DIY: Building an Effective Website

January is time for new beginnings, self-improvement, resolutions, and a fabulous time to focus in on your burlesque business. What’s the number one representation of you and your business? Your website! Here are the basics to developing an effective DIY website in five manageable steps: 1. Step One: Realize that you need an actual website. Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and whoever else does... [Read more]

Building a Successful Pin-Up Portfolio

Building a Successful Portfolio: Vol II By: Shoshana For Vol I: Successful Promotional Images for Burlesque Entertainers click here There are “pin-up models” and Pin-Up Models.  The biggest difference between the two?  Professionalism and a killer portfolio.  Here’s a list of tips and tricks to build a portfolio that gets you noticed! The Do’s and Don’ts for Pin-Up Portfolios 1. Do invest... [Read more]

Building a Portfolio Vol.I

As a photographer, burlesque producer, and magazine editor, I have a lot of experience with photographs.  Here are a few tips and tricks for building a quality portfolio that will get you noticed!  I have divided the information into two volumes.  This article focuses on burlesque entertainers, while Vol. II, which will be published in the February Issue, focuses on portfolio building for pin-up... [Read more]

Successfully Creating and Selling Your Image Online

A Book Review by Shoshana As a small business owner, my beginnings were modest and I looked for every way possible to cut costs, while still being effective. I also knew that marketing and promotion is absolutely essential for every business to get noticed and then keep itself in the spotlight. What I didn’t know is the best approach to tackle these goals. I wish I had found Successfully Creating... [Read more]