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How to Land a MARKETING COMPANY (Tip from the CEO)
David Farmer is the CEO of Ad Giants. Back in the 1980s, he went into the marketing industry as an art director who would hire photographers and illustrators and then make sure that the visual components of the whole campaign look great.
How to Land a BIG Hotel Client (Tips From Owner)
Vic Patel is the owner of a local Comfort Suites hotel. Comfort Suites is a franchise that, basically, does the marketing for you. The majority of clients find the hotel thanks to the world-recognized name. But it does not mean that the owners of such hotels don't need to create their unique content.
Below, you will find a few tips that will help you figure out what big hotel clients are looking for when it comes to content creation. If you’re a GOLD member, you’ll also get to discover more about the marketing budget, negotiating contracts, 360 and drone content, and a lot more.
How to Land an AUTOMOTIVE Client (Insider Tips Directly From CEO
Today, Fred Butler, the CEO of Fasty’s Garage will share his story about how he turned a small business into a world-known brand. Fred confesses that that might not have been possible without a strong social media presence.
He is going to give a few tips on how to land an automotive client and especially for the GOLD members, Fred will dive deeper into the topic of how content plays into the financial aspects of the business.
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Comes to iPad And We Predicted It.
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Comes to iPad And We Predicted It
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, Blackmagic Design announced its launch of DaVinci Resolve for iPad, allowing editors and creators to take their work wherever they go. It's optimized for Apple Pencil and MultiTouch technology, with much-loved features like cut and color pages available on mobile devices.
Ty Turner is Teachable’s Creator of the Month for October 2022
Video production expert Ty Turner discusses balancing creativity and strategy
Vimeo Experts Course Chat with Ty Turner: How to get the right clients for your video production company.
Vimeo teames up with FlashFilm Academy to create a video marketing course designed for Vimeo users.
Mind Your Motto: Why a Company Motto is Important as a Content Creator
What does your business stand for? What is your personal work ethic and belief? What do you represent to your clients? What can they gain from you if they hire you? All these answers can be found in one place: a motto. A simple saying that is framed along with your business name as the encapsulating text which represents your business to the market.
How to Price Your photography and videography Perfectly
How to Price Yourself Perfectly
When you’re in the business of filming and photography, you can see a lot of money coming in week after week. Or you could have your camera still in the bag, waiting for a message, because no one can afford to work with you. You need to charge money to stay in business. Other people have to be willing to pay it. Unless you’re the only camera for hundreds of miles, you’ll have competition and clients will have choice. The first thing a potential client looks at, always, is the price. What comes after is the service, the products, the packages, the solutions on offer - the reasons for that price. It’s up to them to decide what’s fair, but it’s up to you how they find their way to that decision.
5 More Insights to Know to Grow your Business
Navigating the field of the photography and videography industry is hard for beginners. Once you get your footing, the march is long and steady, with hills and slopes, rough ground and soft. There’s success and failure, and you need to know how to get through it with the right amount of effort to move forward while still managing a successful, profitable business. Somewhere along the line, thinking about ten things at once, you might forget how to walk - the basic of basics and the simple things can slip past you. Here are 5 of those forgettable tips that might help you get your footing back.
8 SIGNS You NEED To Be Aware Of With BETA CLIENTS!
Starting a business or taking a new step forward in your established business is always a risk. There’s a limited market share of clients out there with needs to be fulfilled who will seek out services like yours. So how can you be sure you’re going to get those clients in the future? You can try starting with a Beta Client. A Beta Client is a representative of a client in the industry. They aren’t paying you, and you aren’t paying them. You give them your ideas, your systems, and processes, and they tell you if it’s good for a potential client. They’ll give you a hard perspective on how real clients will receive your work and give feedback that you can immediately implement to upgrade your business.
5 Tips to Get to the Next Level
5 Tips to Get to the Next Level
Is your studio getting rewarded for the hours of work you’re putting in? Are those hours going to the right place? How can you get from where you are now, in a rut or a struggle, to the next level of success?
What’s In a Company Name? Success or Failure.
Every business has a name, just like every child and every person. Those names carry a weight and history into the world, and offer meaning into who or what they are. For people, names have etymology, roots and historic context. For businesses, you don’t need that. We name businesses for their function, not a deeper meaning. One hangup that could be reducing your callbacks and clientele is the name they associate with your business. If you picked a wrong name, it’s not too late to change it - but if you stick with a bad name, even if it’s meaningful to you, it won’t be meaningful to the people who pay you to work.
5 Reasons You Haven’t Succeeded…In starting your video production business
Being a content creator seems like it’s all fun and instant profit on the outside. One viral hit, one big stream, one day at a time and you’re in it with the big leagues. So why hasn’t it happened yet? Whether you’re a classical pro doing freelance video production or a new web startup trying to sell yourself and your skills in front of a camera there’s a limit to how far you can go before you run out of options and wonder: When is it My Turn? Success is not a guarantee, and everyone needs some help sometimes.
Is the YoloBox Pro a Good Investment?
Is the YoloBox Pro a Good Investment?
There are all kinds of switch boxes and add-ons that have turned the point-and-click photography and videography business into an all-encompassing tech parade. It may seem overwhelming for newcomers to figure out what’s best for their studio or their budget. How do you know what products are best for your business - products that not only add to your capabilities but also increase the profitability of your business? We do.
3 Reasons Photographers Need Contracts
If you’re a photographer, you probably already know that contracts are an important aspect of your business. After all, they’re one of the best ways to ensure that you and your clients are both on the same page when it comes to expectations, project details, and payment methods. Contracts can make or break your photography business, so it’s important to create and maintain contracts with your clients at every step in the process – whether they’re paying you or not! Here are three reasons why photographers need contracts
5 More Crucial Tips For Your Videography Business
Solving problems is the way all business works.
How to Prove You Are Worth Your Price
The best idea in the world can fail to find its place and improve the world because the money isn’t there to let it happen.
If you own a camera and you’re NOT making money THIS IS WHY!
Skill and talent are irreplaceable, but there’s something even more important to any marketable field, and that’s marketing itself.
How To Get Started From Nothing
You’ve got a great camera, a great eye and a great sense of timing. You’ve got passion, so how can you turn that into profit?
5 Big Tips About Starting Videography Business
Everyone making a name and a business for themselves has to start from a low place.