Real World, NO BS, Marketing Strategies for Photographers
Real World, NO BS, Marketing Strategies for Photographers, available at Free, has an average rating of 4.45, with 50 lectures, based on 210 reviews, and has 12601 subscribers.
You will learn about At the end of this course you will have created your own marketing strategy as well as implementation planning Students will have a strong working knowledge of portfolio design, and how to put together a portfolio that works Photographers will understand how to use the tools at hand for maximum effect, and which tools will work for them Students will understand and implement marketing strategies and implementations that can be measured and quantified for success All students will have a more comprehensive knowledge of how commercial photographers market to and work with clients of all types This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is intended for photographers of all levels of experience, but who have been struggling with marketing their work or This course is also intended for those who have tried the 'tactics' and 'cookie cutter' strategies from marketing "gurus" who never asked them questions or Photographers who are struggling to find clients, have no idea where to find clients or have no clients at all will benefit from the straight forward presentation of these materials It is particularly useful for This course is intended for photographers of all levels of experience, but who have been struggling with marketing their work or This course is also intended for those who have tried the 'tactics' and 'cookie cutter' strategies from marketing "gurus" who never asked them questions or Photographers who are struggling to find clients, have no idea where to find clients or have no clients at all will benefit from the straight forward presentation of these materials.
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Summary
Title: Real World, NO BS, Marketing Strategies for Photographers
Price: Free
Average Rating: 4.45
Number of Lectures: 50
Number of Published Lectures: 50
Number of Curriculum Items: 50
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 50
Original Price: Free
Quality Status: approved
Status: Live
What You Will Learn
- At the end of this course you will have created your own marketing strategy as well as implementation planning
- Students will have a strong working knowledge of portfolio design, and how to put together a portfolio that works
- Photographers will understand how to use the tools at hand for maximum effect, and which tools will work for them
- Students will understand and implement marketing strategies and implementations that can be measured and quantified for success
- All students will have a more comprehensive knowledge of how commercial photographers market to and work with clients of all types
Who Should Attend
- This course is intended for photographers of all levels of experience, but who have been struggling with marketing their work
- This course is also intended for those who have tried the 'tactics' and 'cookie cutter' strategies from marketing "gurus" who never asked them questions
- Photographers who are struggling to find clients, have no idea where to find clients or have no clients at all will benefit from the straight forward presentation of these materials
Target Audiences
- This course is intended for photographers of all levels of experience, but who have been struggling with marketing their work
- This course is also intended for those who have tried the 'tactics' and 'cookie cutter' strategies from marketing "gurus" who never asked them questions
- Photographers who are struggling to find clients, have no idea where to find clients or have no clients at all will benefit from the straight forward presentation of these materials
NOTE: I have decided to make this course free. I hope you take this information with the spirit is intended. I want photographers to be as successful as they can be. Good luck to all of you taking this course.
I think the information is vital for photographers who are being marketed to in a constant barrage of “Secrets” and “Easy Methods” and the snake oil of hype and glitz. There are no secrets, nothing this important is easy, and people who try to tell you there is a single way to success are simply full of it… and your money if you buy into the nonsense. Don’t be sucked in by the perkiness and the hype, becoming a successful photographer may be one of the most difficult career moves out there. But it can be done, IS being done every day be people who are prepared and willing to work.
The Real World, NO BS, Marketing Strategies for Photographers.
The title of this course says it all… this is a real world, no nonsense approach to marketing for the commercial photographer. While this course is fully implementable by photographers of all genres, the approach is for the emerging commercial photographer. Much of the information can be used by wedding and portrait photographers, however the main thrust of it is toward the editorial, corporate and commercial photographer in markets that are difficult to get a foothold in.
The class consists of video and worksheets designed to help you forge your own, personal approach to marketing and finding clients.
This course is not designed to be done quickly, and I suggest that you take a couple of months to complete it – based on how much outside work you are doing. The worksheets take time to complete and are instrumental in the design of your marketing strategy. Use them to educate yourself, and bring them to the Webinars for some individual discussion if you would like. There will be opportunities for further discussion on these points.
Video is used for a more narrative approach, and there are the worksheets that have been mentioned. The class is designed to go from beginning to end the first time through, then to be used as a resource for continuing in the specific areas the student is struggling with.
If you are wanting to create a business out of commercial photography, build a reputation, find and retain clients and have a complete working knowledge of how marketing a small, creative business is done, this course is for you. Whether you want to go full time or make a good part time income, creating and understanding your marketing strategy will save you time, money and heartache.
As a photographer, designer and marketer for small and medium businesses for forty years, I bring all of my experience and knowledge of this field into easy to understand videos. The work is hard, but the skills needed are presented in a way that make them accessible – and that benefits the busy student in many ways.
Our Comprehensive Table of Contents:
The Real World, No BS, ‘Take Your Secrets and Shove ’em” Approach to Marketing for Photographers
Introduction
Marketing is a Journey Not a Destination
Marketing Builds Awareness.
There Are No “Secrets”
Your Story
Crafting Your Story
Marketing is Not a Tactic or a Trick
Marketing is Not Sales
Why Cookie Cutter Strategies Won’t Work
Preparing to Build Your Strategy
Goal Setting Worksheet
Keep It Simple
Creating a Strategy That is Right For You
Create Your Own Strategy
The Building Blocks
Watch Out for Roadblocks – Especially The Ones You Create
Build a Support Group
Become Responsible, and Love Being Responsible
Budget Your Assets for Maximum Reach and Minimal Expense
Understand Your Market
Building a Good Foundation
First – BE a photographer.
