The week is over. It’s time to wrap.

This week, I spent a few days with Kia visiting her brothers brand new twin boys. They are less than 2 weeks old! Life is a blessing.

I also was able to visit friends who have fought hard the past year to regain their footing after a rough 2010. Life is worth fighting for.

I hope you have the opportunity to find life as a blessing and worth fighting for during the holiday season and into 2012.

Monday

Are you worth $250 million?

Late last week, Major League Baseball player Albert Pujols signed one of the largest contacts ever. 250+ millions dollars over 10 years! My question for you…are you worth top dollar in the photography market? How are you planning on getting there?

V Gallery’s The 12 Days of Christmas

It’s too late to get the super low price of $19 for $500+ worth of products, but $39 is still a steal! Plus $5 of every sale goes to a great cause. Check out all the details.

Tuesday

5 Questions to ask, what makes you, you?

Last week Mark Ellis challenged us to tell a story with marketing through using basic appeal. So what is your most basic of basic appeals? I would love to know.

Have you reached the pinnacle?

Josh Hanna shares his progression in learning as a professional photographer. He’s realized he hasn’t achieved the pinnacle of success (and probably never will). That’s what makes the great ones GREAT.

Wednesday

How I learned to be in 4668 places at once.

Social media marketing is learning to communicate 1 on 1 in a scalable way. It’s one of 4 new lessons I’m  learning about social media. 2 are in this post and 2 more on Thursday.

Do you feel it? A change is in the photography air.

This is more than just a rip from that old Genesis/Phil Collins song. Karey Miller is sensing a change coming to the photography industry. Read more to find out what.

Thursday

What’s baked into your business?

Good marketing is so mixed into your business, that is impossible to get an accurate ROI. This is another of the 4 new lessons I’m learning about social media. 2 more are in Wednesday’s post.

Friday

You are the brand. 3 ways to sell yourself.

This might be the most important lesson you can learn about marketing/branding/sales in 2011 and beyond. It’s all about you.

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.

• Travel + Luxury = 2011 Change – The travel industry is seeing a shift in how people are spending their luxury dollars. This will affect your business in 2012 too.
• New Changes to Twitter – The one constant with most social media sites is change. Twitter is the latest to update its look and functionality. Here is a quick guide to get your going with it.
• Write a Great Bio – Writing a bio (about yourself) is hard. Writing a good one is even harder. Here are some good tips with actual critiques on actual bios.

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