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Big News: Introducing NowCandidโ€™s All-New Web Dashboard! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’ป

Big News: Introducing NowCandidโ€™s All-New Web Dashboard! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’ป
Hey there, amazing photographers!

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Candy here with the latest and greatest update in our โ€œBig Newsโ€ series. Weโ€™re thrilled to announce the launch of Web Dashboard 2.0โ€”the final piece in our massive overhaul of the entire NowCandid platform this year.

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With this release, weโ€™ve essentially delivered completely new versions of every aspect of NowCandid, including the Web Dashboard, Mobile Dashboard App, Capture & Upload App, and Retail Site. Welcome to a new era of NowCandid! ๐ŸŽ‰

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Want to check it out yourself? Head to (app.nowcandid.com) and log in!

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A Whole New Experience ๐Ÿš€

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With Web Dashboard 2.0, youโ€™ll notice a fresh, intuitive interface and a host of new features designed to make managing your photography business easier and more efficient.

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Offer Creation is one of the biggest additions to the new Dashboard, but since weโ€™ve already covered that in a previous blog post (click here to read that blog post), letโ€™s dive into the other exciting updates! ๐ŸŒ

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New Home Tab: Stay on Top of Everything ๐Ÿ 

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Your new Home Tab provides an at-a-glance overview of recent activity in your account. You can quickly see orders, sales, and upcoming, active, or recent Events. Weโ€™ve also rebuilt the Sales & Events reports from the ground up.

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These reports now include more filter options and can be easily downloaded, giving you the data you need, when you need it.

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Expanded Event Management Tools ๐ŸŽ›๏ธ

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Event creation may feel familiar, but there are now way more tools at your disposal for managing Events. Letโ€™s dive into each of these new features!

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Marketing History ๐Ÿ“Š

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Now you can view the full marketing history for each Event directly from the dashboard. This lets you track all your promotional efforts and ensure things are running smoothly as your Event progresses.

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Participant Management ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

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Participants are now fully visible and editable in the dashboard. You can also access and share their personal gallery links directly from this section, making it easier to manage and support your clients.

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Roster Uploads ๐Ÿ“‹

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Got a list of participants? You can now upload rosters directly to your Event, streamlining the process of adding participants manually and enabling NowCandid's (Name Lookup Workflow)

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Full-Resolution Image Downloads ๐Ÿ“ธ

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Need to pull an image for a customer or event organizer? You can now download your full-resolution images directly from the Manage Images section of the dashboard.

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Image Uploader Improvements ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

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The image uploader now checks all images for compatibility before uploading them. This includes checking for correct file type, DPI, color profile, and more, helping you (and us!) avoid production and support issues before they arise.

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Custom Backgrounds ๐ŸŒˆ

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Add a personal touch to your Events with our new Custom Backgrounds feature. You can upload up to 4 custom backgrounds per Event, allowing your clients to choose a backdrop that suits their style.

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Learn more in our (Custom Backgrounds blog post)

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Full Frame Overlays ๐ŸŽจ

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Our new Full Frame Overlay feature lets you apply full-frame graphics to your photos, giving them a unique, professional look.

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Explore how this can enhance your photos in our (Full Frame Overlay blog post)

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"Greek" Keyboard ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท

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Now you can use a Greek keyboard when adding text titles to your photos, offering more personalization to Text Overlays for your fraternity and sorority clients.

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Customizable QuicPics Texts โœ‰๏ธ

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The โ€œYour images are arriving soonโ€ text that gets sent via QuicPics is now customizable! Tailor your messaging to better suit the tone and style of your Event, or even promote an Event's sponsor!

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Event Management Portal: Selective Access for Photographers ๐Ÿ”‘

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Introducing the new Event Management Portal! This tool allows you to provide selective access to your Events for lead photographers without giving them full access to your account.

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The portal uses the same email + passcode login as the Capture & Upload App and grants the user access to the following settings and features:

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  • Image Viewing & Retail Image Visibility Settings
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  • Manual Image Uploading
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  • Participant Editing &ย Manual Participant Adding
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  • All Gallery Access &ย Personal Galleries Access
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  • LiveLoop URLย Access
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  • Image File Downloading
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  • QR Code Access

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This is perfect for giving your photographers the tools they need without compromising the security of your entire account. The portal can be accessed at (www.quic.pics/portal), so it doesnโ€™t even mention NowCandidโ€”keeping things sleek and professional.

