Webinar today on Social Media 101

I will be presenting a webinar on Social Media today at 5pm est. Register HERE

Here is the description:

Attend this webinar to learn what the Social Media craze is all about. He will describe the big three, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. He will talk about what they can do for your business and how each is different. You will learn how to use these new social media tools to get your business noticed, gain new clients and get more bookings. In today’s marketplace, it is vital to innovate and continue to evolve to grow your business!

Have questions…feel free to chat them in the webinar or better yet Tweet them with #lbwebinar !

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Social Media 101: Twitter? Facebook? Linkedin? Which Tool Will Help You Make More Money?

Date:	Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Time:	2pm PT, 5pm ET
Duration:	1 hour
Host:	J Sandifer

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Would you like to:

1. Find out what Social Media is…
2. Figure out how to join and get involved in the BIG three!
3. Learn how to use Social Media to get your business noticed!

Join J in this webinar to learn what the Social Media craze is all about. He will describe the big three, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. He will talk about what they can do for your business and how each is different. You will learn how to use these new social media tools to get your business noticed, gain new clients and get more bookings. In today’s marketplace, it is vital to innovate and continue to evolve to grow your business!

About J

I have been with liveBooks for over 2 years! I have had the pleasure of traveling the country to speak to photography groups of all types. While I came to liveBooks as an expert in the wedding industry, I have learned a ton about the commercial world by sitting on panels with creative directors and art buyers, by speaking to many liveBooks clients on the phone, and by swapping secrets with my counterparts who shoot commercially. I truly enjoy consulting entrepreneurs on how to grow their businesses in my position as a sales consultant at liveBooks.

My wife and I run a wedding studio in Portland, ME. Visit our websites at www.emilieinc.com and at www.emilieincassociates.com.

If you’re into, or trying to get into social media marketing, I’d like to be connected with you. Follow me on Twitter, link to me on LinkedIn, befriend me on Facebook (search Jason Sandifer) and follow my blog at www.jbrides.com

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Photography Diversification : Dog Photography

Today’s market is calling all of us to innovate our product to stand out from the crowd.  One way to do that is to diversify your offerings.  Ann Hamilton is a wedding shooter out of San Francisco that turned the love of shooting dogs into a business that is rivaling her wedding success!  Ann is kind enough to share her experience and to talk about how to profit from following a passion.  There is a free webinar on April 9th, sign up HERE.

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[Drum Roll]     Here is also the World Premier of the future of dog photography…Ann’s new website which will be finished soon!

Ann Hamilton : Dog Photographer Extraordinaire

As you can see Ann has done it the right way with beautiful branding and a separate site to drive traffic too!  I would encourage anyone looking to diversify, dog photography or not, to come to listen to Ann on April 9th!

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Webinar on Branding

Today at 2pm est Emilie and I will be doing a webinar on branding.  It will be a similar presentation to the one I/we gave for the PartnerCon in Los Angeles a couple of months ago.  You can sign up to participate here: http://www.livebooks.com/community/events/webinars/sandifer/brand/index.php

The Importance of Building an Enviable Brand

Date:	December 2, 2008
Time:	11:00 AM PST
Duration:	1 hour
Host:	J Sandifer & Emilie Sommer

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Since the advent of digital and the influx of new photographers into our industry, it’s vital to distinguish yourself and your business from the pack. Build a strong brand that inspires loyalty and trust in your current clients and provides a level of familiarity and comfort to help to draw in potential customers. Your brand should increase your prominence in the marketplace and be consistent across your communications. Your brand should allow you to market yourself virally… to keep your name on the tips of the tongues of those that can refer you. Using simple techniques to get your name in front of your supporters to reinforce your brand can help differentiate your business from others in your marketplace.

Biography

For four years, J consulted with hundreds of photography studios while working for Pictage as an account representative. Currently, J works for liveBooks, the industry leader in websites for visual professionals and shoots for emilie inc. Together, they live and work in Portland, Maine.

Emilie owns a thriving wedding photography business, emilie inc., incorporating her professional photojournalism roots as a photographer and photo editor for USA Today and the Washington Post.

Check out Emilie’s websites at www.emilieinc.com, www.emilieincassociates.com, www.emilieink.com, www.rootsworkshop.com and www.newsweddingphotographers.com.

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