On Dec 2, 2010, at 5:33 PM, David Parsons wrote: > You don't join professional organizations to impress clients and > customers. The ASMP isn't going to throw prospective leads your way, > that's not what they do. They provide information and organize events > for members. > > Either it's worth it to you or not. It has nothing to do with getting > business. If you want that, you join a marketing association.
Exactly right. Paul > > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 2:47 PM, P N Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Dec 1, 2010, at 2:19 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >> >>> From: Walter Gilbert >>> >>>> Hmm ... $335 a year. >>>> >>>> At the moment, it's a bit beyond my range. I think I'd be better off >>>> putting that money toward a car for the time being. >>>> >>>> But, now I know what happened to Annie Leibovitz. >>>> >>>> -- Walt >>> >>> >>> I spend more than $335 a year just on coffee, and I don't even drink >>> Starbucks. I'm talking McDonalds/Dunkin Donuts/Quickie Mart prices here. >>> >>> You can join the first year as an Emerging Associate at $140/year. After >>> the first year you can be an Associate as a Professional with less than 3 >>> years publication experience, part-time professional or non-professional at >>> $225/year. >>> >>> Best deal is as a Student Associate. You can join at $45/year and can >>> remain a Student Associate for one year after graduation before moving up >>> to the Emerging Associate level for the next year, and then on to Associate >>> member for the next three years. >>> >>> And you may never get to the General Membership level where the dues are >>> $335/year. >>> >>> I think Annie has other money management issues beyond the cost of ASMP >>> dues. >> >> >> And any of those memberships will get you....well....nothing. >> Those who hire photographers couldn't care less if their ASMP members. They >> just want to see a portfolio. >> >> Paul >> >> >> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > David Parsons Photography > http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com > > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
