In-home ordering sessions will be scheduled for EVERYBODY. So, unless you live on the moon and there's no possible way that you can make it back to earth in time, your ordering session will be scheduled at the time of booking your session.
Why? I thought you'd never ask...
Because it makes things so much easier...no, really - it does. I know, I know - we're all busy women (and men - I love the dads that are into this as well) trying to juggle families and careers and a little bit of "me" time. And we think - "This would be so much easier to do online after the kids go to bed.
But what I've found is this:
1. Clients don't know where to start. They are overwhelmed at the thought of deciding on what images to use where in their home (I'll take that as a compliment that there were just so many good images to pick from- but I digress(;
2. Clients don't know what a gallery wrap is, what ARTbooks are, how incredibly small an 8x10 really looks on a wall, the benefits of buying the cd of images, and how incredibly timeless a good wall display is. I can bring all of these goodies with me to the ordering session so that you can decide what is best for you.
3. I really, really, really (did I say 'really') want to see my clients again and provide them with a full-service ordering experience that takes into account their needs, their space, and their vision for their photos. So, give me an order for your favorite BreadCo entree and let's do lunch at your house ...or dinner..... or margaritas - whatever you want.
4. This will severely cut-down on the amount of time between seeing your images and getting the goods in your hands. Emailing back and forth with a zillion questions (that are completely understandable) is proving to seriously delay getting my clients with the entire goal of the session - images of their beautiful offspring up on their walls.
Just to give you an example - my clients that have opted for an in-home ordering session usually have their order in their hands no later than 4 weeks from that date (except albums, which should change soon). My clients that decide to email the order average 8 weeks from the time that they see their slideshow. Two weeks for the ordering period, 3 weeks for the question and answers, and then another 3 weeks to rush their order to them in time for the next family celebration. Trust me when I say that this will be so much easier on you and me both.
"But what about prints for Grandma?"
Don't worry - your slideshow will still be emailed to you before the ordering session so that you have time to look it over before the session. Grandma will have a few days to call you with what she needs.
So, here's how it works. When you reserve your session, we will also determine a time that is best to do the ordering session (approximately 3 weeks after the session). 3-4 days before the ordering session, your slideshow will be put online for your viewing. At the ordering session, I will bring with me my laptop that will have all of your images on it (along with a program that makes selecting the images you like so much easier) examples of the prints, birth announcements, gallery wraps, albums, proofbooks and other new products. You get to decide what suits you best. You pay for the order then and I get started on fulfilling your order so that you get it 4 weeks later.
Can't wait to see all my fall clients not only once, but twice - yay! Let me know if you have any questions:)
~karen
