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5 Tips to Help You Master Boutique Selling
The difference between your sales process and the sales process of discounters is night and day....

Joy of Marketing Wins “Hot One” Award!
I smiled when I opened my email two weeks ago from Professional Photographers Magazine, letting me...

How Videos Can Build Your Brand
Last week I traveled to Nebraska to speak to some awesome people about the power of branding....

Small Business Strategies- How to Categorize Your Database
When you know every person in your database intimately, your job as a marketer becomes pretty darn...

Small Business Strategies- 4 Rules to Live By
To stay on top, your small business has to grow and mature; it has to remain consistent and...

Profitable Marketing Strategies: Giving Extra Love to Your Best Clients
Everyone has those special clients; the ones that love you, rave over you, and come back over and...

Small Business Blog- Aligning with the Big Picture
In order to consistently deliver an amazing high-touch experience for your clients, you need to...

Marketing Your Product: Step 1- Becoming an Expert
When you’re a small business owner, you must be marketing your product to the right person. Small...

Financial Planning: The Scars of a Sale
I see it everyday. A sign in a dentist office declares “Any treatment—40 percent off regular...
9 Ways to Support Your Photography Friends
When I started my boutique photography business, I knew that not all of my friends were as passionate about custom portrait wall art as I am. But that didn’t stop them from cheering me on and supporting my photography business in other ways! There are many creative...
8 Ways to take Portraits in All Weather Without a Studio
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret: you don’t have to have a photography studio to be a portrait photographer. In fact, NOT having a photography studio can actually be a great thing. With no property tax, rent / mortgage, or electric bill to chip away at your...
7 Conferences, Events, And Workshops For Photographers In 2022
When is the best time to sharpen up your photography skills at a workshop during a pandemic? These seven events for photographers have brought together killer programs, so that photographers can continue to better themselves and their community. Whether you’re stuck...


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