JULY/AUGUST 2009

Welcome to the July-August issue of PCN! In keeping with the Summer Reading tradition, we decided to publish our own e-book, “Fame, Fortune and Photography.” We poked fun at pulp fiction with the title, but the content is a serious guide to increasing your marketing and sales during the third quarter of 2009. Pounds has expanded our product lines with dozens of new items. So, check out our e-book to see how you can use them to create “fame and fortune” with your photography! Then, read on for info about upcoming events, PROS and the Community Blog.

Download our e-book with tips for planning a profitable Q3 in 2009. Fame, Fortune and Photography

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Get a head-start on the holidays by launching your studio promotions before the big rush begins. From August 1 to September 30, you can take advantage of our Holiday Products Special. Pounds is reducing our prices for Press Cards, Gallery Wraps, Calendars, Gift Tags, and Holiday Funpacks. You can pass the savings on to your customers with an “early bird” special in your studio. Just use Promo Code HOL2 when you place their orders. Here are the discounts you will receive:

Press Cards
20% discount on quantities up to 299.
10% discount on our already reduced prices for quantities of 300 and more.

Spiral Bound Calendars
20% discount on 8.5x11, 11x8.5 and 11x17 calendars.

Gallery Wraps
20% discount on 11x14 and 16x20 Gallery Wraps.

Gift Tags
20% discount on Gift Tags – four photo gift tags on one sheet.

Holiday Funpacks
20% discount on Holiday Funpacks – six photo ornaments on one die-cut sheet.

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The PROS Production team wanted PCN to let you know about their latest releases. Here’s what’s new:

Locker Magnets:
Super-sized 3.5x10 photo magnets are now available in Novelty Products in PROS. Our Sports templates have image nodes for players and teams. We have also provided a blank layout for custom designs. Remember, you can order them with an upgrade to metallic paper for free!

Dry Erase Boards:
Offer your customers the paperless solution to posting notes and schedules in homes and offices. Our eco-friendly, 8x10 Dry Erase Boards can be customized with images and text. You’ll find layouts for them in Novelty Products in PROS.

Senior Graphics Updates – The Class of 2010:
Senior Graphics Products and Graduation Designer Cards are now printed with the year 2010. Get your updated samples so your Seniors will know you are ready to take their orders now!

Designer Press Cards
Valentine, Easter, and Holiday themes have been added to the 5x7 and 7x5 Designer Cards section of the Press Products catalog. You’ll find the same great designs that are located in the Machine and Package Prints catalog – now they are available for press printing.

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The Pounds Digital Workshop schedule for August in now posted in the Community section of our web site. Our Training team is offering a great line-up of classes on how to use PASS, Pounds Automated Sales System. The “Getting Started With Pass” session covers all the basics. Workshops on the photo manager tools, price lists, and packages, will help you optimize your online storefront. There’s also a class on how to order press books and albums in PROS. For more information and registration, see Pounds Digital Workshops.

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