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November 17, 2010  _______________________________________________________

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In This Issue
Closed for Thanksgiving Weekend
Customer Service Hours
NEW - Photo Coasters
30% Off Metal Prints
30% Off Gallery Wraps
BRIdge Contest
Tip of the Week
Hot Landing Topics
BRI Quick Links


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We appreciate the opportunity to inform you of our ongoing launch of new products and services.  Please take a moment to look below at what is new this week at Black River Imaging.

Feel free to visit our website for more information about these and other products.  If you are new to Black River Imaging, don't forget to create a login to get started. 

Thanksgiving

Mmmm...the smell of Thanksgiving dinner is coming up and we have a lot to be thankful for. 


At Black River Imaging we are fortunate to be one big family that gets to spend every workday together. However, at this time of the year, Roy (BRI owner) feels it is so very important for everyone to spend time with family and/or loved ones, reflecting on the things we are blessed with.  To honor that time, he is allowing us to have the Friday after Thanksgiving as an extra day of rest for our incredible effort this year so we will be closed on Friday, Nov. 26th.


For one employee in particular, this will be the first time in almost 30 years that it's going to be possible to spend Thanksgiving with her father and brother. For others it may be the last opportunity to see elderly family. To set aside business for one day and turn the focus to us and our families is a real testament to the character of our business philosophy.  It motivates us to do what we truly love to do which is making great products for you!


Through dedicated hard work by our great team of production employees, we do not anticipate any delays beyond our standard 2-3 day in-lab production schedule.  Should you have a product that needs emergency attention please contact a customer service representative prior to the holiday so they can assist your order.


We appreciate you understanding what this means to our staff.  Happy Thanksgiving to each of you from all of us.


The BRI Team

1-888-321-4665

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No Christmas Deadlines!

Many of you are calling to find out when you need to get orders in to make a Christmas deadline.  We are pleased to again announce that we DO NOT have a dealine. We feel it is our responsibility to provide our regular "top-level" service and turnaround times right up until the holiday.

Keep in mind: Shipping providers could be delayed beyond our control so please allow adequate time for the carrier to deliver your products in a timely way.  We recommend you upgrade your delivery time to 2nd day or next day on orders placed after December 18th to be safe.


Customer Service on Saturdays!

Now through December 18th our customer service staff will be answering your calls on Saturdays from 9am - noon (CST). So feel free to contact us via phone, live chat or email and we'll be happy to hear from you.

Monday-Friday 8AM-10PM
Saturday 8AM-12 Noon
NEW - Photo Coasters
Photo Coasters


Photo Coasters are a new and unique item for your images that make a great holiday gift item for your clients! Your image is placed on a wooden piece using a heat transfer process. These 3.5"x3.5" coasters have a glossy finish and include a cork backing.


Photo Coasters can be ordered as a set of four. You may select up to four different images, one to go on each coaster, or use the same image on all four.

 

You'll find Photo Coasters in the Metal Prints and Specialty Gift Items catalog of the Black River Imaging Software. For more information please visit our website.

30% off All Metal Prints
On sale for the rest of 2010

Metal Prints

We announced on Facebook that we would celebrate our "Like" count reaching 8,000 with a great offer. So here it is!

All Metal Prints are now on sale through December 31, 2010. This includes Oval and Circle Metal Prints, Split Image Metal Prints and single Metal Prints!

Metal Prints can be ordered through the Black River Imaging Software and are found in the Metal Prints & Specialty Gift Items catalog. If you would like more information about Metal Prints please visit our website for details.

30% off Gallery Wraps
Gallery Wraps, Clusters and Splits on sale for the rest of 2010

Gallery Wraps

We know it sounds too good to be true, but it's not. All of our Gallery Wraps are on sale til December 31, 2010. This includes Split Image Gallery Wraps, Gallery Wrap Clusters and individual Gallery Wraps.

