What Are You Doing with Your 7 Seconds? If experts are correct, you have 7 seconds to make a first impression. In business, these 7 precious seconds could mean the difference between a prospect looking for more or looking for the door. We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words, right? So if both these statements..........
Studio 13 Best in Category Awards When working with some of the most talented professionals around the Midwest, we are bound to witness some pretty incredible things on our photography shoots. Without all the pomp of an awards show, we would like to acknowledge just some of the best of what we’ve seen: Best use of..........
Is your marketing department in the photography business? I bet they are. Here are 5 questions to ask them. You might breeze past this article as it almost sounds ridiculous. Marketing is marketing and photography is photography, right? But does your staff realize that? Have you recently taken a survey of the amount of time your team spends working on photography and related projects? If not,..........
10 Places to Focus Your Marketing Efforts in 2019 As 2018 comes to a close, many business owners start to turn their attention toward planning for 2019. And if you are like most, your intent is to grow. (I know mine is!) It’s always helpful to know where things are going with marketing trends and technology, and for that at Studio 13, we..........
How Effective Photography Will Simplify a Complicated Corporate Message. Marketing a company can be simple; food, clothing, and furniture speak to every audience! But if your business appeals to a very narrow clientele, an advertising strategy does not come as easily. If you work in industries like construction, industrial, or manufacturing this might be your..........
Hitting the Mark with Marketing! It seems as though many people choose to institute the “hope and pray” marketing strategy: Choose a method to send out your message then hope and pray that it works! But why take a shot in the dark when you don’t have to? This week’s blog is focused on the four concrete things you can do..........
I LOVE Networking! Well, Maybe Not… 5 Networking Tips for the Experienced or Reluctant! Let’s face it: networking is not everyone’s cup of tea. If you’re introverted, socially awkward, or think you’re “not a people person,” it’s sometimes hard to get pumped up to put yourself out there. However, networking is necessary part..........
So You Think You’re a Good Vendor? You might know what it takes to be a good vendor: knowledge of your product, prompt delivery, yada yada yada. But do you know what it takes to be a great vendor? Well we asked ourselves the same question! So to find out, we took to the streets… Well, the figurative, virtual, Internet..........
When It Comes to Corporate Portraiture, Style is Everything In business, we all realize that first impressions mean everything. In our 24-hour a day, online world, often these impressions are made online before they can be made in person. This increases the importance of the choices you make with your professional headshots. By choices I don’t..........
Guest Blogger Holly Gill-Gaither on Commercial Insurance Hello readers of Studio13’s Journal! This week, we are going to take a step away from our normal client spotlight and talk about the importance of having commercial insurance. Like car, health, and life insurance, commercial insurance protects against an accident or catastrophe causing..........
