Monthly Archives: March, 2010
LOGO TIPS AND TRICKS
I’m in Phoenix at the moment, shooting in the desert and then meeting up with Brand Camp peeps to talk all things biz! So, while I’m rocking the sunglasses and short skirts, a few thoughts on logos and branding as they relate to simplicity. Lots of people talk about their branding and dog on how [...]
WIN A BUSINESS THERAPY SESSION!
So, your biz is having a bit of trouble. It might be your logo, it might be your marketing materials. Your web presence, your lack of focus, your inability to find time in the day to get anything done. Your Twitter addiction. Whatever it is, we’ll talk it out through equal parts e-mail and phone [...]
BUSINESS PROCESSES.
Never, ever, under any circumstances…take a bus with that bus company that starts with a G and is a breed of dog. The strikes incurred by the company are outlined below. (Skip to the big headings if you want to avoid my angry rant.) #1.) Attempt to buy tickets online and print at home: FAIL. [...]
GET STARTED, ALREADY.
Visit any photography forum, and you’ll see tons of ‘what would you do’ questions. How would you light this, how would you respond to this client, how would you react to this situation…but I want to go a bit bigger today. What would you do if you knew you could not fail? What would you [...]
KINDERGARTEN SKILLS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Remember Kindergarten? You see someone. You decide to be friends with that someone. You smile, you say your name, and you play together. Voila. Attending the WPPI convention in Las Vegas reminded me of the importance of Kindergarten skills. I’m an only child who was raised in the middle of nowhere, so my basic social [...]
HOW TO CONQUER MARKETING – ITTYBIZ AUDIO REVIEW
This post had to be moved up, since the sale is ending roughly 24 hours from now — so if you’re tempted, buy before the price goes up! You all know I’m a big fan of Naomi Dunford. Marketing School and SEO School have been game changers for me, and they come at less than [...]
EVERY STRIP CLUB NEEDS A BOUNCER.
Your strip club (see this post, if you’re confused) is now flourishing! Those techniques you mastered after Marketing School have filled the club nightly, and Crystal’s g-string is stuffed full of singles at least four times a night. But…there’s a problem. You serve Chimay, your clients want Bud Light. The club offers lap dances [...]
EASY AS PIE PRICING COOKBOOK ONLY $99!
One of the most rewarding experiences of my career has been working with Alicia Caine as the grammar and pretty-fying fairy on her Easy as Pie cookbook and the followup book, Pastry School. She’s gracious enough to call me a chef, but it’s her mastery of common sense practices that make the cookbook so utterly [...]
EVEN STRIP CLUBS GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
I got back fab black & white scans of an abandoned strip joint, shot on a roll of 120 film shot with my Diana camera. Since I’m not about to throw ‘topless go-go’ pics on my babies and kids blog, I had to find a way to share ‘em here. Thus, this post. If you [...]
