Category: Business Development
USPS service changes and rate increases
The USPS has announced their new service standard effective October 1st for First Class Mail. This impacts “letters” & “flats” (traditional picture order envelopes and upgraded envelopes). They are allowing 1 – 2 additional days for delivery in some areas. Here is a Fact Sheet from the USPS. This states that the impact will primarily be for ...
Pricing changes effective Aug. 1 and beyond + Our Latest Catalog
Candid Color Systems®, like many other businesses, has experienced an increase in costs (labor, shipping and raw materials) for many of the products and services we provide. We have worked hard to keep our prices extremely reasonable, especially for those operating in a View First™ model. Below is an overview of how our pricing has ...
CCS November Update
Date: November 11, 2020 To: CCS Customers From: Jack Counts, Jr. First off, we hope you will join us next Tuesday, the 17th, on our CCS Zoom call at 3:00 pm CT. It will be a great time to share some business ideas and see some friendly faces. We have had some interesting talks with ...
Make Business YOUR Business!
Many photographers are making money on Business Portraits, and we want you to add that to your mix! We have created several pieces to help you market to local businesses in your area including business offices, realtors, and much more! Just think if you get into a Realtor's office to take their professional business portraits, ...
DID YOU KNOW…You Can Book Schools With The Safe Procedures You Offer?
We have created a new series of "DID YOU KNOW" emails with language about social distancing, safe sessions, virtual celebrations, etc. There are a wide variety to choose from for different reasons: high schools, grads, youth, yearbooks, and more! We added one that focuses on SAFE SESSIONS, and one for VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS too. You can ...
Drive-Thru Picture Day Logo Now Available!
We have created a DRIVE THRU PICTURE DAY logo for your use in your marketing to schools via emails, print materials and more! The logos can be downloaded HERE as a PSD, and PNG files in both black and white options.
Put Your Best Face Forward!
CCS is excited to introduce the addition of our NEW Facemask Products! We are offering two different types: 1) The SMILE MASK that takes your customer's face and puts it in a choice of four designs -- it will literally PUT A SMILE on your face, hopefully with a lot of PROFITS! A very unique and great ...
Self-training Is Now Available
We have created a new resource for training: https://information.candid.com/training. If you have ever had a new employee that needs to learn the software at CCS and wished that there was a place you could send them to watch some videos, read a few articles and take a quiz or two, this is it! You may even ...
2 More CARES Act Provisions Which May Help You During This Time
The recently passed CARES Act reinstates the ability for taxpayers to deduct current year losses (whether real or forced) against income from a prior tax year and receive an immediate tax refund. This concept is called a Net Operating Loss Carryback (NOLCB). Normally when taxes are paid...they are paid. But the NOLCB allows tax payments ...
Need an example of a Virtual Graduation?
Checkout the Celebration Page of Northeastern State University. NSU, a long time client of Candid Color Photography, took advantage of the virtual ceremony products being offer by Candid Color Systems to create their custom virtual ceremony. CCP provided the school with Personal Achievement Graphics for each graduate, as well as, intro and outro slides for each ...