Michelle Huesgen

Hey everyone! If you would like to join us for Michelle's program tomorrow, you are more than welcome to pay at the door. It's just $49! We are meeting at the Lexington Hotel on Creyts Rd. at 7pm.
We will see you there!
Thanks,
Jackie

October 13th - Michelle Huesgen from Untamed Heart Photography

Michelle's program is focusing on her children's photography! The thing I love most about her is her willingness to share AND her amazing personality! She is so down to earth and I know you are just going to love her!
Join us for dinner a little before 6 and the program at 7. You can now register and pay for both right here!

If you have any questions, please email me at eldookay@lycos.com
Thanks,
Jackie

Sign Up for SNAP!

The latest SNAP is now available! October 5th, Gleason Portrait Gallery will be hosting our first ever ROUNDtable SNAP! We will have 3 sessions going simultaneously discussing facebook with The Robertsons, Sales using ProSelect with Shelly Gleason and Branding Design with Jackie Palmer. You will get to attend all 3 sessions thru out the day to maximize your learning! We can't wait to see you there!
There are 15 spots available for this event!
If you are a MTPPA member, please email eldookay@lycos.com for the discount code to get your discount.
Members pay $50
Non-members pay $150

Jasmine Star's Program- Sept.15th

Registration Closed...you are more than welcome to come and pay at the door tonight.
Hey everyone! If you would like to register for Jasmine Star's program just click on the Add to Cart button below.

Details:
Jasmine Star September 15th,2009
Location: University Club of MSU
3435 Forest Rd. Lansing, MI
Dinner: $21 begins at 6pm
Program: Non-members $49 Members: Free
Program begins around 7pm or following dinner

If you are a member of MTPPA this program is free. But you still need to RSVP to Deb Trombly.
If you are a non-member your cost for the program is $49. We will be having dinner as well starting at 6pm. If you would like to come to dinner the cost is $21 and you can pay at the door. Please RSVP your dinner reservations to eldookay@lycos.com.
We need everyone attending to Register here.
Thank you!

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Make sure and RSVP to Deb Trombly about the program and dinner for the 11th! Julia Gerace is going to give us a creative kick in the pants! You don't want to miss her!

busy as a bee

Are you creating more busyness for yourself? I know that I feel like I never get anything done, because I have SO much to do! I have jumped into the new technology head first and I didn't even think to see how deep the water was :)
As I hit the ground last week, I had to take a step back and look at my priorities and really look at what is important for our business. I have spent so much time trying to "keep up" with the Jones's that I have wasted hours and hours of valuable time. Facebook is a wonderful time waster, isn't it? I know because I see each and every one of you on there! :) I'm guilty!

There is only so much "stuff" that you can cram into one day, so you need to look at what is important. What is it that you can do, during your work hours, that will benefit you the most? If Facebook is getting you all your business than by all means, spend your time there. If Twitter gets you a lot of your wedding referalls, then Tweet away. But if it's not, then you need to refocus!

I know it's hard. I mean, you're addicted. Well, It's time to detox!
Hi, I'm Jackie and I am computeraholic.

So, what the next step?

Step 1. Spend one day this week or next and don't turn on your computer. Don't use your iPhone to get online either you cheater! Spend this day writing down your own ideas to help develop your business.

Step 2 . Prioritize your list.
Put those items in order of importance and work on them one by one. Don't move on to the next item until you have finished the one above it. (I know you multitaskers are going crazy already)

Step 3. Outsource things you don't need to do.
This is a hard one. It's hard to give up control. But do you really need to design every album from scratch? For me, it's giving up the simple things, like ordering images and letting someone else here do that. If you work alone, maybe buying templates for cards and albums or having a friend help you once a week. This will free you up some time

Step 4. No more comparing yourself to the "it" photographer of the week!
I know some photographers that just want to be like everyone else. They never develop a style because they are always trying to be like the next guy. If you can't define yourself...neither can your clients.

Step 5. Spend some time with people...
We spend so much time in cyberspace, that we lose time in real life with people you can reach out and touch. Value your family and friends...spend time with them

Step 6. I'm rambling now and can't thing of any more steps.
But you get the picture. Let's free up some time...however it may be...

What is important? That needs to be #1 on your list.

Jason Aten - SNAP

We had another SNAP on Monday with Jason Aten! I was hoping for a day with no rain so that we would be able to photograph his engagement session with no problems. WEll, we didn't have any rain...we had 6 inches of snow! We decided not to cancel it and take the opportunity to shoot in the snow. It was gorgeous...a little cold and a little wet but overall the shoot went well.

We had a great group of photographers and a lot of new faces! We learned so much and had some great conversations about business. Thank you Jason for hosting such a wonderful SNAP!
Here's a few snapshots from yesterday!

Pantone Colors

Just wanted to give everyone the heads up on this years colors so that you can prepare. Pantone.com is the company the chooses the colors that we see everyday and this is their list for Spring 2009. To see more look at this article!
See everyone at PPM next week!
Copy and paste this address to see the article from Pantone
http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/PANTONE-FCR-sp2009.pdf

Doub Box Blitz

Ok, I wanted to let you know that you can sign up for Blitz by going to the MTPPA website. Go to www.mtppa.org and click on the box that says MTPPA. Then click on the Details tab up at the top, then click on Blitz 2009.
In the text are, it says sight up here and here is underlined. Click on the word here and then the BLitz Registration form should open up. Print that from, fill it out and then mail it to Rose!

Or you copy and paste the address below into your browser
http://66.147.242.94/~canfiel1/blitzregistrationform.pdf
and that should bring you directly to it.

If you have any trouble just let me know!
THanks,
Jackie

Mike Larson

Mike Larson and Kevin Swan spoke Monday evening and if you missed it well, you missed out! Mike spoke from the heart and talked about character, your influence, your business and priorities. I know the people I talked to were really impressed by what he had to say. Kevin Swan is a photographer and owner of KISS Wedding Books. He had so much information about building up your brand and had great tips about marketing to the right clients. It was a very inspirational and informational evening.
I wanted to shout out a huge THANK YOU to Jonathan Durling for providing us with images from Monday. Here are a few...