JUNE 2009

Dive into summer with the June issue of PCN!

Take the plunge and immerse yourself in some exciting photography events sponsored by Pounds. Kick back in Texas Hill Country. Enjoy a Summer Love Affair in Atlanta. Enlist in the School Photography Boot Camp in Orlando or Dallas. PCN has the details to get you to these destinations. We also have updates on products and an announcement about a special savings promotion. Don’t forget to click through to the Community Blog where you can comment about items of interest. And, whether you are planning a vacation or a stay-cation, you are invited to submit your images of summer for the headers of the July and August issues of PCN. Send them to community@poundslabs.com.

“Kick Back” is the theme of the TPPA’s 2009 Kerrville Summer Seminar that will take place June 14-17 at the YO Ranch Resort Hotel and Conference Center in Kerrville, Texas. Pounds is pleased to sponsor the President’s Hospitality Suite where you can stop by for refreshments. You’ll find Carl Clark on Vendor Row. They will have samples of all our new products plus some suggestions for selling them in your studio. Pounds Community member, Carrell Grigsby, is offering a class entitled “Build That Background Library and Make It Work” at The Farm. Carrell gave us a preview of her presentation, and we’ve posted it on the Community Blog. For details about this exciting educational event, go to Kerrville Summer Seminar.

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Are you interested in learning how to make money in the school photography market? If you are, you’ll want to attend the School Photography Boot Camp co-sponsored by Pounds. This popular program has sold out the last five years it’s been offered. That’s because Schools and Events expert, Chris Wunder covers everything you need to know about selling, shooting, and managing the high-volume workflow in underclass photography. The Boot Camp will be offered in two locations and registration is open for June 23-27 in Orlando, Florida and July 27-31 in Dallas,Texas. If you attend the Dallas Boot Camp, you’ll be invited to a special tour of Pounds Labs! Sign up for either Boot Camp by June 8, and you’ll receive a $50.00 Early Bird discount. And, Pounds will give you a savings certificate redeemable on studio samples so you can get started on your fall marketing campaign right away!

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It pays to be prepared and PCN has a tip about taking care of business before you take off for fun on summer vacation. We’d like to remind you that from now until July 31, you can take advantage of the Holiday Samples Special from Pounds. You can save on samples of Press Cards, Calendars, Gift Tags and Funpacks. You’ll want to have all of these items on hand for the holiday “early bird” customer special Pounds is offering next month. Your logo must be on the design to qualify for the discount – but that way you’ll benefit from branding your studio samples. So, send in your PROS orders now. We’ll help you get ready for the busy winter season while you enjoy the surf and the sand, or wherever you go to chill out this summer! For all the details on this special, see Pounds 2009 Promos.

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Last month, PCN got an inside scoop about hardwood Plaques from Pounds. Our Production team looked high and low for attractive and affordable plaques for you to offer your customers. They found them and now, this finishing option is available in the Pic a Pac catalog in PROS. Our walnut veneer Plaques are perfect for creating high-end packages. They also make great gifts for coaches and sponsors. You’ll receive your orders completely assembled with mounted prints and protective Plexiglas attached with decorative nails. The backs are keyhole cut and ready for vertical or horizontal hanging. Make sure you have samples to show when your do your sales presentations. Check out this popular new upgrade for our 5x7 and 8x10 Pro Individual, Pro Group, Memory Mate Composite, and Event items today!

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The Pounds design team is busy creating new templates so you can expand your line of studio products. A full release will be coming soon, but in the meantime, they’ve added five stylish border designs to PROS. The layouts combine color images with b&w or sepia backgrounds. Scrapbook and newspaper themes are also available. All of the designs can be personalized with text. Sizes range from mini-wallets to 10x13’s so a variety of prints can be added to your packages. Look for our samples under the Specialty Graphic Borders tab in the Pic A Pac catalog.

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