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Beate Chelette is the PhotoBizCoach and dedicated to educating photography professionals about the business behind the art of photography so that the next generation of photography industry professionals can be successful. She is an International speaker and teaches the photography business through the PhotoBiz Intensive, an online course. Beate became a multimillionaire when she sold her stock photography licensing company to Corbis that is owned privately by the world’s most successful entrepreneur, Bill Gates. Chelette’s experience is impressive and includes a BA in photography, being a Photo Editor at German Elle, a producer and rep and she ran a global stock syndication. During her career she worked with some of the world’s biggest names in photography such as Lord Snowdon, Helmut Newton, Tim Street Porter, George Hurrell and Gilles Bensimon and has a client list that includes such staples as Mercedes Benz, BMW, Mervyn’s, Levi’s, Wrangler, Glidden Paint, Coldwell Banker and many more.
“Your photography is only as good as the business behind it.” ~ Beate Chelette
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Previous Stories
- 3 Things That Make Your Photo Business Website Successful
- Why Hire a Professional Photographer? Because Only He or She Can Deliver Consistent Greatness
- Creativity, Dead? No! We’re on the Verge of a Creativity Boom
- On Communications: Talk Vision First, Money Later
- What’s An Image Worth?
- For Marketers: What To Expect From A Professional Photographer
- Email Marketing? How CRM Helps You Maximize Your Email Lists
- Does Social Media Activity Work for Photography Professionals?
- Is Pinterest a Yes or a No for Photography Professionals?
- Has the Photography Business Bottomed Out?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What Are My Numbers Telling Me?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Long Does It Take to be Successful?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What Is a Call to Action?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How To Find New Opportunities for Your Business
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How to Write a Killer Bio for Your Website
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Can I Make the Most of Social Media?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Can I Be a Better Negotiator?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What Are the Three Keys to Marketing Success?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Should I Get a CPP Certification?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What’s the Truth About Photo Contests?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What’s the Next Big Thing?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Why Followup Is So Important to Success
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Should I Prepare for 2011?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What Makes a Great Picture?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What Should Photographers Be Thankful for?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Do I Stay Positive in a Negative Environment?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Should I Stay in the Business or Get Out?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: When Is My Portfolio Good Enough?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: When Is It OK to Work for Free?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Do I Stand Out from the Crowd?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Should I Add a Client List to My Web Site?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Do I Close the Deal?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Should I Put Pricing on My Web Site?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Should I Follow Up on My Proposal?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: What Makes a Winning Proposal?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Do I Find My First Five Clients?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Where Is the Industry Going?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: To Cold Call or Not to Cold Call?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Beate Chelette