You'll find Gallery Wraps in the 'Fine Art Products' catalog.  Please visit our website for details and pricing.

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Don't miss out on the FUN!!!

If you're looking for a fun way to keep up with everything going on here at BRI then join us on Facebook! We love seeing your work as well as hearing from you and know our other likers do as well.

What people are saying about BRI on Facebook

Matthew Lovell -
Wow! Simply wow. There are no other words to describe these books I just opened. They are gorgeous... totally more than I expected. They're heavy - and the quality is unbeatable. The metal print is gorgeous and light-weight... it will be easy to hang and has a feel to it that makes it much cooler than a standard print. Thank you all! You've outdone yourselves.

Alicia Beach - 
 We just received our first shipment today! Our prints were absolutely stunning! Thank you!
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The BRIdge Contest is a weekly chance to win

Black River Imaging products.


This week - Enter for a chance to win:

Free Photo Book

Photo books have become a popular item that's both affordable and beautiful. We offer two different page styles including both a Standard Page paper for a traditional bound-book feel and the Hinged Page paper for an affordable, lay-flat option.

You may design your own layout or use our pre-designed templates.  Our standard page paper is a 65lb cover weight while our hinged page paper is made from 110lb cover weight. Our hinged paper is now available in standard, art and pearl varieties.
 


This week's offer includes:

  • 1 - Photo Book
  • 8.5 x 11 Vertical or Horizontal
  • Smooth or Canvas Photo Cover
  • 20 sides/pages included with standard binding
  • $50.00 value

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We Congratulate Our Previous Winner:


Previous winner:
Nexus Album
was won by 
 
Nancy Crain     
of
Arken Studios
in Sebastopol, California
www.arkenstudios.com

Click the website link above if you'd like to send Nancy a notice of congratulations! 
Tena

 

Need a little TLC?  Visit The Learning Center and make it work for you.

 

We want to make sure you have all the information you need to quickly get answers to your questions.  In order to compile a lot of the needed items in one area we have "The Learning Center" LINK: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/learning_center_table.asp section on our web site at www.blackriverimaging.com.

 

I encourage you to peruse through the various sections to see what you could be missing.  I'll briefly explain each section below and should you ever feel we haven't covered a subject or the directions aren't clear...please let us know!  We'll be more than happy to address the issues.

 

Digital Specialist Articles

These articles have been written by our digital specialists to assist you in preparing your images prior to uploading to the lab.  Should you have any questions, please contact Jason at 1-888-321-4665 ext 249.

Photoshop templates for Products

We've been able to add several unique products this year which require you as the photographer to design the image in a specific size prior to ordering in the software.  These templates are psd files which you can download and use to get the best results for the listed products.  Each template has one or more layers with directions which will need to be turned off before they are flattened. 

Products and Software Guides- Basic Information

The guides listed here will cover the basics of each of the ROES based programs.  I would encourage everyone who hasn't read these to take a look at them.  You may find some shortcuts you didn't know about!

Products and Software Guides-

We are continuing to build the database of guides so that there is a guide for each and every product we offer.  You'll first look under the appropriate header then find the specific product.  The current headings indlcude: Photographic Products, Press Products and Albums.

Masks, Fonts and Color Chart for Template Designer

The Template Designer tools are a great way to add a little something extra to many of our products.  Examples include adding text to any size print, adding an additional image opening to a template and so on.  Reading this guide and making use of the masks and other items will ensure even better success wit these tools!

ICC Profiles

Want to make sure you've fine-tuned your image?  These ICC profiles will be just what you need!

 

Product Images

Using these images of our products will allow you to create a sales brochure or give more flare to your web site listing of items you offer. 

 

SEEMYPRINTS.COM

These guides and FAQ will teach you everything you should need to know about getting started with our e-commerce site.

 

As this will be the final article from the Customer Service department this year, I would like to take a moment and let you know we truly appreciate your business and we in Customer Service enjoy the opportunity to assist you each day! 

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