Aaron Anderson- Printing Promos and List Building

The Creative Freelancer

This week we sit down with Colorado Springs based photographer Aaron Anderson. In this episode, we talk about how he goes about building his list and what the process of printing his promo's looks. Aaron also shares what strategies he's seen pay off for him and how he's used LinkedIn to connect with art directors and art buyers.Aaron Anderson Photo Podcast Episode Timestamps :27- Who is Aaron Anderson?1:15- How to put a promo together 3:07- List building strategy 8:18 Selecting images for portfolio and finding a printer 15:53- Response from sending a promo 19:25- Email, promo, phone calls 23:40 - Whats the best/ most efficient way of getting face to face? 26:40 - Is the feedback different from sending one promo vs another? 28:04- What feedback are you getting from youtube and online? 29:57- How did Elinchrome find and sponsor you? 31:03- What were your first couple videos on YouTube like? 37:37- Top 3 strategies on creating a network 41:30 - What are you working on now? 43:54- Retouching and College 49:30 - Not finishing college Show Notes + Links Aaron Anderson Website Aaron Anderson InstagramStephanie Meneuz Creative ConsultantAgencyAccess.com List Building SiteBlurb.com PrinterYouTube TutorialsLynda.com Online Learning Aaron Anderson Tutorial The Gap Aaron Anderson Instagram Truth Bombs 20:16"Picking up the phone is invaluable. People want to talk to people… they want to know you’re a really person." 22:07“No one is really looking to hire you”