The Profitable Photographer

The Profitable Photographer


052: David Trust, CEO of Professional Photographer's of America

May 19, 2020

David Trust, the Professional Photographer's of America's CEO. David joined PPA in 1998 as the organization’s first director of marketing, and just a little over a year later, was selected to take over the helm as CEO. Since then, David has led PPA to unprecedented growth in every category, while improving customer value and experience year after year.


Prior to his career with the PPA, David spend 11 years in television news as a reporter and anchor before making his transition in the marketing world. He has a regular presence on Capitol Hill where he fights for the rights of photographers, and has testified before Congress on multiple occasions.


In this episode, David shares his knowledge about the industry and how you can best prepare your company for when the pandemic ends.


“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena…"


Topics Include:


-What is the PPA and how you can get the most out of your membership


-What are copyright laws and what are our rights as photographers


-What happens when someone is taken to court for copyright infringement


-Why business owners needs to understand the consumer better


-How creating a daily schedule on your calendar will lead you to be successful during quarantine


-Habits of highly successful people and how you can implement them into your daily routine


-The importance of staying in contact with your past customers to create new business in the future


BIG NEWS! May 2020
-“50% Discount for Luci’s online course …The Profitable Photographer Sales Academy through May 31st
Just go to lucidumascoaching.com and click on the classes tab for more info and to sign up.
-Luci is starting a small mastermind group called “Your Highest Profit Year” to help YOU hit the ground running and take positive action now and in the future. Contact Luci at luci@lucidumas.com for more info or to schedule a quick call


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www.PPA.com


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