Cool Things I Learned this Week about Social Media

August 30th, 2009 by Elizabeth Beskin | Share Blog

My week was rich with Social Media experiences:

First, I had the opportunity to speak at the Cool Twitter Conference about my new favorite marketing pastime!  The conference consisted of small businesses talking to other small businesses about how they use Twitter to market their brand. It’s so inspiring to learn about how other passionate entrepreneurs are using the new technology to succeed. Read the rest of this entry »

Value of Preparation and other Tips for Event Photographers

August 26th, 2009 by Rylan Crooks | Share Blog

My name is Rylan and I am a photographer for Fifth Avenue Digital as well as Imaging Workflow Manager, handling all imagery from acquisition to output.

I’ll be speaking about the technical aspects that go into the jobs and how to best achieve the ultimate goal- a happy client! Here are a few photography tips for a successful event.

This is my first post:

Those of us in the event photography market often learned early-on that the devil is in the details.  Special events run like clockwork, not to infer they always run smoothly, but rather they depend on many gears of varying size and complexity, working in unison to create a finished product. Read the rest of this entry »

Event planners luncheon on Social Media

August 14th, 2009 by Elizabeth Beskin | Share Blog

I had the privilege and honor of being invited to speak about social media to the event planners in my industry this week at the newly opened Oak Room in the Plaza Hotel.

I had such a great time sharing my knowledge and helping people understand how they can use social media to help drive traffic to their site, raise their companies awareness, publicize their events and just understand why it’s so important in today’s environment.

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How To Promote Your Brand Using Onsite Photography

August 9th, 2009 by Beth Baynum | Share Blog

Everyone has a brand, even if they don’t know it.  Your brand is Who You Are, your company name and all that stands behind it.  Some people mistake their logo for their brand.  Your logo is not your brand; it is a symbol of your brand.  But just as your face gives the world an initial idea of who you are, your logo conveys an initial impression of your company’s brand.

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ABC Launches New Season

August 4th, 2009 by Beth Baynum | Share Blog

What could be more appropriate for a launch event than the Mother of all aircraft carriers: Intrepid?

After viewing a presentation about the new season in Intrepid’s theatre, guests were served burgers and sushi – fitting cuisine for a World War II Battleship! Attending the event were WABC newscasters.

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