Selling Photography to Women | Part II

In Part I, we talked about how men and women might approach buying black slacks differently. Here’s the thing.  Women don’t just want to buy A pair of black slacks, they want THE pair of black slacks. (Keeping in mind the caveats of making generalizations about men and women):  Men search until they find a…

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Selling Photography to Women | Part I

We talk to a lot of women in this profession, don’t we? Moms and brides tend to book the sessions.  They usually serve as the main contact point and are often the influential decision-maker in the sales process.  How can we take this into account when we decide how to book, interact with, and sell…

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The Psychology of Free Samples: Should We Use Them?

I am not the kind of person who eagerly forks over $10 for a teensy tin of organic lotion.  But you wouldn’t have thought so today when I asked my husband to turn the car around. It started innocently enough – while wandering around my favorite shop in Jamesport, Missouri, a basket of spiced candles…

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The REAL Reason that Canon vs. Nikon Will Never Die

Want to ensure yourself hours of entertainment? Step One:  Log into any photography forum. Step Two:  Post these words:  “Nikon is better than Canon.”  Or vice versa.  It honestly doesn’t matter. Step Three: Watch the Internet go absolutely berzerk. Posts will be going up at 3am, people will literally lose sleep trying to prove or…

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