What do You Do?
Why do You Do It?
A Long Dissertation on Shooting What YOU Love to Shoot.
Plan the Work and Work the Plan
Shooting Every Day — The Goal
“Shoot Every Gig for a Year” – (“Wizwow’s Approach to Making Headway”
Shoot at 110% For Every Job You Get
The Essence of the Self Assignment
Creating an “Editorial Schedule” To Keep The Work Fowing
The Time Tested, Good Ol’ Hardcopy Portfolio.
Create a strong experience based book.
What is in it.
Why you have it.
Where You Show it.
Who You Show it to.
When to Create it.
Why You Still Need It
Why iIt Makes a Difference.
Which Portfolio Style is Best for You
Portfolio building ideas.
Folders for Possibilities
Basic Portfolio Challenges.
Basic Portfolio Layout.
How To Decide On Presentation
Page Size
What about the Web?
How the Web Portfolio is Different Than the Hardcopy
Web Categories
How Many Categories / How Many Images Per?
Why Less is More
Why having a ‘Webmaster” is a Losing Proposition
Presentation of the Image
How Large Should the Images Be?
How to Create a Faster Loading Image in Photoshop
Protecting The Image.
Using a Watermark (that usually looks terrible, unprofessional and silly) VS Not Using A Watermark
Hard Copy Tools
Print Materials
Identity Materials
Even Business Forms Need ID
Why Spending a Ton of Money on ID when starting Makes No Sense
Common Sense Design Trends
Drop Off Materials Leave Behinds
Direct Mail Approaches
The Internet
The Most Important Two Internet Tools..
-Your Website
-Your Blog
Create a Blog for the ‘Right’ audience.
Blog For Clients, Not Other Photographers
What Kinds of ‘Stuff’ Should You Blog?
Social Tools
Social Sites (Satellite Outliers and the Main Site approach.
Why Facebook, G+ and Twitter Will NOT make you rich).
Why Ignoring Facebook and Twitter (and G+) Is A Problem – Or Not – Depending.
Use the Outliers to Build Awareness
Email Marketing
Find and Build a List
Purchase a List
Monitoring the Effort
Understand Metrics
Use Google Analytics
Creating Additional Content Marketing
OnLine Magazines
Content Placement
Putting it all together:
Shooting for Free vs Shooting for Access.
Should You Do Work For “Free”?
What Is The Value of your work?
Do Beginners Have to Start at “Cheaper” Prices?
Shooting for Growth.
Live the ‘Life’
The Wrap Up… Keep Shooting
Resource Guide and Links
Portfolio Products
WordPress Themes
WordPress Hosting
Designers
Printers
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: Marketing Versus Selling – An Overview
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: Marketing is a Journey Not a Destination
Lecture 3: Marketing Builds Interest
Lecture 4: Secrets? LOL… There are no Secrets!
Lecture 5: Your "Story"
Lecture 6: Crafting Your Story
Lecture 7: Marketing is Not a Tactic
Lecture 8: Marketing is Not Sales
Lecture 9: Why "Cookie Cutter" Strategies Wont Work
Lecture 10: My Building Block Assets
Lecture 11: Preparing to Build Your Strategy
Lecture 12: Goal Setting Worksheet
Lecture 13: Keep It Simple
Chapter 2: Getting Started on Your Base
Lecture 1: Create Your Own Strategy: The Building Blocks
Lecture 2: Watch Out for the Roadblocks
Lecture 3: Build Your Support Team
Lecture 4: Learn to Love Responsibility
Lecture 5: Budget Your Assets
Lecture 6: Manage Your Assets-B
Lecture 7: Putting It Together to Understand Your Market
Chapter 3: Building a Strong Foundation
Lecture 1: Building the Foundation
Lecture 2: First… BE a Photographer
Lecture 3: What Do You Do?
Lecture 4: Why Do You Photograph?
Lecture 5: Shoot What You Love
Chapter 4: Plan Your Work
Lecture 1: Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan
Lecture 2: Personal Shooting Goal
Lecture 3: Take Every Gig For a Year
Lecture 4: Do It 110% Every Time
Lecture 5: The Power of Personal Projects
Lecture 6: An "Editorial Schedule"
Chapter 5: The Time Tested, Good Ol' Hard Copy Portfolio
Lecture 1: Create a Strong, Experienced Based Book
Lecture 2: What Is In It?
Lecture 3: Why You Have It
Lecture 4: Where You Show It
Lecture 5: Who You Show It To
Lecture 6: When To Create It
Chapter 6: Portfolio Building Ideas
Lecture 1: Desktop Folders for Possibilities
Lecture 2: Basic Portfolio Challenges
Lecture 3: Basic Portfolio Layout
Lecture 4: How to Decide on Presentation Orientation
Chapter 7: The Web
Lecture 1: The Web – A Quick Review
Lecture 2: Why the Printed Portfolio is Different Than the Web Site
Lecture 3: How Many Pages | Categories | Images?
Lecture 4: Why Less is More
Lecture 5: Why Having a Webmaster is a Losing Proposition
Lecture 6: Presentation of the Image
Lecture 7: Making Your Images Load Faster
Lecture 8: Protecting Your Image OnLine
Lecture 9: Watermarks: Ugly and Unprofessional VS Clean and Professional
Instructors
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Don Giannatti
Photographer, Designer, Author and Educator
Rating Distribution
- 1 stars: 2 votes
- 2 stars: 5 votes
- 3 stars: 22 votes
- 4 stars: 80 votes
- 5 stars: 101 votes
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