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Transforming Your Photo Business
John Foley, Jr., interlinkONE / Grow Socially, Inc.
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John Foley, Jr. - Introduction
interlinkONE► Enterprise Marketing
Management Software
Grow Socially, Inc.► Strategic Outsourced
Marketing Services /Online Marketing: Social Media, SEO, Website Development
I love Marketing!
@JohnFoleyJr
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Rules for today
► Keep your phone ON! Social App’s running!► Engage, Share, Connect #PMA@CES
► Follow me - @johnfoleyjr
► No making fun or laughing at MY Accent!
► Participate! It pays to ask questions!
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Overview
► The Need for Transformation
► Steps to Transform Your Business
► Ideas and Inspiration
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THE NEED FOR TRANSFORMATION
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First: Basic Human Need
► “Even cavemen did it”
► We need to communicate visually.
► Capture moments… and share them.
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However… how we fill those needs changes
► People want to share visual moments faster than ever before.
► Technology advances have empowered people… better quality, at affordable prices, on their own.
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Disruptive Technology
► Smartphones► Tablets► Social Media► Apps
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Disruptive: Smartphone
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Smartphone Ownership
According to Nielsen’s “State of the Media Report”, 44% of the U.S. mobile population own a smartphone.
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The Smartphone Effect
► “The share of photos taken with a smartphone went from 17 percent in 2010 to 27 percent in 2011, while the share of photos taken on a camera dropped from 52 percent to 44 percent.”
Source: NPD Group’s 2011 Imaging Confluence Study
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Cameras on Phones Keep Improving!
iPhone4:• 5 megapixel
photo camera
iPhone4s:• 8 megapixel
photo camera
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Smartphone Has Changed Everything
► “The smartphone is a two-way device that allows for true visual communication at a distance unlike anything else in history.”
Paul Worthington, December 2nd, 2011
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Tablets
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Tablets: Disney’s iPad Camera
► The Vivitar Disney iPad Camera lets you shoot 7Mp images with your iPad.
► Create custom projects using your photos with the free Disney Pix App.
► “Share with friends and family”
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Apps That Make Us Feel Professional
Adobe Photoshop Express
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Apps: Integrating Mobile + Social
“In 2011, people uploaded photos to Instagram at a rate of 90 pictures every second.”
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Disruptive Technology: Social Media
► 800 Million Users on Facebook
NOTE: As of December 2011
► 300 Million Users on Twitter
► 62 million users on Google+ in 5 months
Every 60 seconds on the Internet…
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How Can You Adapt To Disruption?
► Revisit/Set a Strategy and Plan
► Embrace Technology Advancements
► Market Better Than Everyone Else
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STEPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS
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Time to Change Your Focus?
► Image Quality?
or…
► Communications & Connectivity?
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What could you change to grow?
► Could you build better hardware?
► Could your website be improved to drive more orders?
► Could you create an App?
► Could you integrate with another service?
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Change in Messaging
► External: Website and Collateral
► Internal: Mission Statement
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Change in Sales
► Solutions vs. Commodities
► Resources, Demos, Toolkit
► Questions and Listening
Photo Credit
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Change in Resources
► Marketing Support
► Web Development
► Mobile Applications
► Social-Enabled
Photo Credit
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Change / Increase Self-Promotional Efforts
► Bring your offerings to market► Speak volumes of VALUE► Eat your own dog food► Walk the Talk► Practice what you preach
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Before You Move Forward…
To change and succeed, you must have a plan!
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Let’s Move Forward!
Create Your Strategy, Business Plan,
& Infrastructure
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The Strategy
► Business Plan► Marketing Plan► Sales Plan► Financial Plan► Organizational Needs► Measure
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Crucial Components of a Business Plan
► Executive Summary► Business Section► Market Analysis► Marketing► Sales► Financial ► Management► Human Resources
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Organizational Structure
► Management and personnel
► Administrative organization
► Contingency planning
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Risk Management
► What could prevent you from reaching your goals and what are you going to do mitigate them?
► Do you have enough Capital?
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Financial Plan
• The investment budget
• Statistical data (ratios)
• ROI
• Financial projections
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The Marketing Plan
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Optimize / Social FriendlyeNewsletter Sign-Ups
White PapersLanding Pages
OffersEmailsPolls
Get Noticed
Engageand
Nurture
Inquiries
Engageand
Nurture
Integrated Multi-Channel MarketingAction – Publish – Engage – Converse – Share
Social Media Blogging Analytics Content Mgmt SEO
Start with MKTG Plan
Product?Service?Asset?
