Relationships and people are what we believe make the world go round. Having the right connections and business relationships are not always easy to come by. How do you build trustworthy mutual beneficial connections in your own community? How do you network and grow your personal connections into successful business relationships? These are important questions to understand. They are likely the most important aspects to focus on in your business no matter how long you have been working at it.
VENDORS AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Picking the Right Vendors – With so many great vendors out there, picking the right group or team may seem hopeless. We can help steer you in the direction that is right for you. After all, vendors allow you to do what you do well!
- Importance of Business Relationships – Building strong business relationships is a big part of succeeding in the photography business. It may even be the biggest. How do you make these relationships? We can tell you our ways- what has worked and what hasn’t. Having these close relationships will help you succeed in all areas of your business.
- Networking – This is the most used word in all business in terms of getting your name out there. What does it really mean? Each industry has important points on the best networking strategies. What are they for wedding photography? What are they for senior portrait photography? What are they for family photography? What are they for commercial photography? We can help navigate you in the right direction and recommend a network strategy that you can accomplish.
- Referrals – Getting referrals can mean the difference in making it or failing. We can suggest ways that we have found success to increase your referrals with all types of professional photography businesses.
- Print Labs – We can share with you the different print labs we use for our different printing needs (prints, canvas, packaging, etc.) and why we use them! Or, we can help you pick out the labs that will work for you in your business.
- Local Vendors – Using local vendors is a great way to help small business in your town. With so many mega corporations wiping out the little man it can be a great thing to partner up with your local vendors. We can share with you how we partner with our local businesses.
- Share Your Work – Being a professional photographer, you have a great advantage over many businesses – you have wonderful images! Sharing your work with other professionals in your community or business network can be a great way to build long lasting mutual beneficial relationships. We have many great tips and ideas on how to grow these relationships into a win-win for everyone.
- Personal Connections & Relationships – Friends, family, and your community are great resources to get your name out there. Using your personal connections and relationships to grow your business can prove to be extremely helpful. We are here to help you expand by working with relationships you may already have.
- Communities – Should you only work on making relationships in your particular area of focus? We will tell you what things you can get involved in in your community that could further your clientele.
- Work Life Balance – This is a touchy one, isn’t it? We all love what we do, so why not do it at odd hours of the day and sometimes all day long. We will share how we use time management in all areas of our business to allow us to have the right balance.
- Making a Difference – How can you make a difference with your photography business? It’s easy to have a one-track mind as a business- we don’t like to work unless we are getting paid; however, when is it a good time to put in some behind the camera hours as a volunteer or for charity? Making a difference in your community is a great way to connect with people and a great way to serve. We can help guide you in the right direction and give you suggestions to give back!
If you are interested in talking more or have any questions please contact the studio. Thanks again for taking the time to view our Brooke Peterson Photography Business Mentoring Program.