December 3, 2008  
  You are here:  CommunitycollagesNewsletterApril 2008 NewsletterWhat's New 04-08    

April 2008 
 
  Website of the Week
  Collages.net Blog
  Past Professional Tips
  Past Newsletters 
  On the Road
 
 
 

 
What's New  
You’ve booked your 2008 brides – How do you generate revenue?
From guest books to save-the-dates to engagement prints, Collages.net’s innovative product line is catered to help you maximize your profits this wedding season. Your product line is a very valuable marketing and sales tool; while your clients may love your photographic style and artistic approach, the true display of ingenuity and quality in your work is most evident in the final product that you create.

Here is just one profitable idea and a product that brides just love: Use guest books to capitalize on your clients’ engagement sessions. Use their engagement shots to create a personalized guest book for the couple to display at their wedding.

Find out how you can generate more revenue with guest books, invitations, large scale prints, and engagements prints this wedding season with this month's Market Your Studio.
The best online presentation just got better
Collages.net has launched the all-new Premium Website. An enhanced version of the consumer site, Premium Websites have several upgraded features such as a full screen webshow, additional music and playlists, shared folders, and picture chat.

Premium Websites are one of the features of the Collages.net Rewards Program, a program designed for photographers to earn money back and enjoy additional benefits. Every month that you qualify for the Rewards Program, all of your event sites for the following month will be converted to Premium.

To view a sample Premium Website, visit www.collages.net/premium

In addition to Premium Websites, the Collages.net Rewards Program discounts your online service fee based on your print and product spending. To find out how you can become a Collages.net Rewards Member, visit www.collages.net/rewards.
Live help and support – the all-new collagesChat
Our Customer Service department recently launched the all-new collagesChat, providing live help and support to our customers. When you log in to collagesChat, you are able to chat with a live representative who will help you with any questions or concerns you have. At the conclusion of the conversation, you are also e-mailed a copy of the conversation for your records.

To chat with a representative, simply click the collagesChat icon – located on our product pages, support pages, and numerous other places on our website.

Customer Consultants are also available via phone (877) 638-7468 or e-mail customerservice@collages.net during the same times – 8:30AM – 8PM EST Monday through Friday.
What’s new in the industry?
Receiving an overwhelming response from his Captivated by the Light tour through the west coast and the south, Ed Pierce of PhotoVision is now traveling the east coast. He is sharing his valuable secrets for photography success, covering key aspects of running a successful photography studio, from detailed lighting concepts and techniques to time-saving workflow tips and marketing and sales advice. With locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee coming up, check his schedule to see when he’ll be near you. Visit http://www.edpierceseminars.com for more information. Make sure to register as soon as possible, as the show keeps selling out, city after city.

Mitche Graf of Power Marketing 101 finished his Boot Camp Tour this month. He is one of the industry’s most sought-after marketing instructors, tackling the concept of the changing world of professional photography. Stay tuned to www.mitchegraf.com for 2009 west coast cities.

The annual Vermont Professional Photographers Convention will be taking place from April 19-April 22 at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont. For more information including registration, visit http://www.vtprophoto.org/index.html
Thank you for a great show season, Stay tuned...
With the trade show season slowly concluding, Collages.net would like to thank all of our photographers whose incredible work we displayed at the shows. Throughout the season, we really enjoyed connecting with our distant photographers and sharing our most recent innovations.

Collages.net’s comprehensive product line just keeps getting better! Stay tuned to our newsletter, e-mails, and blog for more exciting product additions and announcements!

 
Related Links

>> April's Market Your Studio
>>
Premium Websites
>> Collages.net Rewards Program
>> Build Your Brand with Products
 

Home|Products|collagesColor™|Sign Up Options|Workflow|Community|About|Support
Copyright 2008 by Collages.net Inc. Terms Of Use Privacy Statement