Photography Marketing & Selling Secret: The Amazing Power Of The “Gift Plaque”

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret: The Amazing Power Of The “Gift Plaque”

You work hard at marketing photography. Indeed, your photography marketing is probably one of the most challenging parts of your photography business. So when people respond to your photo marketing, you want to be SURE you don’t lose someone who could have ended up being an excellent client of yours. Believe it or not, if you do things right, you…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #23: Never Post Your Prices On Your Website

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #23: Never Post Your Prices On Your Website

Photography marketing is a lot of work. You put so much time and effort into the marketing of your photography, don’t screw everything up when someone responds to your marketing and visits your photography website. Never, ever post your fees on your website.  If you do, you’re (at least) cutting your cash flow and profits in half! This is a…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #22: Project Your Images – Never Show Them On A Computer Monitor

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #22: Project Your Images – Never Show Them On A Computer Monitor

I urge you to never show your images on a computer monitor! Instead, project the images into a 40×50 or 40×60 frame, over a sofa! Most photographers don’t realize that the single, biggest decision of their career is how they present their images to their clients.  It’s way more important than what camera to use, or what version of PhotoShop…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #21: Never Let Your Original Images Leave Your Photo Biz

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #21: Never Let Your Original Images Leave Your Photo Biz

Never let the original images (“proofs or thumbnails” or whatever) leave your photography business.  And, by the way,  that includes posting them online, too! This is a HUGE mistake I see photographers making all over the world right now, and it’s costing them thousands of lost dollars, pounds, euros, etc. Here’s an important sentence to remember always:  “Just because we…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #20: Photo Biz Layout & Design Secrets To Increase Profits Fast

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #20: Photo Biz Layout & Design Secrets To Increase Profits Fast

Whether you have a store front photography studio on main street or work out of your home, here are eight key points to making top money with your photography business. Marketing & Selling Key Point #1.  You sell what you show. This seems so obvious, but unless someone constantly reminds you of this, you can forget it. In our photo…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #19: Portrait Policies For Profit

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #19: Portrait Policies For Profit

Question: Are you running your photo business, or is it running you – and how’s it working for you? One of the biggest mistakes I see photographers around the world making is they don’t have very specific, carefully determined policies which they adhere to – no matter what, regarding the running of their photography business. In my opinion, here’s the…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #18: Put as much time into presenting & selling your images as you do into creating them!

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #18: Put as much time into presenting & selling your images as you do into creating them!

There’s a huge mistake most portrait and wedding photographers all over the world are making these days that is costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars. Do you know what this mistake is? Are you making this mistake yourself? Here it is: most photographers put a huge amount of time and effort and talent into creating their photographs, but then…

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Three Powerful Phone & E-mail Tips To Boost Your Photography Sales – FAST

Three Powerful Phone & E-mail Tips To Boost Your Photography Sales – FAST

Right now, I’m hearing from photographers all over the world complaining that potential clients ask them “how much do you charge,” and when the question is answered, they say “thanks, I’m just shopping around.  I’ll call you back if I have more questions.”   Boom.  They’re gone.  Never to be heard from again. Imagine if you knew something you could…

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Photography Marketing and Selling Secret #16: What to say when someone asks you, after you present your fees to her: “What do I get for that?”

Photography Marketing and Selling Secret #16: What to say when someone asks you, after you present your fees to her: “What do I get for that?”

How many times have you presented your prices to someone only to have her respond back to you by asking you,  “Well, what do I get for that?” If you’re like me, and most other photographers in the world, you’ve had that happen many, many times. Well, after years of research and testing, I have discovered the very best way…

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Photography Marketing and Selling Secret Number 15 – How To Present Your Prices To Prospects In Your Studio.

Photography Marketing and Selling Secret Number 15 – How To Present Your Prices To Prospects In Your Studio.

