportunity to get in on this product for only $19!
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.
- Learn to Let Go – I firmly believe we need to watch other creative markets to see where portrait photography is heading. Music is one. Key in on the last paragraph…
- Social Media ROI – This is a long article, but one of the best I’ve ever read about how to test your ROI on social media marketing – or any marketing for that matter.
- Christmas Music Mix – you will soon be sick of any and all holiday music. Until then, here is a fun, free mix for you to check out.
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