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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Question Time: How do you keep track of your clients

April 27, 2015   Miscellaneous, Resources

 

Good Morning,

After a conversation with a colleague, it was quite interesting to hear the different approaches to managing or keeping track of clients from person to person.   I would put everything down in a note book or display folder for each of my clients so all of their file was together, but carrying 4 files with me when I’d do  heavy consultation day, meant I needed a truck get from A to B and so forth.

There are an ample amount of digital software out there that can be used, for example keeping a (Microsoft) Word document for each client, an Excel spreadsheet or Access database,  in the past I’ve liked OneNote for it’s flexibility and digital factoring  when it comes to creating notebooks and what not… however I found it tedious having to take notes  on paper then transfer them back into the OneNote program after a consultation.  So the quest continued….

That was up until I came across EVERNOTE..

 

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DIY Product Photography at Home

April 24, 2015   Resources, Tutorials

 

Take a professional product photo from home using your phone!

As someone who completely values the work and efforts and talent a professional photographer has in order to create the masterpieces that they produce, it’s also beneficial to try and keep costings down when you’re just starting out in business.  Professional product photography can often be expensive and is something we often don’t have the needed budget to have every product we create professional photographed.

Although we don’t have tangible products so-to-speak, we do have ample clients who do, and who struggle with getting crisp professional images without the need to book in a photographer each time they release a new product.  It’s not practical.  Being able to take professional looking photos of your products at home  would not only be a great skill to have but it will improve the enticement levels of clients to want to purchase your product – simply on how it looks!

This is where,  the wonderful “youtube”, can play a major part in the learning process.    By simply going to youtube and typing in what you want to know you will literally find hundreds of video tutorials,  keying in “DIY product photography” or “Product Photography Tutorials” will bring up ample videos to get started.

Below you’ll find one of the many I’ve watched that seemed to have the most relevant information and for businesses with small scale products this would be fantastic! All of those  soaps and candles, jewellery and more.

IPhone Product Photography Tutorial At Home:

Check out the video; it uses:
►a white box,
►3 desk lamps,
►an iPhone
►and a piece paper.

How easy is this!!

Webinar: Sell More Online with Great Product

Photography (eBay and Etsy)

 

10 Product Photography Tips

 

This video contains  more complex tips… for those who have camera with fancy features

Drop by our facebook page and let us know what you thought of the videos, better yet! feel free to show your before and afters on our page! We love hearing from you and seeing how you’re progressing!!!

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Copycats in Business

April 23, 2015   Miscellaneous, Social Media

Apologies for the “real-ness” of this post.. but I found it highly relevant for some of you who are experiencing this!

COPYCATS IN BUSINESS!!
They say being copied by someone else is the greatest form of flattery 🙂
Knowing that every move you make is being watched so intently…
knowing that the person actively watching you has put you in such an
authority figure to read your every post, cultivate your every idea and
take action on what you’ve shared…is a real eye opener if nothing
else…

If someone has to do this 1) they lack creativity, but 2) also they must spend a whole lot of time thinking
about the awesomeness that is you! and your fan-freaking-tastic
business! They must believe you have a GREAT idea… and that you are
very much a worthy adversary to copy in the first place!!! If they can
not think for themselves or are looking to you for their next business
move what does that say about them and their business sense.. It takes
more than the ability to stalk another business and recreate what they
do… In any industry, similarities will occur, and keeping
up-to-date with what’s happening in your industry can be valuable tool,
but don’t let it consume you, especially when it’s more about the owner
than the business!

I know
it can be frustrating to know that your ideas are being poached but look
at it this way, you’re obviously doing much better than they are, they
really have way too much time on their hands if all they do is keep tabs
on what you are up to, eventually karma comes around, and it will
happen eventually that their clients will discover that their business
isn’t really what it appears to be… It takes more than a mimic to be
successful… Take it in your stride! All you can focus on being the
best you can be, things will fall into place that will show them that
you are superior in what you do for a reason…

With that said,
aside from rocking it in your business. Try not to waste your time or
energy on people who don’t deserve it.. Have the respect and belief in
yourself to know that you’ve got this!! You are AMAZING! So go on and
spread your gifts!! We believe in you!!

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