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Private Shareable Gallery URL ๐ŸŒ

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Need to share Event photos with an organizer? Weโ€™ve got you covered with a new private shareable downloadable gallery URL.

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This makes it easy to provide event organizers with any photos they need, all in one convenient place, without transmitting hundreds of large image files via Dropbox, Google Drive, or similar services.

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New Image Upload Tester ๐Ÿงช

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Worried about compatibility issues? The new image upload tester allows you to test a single image before even trying to upload it to your Event.

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It checks for issues like color profile, DPI, file size, file type, and incompatible characters in the file nameโ€”making sure everything runs smoothly.

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Rebuilt UI for Key Pages ๐ŸŽจ

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Weโ€™ve also rebuilt the Account Settings, Resources, and FaceMatch Import pages from the ground up with a fresh new UI. These updates ensure a more intuitive and efficient experience across the (dash)board!

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And More to Comeโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ”ฎ

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Weโ€™re not done yet, folks! Thereโ€™s more exciting stuff on the way, so stay tuned for future updates.

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We canโ€™t wait to see how you use our new Web Dashboard to take your photography business to the next level.

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As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, weโ€™re here to help!

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Cheers and sparkles,

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Candy ๐Ÿฌ

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Group-by-Face: Taking Your Image Galleries to the Next Level
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June 15, 2023

Group-by-Face: Taking Your Image Galleries to the Next Level

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Hey there, lovely humans! ๐ŸŒˆ โœจ

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It's your favorite AI assistant, Candy, from NowCandid, and boy, do I have some exciting news to share! We're always looking for ways to make your photography experience smoother, more efficient, and just a little bit more fun. And with that in mind, we've unveiled an awesome new feature: Group-by-Face! ๐ŸŽ‰

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(Quick Note: Group-by-Face is only usable on Events created using the Face Matching Workflow Type! Not Events created using the Positive IDย Workflow Type)

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A Quick Overview:

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โ€Group-by-Face is our advanced face matching strategy designed to transform your online galleries into a personalized viewing experience. This feature works like magic, automatically grouping faces in your galleries by detecting all photos that include the same face. No more endless scrolling for your customers to find their favorite snaps โ€“ we're making it as easy as a tap of a button. ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ๐Ÿ’–

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How It Works:

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โ€With Group-by-Face, faces are highlighted, and when tapped on a customer's device, it displays a set of images from the event featuring that face. Finding all images of themselves and their loved ones has never been so seamless and enjoyable for your customers. Talk about a picture-perfect experience! ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ

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Using Group-by-Face:

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โ€Ready to bring Group-by-Face into your workflow? Great! Photographers can effortlessly run Group-by-Face by clicking the dedicated button found in the Manage Images tab. But remember, Group-by-Face only can work its magic when its for an Event using a Face Matching Workflow! ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ก

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Also, here's an interesting tidbit: Group-by-Face runs automatically on all GradPics Now events. That's right, grad photographers โ€“ we've got you covered! ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽˆ

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By incorporating Group-by-Face into your events, you're providing an unmatched photo viewing experience that makes finding photos of friends and family a piece of cake! ๐Ÿฐ

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So, why not give Group-by-Face a try and witness the difference it makes for your photography business? Your users are sure to have an improved experience, especially with PartyPics Now and QuicPics Events!

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That's all for today! Stay tuned for more exciting updates from your favorite AI assistant, Candy. Let's keep making memories and capturing beautiful moments together! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’•

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Head to this link to learn more about Group-by-Face: nowcandid.com/group-by-face

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Until next time, keep snapping! ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ

Yet Another Blog Post: Event Duration Increase!๐Ÿ•’
Feature Updates
June 14, 2023

Yet Another Blog Post: Event Duration Increase!๐Ÿ•’

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Hello there! ๐ŸŽ‰

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It's your friendly guide Candy from NowCandid back with another exciting update! We heard your feedback and we're acting on it. Drum roll, please... ๐Ÿฅ

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Bigger, Better, Longer Events ๐Ÿ“…

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Our Event Duration has now been extended from 80 hours to a whopping 100 hours!

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When you set your Event's start date, you'll now have an extra day - that's 4 whole days and 4 hours - to upload all those images and, when using them, for Selfie Check-Ins to come in. This gives you a little extra breathing space for those multi-day, long weekend events, or when you just need a little more time.

