Archive for February, 2009

Seminar March 18: Judy Herrmann, "Taking Control of Your Career"

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Judy Herrmann of Herrmann+Starke specializes in digital still life and lifestyle photography for advertising. Her work has appeared in Lurzer’s Archive, Graphis, Communication Arts, the How International Design Annual and Pix Digital Annual. She lectures extensively about digital photography and offers consultations on building a successful photography career.

Judy will share real-world tactics for developing and implementing a plan that will take your career where you want it to go. You’ll learn how to achieve your creative and financial goals, anticipate and adapt to business and technological change, and build a satisfying and stable photography business. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, the tools and techniques shown in this program will give you greater control over your future.

Seminar Topics:

* Get yourself moving in the right direction
* Complete an honest analysis of your career
* Prioritize your goals and activities
* Exploit your strengths, minimize your weaknesses
* Anticipate and successfully navigate change
* Case studies show you how this really works

Door Prizes
A copy of Microsoft Expression Media (a $299 value)
A copy of The ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography book
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Judy has limited one-on-one consultations available. Access for those is on the right side of the registration web page.
Costs

* $35.00—ASMP Member
* $60.00—Non-member
* $50.00—Professional Association member
* $0.00—Special price for students and faculty of NSCC
* $20.00—Student

Time: March 18, 2009, 7:00PM, Social time begins at 6:30PM

Location: Nashville State Community College (NSCC), 120 White Bridge Pike, Room C-209

Download the PDF Map of the NSCC campus and seminar location.

Speaker: Jay Deragon coming February 19th

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

What Can Social Media Do For You?

Jay Deragon, a nationally recognized social media strategist, who lives in middle Tennessee, is considered one of the premier entrepreneurial thought leaders in the dynamic social media space and the emerging industry of social technologies.

He is a noted speaker and is working with numerous Fortune 500 companies to help them effectively define and implement their virtual strategies for use of the social technologies as a new median for marketing and influence.

The presentation will cover:

What Is Social Media?
What Are the Dynamics of Virtual Conversations?
What Are The Conversational Tools and How to Use Them?
What Are Your Markets Saying?
What Is The Impact of Social Media?
What Can Social Media Do for Your Business?

WHEN: February 19, 7:00PM, Social time begins at 6:30PM

WHERE: Watkins College of Art and Design

$5.00 for ASMP / AIGA members

$10.00 for non-members

Students get in free.

For more information on Jay Deragon, PDF download.