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Joined: 02 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:43 am    Post subject: Whats your best marketing tip Reply with quote
Whats your best marketing tip?
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Inventphotographic



Joined: 29 Sep 2006
Posts: 31

PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ask for referals from clients.
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Taurus



Joined: 19 Mar 2007
Posts: 13

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I agree with asking for referals. I'm helping my brother and his fiancee plan their wedding and we're doing a lot of asking about good photographers, videographers, caterers etc.
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giovanni



Joined: 21 Mar 2007
Posts: 102

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yaeh, if you know about someone thats great why not tell about them. Great tip!
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waffles



Joined: 09 May 2007
Posts: 40

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2007 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do work for people for free, or at least relatively free. That way you can get yourself established, and they have money to spend on someone else in case your work ends up not coming out as well.
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Russ Lowe



Joined: 09 May 2007
Posts: 40
Location: USA

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Be careful about photographing a wedding if you are not the paid professional at that wedding. Often, pros have exclusivity agreements with their clients and if you go in and start taking photos at a wedding, you could be putting the bride and groom in jeopardy of a contract violation.

If you plan to take photos at a wedding where a professional has been hired, be sure it's ok with both the bride and groom and also with the paid professional. Often they will be ok with you taking casual shots (everyone does it at weddings) but don't try infringing on the formal shots. The pro will most likely get upset if you do that. Don't get in his/her way during that time.
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waffles



Joined: 09 May 2007
Posts: 40

PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I meant with permission of course. I can't imagine someone not allowing a wedding guest to not take pictures while they're at the wedding.
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rhommel



Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Posts: 14
Location: Toronto

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i would say that 'word of mouth' is still the best form of advertising.

i did my first wedding last month, and guess what, I got another 2 coming up! i didnt even have a business card and didnt talk to anyone about photography during the wedding! i guess the clients are happy and they happily recommended my services to their friends!
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Candy



Joined: 28 Nov 2006
Posts: 11
Location: Minneapolis

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
rhommel wrote:
i would say that 'word of mouth' is still the best form of advertising.

i did my first wedding last month, and guess what, I got another 2 coming up! i didnt even have a business card and didnt talk to anyone about photography during the wedding! i guess the clients are happy and they happily recommended my services to their friends!

Word of mouth definetely ROCKS!! Slideshows are a big one for me!!!
Candy
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ebob



Joined: 31 May 2007
Posts: 29

PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:31 am    Post subject: search engine works! Reply with quote
Try search engines and links exchange. It’s working well. Smile good luck

www.ourweddingphotography.com
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Lucia-mia



Joined: 26 Jul 2007
Posts: 33

PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How useful is it to make yourselves known to local event organisers and wedding planners? Do they tend to try and find work for a lot of professionals or stick with two or three that they're used to?
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Nosfer



Joined: 19 Oct 2007
Posts: 43

PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
indeed. referals from clients it's definetely a good choice. but that will come naturally if you do a great job. if you want to do some advertising you could make small publicity in local newspapers and in some entertainment magazines.
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hankerso



Joined: 15 Jan 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Tampa

PostPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:03 pm    Post subject: Re: search engine works! Reply with quote
I like your work, and your site looks great.
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