To our NOLA friends and to everyone who wishes they were at Partnercon

Kevin, Shaun and I had such an awesome time at Partnercon in New Orleans! We thank everyone who stopped by the KISS table to check out our *new* soft KISSes as well as our hard KISSes. Shaun and Kevin spoke on branding and album sales, which totally rocked! If you have yet to hear them speak, get on it! The Get Simple Seminar featuring Kevin Swan, Shaun Austin, Nathan Holritz and Mike Larson is a must!

If you didn’t make it out to NOLA we hope to see you in Vegas at WPPI. We have a few surprises up our sleeve that everyone must be a part of! (and pictures on our blog won’t do justice). See you at WPPI (can’t come soon enough!) and Partnercon 2010 in NOLA.

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

Yes, you read that blog title correct! A three day cruise to the Bahamas while learning from top photographers Scarlett Lillian, The Bui Brothers, Stephen Knuth, Kylie Banks and more!

This workshop will give an emphasis on networking, building relationships, informative workshops, exotic photo shoots and so much more; this Photog Retreat will be one for the record books! Enjoy a much needed vacation; build your portfolio, network with top industry professionals and that’s not it! They will have over $10,000 in prizes to give away from sponsors! How much better can it get?!

Whether you are just starting out in the industry or have years of experience, the opportunity to network, learn and build relationships is constant and a very valuable tool for success. The concept of this retreat is to bring photographers together from every point of the industry (new & experienced) to encourage, teach and learn alongside and from one another as well as the featured speakers.

A few special rates have just been released to save you $200-$500!! Don’t  miss out on this great experience!

Fee: $850 Single Photog; $1500 for 2 Photogs! (Includes Workshops, Cruise and Photo Shoots)

Date: Jan. 7-10, 2010

Location: Departing from Port Canaveral, Florida

Cruise, Workshops and Shoots included

For more information and to register visit www.PhotogRetreat.com

Email: photogretreat@gmail.com

Blog: http://photogretreat.blogspot.com/

Website: www.photogretreat.com

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie 

To all of our lovely KISSers,

Album DS is a great software company that is offering a special discount for KISS customers! Check out the email from Album DS below. You can get up to $195/off of the album DS software for album design. We love you, album DS

Kevin,

Thank you for the blast we’re definitely seeing traffic from it and have had a couple confirmed orders so far and a bunch more trying the software. We have had some confusion though because you didn’t put what the offer was and the code is for a rebate that doesn’t show up in their cart but is put back on their card automatically after purchase.

Our shopping cart software sucks when it comes to discounts so it’s set up as rebate. The customer puts in the REFERRAL code “Simple is Hot” and pays full price at checkout and within a few hours $20 is put back on their card automatically and a confirmation of the transaction is sent to the customer. Is there any way to let them know the offer?

Simple is Hot – The Album DS offer

$20 rebate (put back on card automatically within a couple hours of payment, nothing to fill out other than code)
$50 value (deluxe dvd with training movies) mailed out
$125 value (free 2nd license for Mac or PC) for a computer you own and can be installed right away

That’s $195 savings and a Hot offer because you’re a KISS customer

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie 

Many of you didn’t get a chance to see this so I thought I’d post it again. We love Bob and Dawn!

ATTENTION ALL KISSERS!

Shaun Austin and Kevin Swan will be in Denver, Colorado for the MHP Album Show and Tell!

You’ll get to touch, see and discuss with your peers the quality of different album companies. Not to mention smell the supple smooth leather from KISS!! That alone is worth going!

Don’t miss out! The show and tell will take place on August 18th at The Curtis Hotel. Sign up here!

We can’t wait to meet each and every one of you at the Album Show!

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie 

Just wanted to throw up this funny image from KISSer Trevor Meeks:

Some day, Trevor… Some day…

The Boudoir Divas were kind enough to put us up in the amazing Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego. It is the swankest hotel Shaun and I have had the chance to be in. Just check out these snaps!

Thanks, girls, you’re awesome. See you tomorrow!

Shaun and Kevin speaking at the Boudoir Diva’s “KISS and Tell All” at the KISS House, in Vegas. Great times!

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

You guys are crazyfun!