Summary: Erica and Connor reflect on their 2017 goals and share their goals for 2018<br> Erica 2017 Reflections<br> <br> * Taking time for myself, not overbooking – success!<br> * Creating epic multiple exposures – failure!<br> * Book 5 weddings at my highest collection – success!<br> <br> Connor 2017 Reflections<br> <br> * Become a full time photographer – Success!?<br> * Focus more on Commercial Clients – failure/success?<br> * Sell tickets to workshops – Success!<br> <br> Connor 2018 Goals<br> <br> * Outsource some of my work<br> * Get published in at least 4 publications<br> * Grow non-commercial clients by 50% with social media marketing<br> * Post much more consistently on social media (3 times a week)<br> * Focus more attention on helping other photographers/creating content to help photographers<br> * Get invited to speak at at least 1 other conference<br> * Build a larger commercial client base<br> <br> Erica 2018 Goals<br> <br> * Creative: master that double exposure technique in camera<br> * Business: make 6 figures<br> * Education: attend at least 1 high-end portrait workshop<br> <br> Listener Goals<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/markcmorris?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Mark Morris</a> First my goal from 2017 was to book more weddings… totally shot past my goal of 3, booked 8, with a lot of guidance from my mentor, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ericakaycoffman?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135&hc_location=ufi">Erica Coffman</a>!! 2018… two goals: 1) offer some great workshops for photographers, and 2) expand my commercial client base. (I booked my second major corporate gig this year.).<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sasmithesq?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Stephen Smith</a> To finish my NYIP correspondence course. It’s something I decided to do for fun, and it’s been very educational. I’ll be proud to finish.<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/heartland.nebraska?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Sarah Elizabeth</a> I have one wholesale client right now and would love to get a couple more next year!<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/taylorfaaron?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Aaron Taylor</a> Pretty sure my 2017 goals were lofty. Might’ve met less than half. I’m going to give myself one goal for 2018: spend more money on education than gear.<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dizdee?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Danette Zak</a> To get a paying customer!!<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lori.hutchinson.31?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Lori Hutchinson</a> To just do it and quit lurking in the wings.<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jd7peterson?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Josh Peterson</a> To make enough off photography to buy the Tamron 24-70 g2. To second shoot a wedding. To shoot enough to fill my portfolio full enough to make a website.<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/steven.morrow.50?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Steven Morrow</a> To learn the business side (contracts, llc, deductions, etc) at least half as much as I’m learning about photography itself.<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Snackem?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Jeremy S. Lanthorn</a> 1. To replace over half my salary with photography income.<br> <br> * Organize at least 3 styled shoots.<br> * Make 2 photo specific trips.<br> * Attend at least 5 state championship events (A lot of my income comes sports photography).<br> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Ahicks830?fref=gc&dti=1459941970975135">Tony Hicks</a> To finish college, have my website complete(it will never be finished as far as I’m concerned) and a solid work flow in place among a few other things I want to be running at least a part time business in portraiture by the end of the year. Starting the year off by going to imaging in January it’s the c...
