A Whole Lotta Things...

Well as I said in my previous post, this post will kind of be a recap of everything that I have been doing, the progress I have made, the things I need to keep working on, and my continuing plans. Now that I think about it I may have to split this into 2 posts, we'll see what happens.

I will start with my "newsletter," I hope that most people reading this have received my e-mail newsletter. It is something new that I am trying, and I am excited about it, I think that it will be a great idea and a great way to stay in touch. If you would like to be added to the mailing list (and I highly recommend it) you can send me your e-mail address, or use the "sign up for our e-mail newsletter" link to the right. I guess if you want off of the list you can tell me also (although I don't recommend it.)

I have another bride coming to the house on Saturday. I am very excited about it, and that is two people that I have contacted in the last two weeks. Modest yes, but definitely progress. Of course we were in the Table Mountain Inn tasting and we will be a part of their own bridal show in November.

As of right now we have two more weddings for sure this year, Ashley (a friend from college) and Rachel (a high school friend of Jessica's.) We are excited about both of them, and thankful that we will be able to photograph them. Having a few more weddings will be instrumental in building a better portfolio. I will be in two more shows at the Boettcher Mansion toward the end of the year, so a bigger portfolio will definitely make more of an impact.

I am going to meet two different photographers in the next two weeks, one in Denver and one in Colorado Springs. Learning more about the business and the market is very important, and again networking with other people is very important.

The last two days I have been making phone calls from a leads list that I received from the Boettcher Mansion. I'll be honest I was a bit nervous when I started making the first few calls, and a bit nervous when I made the second round of calls. Unfortunately I only talked to one person, (left messages for everyone else.) Obviously I will get more comfortable as time goes on...but in the meantime I just need some practice. The biggest thing overall, when talking on the phone or in person, is to be confident. I am a very confident person and that needs to be more evident when I am dealing with people. At heart I am a shy person, of all my weaknesses that is the one I have spent the most time on, forcing myself to be more open and trying to create relationships faster. This is something I have been working on since high school and I have made a lot of progress. That is one of the aspects of owning my own business that is exciting; it is a chance to continue working on myself, to overcome my weaknesses, and strengthen my strengths.

Well that is probably enough for now. Overall I am very happy with how things have been going, I know that the groundwork that I am laying will pay off in the future.