Make Yourself Irresistible to Prospects
It's Marketing Plan Week here on the Creative Freelancer Blog and today we have a post -- written and beautifully illustrated by creative freelancer, Neil Renicker -- about the single most important...
View ArticleBuy Local / Shoot Local
While my primary business is Graphic Design (and education) I have had the opportunity to supplement my freelance income with photography. A friend of a friend wants me to photograph a wedding, take...
View ArticleCFC 2012: Don’t drive yourself crazy with quantity
One of the most popular speakers from last year's Creative Freelancer Conference, Allen Murabayashi, CEO of PhotoShelter, will be back this year (June 21-22 in Boston -- register here before the early...
View ArticleHow can you differentiate yourself?
There are an awful lot of people out there who do what you do, right? So how do you (first) find what's different about you and (second) highlight it for your prospects and clients so they can choose...
View ArticleNew Handbook: Blogging for Photographers
PhotoShelter.com is one of the best resources I've seen when it comes to marketing for creative pros, especially photographers. That's why we invited their Chairman and Co-founder, Allen Murabayashi,...
View ArticleWhat is the Future of Photography?
I don't have to tell you that the world is changing, constantly. But it's especially affecting photographers; many are struggling to figure out what the future is. There is no simple answer but I look...
View ArticleGrowing creatively, personally & professionally
How creatively do you think about your own creativity? One of my recent columns on Agency Access' blog, The Lab, answers the question: How do I grow my business with limited time and still be creative?...
View ArticleBecoming a dinosaur in your industry?
Is this you in your industry? Traditionally a lot of introverted ‘lone wolves’ have been attracted to the industry. They rapidly will have to adapt to being team players, be the expert that helps the...
View ArticleFree Report on Email Marketing (for Image-Driven Businesses)
PhotoShelter.com and Emma have partnered to publish the latest free report on email marketing. It's targeted to photographers, whose email marketing is image-based, which is why so many of the ideas...
View ArticleBest Marketing Blog Posts for Photographers in 2012
PhotoShelter does an annual roundup of the best blog posts and there are lots of good ones that apply to photographers as well as other creative professionals. Here are the marketing-related posts: 10...
View ArticleIf you missed the 2013 "Pep Talk"...
In case you missed last week's free annual marketing pep talk, here's where you can download it to watch/listen: For a mac: http://bit.ly/UYYo7l For a PC: http://bit.ly/UYYjk0 Plus we offered a few...
View ArticlePhotographers: Jumpstart Your Business Contest
Attention Photographers Our partner, PhotoShelter, has launched a "JumpStart Your Photography Business" Contest! PhotoShelter Jumpstart will help you take your photography business to the next level --...
View ArticleCFC 2013: Your Values and Your Taxes
Last week, I highlighted 3 things that will be different at CFC this year: (1) It's a 3-day affair (June 22-24 in SF). (2) You will not only network with your peers but also with actual prospects from...
View Article2013 Photo Business Plan Workbook
Our partner, PhotoShelter.com is at it again. They have a machine that puts out incredibly useful (and totally free!) material every single month. This month it's 2013 Photo Business Plan Workbook....
View Article"Professionals" Are Freelancers Too
More and more types of workers are going "freelance." In today's Crains NY Business, there is an article on the latest variation on this trend: "highly-trained professionals" such as M.B.A.'s and...
View ArticleBy: ryanoverson
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a new online magazine and to work closely within the creative team to deliver high quality digital designs that will reach customers every day with their...
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