Being a Small Business owner for more than three years, I have learned so much about owning and maintaining a sound and healthy business. Luckily, I have so many great resources to turn to for assistance, if I some questions, or just to be inspired. Wedding Photography is no different that any other businesses. It faces the same challenges, and perhaps more, than other business owners see everyday. Especially in this tumultuous economics times that a majority of small business owners are facing, it is critical that we keep abreast of everything that surrounds and affects our business. But I believe if we keep our heads straight, commit to working smarter(not necessary work harder), and to continually fuel our fires why we keep doing what we absolutely love doing, I strongly believe we will be fine. Of course, I have so much to learn about the business, and I am sure I will encounter as many failures equally as the number of success that I will have.
There are SO MANY excellent business books available out there. However, here are some that was recommended to me, and I very much highly recommend them to you.
You know the best part? They are quite inexpensive but each author shares, you cannot put a price on them.
The list is a mixture of marketing, managing client experiences, and general applications towards owning and operating a small business. I will also list the current retail price at Amazon.com(as of May 22nd 2010) and their direct link to their page. The books are not listed in any special order of importance.
1. How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. $11.55 Amazon: http://amzn.to/9nHNxE
2. Love is The Killer App by Tim Sanders. $9.36 Amazon: http://amzn.to/dcxZxH
3. Purple Cow, New Edition: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin. $14.96 Amazon: http://amzn.to/dl71fp
4. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin. $13.57 Amazon: http://amzn.to/bHi03q
5. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber. $11.10 Amazon: http://amzn.to/bAtZOT
6. Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force by Ben McConnel. $10.17 Amazon: http://amzn.to/aTn8Iy
7. The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself by John Jantsch. $11.69 Amazon: http://amzn.to/9oL9by
8. Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk. $12.98 Amazon: http://amzn.to/9H7239
9. Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson $10.68 Amazon: http://amzn.to/bgfxtP
If you have any excellent business books to read. Feel free to post them on the comments below. Thank you!!
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