Increase your Sales with Power Marketing E-mails

Looking for a way to increase sales quickly and easily? Then check out Collages.net’s Power Marketing E-mails, a part of our Build your Brand campaign. The power marketing e-mail tool is a great way to reach out to potential customers, remind current clients about your studio, or introduce a special deal or new product. When event guests log in to an event their e-mail addresses are automatically stored, allowing you to use them for power marketing.

Sending a power marketing e-mail is easy, and Collages.net provides you with a variety of sample e-mail templates. Simply fill in the appropriate names and personal information and you’re ready to send. Or, if you’re feeling creative, you can follow our examples and write your own e-mail. Power marketing e-mails have proven to be extremely successful in reaching out to event guests in order to generate interest and close more business, so write yours today! To view all of our samples and templates, click here.

Websites of the Week - May 26, 2008

Since Monday is a holiday, we wanted to give you a sneak peak of our Websites of the Week for next week. We are featuring bridal portraits shot by Elegant Images and wedding images from tomK Photography.


Natalie’s bridal portraits were taken at a lovely outdoor facility. Here are a few of the beautiful images.

Joe and Kristen’s wedding took place at a ranch in McKinney, Texas. They couldn't have asked for a nicer day.

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

Tech Tip - Have Your Webshow Play According to Category

Collages.net is always developing more time-saving tools. To keep you in the loop with these developments, we’d like to start sharing these “tech tips” with you, our readers, on a regular basis. We hope that our tech tips will make your workflow even easier, and if you have any requests or feedback for us, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Tech Tip #1 - Have Your Webshow Play According to Category

If you would like your webshow to flow in the same order as the categories, there is no need to rename your files to do so. With just two simple steps, your webshow can play according to your categories i.e. the first image of your first category will play first, then the second image of your first category, then the third image of your first category etc.

To make this change, in collagesDesktop, simply right click on the Webshow category on the left side, and select Sync Webshow. Your images will then flow according to category.

Website of the Week - May 19, 2008

This week Collages.net is featuring the work of J. Christine Photography and Vincent Photography as our websites of the week.

Jill Jones of J. Christine Photography captured Abby's third birthday portraits at a Louisiana farm founded in the 1880s. Here are a few images from her beautiful collection:





Jack Vincent of Vincent Photography captured Jenni and Aaron's special day, which took place on the edge of Texas Hill Country. Here are a few favorites from the event:

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

High-End Cards - Professional Tips

In this month’s newsletter, we featured Dana Atkins of dwa Photography and how she has incorporated Collages.net’s high-end cards into her studio’s product offerings. She shares how high-end cards have simplified her workflow many times over and how the beautiful cards attract customers on their own. “If only everything in life could be as simple,” Dana said. To read Dana’s full article, click here.

Also, now through the end of May, our High-End Card of the month will be 20% off. To view this month’s card, click here.

High-End cards are perfect for a variety of occasions, including baby announcements, invitations, thank you cards, and holiday cards. Collages.net’s pre-made sample card album is a valuable tool that makes displaying these cards easy.

My Wedding Season Resolutions - Part II

Here are your top six wedding season resolutions - continued from Friday's post.

6. Let go. Find a portion of your business that you can outsource to a company that you trust. Giving away some of your control can be a good thing.

5. Think outside of the box. Use products in ways you haven’t used them before to increase your studio sales. For example, use albums to create wedding guest books with your couple’s engagement photos.

4. Remember to relax. Take at least one day off during the season to rejuvenate and relax. You deserve it!

3. Be thankful. Let your clients know that you appreciate their business by sending thank you cards after every transaction. By sending your clients one of our High-End Cards as a thank you, not only will your customers appreciate the note, but they’ll know where to go for their own cards.

2. Add some color. Show off your product possibilities. Instead of having just that black leather album as your studio sample, order an album in orange or lime green, too. Chances are your clients will order a black one – but that brightly colored album will capture their attention, and they’ll know that their possibilities are endless.

1. Challenge myself. Even if you shot a wedding at the same venue several times, don’t lose your creativity and your passion. Challenge yourself to find more, broaden your imagination, be daring.

Website of the Week - May 12, 2008

This week we are featuring engagement portraits and pet portraits, taken by A Slice of Life Photography and PW Photography.

The engagement portraits, taken by A Slice of Life Photography, were captured in the historic area of Orange County. Here are a few images from this fun, casual collection.

The pet portraits were taken by PW Photography, who held a Paws for a Cause event benefiting their local animal league. They were able to donate dog food, blankets, and other pet-related items. Here are a few images from the event.

To view the complete websites of the week, click here.

My Wedding Season Resolutions - Part I

At Collages.net, we have the privilege of speaking to hundreds of wedding photographers every week. From these great conversations, we have compiled a list of resolutions designed to help our wedding photographers enjoy and profit from 2008's wedding season.

Read through the countdown to discover how you can make this time of year one of the smoothest and most profitable seasons for your studio.

12. Get personal. In addition to posting a blog entry after every shoot, get personal with your blog, letting your clients and prospects get to know you. Posting images of your latest wedding or portrait session within a few days of the actual event is a great way to keep the excitement of the day going.

11. Make a playlist. Show your clients how they can create playlists on their upgraded Premium Websites.

10. Let myself learn. Spend a little time each month browsing through industry magazines and other resources. You’ll be amazed at all you learn – from marketing tips to business building ideas to new styles and techniques.

9. Start a chat. Use collagesChat to have a Collages.net Consultant answer a question, use our all-new picture chat to comment on your favorite images of your clients, or start a chat with local venues where you’d love to shoot more events.

8. Reward myself. Take advantage of Collages.net’s Rewards Program. Being a Rewards Member earns you money back every month and upgraded websites.

7. Keep something old but also try something new. Don’t be afraid to try something new – a new style you’ve always wanted to try, a more efficient routine, a new product that you think your customers will love.

Check back on Tuesday to read the top six resolutions!

Website of the Week - May 5, 2008

Our websites of the week were taken by Weddings by Woodbury and Kelly Cathey Photography - two very talented studios.

Jon Woodbury of Weddings by Woodbury captured these shots. They were taken in Vegas at the Letter-Day Saint Chapel.

The below images are just a few of an amazing candid collection that Kelly Cathey Photography captured at the park in Bossier City, LA.

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

Card of the Month - BR4-DWG and BR4-DCG

Now through the end of May only, our High-End Card of the month will be 20% off. This month's card of the month is style BR4, so all card orders with BR4-DWG and BR4-DCG will receive this discount.

Made of the highest quality fine art papers, our High-End Cards have an image printed on photographic paper and mounted on each card. Over 100 style and color choices are available to appeal to every taste and occasion.

Perfect for high-end holiday photo cards, baby announcements, wedding invitations, graduations, greeting cards, baby shower invitations, bridal shower invitations, thank you notes, birthday cards, and all other types of occasions suitable for elegant photo greeting cards.

To order, click here.