(Effective
February 28th, this book will only be available as a PMA Business
Resource)
Running a successful specialty camera
store just got a lot easier…
 Credit
managers hold the success of your business in their hands. What's the
secret to getting along with credit managers - even when cash is tight?
"Secrets" tells you exactly that.
How much merchandise should you buy? "Secrets" will
help you develop an open-to-buy program that works - without your
having to become an information technology specialist.
How can you make your advertising dollars go farther? "Secrets"
shows you how to squeeze those advertising dollars 'til they squeak, and
helps you become a guerilla marketer.
For about the cost of one roll of 6" x 575' printing paper,
you'll learn new ways of training - simplified systems of bookkeeping -
even how to use e-mail marketing effectively.
Unlock the power of your computer to help you guide your
business.
Have you ever wondered which credit card company really offers the
best deal? With different discount structures, batch fees, terminal
rentals, ACH fees and the like, it's almost impossible to know how much it
will cost you to switch providers - or how much more you might make.
My specialized spreadsheet lets you plug in the numbers and immediately
see what the true cost is. That's just one of the tools you'll get with
"Secrets of the Successful Specialty Camera Store."
Considering changing the prices on your one-hour processing, or
offering second set free promos? My specialized spreadsheet lets you
plug in the numbers and immediately know how much more
business you'll have to do just to break even! Another tool you get with
"Secrets of the Successful Camera Store."
Just one of those tools can save you far more than the cost of the
tool kit - and there's much more.
After 35 years operating and owning successful camera stores (and some
that were not so successful) I'm ready to share my secrets with you. Some
of it will look familiar, if you've read my articles in Minilab
Developments - Photo Marketing - Shutterbug, heard my seminars at the PMAI
conventions, or followed the Photo/Image News Network web site. Most of it
will be all new, because I've never shared it before.
Take control of your new or existing camera store with all these
useable computer documents and spreadsheets:
Business cycle and monthly cash flow analysis (Excel spreadsheet)
Evaluating credit card provider programs (Excel spreadsheet)
Mini lab break-even statements (Excel spreadsheet)
Daily Report - sample form to consolidate the information from cash
register and credit card terminals (Word Document)
Start Up Expenses - Determine how much money you need to open your
specialty camera store (Excel spreadsheet)
Profit and Loss Statement (Excel spreadsheet)
Balance Sheet (Excel spreadsheet)
Break Even Analysis (Excel spreadsheet)
Repair Logs - All the most critical information about customer repairs
in one place (Excel spreadsheet)
Processing Log - log in customer processing orders. Fills in the bag
numbers for you so that when staff members pull bags out of sequence,
you can still maintain orderly records. (Excel spreadsheet)
New Profit Center Analysis spreadsheets:
- Minilab
- Portrait Studio
- Passport photos
- Digital imaging and restoration center
- Video transfer center
Who should have this book?
- Those trying to determine what their next career should be; that is,
shopping for a franchise or other small business
- Current camera store operators who want to do it better
- Industry members who do not now own a store, but would like to:
store employees, employees of Kodak or Fuji or Nikon who face
retirement and would like to "jump over the counter"
- Retiring store operators who want to give their successors a step up
What will you find?
After a hard-hitting analysis of the growth of the specialty camera store and
its future in an increasingly-digital age, you'll get pull-no-punches
recommendations on:
Naming your store - it can make a difference
Choosing your location, and negotiating a lease
Designing your store for better traffic and bigger profits
Finding great store fixtures that won't cost an arm and a leg
Creating signs that sell for you
Besting the competition in the market segment
The best advertising that money can't buy (but you can do it for free)
Merchandise selection - put your money where it matters
Pricing policies that let you take on the big guys
Staffing - where to find them, how to train them
Taxes…the less said the better, but you want to avoid costly
mistakes
4 Profit Centers that you can get into with little or no investment
You'll get step-by-step instructions on operations, plus all these
useful forms you can customize for your business:
Break-Even Analysis
Start-Up Expense Calculator
Monthly Cash Flow Analysis
Open-to-buy Calculator
Minilab Pro Forma Statement
Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss Statement
Choosing a Credit Card Provider - whose deal is really the cheapest?
Accounts Payable Aging
Daily Sales Report
Repair Log Book
Photofinishing Log Book
Cooperative Advertising Claim Form
Coupon Claim Form
No flat paper book could give you all this. That's why I've published it
on a CD-ROM. You get more than a book because every spreadsheet, every form
I show can be customized for your own use - and they're all here..
To order or for more information call (800) 762-9287 or (517) 788-8100 or
email business_resources@pmai.org |
