Posts Tagged ‘Studio Management Software’

2 days done and 1 to go at the WPPI 2010 Trade Show. P1Wired has has been well received. The feedback has been extremely positive and we have reached our limited release goal.

I will post images from the show when we get back!

We are going live with P1Wired for WPPI 2010 — an easy and fun photography studio management software for photographers. The press release is out today. Come by booth #1315 at WPPI to see the new studio management software application and all the features it has to offer. We are also running a special during the show for photographers.

We have incorporated many of the best features from PhotoOne and have included many new features. P1Wired runs in your browser on a Mac, PC or smartphone and gives you the freedom to run your business from anyplace you desire.

The Client Access feature provides your client with a menu of products and services from which to customize their wedding or event. Once the client has selected their collection of products and services, P1Wired Photography Studio Management will assist you with contract generation and getting the contract electronically signed.

The contract also provides a payment schedule which is retained in P1Wired in the client’s electronic file. This feature allows you to manage your business 24/7 and have clients stop by when it’s convenient for them. They can review your galleries and pricing and select the collection of products and services that make the most sense for them. They can fulfill the order with a contract and payment and decide (on their own terms) how much or how little interaction they need to secure your services.

This is a great way to leverage your business and provide you the piece of mind that your business can continue to stay open even if you are off at a trade show or on vacation.

The Workflow feature is your virtual assistant. It outlines your routine and keeps track of each step as you process an order or service. When you complete each milestone in Workflow it auto-generates an email, letting the client know the order status.

This is a useful feature if you like to build routine around the various offerings in your studio or business. With this feature, you can define workflow and standardize it in P1Wired. You can then fine-tune the process to minimize the effort and time needed to accomplish the task. All of this is managed with a set of milestones which measure your progress as each task is completed in the workflow.

Creating a method to your workflow and refining it will eliminate wasted time and energy and allow you to focus on photography and marketing. Check out Workflow in P1Wired by clicking on the “W” icon in the upper left hand corner of the software application.

I am pretty good at math when there is no pressure on me, but if there is some pressure I like to have a tool that helps me with the calculation. P1Wired Photography Studio Management has developed a nice easy-to-use feature called Price Calculator.

Just click on the Calculation button when you are adding/editing a product or service and up will pop the Price Calculator.

Type in the Cost of the good or service and select the calculation method (i.e., amount or percentage).

In the screen below, we selected the percent calculation method and entered 40% in the Amount or Percentage field. The Price is calculated to be $16.10 which includes the 40% mark-up from the Cost. There is also a feature to Create a Price Break in the event you want the offer a more favorable Price at some level of goods or services purchased.