Spring season is officially here, and Team PhotoDay wanted to kick things off with a celebration like no other!
Meet PDA Week: our first annual PhotoDay User Appreciation Week—a 5-day celebration dedicated to recognizing and honoring our beloved PhotoDay community.
In the spirit of collaboration, we wanted to enter the spring season with a strong spirit of community, appreciation, and encouragement. So we planned and prepped—fueled by plenty of caffeine—to pull off a packed virtual party schedule from March 31 through April 4.
We hosted livestream events, studio spotlights, giveaways, a scavenger hunt for grand prizes, a glimpse into the day-to-day of Team PhotoDay, and more. Keep reading to see how it went and watch the replays!
A New Resource for PhotoDay Users
When planning PDA Week, we quickly realized the need for a new gathering place for our users. While our PhotoDay Users Group on Facebook (lovingly called the PUG) is an active community of almost 3k members, we wanted something a little different to host the week’s events.
We created a new Community page on the PhotoDay website. Here, visitors could watch the livestreams, view a schedule of events, find scavenger hunt clues (more on that below), and more.
Now that the week is over, we’ll continue growing it into a handy page with links to relevant resources, studio stories, upcoming events, and more. Take a look around.
PDA Week Events
Our schedule was filled to the brim with celebrations and giveaways!
Dive into our week recap below:
PDA Week Kickoff
Our party’s kickoff event! In this livestream, we shared the week’s schedule of events, introduced the Community page, and announced the fantastic prizes up for grabs through our virtual scavenger hunt. Watch the Kickoff replay.
Studio Spotlight Interviews
Earlier this year at SPAC, we sat down with some wonderful PhotoDay Users to chat about how they use the platform. Throughout the morning, we livestreamed video interviews with Emily Davis, Jay & Carinna Boatwright, Neal Freed, and Aimee Juarez. Watch the interviews.
Live Webinar: The Secrets to Selling Online
Prepare for a successful spring season with expert tips for increased online sales, streamlined workflows, and more with a special edition of our Secrets to Selling Online webinar! Stevie Williams (Customer Success Manager) was joined by special guests Jay Boatwright, Rocky Thompson, Kallie Dyer, and Kristen Martz, who shared valuable, practical insights into their businesses. The replay also includes a few more tips from our wonderful PhotoDay Community. Watch the replay.
Giveaway Day
While our scavenger hunt ran all week, today was all about prizes! Throughout the morning, we dropped timed giveaways of gear, Miller’s gift cards, and PhotoDay swag. We’re still amazed by how fast everyone could type, because prizes were claimed within seconds of each drop.
The People Behind the Platform
Ever wonder who's running this thing? Get a glimpse behind the scenes and meet the people who make up Team PhotoDay. 💜 Watch the interviews with our Customer Success Team and Engineering Team…and stay tuned to meet more departments like The Bubble, Marketing & Creative, and Product!
The Future of PhotoDay
In this live event, attendees got to hang out with PhotoDay’s Rainer Flor (Co-Founder, CPO) and Wayne Thompson (Senior Product Manager) to see what's new and hear what's on the horizon for the platform! Watch the replay.
Brunchin’ with the 'Ustins
Our closing ceremony for PDA Week was a fun-filled brunch livestream with the ‘Ustins—Austin (Studio Success Manager) and Justin (Studio Success & Community Manager). They flexed their bartender skills, had a hot ones contest (there may have been tears), and announced the grand prize winners of our scavenger hunt! Watch the replay.
Meet the Prizes
Throughout the week, studios embarked on a virtual scavenger hunt across the PhotoDay website. Daily hints led to hidden forms where they could test their trivia knowledge. At the end of the week, the players with the most points won the grand prizes!
LVL Up System
Thank you to Mario Muñoz and the LVL Up team for sponsoring our grand prize of a LVL Up Studio System—a revolutionary lighting setup that will streamline your next picture day. With it, you can guarantee consistently perfect lighting with every picture you take while significantly reducing your set-up and breakdown time. Learn more about LVL Up.
Roberts Camera Gift Card
Our runner-up grand prize was a $500 gift card to Roberts Camera! We’re so grateful to John Scott and the Roberts Camera and UsedPhotoPro teams for sponsoring this generous prize. If you’re looking for gear or guidance on what to buy, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Roberts team!
Daily Coffee
Each morning during PDA Week, we shared a code for our users to enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea or hot chocolate) on us! We loved seeing everyone’s photos with their cups, and it warmed our hearts knowing we were all sipping together.
Keeping the Love Flowing
PDA Week might only happen once a year, but our love for the PhotoDay community never stops. We appreciate every one of our users—whether you’ve been using PhotoDay since the beginning or you just signed up, we’re here to help you succeed!
TLDR: We love our users and are here for you every step of the way.
Check out this message from our team to you 💜
So what are you waiting for?
If you’re looking for a new online sales solution, finally ditching paper order forms, looking to scale your business rapidly, or anywhere in between, we know how to help.
Book a 1:1 demo call to see how PhotoDay can be your best business partner. Our support is always complimentary, quick, and tailored to your needs.
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P.S. Did you hear that PhotoDay Knockouts are now only 10¢? We cut the price of Knockouts in half so you can extract even more images for less!
