Kissmas 2009 and Shootsac Grand Opening

November 12, 2009
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Wow, I remember when I first attended the Kissmas Party back in 2008. I was nervous. I huddled around friends I knew. I was shy. Actually, I’m still a bit shy, but that’s where I made my first appearance.
Tofurious was just a thought at the time. Nothing was [...]

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Twilight & New Moon Marketing – Knowing Your Audience

November 12, 2009
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Don’t hate me – I love Twilight. Plus, they are a good example to use in terms of effective marketing. To read my first article about their use of social media, please visit here.
This article will talk about two things –

Knowing who your audience is
Finding out what they want

Unfortunately, the answers to these [...]

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Twilight & New Moon – Marketing Sensation

November 9, 2009
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It’s difficult to not know what the Twilight series is because we are inundated with advertisements everywhere…and I mean everywhere.
The goal of this article is not talk talk about the movie or book (although I might inject some of my opinions here and there). The intention is to remind ourselves to step back for [...]

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Remainder Of My Online Marketing Workshops

October 28, 2009
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Strategic online marketing was the crux in my business success. I have owned and operated a couple of other businesses before wedding photography [and Tofurious] and neither have compared to the results yielded by what I shared with my workshop attendees.
I am honored and humbled by the number of attendees who signed up [...]

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Can You Guess Who She Is?

October 19, 2009
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I just arrived to New York. It was cold. It was very cold. It was very very very cold.
Sorry for being so ambiguous; it’s part of the game. So straight from the airport, I contacted a buddy whom connected me with the lady below. We chatted it up for many [...]

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Miami Portfolio Plus Workshop

October 18, 2009
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On October 14, 2009 (Wednesday), some of industry’s leading photographers came to host the first Portfolio Plus Workshop. It covered a variety of topics for operating a wedding photography business.

Ray Santana – workflow and presentation
Kenny Kim – business inspiration
Kenny Nakai – Chicago helping hands
Becker – passion, profit and community
Lawrence (ME) – strategic online marketing

IF [...]

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Showit and SEO Webinar with Tofurious

October 18, 2009
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There are many beautiful flash portfolios out there. As many might know, most flash websites are not indexable. However, Showit is doing their best to integrate features that make it so via embedded HTML pages.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, Showit is hosting a FREE webinar that will elaborate on some of [...]

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Featured on Jules Cafe – Coffee Break

October 18, 2009
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My first interview! Joy Bianchi Brown graced with me a spot on Jules Cafe!
Jules Cafe is operated by Joy Bianchi and Jules Bianchi – awesome photographers and lovely sisters! Jules Cafe interviews various photographers on many topics. My interview was on Learn – Grow – Share.

These were my questions:
LEARN: What’s something [...]

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The Fun Theory

October 18, 2009
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There are many things in life that I deem mundane. It can become a major problem if our lives revolve around it.

This site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or something [...]

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3 Steps to Marketing an Idea

October 12, 2009
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Want to know the secret to marketing an idea? There’s just one thing I ask of you to do before continuing to read – open your mind. Now, to market an idea is simple, but to market it effectively is not.
Jeff Jochum (@jeffjochum) was the SVP Marketing for Pictage.com (sold for $29 million), [...]

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Wedding Workshop in Houston’s Hotel Zaza

October 11, 2009
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When I visited Houston and Dallas for my Coffee Tour, I asked a number of people where I should host my SEO workshop. It was unanimous – Hotel Zaza.
Hotel Zaza Houston – boutique hotel
5701 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005
It is awesome place to host a wedding! The Zaza Hotels are as unique [...]

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