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Sales Do Not Have To Be Painful – Here’s Why

By Jenika | January 25, 2012 |

Most of us are not born salespeople.   In fact, if you’re anything like me, the very word “sales” makes you shudder.  You don’t want to feel like you’re taking people’s money.  You don’t want to pressure anyone to do anything they don’t want to do.  You just love your craft and want to share…

One-On-One Mentoring is Here

By Jenika | January 23, 2012 |

The hands-down, thumbs-up best business investments I’ve ever made – of time or money – were mentoring sessions with others. Sometimes you just need someone to talk you through your own situation.  A sounding board, a brainstorm buddy, someone who can help you unsnarl a knotty problem or help you turn ideas into concrete plans…

How To Break Your Worst Habits

By Jenika | January 19, 2012 |

Let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time, “large format” cameras created negatives with a 4:5 ratio. Thus, print sizes like the 8×10 became the industry standard.  Naturally, the frame industry that sprung up around photography created 8×10 frames, the paper industry made 8×10 paper, and film developers bought machines that spit…

Q&A | Clients Who Don’t Want Images Tagged on Facebook

By Jenika | January 18, 2012 |

Q:  Half of my wedding clients do not want their official photos on their Facebook page or themselves tagged in official photos. (Facebook is mentioned on the contract and model release so that’s when it comes up.)  They tell me they love their photos and they don’t mind them on my page and they can…