Dear Lifetouch,
I appreciate the effort you put into taking photos off the students in the Osseo School District. I specifically like the CDs that I am able to order each year; however, I have a number of concerns with your marketing strategy.
Specifically, I have two children not one. Even though they have the same last name and are in the same school, your system treats them like they have different parents. I would like to have both children included in a single package or on a photo gift. With computers and automated systems it should not be too hard to link two records. I might even order more products that way. I really have no interest in ordering a mug, calendar, or card that shows one child. Can you imagine how the child that was left out would feel?
Also, don’t show me a photo of some generic girl when you are trying to sell me something. You have my pictures. I would like to see what your products look like with my photos on them. No, I cannot mentally imagine what your advertisement would look like with my kids photos on them and I am probably not going to order something just to see.
Thank you for listening and I hope you consider some of my suggestions.
Mark Mizen
All About Images Blog
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Submitted on 2013/01/02 at 1:22 pm
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Here is Lifetouch’s reply:
Lifetouch School Photography commented on their link.
Lifetouch School Photography wrote: “Mark, thank you for the comments and suggestions for the program. I will be happy to pass those along to the correct department. I see that you mention mugs and other gift items. Unfortunately for the program and the offer that you show on your blog those items are not available. However, with your cd you have the ability to make a multiple image item locally.”
Another comment posted to LinkedIn:
Jules Gonzales (Specialty Substrate Expert) wrote:
“Well said Mark, I agree. My wife and I have three kiddos and it would sure be nice to have the ability to combine their photos into one product. Imagine the marketing creativity and targeted relevancy that one might muster up! Increased revenue for sure along with new product possibilities. Thanks for sharing Mark.”
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Way to go, Dr Mark!
Mark, I love your letter to Lifetouch! Let me tell you, this is nothing compared to how the gouge parents of Seniors!!!!! I just ordered my HS freshman’s pictures and paid $65ish for your typical 8×10, 2 5×7, and a smattering of smaller pictures!! you don’t even want to know what they want for a similar package for my Senior!!!!!!!!! It is highway robbery!!! We are talking hundreds of dollars!! What are they printed on gold foil??
I thought I was the only one who wrote letters to Lifetouch! – I have twins – often in the same class, same line up for pictures, yet two packages. Last year, they were in two different schools. I order the CD’s – one school had all the poses taken on the disk (as had been done for all the previous years) and one school had only one pose – $25 for a CD with one picture on it.
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