The Weekly Cull 7-6-23

Here we are the first week of July.  Some big things happened in Social Media this week.  

META 

This was HUGE week for Meta.  They finally launched their Twitter Competition App called Threads.  24 hours after release over 11 million subscribers and counting. ...

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The Weekly Cull 6/28/2023

Here is the latest on what happened this week in marketing.  Remember, these updates aren't for you to think you need to it all on every platform.  No one wants to do that.  These updates are for you to be able to be up to day on the marketing trends that impact your...

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Mastering the Art of Handling Unhappy Clients

If it hasn't happened yet, it will.  You will get a client that is unhappy about something when doing business with you.  It happens to the best of us so don't freak out when it is your turn.  

People can't be happy with everything all the time because we aren't happy all the...

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Do we need reviews anymore?

 Reviews, Do we even need them?

Are customer reviews something that we should spend a lot of time trying to acquire?  Let's talk about it.

 Remember when getting that 5 star review made us feel like we finally had made it?   It gave us a littler pep in our step, made us...

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Connection is Key

This information was originally shared in The Weekly Cull Newsletter that goes out every Wednesday.  If you aren't on the list, click here to be added. The Weekly Cull

 

Ways to bond with your customers:

Now more than ever it is important that you create a tight bond with your...

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How I Got Burned by a High End Mentor

So let me tell you a story.

About four years ago I was in an incredible High Level Mastermind program that included business owners and digital creators that were all making high 6 figure and 7 figures in their business.  This mastermind program was specifically for Digital...

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Do this in your product images!

Let's Talk About Product Images

When you photograph your product images you have three choices: 

  1. Take a photo of someone holding the product. You see a hand, but not the person’s face.
  2. Take a portrait. The person’s face with the product.
  3. Only show the product....
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You Don't Want to Go Viral

Wait, are you sure?

For those of you who use social media actively and follow some of the so called "experts", you might be thinking, "Dorie, you have lost your mind."  But hear me out.

About 6 weeks ago I had a little reel about GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome - not the other kind...

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When Was the Last Time You Did It?

Why I Hired a Photographer for My Own Branding Images

Well, the time had come.  After losing over 120 pounds I knew that I needed to schedule a photosession for myself in pretty short order.  Not because I hated the images that I had on my social media but because I felt like they no...

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The Rise of the Robots!

Using Robots to Write Your Content?

 Say what????

If you have seen the news or are following certain people on social media, you have seen all the latest news about AI.  That stands for Artificial Intelligence.  Mark Z. has been raving about it for years saying how AI is going...

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Just a Little About Me

I have had many features written about me in the past.  I have to say though, that this one is one of my favorites.  

Thank you Photobiz for this feature.

If you are a photographer and need a new or updated website, I cannot recommend Photobiz and their services enough.  I...

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STOP Trying to "Attract" Your Clients

We see it everywhere. All the marketing messages that tell us to buy someone’s course so that you can attract the perfect client.  The promise that you will bring in all the people who will fill your schedule.  That we should stop “chasing” people who...

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