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The Societies' Newsletter 17 November 2011
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Last Chance to Enter! You only have 2 weeks left to enter the competition. Even though we receive up to 2,000 entries per month sadly 100s of our talented members as yet have not participated. So for all those who haven’t submitted then make this month extra special by uploading your images today. Remember that there is no Monthly Image Competition in December, so November is your last chance to enter and put you images forward to the Photographer of the Year Awards at the 2012 Convention. http://www.thesocieties.net/competition/ Forgotten the upload instructions - no problem visit the Forum https://thesocieties.net/forum/index.php/topic,11010.0.html	Split Your Payments You can now split your Convention tickets into two easy payments Book your Convention tickets before Friday 18 Nov, and split your payments over 2 months by credit or debit card. This means you can secure your place at the 2012 Convention. Please bear in mind that some seminars are now sold out and others are limited on spaces due to high demand. Please ring 01745 356 935 to book your place where our staff will be on hand to assist you in booking your tickets. http://swpp.co.uk/convention/
Latest Photographic News Olympus Announce New Cashback Promotion DxO FilmPack 3.1 adds numerous creative renderings and an enhanced user interface Calumet focuses on Canon lens roadshow event Loxley Colour unveils ‘dark arts’ mysteries of the prolab world Olympus launches a new look for its flagship compact Latest Photographic News: http://swpp.co.uk/news/	Your Website & Making it Work For You Superclass Presented by Kevin Mullins Subject: Online Websites Hands on Day: Saturday 14th Jan 2012 Time: 14.00 to 18.00 - Superclass Main Speaker Kevin Mullins in room : Medoc Your website is the single most important mechanism for gaining new clients. This talk will help you with best practices when setting up a website and how to use the Internet as a stellar marketing tool. You will learn what the most common mistakes are, how to analyse your traffic to increase your market capture. I will show you the secrets of successful blogging, the essentials of SEO that you simply must know and how to use social tools to promote and enhance your business. There will be plenty of time to take questions specific to your site and any issues you have with SEO and online marketing. Ticket Price: Members £80 - Non-Members £120.
Members Training Days 30 November - Bolton - Marketing and Business 1 December - Warwick - Business and Weddings 14 February - Chester - Business and Weddings 15 February - Huddersfield - Business and Weddings 16 February - Warwick - Business and Weddings 21 February - Bristol - Lighting and selling dramatic images 22 February - Gloucester - Lighting and selling dramatic images 23 February - Berkshire - Lighting and selling dramatic images Check out the new Interactive Seminars Map Each day is split into two sessions. Cost: £40 per session/£80 Full-Day per person	The Society Forum This weeks forum competitions are now open: General Week 45 - Is This For Real? Wedding Voting Week 44 - Grooms Cufflinks General Voting Week 44 - Pearls Wedding Winners Week 43 - Bride and Groom in Supermarket General Winners Week 43 - Solitary New to the Forum? We all know it can be a little daunting to post on a busy Forum for the first time, so we have created a special section where you can just say hello. https://thesocieties.net/forum/index.php/topic,1216.0.html https://thesocieties.net/forum/ for more information. Topics only viewable to registered logged on members
Boutique Baby Photography Boutique Baby Photography: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Success in Maternity and Baby Portrait by Mimika Cooney Acknowledging that there is much more to building a successful photography business than taking great pictures, this manual shows how to build and run a thriving boutique baby photography studio. All aspects of the business end of a studio are explained, from designing an advertising campaign and planning a successful sales cycle to establishing effective operational and customer service processes. RRP £21.99 Now £15.00	Exclusive 2012 Convention Offers Exclusive 2012 Convention discount vouchers, deals and prize draws Light Blue Software announce Trade Show Deal http://swpp.co.uk/convention/exhibitors/light_blue_software.htm TWD Accountants announce Trade Show Deal http://swpp.co.uk/convention/exhibitors/twd.htm Other deals can be found here http://swpp.co.uk/convention/trade_show_deals.htm
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