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Dear Professtional Photographers,

SPECIAL FEATURED PRODUCTS FOR SEPTEMBER

We are heading into the most productive time of the year. Professional Photographers are getting ready for the 'rush' to create and deliver fine portraiture for the holiday season. With this in mind, The Levin Company is featuring two styles of wall portrait frames. Each will enhance your portraiture and satisfy even the most 'particular' client.

The two styles are the #1000C and #178C. The can be found on Pages 23 and 24 respectively of the Wall Portrait Section, in your 2007 Levin Company catalog. Check out the many finishes!

This is a great chance to get any traditional size, and save a substantial amount of money. This sale is good through September 30th, and cannot be combined with any other offer or prior invoices. Stock up today!

Please call The Levin Company at 800 345 4999 for pricing and availability.

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GALLERY WRAPS - CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES

There is a disturbing idea that has surfaced in the photographic industry recently. It's not new, since it was a fad many years ago. It is the gallery wrap and it will cost you money in the long run!

Some labs are offering to process your prints on canvas, and then wrap them around a wood form, to then sell as a complete ‘framed' product. There are five things that you should consider, prior to committing to this method of merchandising your portraiture.

• First, your loyal customers patronize your studio all year long. How many have quality picture frames that they will want to match, when the next family event occurs? If they don't find these frames in your showroom, will they go elsewhere?

• Second, when this gallery wrap fad ends, and it will end, what happens to your customers who come back to match those items? They will be confused and not be sure what to do.

• Third, the cost of your canvas, plus mounted wrap, don't compare to the profit made from a traditional print and a quality frame. Are you will ing to give up your second largest profit producer for a fad?

• Fourth, there is no protection for your valuable print. If it should be damaged by you or your client, a new one will have to be produced.

• Lastly, if you want to offer something unique, let us create a shadow box frame. This will allow you to put the canvas wrap inside a beautiful frame, giving a feeling of depth.

We have been serving professional photographers for over 87 years. We have seen it all! This fad will pass, but don't let it compromise your customers or profits!

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SUPPLIERS - DELIVER WHAT HAS BEEN PROMISED

As we work through another challenging year, changes in the industry have caused many photographers to reflect objectively on the following:

• Are you having difficulty supplying your valuable clients with quality picture frames and albums?

• Is your current supplier undependable, unreliable, inefficient, and/or discourteous to your staff?

• Are promises being made regarding availability, pricing, delivery, and special attention....yet not being kept?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, the you should contact The Levin Company. As a family owned and operated business, we treat all of our customers as our family. Let us demonstrate why photographers throughout the country trust The Levin Company to serve their picture frame, photo mount, and album needs. Our outstanding reliability and exceptional service separate us from the rest of the competition! Since 1920, over 20,000 professional photographers have considered us their best supplier! We help you run your studio smoothly, without worrying about your primary supplier.

We are the only company who will provide education to you and your staff on sales and marketing your products. What is that worth?

Call us today, at 800-345-4999, for a special offer. Tell your sales associate that you are responding to offer #NC2007. Also, visit us at our website at www.levinframes.com.

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN

We will be displaying our beautiful frames and albums at the following professional trade shows. Please come by and see us, if you are attending these events.

September 9th & 10th - The Professional Photographers of New England, Sturbridge, Ma.

September 21st to 24th - Profesional Photographers of Oklahoma - Tulsa, Ok.

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NEW MARKETING TECHNIQUES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Next week, be on the lookout for a great new marketing program for photographers. It's a unique idea that will really help yu to advance your business.

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Andie Goodman
area representative
The Levin Company
Wicker by Design
backgrounds
promotional items
photographic jewelry
www.andiegoodman.com
717-575-4169/717-569-7725

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