Discover how to motivate employees even in tough times with today’s AIE Imaging Executive podcast

Despite the fact that different people have varying emotions and experiences, there is a single key to motivating anyone: purpose. In today’s AIE Imaging Executive Podcast, Bates Communications president and CEO Suzanne Bates, author of the new book “Motivate like a CEO,” explains how to leverage purpose to get your employees motivated, regardless of the circumstances.

Better Vacation Photography
Photographer David Huffman tells how to choose and use a digital camera for great vacation photographs.

Huffman served 20 years with Kodak, and was their director of photographic instruction.

Hear tips for leading a business in tough times in today’s AIE Imaging Executive podcast

Dr. Ed Boswell, president and CEO of The Forum Corp., Boston, Mass., is no stranger to the many challenges business owners and executive face every day. His firm specializes in helping other companies, such as DuPont, Mellon Financial, Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Merck, leap hurdles like transforming their sales force, refocusing on the customer, shifting to a performance culture, and developing leaders at all levels. These tasks and others are all the more difficult in a poor economy. In today’s AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Boswell shares his insights on many topics, including what leaders can learn from history, and what steps to take while navigating an organization through choppy waters.

Discover how introverted business leaders can maximize strengths in today’s Imaging Executive podcast

Almost half of all business owners and executives are introverts – a personality trait that offers both challenges and benefits in the working world. In today’s Imaging Executive podcast, PMA senior editor Jennifer Kruger interviews executive coach Dr. Jennifer Kahnweiler, founder and president of AboutYOU Inc., an Atlanta-based leadership consultancy, who shares the insights she gleaned on this topic while researching her new book, “The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength.”

Hear about the latest in custom photo books in today's AIE Imaging Executive podcast.  Leading photo book maker Blurb just released improved new design software, Blurb BookSmart 2.0, and is now offering 12-by-12 square photo books. Founder and CEO Eileen Gittins provides details on her company’s latest offerings, and the market overall.
  We’ll also hear about the 2009 Photography.Book.Now juried competition, which encourages photographers to publish their own books.
  The AIE Imaging Executive Podcast comes from the Association of Imaging Executives (AIE), and offers leadership insights and a glimpse at the future of imaging.  Hosted by Paul Worthington, editor of The 6Sight Report, the weekly podcast provides imaging industry executives insight into management practices and innovative technology, with interviews with leading experts.

Leader mentoring is an important practice for business owners, but one that is often done improperly or not at all, according to Dr. Michael Shenkman, author "Leader Mentoring: Find, Inspire and Cultivate Great Leaders" and president of Arch of Leadership, a leadership mentoring firm based in Albuquerque, N.M. In today's AIE Imaging Executive podcast, PMA senior editor Jennifer Kruger interviews Shenkman, who explains the need for leader mentoring, and how business owners and executives can do it successfully. The podcast is hosted by Paul Worthington.

AIE Imaging Executive Podcast reveals how to renegotiate a contract

Renegotiating a contract – like rent or an equipment lease – can help business owners get through tough times. Jim Camp, founder and president of The Camp Group and author of the book, “No: The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home,” has developed a negotiating model taught in MBA programs from Harvard to NYU. Camp is interviewed by PMA senior editor Jennifer Kruger on today's AIE Imaging Executive podcast to offer listeners advice on how to approach a contract renegotiation. The podcast is hosted by Paul Worthington.

Light Crafts offers affordable image editing with Aurora.
Light Crafts calls its new program “powerfully simple photo editing, organizing and sharing software.”Aurora uses algorithms to mimic how the human eye processes images, and presents suggested photo corrections so all the user has to do is chose and click.
For more on image editing software market, 6Sight Report editor Paul Worthington speaks with Light Craft’s founder Fabio Riccardi.

The battle is on in the low-cost portable HD camcorder market. Leading camcorder maker Pure Digital now offers the Flip Ultra camcorder with HD capabilities, a 2-inch LCD, and doubled the memory to two hours of recording time. Meanwhile, new competition includes the Genius G-Shot HD520, which captures both 720p high-definition video and 11-megapixel stills. There's also the VholdR ContourHD, billed as the first wearable HD camcorder. For more on the pocket HD camcorder market, 6Sight Report editor Paul Worthington speaks with Pure Digital Marketing Director Scott Kabat in today's AIE Imaging Executive podcast. Also this week, hear five examples of leading-edge imaging research.

The commercial photography business is changing dramatically: How can you best compete? In this AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Suzanne Sease and Amanda Stone explain how photographers can thrive in tough times, as they discuss their new book, “The Photographer’s Survival Guide.”