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April: Kellie Gann: Successful Selling

When
17 Apr 2017
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
Precision Camera & Video, 2438 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757
Registered
18 registrants

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Member – $20.00
Non-Member – $30.00
Raffle Only – $5.00
If you're a member and you're not planning to attend the meeting, you can purchase raffle tickets and our Membership Director will serve as your proxy and let you know if you win anything.
Student – $15.00

Registration is closed

As artists we tend to be afraid to sell ourselves. In this program Kellie will discuss overcoming fear and other obstacles associated with product development, pricing, in-person sales, packaging, and workflow. All of these tasks are crucial to developing your personal brand and enabling you to reach your sales goals. It's not enough to be talented and creative behind the camera. You have to be confident enough to tell your clients what they want, and organized enough to fulfill those promises once the sale is made. This program is designed to introduce you to the psychology of in-person sales and guide you to understanding what it takes to keep a high sales average and most importantly, happy clients.

Kellie obtained her Certified Professional Photography Degree through Professional Photographers of America in 2013 and an A.A.S. in Business Management from Angelina College in 2012. She has worked in the portrait industry since 2007. After managing a high-end portrait studio for six years, she opened Kellie Gann & Company in 2014. With almost zero money in start up funds she established her business in a way that enabled her to open the doors to her first studio eight months into her business, and grew to a larger studio only six months later. Her favorite kind of session to photograph is a family session with challenging kids and several generations. Kellie also loves helping other photographers learn and grow. In July of 2016 she teamed up with other pros in her area to establish the East Texas Guild of Professional Photographers and has enjoyed teaching workshops for local photographers and other guilds. As a member of Texas Professional Photographers Association, Kellie regularly attends continuing education seminars, such as the Texas School of Professional Photography to learn new ways to improve her craft.

Sponsored by...Meeting schedule:
Doors open, social hour, networking: 6:00pm
Deadline for competition entries: 6:30pm
Competition voting ends: 6:45pm
Business meeting: 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Break: 10 minutes
Program: 7:40pm - 9:30pm

What is Austin Professional Photographers Association?

Austin Professional Photographers Association, previously PPGA, is a non-profit organization that was established in 1950 by a small group of local working photographers who were also members of the Professional Photographers of America

Who belongs?

Our members are among the most skilled, talented, and professional photographers in the Austin and Central Texas area.

Meeting Cancellation Policy

If our monthly membership meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather, location availability, natural disasters or other practical reasons, Austin PPA will attempt to reschedule the meeting for the following week or as soon as possible. If the meeting cannot be rescheduled for a particular month, fees submitted by all registered attendees will be applied to the following month’s membership meeting. One or more email messages will be sent to all registered attendees and the general membership regarding the cancellation and available rescheduling information.