- “I don't have enough clients.”
- “My calendar is empty.”
- “I keep posting on Instagram, but I don't have any inquiries.”
I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is NO SINGLE thing that you can do to magically fill your calendar. There is no secret marketing strategy that will bring enough qualified clients to your door. Successful marketing is the culmination of ALL of the things…ALL of the marketing strategies.
If you are overwhelmed and you don't know where to start with marketing your business, start here. Results come from two things – Leads and Sales. If you put some effort into one of these two buckets each and every day…your calendar will be full (as well as your bank account) in no time. I'm sharing specific strategies in this video below.
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Nicole has authored a book “Pet and Equine Photography for Everyone”, available on Amazon. She established Nicole Begley Photography in Pittsburgh, PA in 2010 but now serves the market of Charlotte, NC.
Nicole shares her home with her husband, two small humans, and her Puerto Rican rescue dog Zoey. Oh yes, she is also Chief of Staff to Emma the cat. She is the creator of the #selfiedog series, a travel addict, and a chocolate martini connoisseur.
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Hi Nicole – how about having items like water bottles with your logo – for example, sitting at Starbucks and having it prominently shown as you are sitting there? I saw them at Shutterfest and loved the quality. Isn’t that getting exposure? Also I created magnets for my car which have my logo and contact info on. Just got them so not sure how good they will work.
Yes, those are good for awareness and exposure…they aren’t directly contributing to leads or sales. While it doesn’t hurt to do them, that doesn’t count as your “leads or sales activity for the day”. 😉
Great tips! Thank you.
This was wonderful…we all need good, solid reminders such as those you gave us. Thank you! I am new to an area and would love a video about starting a business…I’ve been doing photography for many years but am feeling a little lost and overwhelmed in a new town where there are long-established photographers (tho none of them exclusively shoot pets).
Have a great weekend and thanks again!
Julie
Great information – thank you!
Do you have some tips for collaborating with a small local business? I’m wondering what I may offer to them in exchange for some photography promotions
Thanks!
You have to chat with them to find out how you can help them. Each business may be different. For making initial contact, check out this post…
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Great video Nicole! Really shifted my mindset about getting my business off it’s butt and moving forward :). Thank you for this, it’s helped me a great deal!
Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to let me know Emma! 🙂