| Tricks of the Trade© |
Morning edition Tuesday June 13, 2000 |
Why own a digital camera?
A good digital camera is a real great tool for the professional painting
contractor. Here are just some of the things I use mine for.
1. Take pictures of a house before you paint to remember color placement.
2. Use the image with a program like www.showoff.com
to play with house colors.
3. Add Pictures to your newsletters.
4. Take photo's of existing damage such as broken windows before the job starts.
5. Save an image under the clients name to pull up when they call you on the
phone to talk about their job. "Yes, I remember you. You have the tan and
white house with the green shutters."
6. Take a photo of an area of the house and use it in the morning to go over
with the crew what you want done and where.
7. Give the client a before and after photo of the house as a gift with your
company name and phone number in the lower right hand corner.
8. Create a portfolio of all your jobs to show new clients.
9. Use it to recall details when preparing the estimate.
10. Use the images to add spice to your companies web site. Yes, a good digital
camera can be a real asset to a painter. The good news is now that they are
getting more popular the prices are coming down. So, what are you waiting for?
It's time to take some pictures.
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