Pre Booking:
Q. Does it cost the church anything to create a directory with Artisan Life?
A. No, everything is free to the church. We make our living by showing people beautiful pictures of themselves, knowing they won’t be able to live without them!
Q. Will we be pressured to buy pictures?
A. No. We operate by the golden rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”; or as a Hebrew carpenter said, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” The presenters will show our products and services without being pushy; their jobs depend on it.
Q. What do the families who are photographed receive?
A. Each family who is photographed will receive a complimentary full-color 8×10 portrait and a free pictorial directory.
Q. How do we schedule portrait appointments?
A. Artisan Life will provide sign-up sheets to schedule appointments in 10-minute slots. If you have more than 4 members in a family, you are asked to sign up for two slots, for a total of 20 minutes. Typically, sign-ups are available for the congregation several weeks before the photography sessions begin. We have an on-line scheduling system available for churches that communicate through the internet. Our large churches find this service much more convenient and less work for them. Ask us about FlashAppointments and how it can benefit your group.
Q. What promo materials do you provide to maximize involvement in the church directory?
A. We will gladly provide everything you need to make this experience a complete success: Artisan Life provides publicity posters, church bulletin inserts, a pastor’s letter template, appointment reminder cards, and an exciting PowerPoint presentation to help you promote the directory.
Q. How do we know how many activity pages can be included in our directory?
A. We want this book to be something you are proud of! A general guideline for activity pages is 5 pages. We feel that these pages should focus on your ministries and services while showing the warmth and openness of your church family. Please contact us if you feel that you will need more, we are very flexible and want to serve the church’s best interests.
Q. When will our directories be mailed?
A. How about 30 days? We partner with you to build the fastest directory your church has ever experienced. We promise to hit our deadlines, but we need you to hit your deadlines on getting us the data and proofing documents. If you do, we guarantee your directory will be in the mail within a month of the last day of photography. We are confident that you will love this new program and are committed to the process of getting you your directory as quickly has possible. We would have a money-back guarantee but the directory is already free. What we will do is give your church $1,000 in Artisan Life Photography gift certificates (good toward portrait purchases only) should we not fulfill our end of the bargain. If you do not keep your end of the bargain, you give us $500 (just kidding). We are serious about providing you with an excellent experience from start to completion. We look forward to working with you! Blessings.