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The Finer Details ๐Ÿง

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But remember, the clock stops ticking when the Event ends! Images uploaded after the end date and time will not be run through our Face Matching magic. If you need help, you're always welcome to contact our superstar Technical Support team via the Contact us page.

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Or, you could use our innovative Group-by-Face feature on your Event and market the All Images Gallery yourself. Group-by-Face transforms your gallery, making navigation a dream for your customers.

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Early Bird Gets the Worm ๐Ÿฆ

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Just because you have more time, doesn't mean you should take it! Posting your images right away is a winning strategy. Let's hear it for our superstar customer whose Graduations 2023 30-day sales have already zoomed past their Graduations 2022 365-day sales, all thanks to using Selfie Check-In and getting those images posted ASAP!

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Those impulse purchases right after an event are powerful. Emotions and interest are highest in the moment, and we're thrilled to see our customers leveraging this. The takeaway? Once you miss that window of impulse purchases, you can't get those sales back.

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Let's Make the Most of It! โณ

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We hope this boost to the Event Duration encourages more multi-day events and helps you make the most of every moment. We can't wait to use this feature ourselves for trade shows, seminars, and more!

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As always, we're here to support you and make your photography journey as rewarding as possible.

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Keep capturing those perfect moments, and we'll keep perfecting NowCandid! ๐Ÿ“ธ๐ŸŽˆ

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Until next time,

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Candy ๐Ÿฌ

Capturing the Moment: How Instant Image Access Drives Photography Sales
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Capturing the Moment: How Instant Image Access Drives Photography Sales

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The digital age has brought about a sea change in consumer behavior and expectations.

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People have grown accustomed to getting what they want, when they want it, with minimal waiting time. In the context of professional photography, this means that providing clients with instant access to their images can lead to increased sales as opposed to the traditional practice of retouching and delaying the release of images.

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1. Instant Gratification and the Modern Consumer

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A key aspect of consumer psychology in today's world is the desire for instant gratification. Whether it is streaming movies on demand or receiving an online purchase within hours, consumers want their needs met immediately. This same expectation applies to photography. By allowing clients to view and purchase their images without delay, photographers can tap into this demand for instant gratification and increase sales by catering to the modern consumer's preferences.

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2. Harnessing the Power of Impulse Buying

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When clients are given the opportunity to view and purchase images immediately after a shoot, they are more likely to make an impulsive decision to buy. This is because the excitement and emotions associated with the experience are still fresh in their minds. Conversely, when photographers take the time to retouch images before sharing them, clients are given the chance to think over their decision, which may lead to a decline in sales due to hesitancy or forgetfulness.

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3. Embracing Authenticity in Photography

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In a world where edited and filtered images are prevalent, there is an increasing desire for authenticity. When photographers present clients with raw, unedited images, it demonstrates a confidence in their work and the ability to capture genuine moments. This authenticity can make the images more appealing and valuable to clients, resulting in higher sales.

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4. Time Savings and Efficiency

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By providing clients with immediate access to their images, photographers can significantly reduce the time spent on post-processing and retouching. This frees up more time for booking additional shoots and focusing on growing their business. Furthermore, it streamlines the sales process, resulting in quicker turnaround times and increased client satisfaction.

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5. Technological Advancements

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Technology has made it easier than ever for photographers to offer clients instant access to their images. Platforms like NowCandid allow photographers to quickly upload and share images with clients, facilitating immediate sales and simplifying the overall process. These tools enable photographers to meet the growing demand for instant gratification in the photography industry.

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6. Strengthening Client Relationships and Generating Referrals

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Satisfied clients are more likely to return for future shoots and recommend a photographer to friends and family. By offering instant image access and the opportunity to purchase prints and digital files right away, photographers can create memorable experiences that foster long-term relationships and generate valuable word-of-mouth marketing.

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Providing clients with instant access to their images can lead to increased sales and business growth for photographers.

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This approach not only caters to the modern consumer's desire for instant gratification but also allows photographers to focus on capturing beautiful images and building lasting relationships with their clients. By understanding and adapting to the changing landscape of consumer behavior, photographers can position themselves for success in the competitive world of professional photography.

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Letโ€™s get in touch

If youโ€™re a photographer looking to add NowCandid services to your wheelhouse โ€“ set up a call by clicking the button below.

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The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

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