While listening to a recent podcast, Jack Hollingsworth (@photojack) made the comment that “finished is better than perfect.” I’m not sure if he invented that line, but I like it. It’s a theory that definitely applies in many situations… such as a photographer dipping their toe into the waters of a new social service or venture.
For Jack, it was about blogging. For me, I’m currently in the midst of a new web presence for my photography business (including my general website/information, my blog, and my galleries for image sales and client proof review). Is it better to wait until the whole thing is perfect and then reveal it to the public, or does it make sense to bring each upgraded component online as they’re available?
I’m going with the latter. Yes, I’ll make sure that there aren’t broken links or anything that seems overly disjointed, but it’s better to get something out there faster than to be absent from a space entirely (or be represented by a site/service that doesn’t do justice to your services).
Are you avoiding something because you’re waiting for perfect? Holding off on a Facebook fan page since you aren’t sure how to get it quite right? Absent from Twitter since you don’t know who you’ll tweet with? Ignoring your blog for lack of the perfect post topic?
Do you need some specific suggestions on how to get going? Want someone to look at your current situation and give you some concrete things to build or steps to take?
Photo by SantaRosa OLD SKOOL, used under Creative Commons licensing
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