I actually thought about it and I guess I've been involved with social media on computers since 2000. Starting with a simple Xanga page, upgrading to Friendster, moving to Myspace, following Twitter, upgrading to Facebook and eventually landing on Blogger, I've been doing social media for quite some time. It started out with me just wanting to keep up with all the new friends I was making in the military and sharing snapshots of my adventures with friends and family back home.
Then I met my wonderful wife. With her starting a business and not being as technically savvy, it gave me the opportunity to show off my stuff. Her business associates started to ask her how her business bloomed and tripled online in just one year. That was the official start to "Ask Paul d".
I understand that not everyone is receptive to computers. I also understand that not everyone has someone with time that is willing to sit down and explain social media on the internet. Everyone and their mom (LITERALLY) has a camera attached to their body, either via phone, point and shoot or iPod. Business owners can take their own pictures and post them. But why should they? When people hire me, they buy time and organization. Time is a commodity we never get back. My most loyal customers understand this, because in the end, they realize that instead of spending the hours to learn and implement, they can buy time using a guy that specializes in social media.
I sweat through social media for my clients so they don't have to. I take hundreds of pictures for my clients so they can focus on more pressing issues in their business. Do you think my clients would rather be taking pictures of their work or be spending more face time talking business with their clients? As the dedicated social media photographer, I'll be the one worrying about shooting your product and service while you do what you're best at...your business.
I've had some people ask for tutoring and mentoring on how to work through social media sites, post pictures, and get the most use out of your technology, whether it be an iPhone, computer or wireless internet. I can make out calls or show you how to operate at our office in Westlake Village.
Whatever the question is, just make sure to ask YourFacebookGuy, Ask Paul d.
