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09/13/2008 12:37:55 PM · #1 |
Persistence and stalking are close cousins.
Here is an article I found that will open your mind, as well as doors to help get your name out there for the artist.
How to market yourself
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09/13/2008 01:48:56 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Persistence and stalking are close cousins.
Here is an article I found that will open your mind, as well as doors to help get your name out there for the artist.
How to market yourself |
good article, thanks for sharing. This gives me some ideas! :D
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09/14/2008 12:03:04 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by biteme:
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Persistence and stalking are close cousins.
Here is an article I found that will open your mind, as well as doors to help get your name out there for the artist.
How to market yourself |
good article, thanks for sharing. This gives me some ideas! :D |
Glad it was beneficial to someone.
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09/14/2008 12:23:31 AM · #4 |
Indeed a very insightful article.
Thanks for pointing this one out for us :) |
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09/14/2008 12:38:12 AM · #5 |
This article amuses me for a number of reasons. First he realizes that taking good images does not make a successful business person. That is a truth that causes MANY new photography studios to go out of business in their first year or two. Then he realizes that marketing is important...duh.
My take on it...If you want to be a pro photog, you are going to market all day every day. That is, you present yourself as a pro to everyone you meet, you hand cards to everyone, you market, you sell yourself, you get out there and tell people what you do and how it can help them. No different from any other product or service in the universe. Think about how many wal-mart commercials and ads you see... they market A LOT in order to give the buying public the image they want the public to have. They remind consumers daily, hell, hourly of the services they offer. As a business person, you have to make yourself known and make your brand one that people know and believe in. YOU have to MAKE them know who you are and what you can do for them. Waiting for clients to find you is a sure path to failure.
Message edited by author 2008-09-14 00:39:45.
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09/14/2008 12:40:05 AM · #6 |
Marketing has been a big issue with our 'grand opening' coming up. We are doing a lot of non-profit work to get our name out.
Any marketing ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks for the article! |
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09/14/2008 12:43:47 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by idnic:
This article amuses me for a number of reasons. First he realizes that taking good images does not make a successful business person. That is a truth that causes MANY new photography studios to go out of business in their first year or two. Then he realizes that marketing is important...duh.
Waiting for clients to find you is a sure path to failure. |
I agree with you on many levels, but, my take on the article is not for the seasoned veteran, but for the up and coming novice.
Like I said in the opening statement, persistence and stalking are close cousins, and to know the difference, and to know some basic techniques helps as opposed to violating space that potential clients may not want.
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09/14/2008 01:10:20 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Originally posted by idnic:
This article amuses me for a number of reasons. First he realizes that taking good images does not make a successful business person. That is a truth that causes MANY new photography studios to go out of business in their first year or two. Then he realizes that marketing is important...duh.
Waiting for clients to find you is a sure path to failure. |
I agree with you on many levels, but, my take on the article is not for the seasoned veteran, but for the up and coming novice.
Like I said in the opening statement, persistence and stalking are close cousins, and to know the difference, and to know some basic techniques helps as opposed to violating space that potential clients may not want. |
I do love that opening statement, because it rings true in many aspects of marketing. Marketing and sales are Siamese twins and if you want to sell your product you must market it.
I think it is not even about the seasoned pro, but FAR more important for the up and coming to know.... your shooting skills will not make you asuccessful business person.
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09/14/2008 01:29:48 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Originally posted by idnic:
This article amuses me for a number of reasons. First he realizes that taking good images does not make a successful business person. That is a truth that causes MANY new photography studios to go out of business in their first year or two. Then he realizes that marketing is important...duh.
Waiting for clients to find you is a sure path to failure. |
I agree with you on many levels, but, my take on the article is not for the seasoned veteran, but for the up and coming novice.
Like I said in the opening statement, persistence and stalking are close cousins, and to know the difference, and to know some basic techniques helps as opposed to violating space that potential clients may not want. |
I do love that opening statement, because it rings true in many aspects of marketing. Marketing and sales are Siamese twins and if you want to sell your product you must market it.
I think it is not even about the seasoned pro, but FAR more important for the up and coming to know.... your shooting skills will not make you a successful business person. |
Absolutely, but, why throw in the towel before you are knocked out?
Training wheels on a bike is how I learned to ride.
3 years is the common time standard to work twords and achieve a successful business.
Nothing is done over night, unless your Paris Hilton and have your daddy's checkbook for backing.
How long did it take you Cindi before you figured it out?
This thread has nothing to do with being a successful business person, but, insights on how to begin on that path.
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09/14/2008 07:49:23 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Originally posted by idnic:
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Originally posted by idnic:
This article amuses me for a number of reasons. First he realizes that taking good images does not make a successful business person. That is a truth that causes MANY new photography studios to go out of business in their first year or two. Then he realizes that marketing is important...duh.
Waiting for clients to find you is a sure path to failure. |
I agree with you on many levels, but, my take on the article is not for the seasoned veteran, but for the up and coming novice.
Like I said in the opening statement, persistence and stalking are close cousins, and to know the difference, and to know some basic techniques helps as opposed to violating space that potential clients may not want. |
I do love that opening statement, because it rings true in many aspects of marketing. Marketing and sales are Siamese twins and if you want to sell your product you must market it.
I think it is not even about the seasoned pro, but FAR more important for the up and coming to know.... your shooting skills will not make you a successful business person. |
Absolutely, but, why throw in the towel before you are knocked out?
Training wheels on a bike is how I learned to ride.
3 years is the common time standard to work twords and achieve a successful business.
Nothing is done over night, unless your Paris Hilton and have your daddy's checkbook for backing.
How long did it take you Cindi before you figured it out?
This thread has nothing to do with being a successful business person, but, insights on how to begin on that path. |
It also depends on how much time you can spend in a week in your business. I work 3,5 days at a school, if I go and market myself, I won't have any spare time anymore. That's the bad and inpredictable part: I can't market too much, but if I don't do anything, I'll never know what I can do when working photography fulltime.
All these decisions are hard to make. But I'm running a very small business for 1,5 year and when it's still like this in a year (4-6 clients a month) I'm very happy with it. I'm not depended on the imcomes of photography, it's still nice to have beside my regular job.
Ofcourse I'd like to have one more day to spend on photography. But I have to stay realistic and not take decisions too fast.
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09/14/2008 06:06:18 PM · #11 |
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