marketing say what?

I have come to a stand still, and am stumped at what to do next. Writing helps me answer most of my own questions. I am going to envoke the law of attraction and summon the clients to me. But I will also put forth effort to find them. I will keep telling myself that the clients will come, and that I will be sucessful. I will type it in present tense. I have many wonderful clients, I am successful and financially thriving.

I am trying to figure out what to do next, because I dont always feel productive sitting in front of my computer, I want to do something that has an effect, I want to go talk with people, florists, cake decorators but something is holding me back. So I need a plan of action, but I need to go beyond the planning and actually DO!

First I will list the projects that I am working on right now that might develop into something more, opportunities can open up anywhere!

I will be hanging 13 fine art prints on the walls of Antonio's restaurant Gran Gusto.
I am going to be going up and photographing authentic Greek olive oil being processed and bottled in 2 weeks time. They also might use my photos on their website! I also would like to develop my olive oil photo shoot into a little final cut piece for promotional uses.

I would like to make a promotional movie for my business, but I also love making little movies that tell peoples' stories. I want to start making 1 minute or shorter movies for companies that they can use for promotion. I would have fun and my photography gets exposure, plus clients would pay a lot such a nice product.

I am putting the spazzy free for all behind me. I should make a new food postcards and email that out to the food photographers I have on my list.

I should bite the bullet and call Jon and grovel and ask him how he finds wedding business and ask for some tips.

I should update my personal website and get the inthenook website up and running with matching business cards and promo cards to match. Then I need to actually step out of my apartment and distribute the post cards to local businesses. I know I have lists of florists and cake bakers and dress designers. I will have to organize these lists and systematically go to them, and just say "look I am a wedding photographer, I was wondering if I could place some cards in your store." NO ONE WILL BITE also I should get a little card stand for the cards.

I will keep a list of the dates I go to these places and revisit them??? How can I make it worth while for them ?? I need and excuse to revisit them.

At the current moment I will flip out if I read one more article about marketing. I will take a break from them and then revisit them because I am sure there are some useful tips somewhere burried in the countless articles Google shows me.

I did like the idea of notebook business cards, essentially your business card is the cover of a little notebook that is perfect for a purse or pocket, its an attempt at people not throwing your card away and seeing your name when they use the note pad.

I should register/sign up or atleast visit the Cambrigdge Chamber of Commerce and see what networking meetings they have to offer.

I should keep in contact with Greg and give him some promo cards to put in his store.

I need to get up the nerve and see if I can photograph the food at the Stolen Menu in York.

I need to book more time in the studio to photograph food with my love.. and not spaz out. I am smarter than the seamless.

I also want to practice portrait photography. But with who?

I need to learn how to put up a graphic add on craigslist and update it weekly

I should send a promo card to everyone I have a business card of.

Maybe try and contact Pat and see if other people in that building are interested in my photography services.

I sometimes lack the motivation needed perhaps because I cant see a result, I should think of building my wedding photography business like planning my wedding, as exciting and new. Also weddings cost money, but by marketing my wedding photography business I am hoping to make money, so there is an added incentive.

I need to join more photograph organizations and attend meetings they might have in the area. I also need to look into wedding expos and tradeshows, because those are elemental in reaching new customers, maybe have a give away and have a list to join the mailing list. To go along with that I will need some display materials to impress the clients with.