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DWF Newsletter May 20th 2009
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sponsored by Bay Photo Lab
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sponsored by
Bay Photo Lab |
May 20th,
2009
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NEW: PRO Marketing & Sales Forum |
 The DWF has launched what is quickly becoming it's most valuable resource, the PRO Marketing & Sales Forum! The discussions and threads in this all-new forum are laser focused on what wedding photographers need the most right now, more brides.
It's already seeded with popular marketing and sales related threads from more than 2 million posts in the DWF's history, the PRO Marketing & Sales Forum is the ready-to-read guide to all things sales and marketing. You owe it to yourself and to your business to invest a little time in perusing the PRO Marketing & Sales forum!
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Marcus Bell: Your Only Chance |
 We've held five DWF Conventions. All together 90 seminars. Only THREE speakers have received standing ovations, and Marcus Bell is one of them.You have to find out why at his upcoming seminar "Bringing Photography to Life." His full day seminar in Jacksonville, Florida is NEXT WEEK. It's his only US appearance for 2009. His only UK appearance is TWO WEEKS AWAY in
London. Then there's a Paris seminar, before Marcus heads back to
Australia. Don't wait and miss your opportunity to learn from one of the
true greats..
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Do You Sell Pictures? |
 A DWF Pro wedding photographer from Montreal is reviewing her marketing. She posted a very simple question in the DWF Pro Business Forum: "WHAT DO WE SELL?"If your answer is "pictures" uh, Uncle Bob makes those. "Memories?" Yawn. Join the other 10,000 photographers. You'd better log in and check out the answers from pro shooters around the world, because in this economy, it's market or die..
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Fusion.. Fusion.. uh, Fusion? |
 Back in November it was all anyone talked about: How 5D Mark II would bring together video and stills and revolutionize wedding photography.Six months later, a DWF Pro member asks "where are all the fusion videos?" Is the revolution dead? Interesting answers..
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Twitter Contest Grand Prize
Awarded |
 The membership has spoken and the results are in! All told nearly 200 photographers entered the DWF Twitter Contest and our members have voted Rob Nicholson aka @humbledeyes as the Grand Prize Winner. Rob wins a FREE 6 month DWF PRO membership for this winning entry."When sending the signed contract back to your newly booked couple...include 3-5 of your business cards! "
Congrats on your victory Rob and thanks again to our judges Ray Prevost, Brian Tao and John Mireles as well as the hundreds of photographers who tweeted!
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Instant Fame & Glory on the DWF
Homepage |
 The DWF homepage gets millions of eyeballs of every year. It's one of our most sought-after content and advertising positions. So naturally, we're giving the placements away. We're giving them to our DWF Pro members. Specifically, those that have posted something awesome in PRO Art's weekly favorites thread.
Here's how to submit! Post your images in Weekly Wedding Favorites in the PRO Art forums. Our homepage editors will frequently stroll through looking for fresh and amazing photos from our members. If they like what they see, you'll get a PM to get your okay to publicize your image right on our homepage.PS-- Congratulations to DWF Members Michael Saab and Jeremy Igo for getting their images published on the homepage this week!
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DWF Who? DWF U! |
 Wanna learn something? David A. Williams speaks on how to get an edge at WPPI print competition. Tune in as he explains the judges perspective and throws out some valuable tips and tricks for print competition.Chris Meyer, Facebook legend talks about how he uses Facebook to build relationships and rapport with his client. Even further, he tells you exactly how to get started with Facebook in less than 24 hours and without spending a single penny.
There's more exciting content coming from Gene Higa, David Beckstead and others! Tune in and stay tuned!
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Albums, Answered! |
 When it's time to design that album, it's time to surf the DWF PRO Album Forum.
You'll find tons of comment about offerings by album companies, discussions about album design software, and questions answered about everything from design software crashes to cover styles. Visit the Pro Album Forum, drop a question, post an answer..
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