At DiasPhoto.com, we've found that there are three equally important areas of focus in our wedding business: the photos, the business system, and the interpersonal relationships. Collages.net helps us achieve greater efficiency in our business systems and they also give us the opportunity to connect with people. We've been using Collages.net’s services for several years and have successfully integrated many of their products into our offerings. Our favorites being the
online posting and the
album design, print, and bind solution. In 2010 we're looking forward to greater sales and referrals with their
card lines.
Online proofing is very important to our studio. To maximize sales online we find that handing an event card to every wedding guest is extremely important. This allows us to meet thousands of people a year, let them know what kind of people and business we are, and drive more traffic to our website. Handing out the event cards is our chance to make a personal connection with virtually everyone in the room.
When the time comes to upload our images, we use the
Full Service workflow for our online posting. Collages.net takes the order, prints it, ships it to the customer, and sends us a payment each Friday. The additional sales we make from this workflow are substantial. Outsourcing these production duties allows us to focus on what we do best – shooting.
Having efficient business systems is a big selling point for us and helps us establish trust with our clients. When initially meeting with wedding couples, we make it clear that we have systems in place, such as our relationship with Collages.net, that enable us to produce albums quickly and efficiently. This is a major blind spot in the wedding photography industry. Everyone has heard the stories of wedding photographers taking six months to a year to finish an album. Collages.net’s online posting streamlines this process. Clients can select their album photo choices by using the favorite folders on the event site, then I send those files to Collages.net’s Design Team, who creates a design within two weeks. The album design is proofed online with the client who makes any final adjustments, and then it's off to the printer. Albums are finished and shipped within two weeks. This keeps customers happy, leaves them with a positive feeling about our company, and supports greater customer service.
Now in 2010, we are looking forward to increasing our sales by offering Collages.net’s cards. We hope to provide a streamlined card ordering system so that clients can get all of their greeting cards done through us, with the help of Collages.net of course.
Thank you Collages.net for all you do!