Business and Marketing Plans
These are very important to have if you're serious about your career in photography, but I think they're important to write at the right time in your journey. It takes a few years to really figure out what you want to shoot, how you shoot it, and how you want to make money doing it. It's a lot to think about.
Earlier this year, I worked with a long time friend of mine Kris Nelson in LA who helped myself and another mutual friend Mark Leibowitz write his marketing and business plans. During the process Kris worked with me by helping me ask myself the right questions and to lay out hierarchical documents that describe my goals, vision, and break down how I intend on achieving them. It was a long process, but a good one. It's helped to clarify and outline where I want to go with my photography business. It was also a great piece of the package to have when meeting with different reps. They were very impressed that I had my marketing and business plans written out. (If you haven't read the Reps post, read it here.)
The documents are very personal, thought out, and quite a process. I highly recommend creating them if you are that stage of being ready to move your business forward. Kris was great to work with.
You can find out more at Kris' website, and contact him with any questions.
Hey!
I tried to click that link and it wouldn't work :(
Do you mind checking it and reposting it?
Thank you
Posted by: Stephanie Graham | October 30, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Sorry about that. Should be good now. Thanks for pointing that out!
Posted by: nickonken | October 31, 2008 at 05:05 AM
Hey. Well thanks for posting it. I am totally going to check out there services
Posted by: Stephanie Graham | October 31, 2008 at 09:33 AM
Thanks, Nick. I am so happy the work we did is continuing to have positive impact in your life and work. I am looking forward to seeing what your current trip produces.
Well wishes,
Kris
Posted by: Kris Nelson | October 31, 2008 at 01:32 PM