Stop Hiding From Your Business!

by Skip Cohen

I'm not minimizing the fear the pandemic has created in all our lives. Remember, I live in one of the more stupid states, Florida. I understand how immobilizing fear can be. But at the same time, people still have memories they want to capture, and between the phone, social media and email, all of you have options to keep building relationships with your clients.

We've shared so many ideas over the last few weeks, yet so many of you are stuck in analysis paralysis trying to figure out what to do. If you missed any of the posts below, they're each just a click away!

Twelve suggestions for new directions

Supporting your network

Is your website dynamic or would it put a rock to sleep?

FaceTime Photo Shoots

Growing with the new norm

A new target audience

There's also a remarkable collection of educators, companies and associations, with online content to help you expand your skill set. The panademic isn't going to go away with one big giant sweeping cure - that means you've got to stay focused on making the most out of downtime and grow your skills as an artist. Remember, growth only occurs outside your comfort zone - so, it's time to diversify and learn some new "tricks."

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PPA, especially through the pandemic, has never slowed down in being a resource to help photographers raise the bar on their business.

In it's second day today - check it out and get yourself a one-day pass.

ClickCon Nation kicks off in August, and will be taking place every month for ten months. They need to be on your radar. There's a lot of exciting news coming.

Looking for unique ideas for special projects and ways to change our perspective? Check out Platypod's blog with new content twice a week.

There's a lot of great content shared in this recent survey. We're all in the same storm, just different boats!

There are 534 videos in Jay P. Morgan's archives - each one created to help you raise the bar on your work.

Panasonic's LUMIX channel on YouTube is jam-packed with great content from so many different artists.

Whether you currently shoot with Tamron lenses or not, their monthly newsletter is always loaded with great content.

Every day there's new content being shared on the Photofocus website. Plus, multiple podcasts and edu support.

Here's the bottom line...

We may all be feeling the fatigue and even trauma of being isolated over the last few months, but that doesn't mean any of us are really alone. These are just a few of my favorite resources. There's also Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube - just search for your favorite photographer or educator, and you're bound to find more great content.

And if none of that helps get you refocused on your business, you know where to find me. I won't always have the answers, but my network sure does. And we're all here to help you through these tough times!