Market Your Studio 01-09

January 2009

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How Are You Going to Book More Clients in 2009?

Collages.net's most successful photographers use products to showcase their best work and impress potential clients with their signature style. Below is a checklist of items to have with you for the best results.

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Sample Albums

Impress potential clients with album samples from weddings that took place at the area's most popular and elegant venues. Make sure to select color and options for the album that will promote your style and appeal to your type of bride.

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Sample Press Printed Books

Show off the many uses of Collages.net's Press Printed Book collection - proof books, parent albums, favors, and bridesmaid gifts.

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Sample Gallery Wraps

Take your favorite three wedding images of 2008 and print them BIG! The power of your images printed on a large scale canvas is a sure way to close 2009 and 2010 wedding clients and make you stand out from other vendors.

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Sample Prints

Grab the attention of show attendees by displaying metallic prints, large-scale prints, and other print products that you want your brides to purchase. Set your booth apart by displaying nothing smaller than 16x20.

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Collages.net Event Gallery

Bring your laptop and run the web show from your favorite wedding site for prospective clients to see your beautiful online presentation.

Get the best return on your investment of time and money in bridal shows by showing off your best work with the industry’s hottest products. Don’t forget, Collages.net offers 30% off studio sample album and studio sample press printed book orders.

Collages.net's Product Quick Guide

Product	Shipping Turnaround Time	Options
Sample Albums - Premium Leather	10 Business Days + shipping	FedEx Ground, 2Day Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight
Sample Albums - Genuine Leather	7 Business Days + shipping	FedEx Ground, 2Day, Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight
Sample Albums - Brilliant Collection (Photographic Covers)	7 Business Days + shipping	FedEx Ground, 2Day, Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight
Sample Press Printed Books - Hard Cover	7-10 Business Days + shipping	FedEx Ground, 2Day, Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight
Sample Press Printed Books - Soft Cover	2-3 Business Days + shipping	FedEx Ground, 2Day, Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight
Sample Gallery Wraps	5 Business Days + shipping	FedEx 2Day
collagesColor Professional Prints	1-2 Business Days + shipping	FedEx Ground, 2Day

Power Marketing E-mail of the Month

This month, Val Westover of Val Westover Photography is our Power Marketing E-mail of the Month winner. Val sent his clients an e-mail about a referral program special. Here is his effective Power Marketing E-mail:

5 FOR 5!

Our photography is what it is today because of your referrals and your word of mouth. As we are fast approaching a new year, we want to set the foundation for a successful 2009.

We would like to give you 5 high resolution images from one of your past sittings (as long as we still have them archived) in exchange for 5 new referrals. We ask that these referrals are friends of yours, are people who have not used us before, and are people who you know that would not mind being contacted by us. Because of you, each of your friends will be receiving a free portrait session to be used within 60 days. If you act now, this gift will be sent to your friend’s in the form of a holiday gift from you!

Please contact our studio by phone (949) 367-0077 or by e-mail valwestover@me.com to let us know which 5 images we can burn to a CD for you.

I want to thank you for being such a great client and I look forward to photographing you and your loved ones for many more years.

Happy Holidays,
Val Westover

Here is the information that we will need from you:

-Your name
-5 friends’ first and last names
-5 friends’ phone numbers
-5 friends’ e-mail addresses

*PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR WEBSITE TO BE ADDED TO OUR BLOG!

*PLEASE CONTACT ME TO HAVE YOUR BUSINESS ADVERTISED ON OUR BLOG FOR FREE! (Clients only)

Check out everything that’s new and exciting!
Visit http://www.valwestoverphotography.com

Val Westover Photography
(949) 367-0077
27601 Forbes Road Suite 10
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
info@valwestoverphotography.com
http://www.valwestoverphotography.com

Looking for a quick, easy way to reach out to potential customers or remind current clientele about your studio? Want to spread the word about a holiday special or a new product your studio is offering? Use Collages.net’s free Power Marketing E-mail Tool.

When event guests log in to their event, their e-mail addresses are automatically stored for you to utilize. You can then send an e-mail to all of your event guests from a specific event or all of the event guests who have ever logged in to any of your sites.

To send your clients Power Marketing E-mails, log in to your Admin Area, select your Marketing Manager, and then Power E-mail Marketer. Who knows - you might just be next month's winner!

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