tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post7157087921390102318..comments2024-03-27T22:02:52.479-04:00Comments on Digital ProTalk: Thursday: How Do You Present Your Work – Cafeteria style or Fine Dining Style?David Ziserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02674227631785266632noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-25413794682506221322008-12-20T20:47:00.000-05:002008-12-20T20:47:00.000-05:00David, I would love it if you made a tutorial on c...David, I would love it if you made a tutorial on creating these "Suggested Idea" pages or slides. Ror example, how are the framed-print images created? And then, are the customers handed a printed idea sheet or do they view those ideas as part of a ProSelect Slide Show?<BR/>By the way, I love your blog. I'm learning a lot. PLEASE come back to Birmingham Alabama when you give your tour. We can give you a great audience, but few such tours ever stop here.<BR/><BR/>Kelly NewportAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-78345647442010715212008-12-19T16:34:00.000-05:002008-12-19T16:34:00.000-05:00Another option, and one that I'm looking at pursui...Another option, and one that I'm looking at pursuing in 2009 (as I'm too without a dedicated presentation room, is take the show to them. Portable projectors are cheap enough now that it can be feasible. Also, it can help you, help the client find what wall portraits will best fit in their home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-38268571800513568112008-12-19T14:56:00.000-05:002008-12-19T14:56:00.000-05:00I love it. It's so inspiring! It's things like t...I love it. It's so inspiring! It's things like this that get me thinking outside the box. I too have a home office but I can think of tons of ways to improve my presentation. It may not be to the tune of 1 Mil in yearly sales, but baby steps to make my presentation better, one creative piece at a time, are always a good thing.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870809522483963360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-86591206130398106782008-12-19T10:59:00.000-05:002008-12-19T10:59:00.000-05:00Many years ago as my former husband was starting h...Many years ago as my former husband was starting his wedding business we too had 3 young children, a dog, pet rabbits.... His business became a family priority that the kids learned to embrace. As my former husband would meet with the clients I would take the kids into our bedroom with special snacks, puzzles or a Disney movie that we could all crawl up on mom and dad's bed to hide-out for some times up to 3-4 hours of the presentation. Other times we would head to the library or a park with a special picnic and then sneak back into the house to hide-out if Dad still needed additional time. I agree it was not a ideal situation - but not surprisingly we all survived.<BR/><BR/>My kids are all grown-up now, 25-30 years old, but still recall fondly to our hide-out times in mom and dad's bedroom. It was certainly a challenge to keep everyone quiet and disagreements to a minimum, but they learned that this was Dad's special time and we all needed to help Dad. <BR/><BR/>You will definitely need to plan ahead, be prepared but know that everyone doesn't start with the luxury of a commercial studio location. Sacrifices at some level are necessary in every business. Eventually, and many years later my former husband moved his business to a commercial location. Stop putting up road blocks and figure out a solution, a way to make it work within your own confinements. It will definately be worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-51362851428122433052008-12-18T15:28:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:28:00.000-05:00David's point isn't about the medium for presentat...David's point isn't about the medium for presentation (online or offline) but about the quality of the presentation, about creating and making the best ones for a focussed presentation -which could be online- rather than a shotgun, here-they-all-are, so-many-I-didn't-get-to-enhance-them-yet style. Right David?thhowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269697654125481391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-72976202538691433862008-12-18T13:22:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:22:00.000-05:00I am with Stacy on this one. All I have is my gara...I am with Stacy on this one. All I have is my garage for a make shift studio and with a wife, kids, and dogs in the house, a more proper showing isn't really an option. Putting them online appears to be the best option...any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-83163911412444227812008-12-18T11:08:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:08:00.000-05:00David - These are excellent ideas for someone who ...David - These are excellent ideas for someone who has studio or office space and can bring their clients in for presentation. I am just starting out and am working from my home office and I don't know any better presentation ideas than just putting them in online galleries. Are there any suggestions for people like me or better online presentation solutions?Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817696612570665295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-41994447661466516722008-12-18T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:56:00.000-05:00Cashiers is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, not the S...Cashiers is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, not the Smokies.<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com