What if there were an easy way to present your portrait prices to your prospects and clients, in your studio, in person –  in such a way that they were more likely to hire you and give you money today? Well there is. I call it the “Never Mentioned A Dimension Law.” Here’s how it works: Now, we know that…

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Photography Marketing And Selling Secret #14 – How To Present Your Prices On The Telephone

Photography Marketing And Selling Secret #14 – How To Present Your Prices On The Telephone

Photography Marketing and Selling are very closely related and intertwined in your photography business.  Unless you master them both – you fail. But most photographers think that the PHOTOGRAPHY is the most important part of their business. But the fact of the matter is that if you suck at photography marketing and selling, then no matter how great your photography…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #13 – Always Have A Pre-Paid Creation Fee

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #13 – Always Have A Pre-Paid Creation Fee

Why is it so important to have a pre-paid, separate fee for you creating the photographs?  The answer is that this way, you are charging for your extremely valuable TALENT & TIME. One of the biggest mistakes I see photographers making around the world today is that they do not have a separate, prepaid “Creation Fee” for their portrait services.…

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Photography Marketing and Advertising Tip: A Powerful Free Tool Every Photographer Needs For Success

Photography Marketing and Advertising Tip:  A Powerful Free Tool Every Photographer Needs For Success

Not keeping a few simple records of every original inquiry that comes into your photography business is like trying to sail a ship across the ocean without ANY navigational tools at all – not even a compass – you might end up somewhere, sure – but who knows where that will be?  It certainly WON’T be where you wanted to…

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Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #12 – Always Meet The Client/Prospect Ahead Of The Session

Photography Marketing & Selling Secret #12 – Always Meet The Client/Prospect Ahead Of The Session

Trying to create meaningful, high quality photographs of someone without meeting them ahead of time and find out what they want, is like trying to drive your car without ever putting gas or oil in it. It’s just not going to work very well, or for very long! If you will simply take the extra time to meet with your…

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Photography Marketing & Sales Secret #11: Never Post Your “Originals” Online For The Client To Order From.

Photography Marketing & Sales Secret #11: Never Post Your “Originals” Online For The Client To Order From.

One of the biggest mistakes I see portrait photographers around the world making today is this: They put a huge amount of time & effort into creating the photographs – making them the best they can possibly be – and then they simply post the images online for the client to go there and place their order. This is a…

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Photography Business VIDEO TIP – “Project, Project, Project! How To Sell More Wall Portraits – NOW!”

Want a great photography business tip – one that could mean more money in your pocket from each session than you ever thought possible? In this photography business video tip, I’ll talk to you about the best way on the planet to present your images to your clients to equal BIG photography sales. CLICK HERE NOW For More Secrets:www.cjlewis.com/FreeSecrets.html

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Photography Marketing VIDEO TIP – “How To Get Potential Clients To Pay Attention To Your Photo Marketing”

I’ve put together another FAST-ACTION short video for you – and this week, it’s something SO simple, so fast, and SO IGNORED by most photographers!   Be sure that any photo marketing that you do utilizes this important principle. If you don’t, believe me, you are leaving a TON of money on the table, and letting photo customers walk away from…

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Specific Examples Of Unique Factors For Wedding Photography

Specific Examples Of Unique Factors For Wedding Photography

In previous posts, I have explained how important it is to have at least 10 “Unique Factors” for each product line you offer. Your Unique Factors help people make the decision as to why they should hire you, rather than some other photographer in the area. I also gave you some specific examples of our Unique Factors for Portrait Photography.…

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Photography Business-Building VIDEO TIP – “Don’t Take Advice”

Who are YOU taking advice from?   How can you be sure THEY know what they’re doing, and that you’re getting the best information possible?   Check out this video now to find out: CLICK HERE NOW For More Secrets:www.cjlewis.com/FreeSecrets.html

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Photography Business-Building VIDEO TIP – “The A.R.P. Law”

Do you know this ALL IMPORTANT LAW of the photographic business?   If you’re not following this LAW, you’re missing out on lots of potential clients, and leaving a lot of money on the table! CLICK HERE NOW For More Secrets:www.cjlewis.com/FreeSecrets.html

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