Archive for September, 2010

It only takes one

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

It doesn’t matter if it is your first podcast, blog or tweet.  In the beginning you are alone.  It’s just you and the cold technology.

Social media is an endurance game. It takes time and it only takes one connection to make your efforts worth while.

One person can make your week, month,  year or career with a single request or referral.

I’ve been fortunate to have many wonderful people support my efforts and career through social media.  I never know when the next opportunity is going to show up.  I might Tweet a favorite old post that resonates with a follower and the next thing I know I’m invited to a new city to speak.

I may share a photograph on Facebook and an old client is reminded that they want me to bid on a project.  A podcast from three months ago might urge someone to purchase my book.  I never know what is going to happen next.

I do know it doesn’t matter how many people follow me tomorrow. It only takes one to say thank you for your work to make my day.

People don’t have to get it

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

People don’t have to see your talent.

People don’t have to like your style.

People don’t have to understand the value of your work.

People don’t have to care you’ve been in business twenty years.

People don’t have to care that equipment is expensive.

People don’t have to subscribe to your blog.

People don’t have to understand good photography.

People don’t have to call you for the next assignment (even if they said they would).

They must care that you will make them look good if they hire you.  The more important the project, the more they have on the line, the more they need to look good – the more they will pay the right photographer.

Rosh

New Media Photographer Podcast 120

Monday, September 27th, 2010

This week: How does logic fit with your marketing

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Three Links: Logic, your online magazine and going places

Sunday, September 26th, 2010

Seth Godin shares some simple advice when it comes to using logic with your marketing, create your own interactive magazine with www.joomag.com and find out how brands are using Facebook places to improve foot traffic.

Seth Godin‘s thought about marketing with logic.

Create your own interactive magazines with joomag.com.

Brands are going places with Facebook.

Is the new Twitter good for photographers?

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

The new Twitter is popping up on accounts around the Twitterverse.  I finally received my update invite Friday and have spent the last day playing with the new layout and functions.

The layout takes up more territory on your screen. At first it looks a little odd and wasteful as a few people have commented.  But, the extra room is necessary to display all the extra features.

No one likes change, but I believe people will appreciate the new placement of @mentions, search and other information people use regularly. Within a few weeks users will think nothing of it.

In the right column you will now view profiles, conversations, photographs, location maps and videos without leaving Twitter.

Although I’ve been using Hootsuite more over the last month, I still prefer and enjoy the Website experience. Below is an example of a photograph displayed from a Tweet on the new Twitter.

I believe this update is good for photographers.