Learn how to start and successfully run a creative business. Topics include legal, copyright, contracts, pricing your services, cost-effective self-promotion and marketing. This Business of Photography all day workshop starts at 9:30 am (Course Number:110008) on Saturday, October 18. For information, call SMC Community Services at 310-434-4000 or visit their web site. and search by course title or number.

What are you selling in your portfolio? Are you looking for new clients or better clients? How do you identify your marketing message? How do you present your portfolio? The next workshop, Portfolio Development, will be held on Saturday, November 1, starts at 9:30 am (Course Number:110009) and covers development of your portfolio for finding clients and jobs. Topics include finding your direction, image selection criteria, portfolio formats and personal portfolio review. For information, call SMC Community Services at 310-434-4000 or visit their web site - be sure to search by course title or number.

New for 2008, Maria's evening program on marketing and business development was hosted by the PPSBC in Santa Barbara on Tuesday evening on June 17, Marketing Strategies for Successful Professional Photographers -  visit their web site for more information! 

If it is time to  update your marketing strategy and renew your commitment to being successful, then you need to book this workshop for your chapter or association.

Another workshop attendee testimonial from Jeff Caven, web site, As a former chapter president of ASMP I found lots of things to use in Maria Piscopo’s new program. I learned how to facilitate creating a marketing plan. I am about to release my web site version 2.0. I learned a lot of specific things from Maria’s program I plan on using in its design such as: use of text for SEO,  creating a more interesting website to get longer visits from potential clients and using forms in addition to email contact. Her program reaffirmed our commitment to simple, smart website navigation. I also got that kick- in- the pants to get my blog going. Maria’s workshop gave me the feedback that I needed to confirm I am on the right path by targeting a specific market. I unreservedly recommend you spend a day with Maria learning her strategies.