Are you wondering how to get your photography business booming? Do you aspire to be ahead of the competition and continue the growth of your business? Do you want to market your services within your budgetary means?
Growing your photography business doesn’t mean you have to invest more cash and exert a lot of effort on marketing and promotions. There are simple and easy ways to grow your photography business. Check out the following tips and expect additional gigs to come your way.
The following five articles I will post over the coming weeks look at different parts of customer service, sales and marketing which can be applied to your photography business. They have been compiled by fellow Aussie Martin Grunstein. I wish I wrote this information but alas, not the case! I thought the information was so … Read more
Today I was humiliated by a car salesman. So, what’s new? It’s probably happened to anyone who’s ever bought a car. What I learned from my incident is why customer service in Australia is so poor! And what we can do about it – as consumers and businesspeople.
You see, I asked an outrageous question that triggered off my humiliating experience. This question was so impertinent and so unusual that the salesman was at first dumbfounded and eventually abusive. Not only didn’t the salesman have an answer, he called his manager over and he had no answer either. What was this infamous question that caused all the trouble?
Everybody has his/her own theory of life. Mine is called the “idiot” theory of life and it has become the central focus for all my teachings in customer service. It goes like this. When you are about twelve or thirteen (but at different ages for different people) you are sitting in your bedroom one day … Read more
Isn’t it frustrating when you have a fantastic product, you give great service, your prices are competitive – and you still have to keep advertising to get new business?
Sadly, it happens all the time!
If you would like to increase your repeat and referral business (at no extra cost to you), benefit from understanding the difference between recognition and bribery.
I was once told the definition of insanity was to do the same thing every year and expect different results.
If that’s the case, I believe most businesses in this country are insane!
Let’s use the humble Christmas card as an example.
The social networking site Facebook is very popular all around the world nowadays. People from all walks of life and from various age brackets sign up for a Facebook account so that they can get connected with friends and family and for a lot of other reasons.
Facebook can really help a lot in marketing your photography business. You can advertise and create or strengthen your brand through this social networking site. Though the process of building a loyal following may not be that easy as it would take time and dedication, you would also need to keep your presence real on Facebook.
When you are in the photography business, a portfolio is something you cannot do without. A photographer would need to showcase his talent in photography and a portfolio is an effective tool in marketing one’s trade. Having an impressive portfolio is a must for any photographer who wants to enter and find a niche in the photography business world.
Starting any business can be overwhelming. It’s easy to get preoccupied with a lot of things and to overlook certain things that are crucial to the success of the business. This is very true when starting a photography business. You need to do the right things at the right time.
