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Zig When They Zag

As we sit here at the end of the year, I am focused on dominating in 2018. What are you focused on? If you are like many other businesses, you are about to miss the entire first quarter of the year because you have procrastinated yet again. Now is the time to start thinking about the year ahead and putting together a plan of attack so that you are not scrambling the entire year to hit your goals. Let’s take a quick look at some of the things you can do now to set yourself up for success in 2018 and keep your competitors off balance as they try to keep up with you and your explosive business.

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Read more about the article The Easiest Photographer’s Business Plan Ever

The Easiest Photographer’s Business Plan Ever

You’d rather be out shooting something awesome and getting paid a ridiculous amount of money for it so you can retire by the end of next week than read an article about a boring business plan for photographers. So would I. That’s why I turned a boring business plan into something fun and easy that will ignite sparks under your ass to take control of your business and make your annoying Uncle Arnie finally stop bugging you about going out and getting a “real” job.

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Read more about the article Branding a Nonprofit

Branding a Nonprofit

Our mission at So Many Angels is to use photography to transform children battling cancer into whatever they want to be when they grow up. We are still in the launch phase, and I want to share some of the steps we have taken to hopefully become a brand that is recognized for being the best at what we do. This article is not about the legal stuff you need to do to be recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. These are just some thoughts that are fresh on my mind since the year I started sharing my dreams of this organization with others. Hopefully something here will help start you on your way.

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Read more about the article Building a Brand That Gives Back

Building a Brand That Gives Back

We​ ​have​ ​spent​ ​countless​ ​hours​ ​working​ ​on​ ​our​ ​brand—everything​ ​from​ ​identifying​ ​our​ ​purpose,​ ​to​ ​networking​ ​and​ ​building relationships,​ ​to​ ​becoming​ ​a​ ​recognizable​ ​symbol​ ​in​ ​our​ ​community.​ ​Before​ ​our​ ​organization​ ​took​ ​flight​, ​we had​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​every​ ​detail,​ ​including​​ ​behind​-the​-​scenes​ ​administrative​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​running​ ​a​ ​charity​ ​and then​ photo​ ​style,​ ​color​ ​scheme​ ​and​ ​everything​ ​in​ ​between.​ ​We were​ ​laser-focused​ ​on​ ​the​ concept of​ ​giving through​ ​the​ ​art​ ​of​ ​photography. Whether​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​give​ ​by​ ​creating​ ​your​ ​own​ ​nonprofit​​ ​or​ ​by​ ​aligning​ ​your​ ​business​ ​with​ ​an existing​ ​cause,​ ​we’d​ ​like​ ​to​ ​share​ ​with​ ​you​ ​some​ ​insights​ ​based​ ​on​ ​our​ ​experiences​.

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Read more about the article 5 Tips for Creating an Unforgettable Brand

5 Tips for Creating an Unforgettable Brand

Is your brand irresistible and unforgettable? Everyone, and I mean everyone, seems to be a photographer these days. We aren’t just competing with the pros, we’re competing with consumers who have smartphones with amazing cameras. There are five major points to master if you want to be a brand that’s irresistible. Get these right, and you’re on your way to standing out in your marketplace, no matter how crowded it is.

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Read more about the article Email Marketing for Photographers: Email Sequences That Increase Portrait Profits

Email Marketing for Photographers: Email Sequences That Increase Portrait Profits

Can emails really drive print sales and increase your bottom line? If so, are you confused why your sales emails seem to go unanswered? Most photographers, especially shoot-and-burners, already use email to deliver online photo galleries to clients. For them, email is simply the easiest way to deliver final image downloads and essentially close the photographer-client transaction. Email delivery today is what burning photos onto CD’s used to be, hence the burn in shoot-and-burn. It feels clean and done. But is it smart?

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Read more about the article Building Your Portfolio With Styled Commercial Shoots

Building Your Portfolio With Styled Commercial Shoots

When I started moving from wedding photography to studio work, one of the appealing aspects was expanding my creativity. As a wedding photographer you’re creative, but you’re limited to the wedding world. As much as you may want to go outside the box, you’re still photographing a wedding. Once I moved to studio photography as my main source of income, I realized I was still in the same boat, just in a different-themed boat. Instead of being boxed into weddings, I was boxed into headshots and standard commercial shoots. In order to exercise creativity, which is so important to any photographer’s career, I had to arrange shoots of my own.

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Read more about the article Shoot for Success with Self-Promotion

Shoot for Success with Self-Promotion

Many photographers act as if they’ve got a top-notch publicist on their payroll, and do nothing to promote their business or brand. They act as if self-promotion is a dirty word and not something worthy of their time, when in reality it’s one of the most important aspects of building any business. So, let’s get proactive and put you and your skillset in the spotlight.

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