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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | While some people may think nothing of it, there is a big difference between a “selfie” and a “self-portrait.” I talk about those differences in the following video.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Regardless of industry and expertise, you need compelling image content to earn the attention of those you serve. This article shares a conversation I had with Phil Jones about how visual storytelling applies to the hearing care industry.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | While it’s challenging to earn your audience’s attention in this day and age, all hope is not lost. This article shares an offer to a FREE GUIDE that shares the types of photos that inspire your audience to care, connect and take action.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | When was the last time you actually looked at your website image content with a critical eye? That long, huh? Well, consider this article to be a piece of tough love, :)
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Don’t simply shout from the mountaintops that you’re an authority - prove it through the way you present yourself online, especially through your image content.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | In this casual conversation with Speaker Agent, Consultant and Virtual Speaker Content Creator, Annette Brechbill, we talk about the state of the Speaker industry and how virtual events aren’t going anywhere soon.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | When clients start to get down on themselves during a portrait session, that’s when I spring into action with the tough love to get them back into the present moment. More in this article.
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NYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photography Blog | While Online Virtual Summits offer a great way for speakers to get reps, it also has it’s drawbacks when it comes to acquiring versatile image content. But, there’s a way around it, :)
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article shares how one customer has learned to create consistency in her smartphone self portrait efforts based on what she learned in the Shoot It Yourself online course.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog |Don't bullshit your audience with a bunch of contrived and staged photos that illustrate your joy in life. Leverage image content that shows true joy and develops a deeper connection through honesty and relatability with your audience I talk more about this concept in this video.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Who knew that new additions to my apartment would play a role in the virtual photography that I offer speakers, trainers, consultants and other expert-based business owners. This article shares how.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | One of the reasons why I enjoy working with speakers is because…well, they’re crazy…just like me, :) Well, it’s a lot more involved than that - and I talk about it with Maria Franzoni on her Speaking Business Podcast.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Do virtual backgrounds look cool during your Zoom meetings? Sure they do - when the presenter has set themselves up to look good on a virtual background. More on that in this article.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article shares a conversation I had with Sher Downing on her EdTech Speaks Podcast about virtual photography, branded lifestyle portraits and persuasive visual storytelling.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | It’s one thing to leverage digital images to promote your book - it’s quite another when it’s photos of the actual book itself - more on that in this article. Offer inside!
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | So you want to create a book pre-launch but it’s not printed yet? This article shares one easy way to get around that problem through the Showcase Your Book Photo Session.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article shares how my client, Phil M Jones, benefitted from the Showcase Your Book Photo session to help promote his book, Exactly What To Say.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Many speakers and trainers spent their quarantine digging into writing a book. This article shares an important way to help promote that book now that it’s been published. Offer inside!
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | In the past year, I can probably count on one hand the amount of times that I've turned my camera to shoot vertically oriented photos. Why so few? Because they suck. I talk more about why they suck in the following video.
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NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | If you’re a business owner looking to expand your community, visual storytelling is an essential component to the process. I talk more about this on the Wealthy Speaker Podcast.
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