Qualified Leads
Sales
Expo Event8AM-6PM
Send out flyers to clients
Announce on website
Email eNewsletter (Announce)
Tell colleagues you’re attending
Send thank you cards
Enter new contacts in CRM
Mail -Monthly Newsletter
Phone Calls
Marketing Calendar, Take 1
Expo Event8AM-6PM
Send out flyers to clients
Announce on website
Email eNewsletter (Announce)
Tell colleagues you’re attending
Send thank you cards
Enter new contacts in Excel
Mail -Monthly Newsletter
Create Post, Link back to website
Announce on &
Comment on event’s page
Connect with Keynote Speakers on
Join in on event’s hashtag
Share speaking presentation on
Friend new contacts on
Share event article on
Share event article on
Announce booth # with video post
Follow-Up with Post & Post Pictures
Marketing Calendar, Take 2
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Marketing Resources: Needs
► Plan then EXECUTE► Storytellers► Content Creators► Mobile/Social
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Sales Resources: Needs
► Willingness to embrace change!
► Not completely afraid of social media
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IT Resources: Needs
► Ability to manage data (Excel, CSV, Access)
► HTML/Web Development Experience
► Basic Understanding of Web Security
► Not Afraid to Communicate with Sales & Marketing
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The Takeaway Plan – Tying it all together
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Key Steps to Success
Plan, Plan, Plan
Review and Refine Your Focus
Get close with Customers – What do they want from you?
Embrace Technology
Self-Promote!
Measure
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IDEAS AND INSPIRATION
… To Grow Your Business
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What’s Old… Often Becomes New
► Mobile and Social will not go away… but, there is still a need for tangible items.
► However, we need to make it easy for people to do so.
► Here are some examples…
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Postagram
► A mobile app that makes it easy to order postcards based on mobile pictures.
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CanvasPop
► CanvasPop: Easily Print Instagram Photos
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Improve Your Marketing Efforts
► Website: Design, Content, Calls-to-Action► Social Media: Listen and Engage► Mobile: QR Codes, SMS, Payments► Integrated, Multi-Channel Campaigns
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Website Inspiration
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Website Inspiration: Compelling Content
http://www.fotocrush.com/
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Calagaz Photo: Social/Website Integration
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Use Social Media to Listen and Engage
http://Search.Twitter.com
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Listen to Social Media Chatter… And Act
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Going Forward
► Technologies will continue to emerge….…. and disrupt!
► But, if we are determined, we can find ways to grow our business.
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Find Inspiration Here at the DIMA!
► You should absolutely applaud yourself for devoting time, energy, and other resources for attending this conference!
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6 SIGHT
Options for Transforming:► Compete?► Infiltrate?► Cooperate?
http://6sightreport.com/2011/12/02/all-photography-is-shared/
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PMA’s LinkedIn Group
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Your Peers - Calagaz
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Calagaz
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Calagaz
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Story Telling From Your Peers
Leo Calagaz – 1955 - http://www.calagaz.com/
Reinvented themselves! And continue to do so.
iGEN, Wide Format
Expanded Services (*Not all inclusive!)Photo books,OrnamentsPuzzlesCanvas printsCollagesCards, personalized 1 or 1000? Scrapping - drag and drop - Scrap booking on line!Print on metal pictures, aluminum pictures..
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Calagaz Cont
► What’s next?► Purchased Silk Screen outfit – Pictures to TShirts► Roland – “Beyond the poster” - Wide Format► Cross / Up selling with comp services
► Advice► Plan► Have a solid marketing and sales plan► Reinvent as the needs require / plan► Network, continuous learning► NO SECRET he says! – Hired a Marketing Director! Part of the
Management Team!
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Your Peers – Dan’s Camera
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Dan’s Continued
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Dan’s Continued
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Story Telling From Your Peers
Steve Olock– DIMA Director at Large! http://www.danscamera.com/
Lost of researching!What will the market bear.PlanningWide Format
Expanded Services (*Not all inclusive!)Photo books,Gallery WrapStick Pix - clingsCanvas printsCollagesScrappingVideo Services – Capture business
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Dan’s Camera Cont
► Advice from Steve► One thing wont work or fill the hole – Diversify!► Value Added Services around Digital► Plan► Have a solid marketing and sales plan► Reinvent as the needs require / plan
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Final Thoughts & Action Items
Soul Search
Business Plan Review
Marketing/Sales Plan
Find the Right Resources
Self Promotion
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Q & A / Contact Me!: http://ilink.me/JR
iFlyMobi.com
QRCode
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THANK YOU!