Do You Manage Yourself Wisely?

Advance Notes: "Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." -Don Marquis. Here are some management tips that will help you avoid the dreaded "procrastination."

Photo Research is a business, and by applying the same management techniques that are used by successful businesses, you can master the monster. Here are some self-management principles for the small-business entrepreneur:

GET IT DONE. It’s easy to slip into the habit of narcotizing yourself with the evening news or a sitcom. Change your habits. Buy a $5.95 quartz alarm to beep the same time every evening to remind you, and others in your household that it’s “Photo Marketing Time.” (By the way, I haven’t watched a TV news program since 2001. I rely on weekly news magazines for my information on current issues.)

SPECIALIZE. Creative people often do themselves in because they are interested in many areas. Choose a select few of your high interest areas and specialize. You’ll become known as a valuable resource to specific photobuyers in these areas.

ASK AROUND. Don’t reinvent the wheel. There’s a goldmine of information waiting for you out there to tap, for example on PhotoSource International’s bulletin board, The Kracker Barrel. Or, with the entrepreneur next door who’s already been there. He knows the pitfalls and the obstacles, especially if he’s failed. Everyone loves to be an expert. Weigh his opinions against others, and then come to a consensus. If you don’t want to consult a local competitor, phone someone in another similar-sized city that is travelling the same highway.

ELIMINATE THE LOSERS. Take time to analyze what’s working for you and what’s not. Parts of your business are moneymakers, others are not. Don’t let sentiment or the tired phrase, “We’ve always done it this way,” drag you down.

LOOK LIKE A PRO. A “better mousetrap” will not insure your product’s success. Employ delivery techniques of the 21st century. You don’t get a second chance at a first impression. If you want first class treatment from your clients, give them first class treatment. Invest in deluxe stationary, labels, and (white) mailing cartons. Get into the digital era.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Jumping in with two feet and enthusiasm is fun and romantic, but unless you’ve checked to see if water is in the pool, you’re in for some disappointments. If your enthusiasm is still high after you’ve done your research, you’ve got a winner.

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PUSHING IT A BIT ? Bush And Tutu Meet On Fantasy VF Cover – Vanity Fair has twenty different July covers shot by Annie Leibovitz depict major world leaders and celebrities meeting one another. But the subjects seen together never actually posed together. http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/newswire/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003596032

BUILD A BOOK Fujifilm Introduces DigiLabs Photo Specialty Products Software for Use With Xerox Digital Printers - The DigiLabs software is a suite of software applications for making photo books, cards and calendars that runs on the Windows XP platform. It features an easy-to-use interface for building photo books with basic templates and text fields. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/960946/fujifilm_introduces_digilabs_photo_ specialty_products_software_for_use_with/index.html?source=r_technology

GAINING ENTRANCE Will Red-Carpet Photographers Soon Just Be Fans with Cameras? - In a move that could shake up the editorial photography market, Shutterstock has announced a new program called Shutterstock on the Red Carpet that is designed to help its network of over 60,000 contributing photographers obtain coveted press passes for film premieres, award shows, concerts, political rallies, and the like. http://rising.blackstar.com/will-red-carpet-photographers-soon-just-be-fans-with-cameras.html

BLOGGING AND NETWORKING An Interview with Daryl Lang, News Editor of Photo District News - Over two decades, Photo District News has staked its place as the Bible of the professional photographic industry. But like all trade publications, the monthly has had to adapt to dramatic changes in recent years -- first the emergence of the Web, and now of blogs and social networks. http://rising.blackstar.com/an-interview-with-daryl-lang-news-editor-of-photo-district-news.html


LABELING YOUR DISCS LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling Launches Photography Kit - With the new kit, photographers can create professional custom designs that integrate clients' photos with text so that the discs are personalized and also serve as advertising pieces. http://shutterbug.com/news/060707lightscribe

TOP PHOTOGRAPHY IN CHINA China Photography Exhibit at Harvard and Lesley Universities. The two exhibits will showcase 50 works by leading contemporary Chinese photographers, which have all been selected from Chinese magazine and book publishing houses. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070611/nym161.html?.v=80

SEXIST BAGS Jill-e Launches Camera Bag Line for Female Pros - The new line of camera bags combines professional interior designs and materials with stylish exteriors. http://www.popphoto.com/photonews/4235/jill-e-launches-camera-bag-line-for-female-pros.html

VIRTUAL VIRTUAL Fly around Britain in 3D - The BBC is collaborating with Microsoft Live Labs Photosynth to create three-dimensional representations of some of the most dramatic buildings in Britain by combining hundreds of different photographs. http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Photosynth---Microsoft-Live-Labs-1

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