February 3rd: Best Business Practices with Jason Aten!

Thanks to everyone that came out to No Mas for our first PUG meeting of 2011! While a bit noisier than we had hoped for, I know several of you left inspired and ready to tackle the new year with fresh creativity! We discussed new meeting ideas as well as some thoughts about our upcoming Movie Night! Still looking for input on great films that will inspire us so drop me a line and let me know what you think would make a great flick for some great photographers to watch. And now to unveil our first “business” PUG meeting of the year!

Come join us for Best Business Practices with Jason Aten! I’m so honored to have Jason come speak at our PUG this year! Having met him last year while he was touring his One Day Intensive, Jason and I connected and I found him to be a wealth of understanding and knowledge about our industry. This is a PUG meeting not to be missed – whether you are just starting out or still trying to find yourself after several years in business, Jason has great information for all levels of photographers in business. Starting Out Right: Top 10 things for your first two (or ten) years. Whether you’re just starting out, or you’ve been doing this for ten years – whether you shoot 5 weddings a year, or 30 – there are best practices and business principles that you can use to help you build and grow your photography business. We’ll get practical, and talk about things you can put in place right away to help you do things like: manage your numbers, develop an efficient workflow, streamline your client processes, and create effective systems that save you time and money. Jason has been a Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer for 9 years, and is based in Grand Ledge, MI. He has built a nationally known boutique studio that caters to clients looking for a documentary approach to their wedding photography. Jason’s style and images have been recognized as a member of Wedding Style Magazine’s Platinum List, and the exclusive Cake and Pictures Directory. Jason’s images have been published in national and regional magazines including Brides.com, Brides Michigan, InFrame Bride, Lansing Bride Magazine, and more. In addition, Jason is known for his commitment to helping photographers build better businesses. Jason teaches the Starting Out Right: ONE DAY INTENSIVE, and publishes the Starting Out Right blog (www.startworkshop.com/blog), with information designed to help photographers as they grow and develop their business. Jason has been a speaker at regional and national events, including Pictage’s PartnerCon and WPPI. Prior to starting a successful photography business, Jason was a Sr. Director of Marketing and Sales Effectiveness for FedEx Corporation, and earned an MBA from Stanford Learn more about Jason at his various sites here: web: www.jasonatenphotography.com blog: www.jasonatenphotography.net twitter:  www.twitter.com/jasonaten You can also learn more about the ONE DAY INTENSIVE: ATLANTA at www.startworkshop.com/workshops

This month’s meeting will be held at ShootQ headquarters here in Atlanta! I want to send out a big Thank You to Rachel and Andrew for allowing us to use their space for Jason’s presentation. 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Located in downtown Decatur at the ACME building (where we also met at the Wedding Loft for a few meetings last year): 533 West Howard Ave • Decatur, Georgia 30030 Directions From points North of Downtown Take I-75 or I-85 to the Downtown Connector. Take exit 248-C (as you enter the Grady Curve). Follow Freedom Parkway until it terminates at Ponce de Leon Ave. Turn right on Ponce de Leon Ave. Follow Ponce de Leon until you enter the downtown Decatur area. Turn right on Commerce Dr. At this intersection, you’ll see a CVS, SunTrust, Ted’s Montana Grill and Taco Mac. Commerce Dr. will terminate at W. Howard Ave. Turn Right on W. Howard Ave. Follow W. Howard Ave. On the right, look for the “ACME” sign. Turn right into the parking lot near the “ACME” sign. The entrance is on the side parking lot in the middle of the building.

RSVP’ing our PUG meetings: We really want everyone to come without feeling like they have to commit with an RSVP but the truth of the matter is, RSVP’s help! Without them, we can’t plan for food, drinks, and even our guest speakers (we get some really cool opportunities to hear great guest speakers if our numbers are good!). So, if you would, please take a moment to let us know if you plan on coming by emailing me at szphotography@mindspring.com and put FEB PUG in the subject. Thanks!

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