TAKEAWAYS FROM FOREVERLIVE!2017 IN PHOENIX AZ
Since ForeverLive!2017, I've been so busy trying to catch up... on top of the organization projects I've started to get my household back in order! Anyway, at ForeverLive, a genealogist and keynote speaker showed us three photos of her father... the only three in existence. He was the family photographer and wasn't in many family photos because he was always behind the camera. On top of that, a house fire destroyed all their family albums and heirlooms. Decades later, she was at a hometown event and someone gave her a photo of her father as a baby that the person had all these years; the speaker had never seen her father as a baby. Now she had four photos of her father.
Another speaker told a story about someone who had a photo of the speaker's father in the background many years earlier. The speaker had said he'd never seen his father as a young man.
For me, the takeaway from all this is:
1) Photographers need to tell their story also. If you're a photographer, please please please get in some of the photos so your descendants will know what you look like!!!
2) Photos that you think may be unimportant to you will definitely be precious to someone.
3) Every photo has a story to tell... otherwise you wouldn't take the picture. Let the story be told and make someone happy ;)
FOREVER'S FIVE COMMITMENTS
Forever's Photo System is "the world's first permanent shareable storage on the Internet Cloud." It allows you to access, organize and celebrate your photos and (coming soon) videos from a mobile device with a web browser. And the best part... Your photos are safe, secure, private, accessible and shareable FOREVER!!!
Commitment #1: PERMANENT - Forever commits to making your photos and videos accessible in your lifetime plus 100yrs and beyond. A Forever Guaranteed (endowment) Fund is used to support this commitment and will be used specifically to maintain the infrastructure of the system and fund a migration plan, as file formats change (and they will) to convert your affected media to the new file format at no additional cost.
Commitment #2: SECURE - Forever accounts are subject to the same security as that of a financial institution. Security of your family legacy is paramount. All data coming into and going out of Forever accounts are encrypted.
Commitment #3: PRIVATE - Your media and its associated information remain private. Some entities hold your media hostage. They allow you to upload your media to their servers as long as you buy products from them or basically pay a "rental" fee; otherwise, the account is deleted. Others are social media entities that retain the ownership of the files that you upload. Yet others will use the information associated with your media to sell to advertisers. None claim to keep your media forever. Read the fine print in their terms of service.
Commitment #4: SHAREABLE - Forever has made it easy for you to share your albums with family and friends in "view only" mode. Or allow your family and friends to download and/or copy your photos.
Commitment #5: MOBILE - Access your Forever albums from any mobile device that has a web browser. Download one of Forever's mobile apps (for iPhone or Android) on your mobile device so that photos taken will automatically be uploaded to your Forever account when you have a valid Internet connection.
KEEPING ACTIVE AND STAYING YOUNG
On the drive back from our annual trip to Lake Wildwood, Reny and I had a discussion about growing old. We both agreed that as long as we stay physically active, have a purpose that fulfills us and enjoy life, we should be good to go. The minute we slow down... or stop (heaven forbid!), I imagine we'll go down pretty quickly! The photo above isn't my most flattering shot. But it was my first time on a paddle board and I was trying to keep my balance while attempting to paddle at the same time. Great exercise for arms and core. The next day, our speedboat broke down and I had to jump in the water and push the boat from the back while another person swam in front, pulling the tow line and a third paddled from the boat. Thank goodness, the boat didn't break down too far from our dock. Today, I feel like I did 1000 pushups! Got my exercise for the week.
LEADERSHIP...
is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another. ---John C. Maxwell
On July 1st, I double-promoted to Lead Ambassador, completing skipping over Sr. Ambassador rank in the Forever hierarchy. This was my goal last month and surprisingly enough (or not), I accomplished that goal with the help of Jenny Lynn Campbell and Team NatyCrops (FeH, IreneT, ReneeC, KellyC, ArleneG, DebbieM, TammyH, BellaP, TessD, LeilaniS, VickiB and Class of 76) and now can attend my first Forever Leader meeting next monthat Forever's national convention, ForeverLive!2017.
I attended our monthly ambassador meeting this morning and got a few golden nuggets (which I've paraphrased below) from a guest speaker and a fellow Forever Lead Ambassador, Lynnette Feusner. Thank you, Lynnette, for your insightful words of wisdom.
1) A photo without a story is not a memory! Record the story so that the point of the photo is not lost over time.
2) Marry your passion with your profession! Your passion is your strongest marketing niche and your biggest motivator in moving forward with your business.
3) Our work is to help families reclaim their legacy! The current generation is the most photographed generation in history. However, photographs are no longer important enough to print. Help families discover the importance of keeping the family legacy alive!
FREE p2P BOOK TEMPLATE W/p2P MEMBERSHIP
Good morning, scrappers and digi-croppers, if you were/are a pixels2Pages member in the month of June 2017, you can get your free book template at the link below. Follow the links and directions to download your artkit. Enjoy this awesome kit!!! But you must be logged onto your p2P account in order to get it.
https://www.pixels2pages.net/…/…/news-santa-came-last-night/.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
When speaking to someone who doesn't know that I have a business, the obvious questions are "Oh yeah, what do you do?" and "What is your business?" Before, I used to have a long, drawn out explanation that people still didn't understand. Now, my answer is "I take the phrase 'Photo Chaos' out of the vocabulary and help people organize, find and celebrate memories from their past!" If they want to know more, they'll ask questions.
Got any questions about NatyCrops and what I do?
OUR TRIP TO ITALY
Driving thru the Tuscan countryside was beautiful. On our way from a Tuscan winery, we passed by this field of wildflowers. A group of photographers had their monopods, tripods and telezoom lenses setup for that awesome shot! So we pulled over (a little further down the road) and got our own awesome shot. My favorite part about this photo is the little red flower in the lower foreground.
FOREVER CHRISTMAS IN JUNE
Forever Projects, as we know it, will be going away on June 30th & non-printed projects will be lost. As incentive to print your projects before the website is taken down, Forever is offering a Christmas in June savings each week on any print products. Use promo code SUMMERSANTA at checkout.
June 1st - 7th: Save 40%
June 8th - 14th: Save 35%
June 15th - 21st: Save 30%
June 22nd - 30th: Save 25%
Forever's November Specials
You spoke, and we listened. You said you prefer to organize and print your memories before the Christmas & Hanukkah Season begins. So instead of waiting until the big Thanksgiving weekend, we're kicking off our holiday deals right now.
Save up to 40% storewide!
That's right! All November long, you can use promo code NOV2016 to save big on almost everything at Forever™. Take a look at these incredible deals:
- 40% OFF all print orders
- 40% OFF Historian™ 4 and Artisan® 5 purchases and upgrades
- 30% OFF single-payment Forever Storage™ purchases and upgrades
- 30% OFF everything in our digital art collection
- 20% OFF all Media Conversion Service packages
Don't wait to use promo code NOV2016! Thanksgiving weekend is a time for family. Lock in these amazing prices today!
Note: Promo code NOV2016 does not discount the retail price of Forever gift certificates, Ambassador Kits, event tickets, or tax and shipping fees.
4x6 Custom Designed Folded Christmas Cards (10/pk) $9.50 plus shipping (includes 40% printing discount). Order by Card Design Title (listed under each graphic). Additional photos can be accommodated, as well as change in sayings. Available orientation (portrait vs landscape) is specified. Email NatyCrops@gmail.com for order requests.
"Hark the Herald" (4x6 landscape orientation, outer design). Also available in portrait orientation.
"Hark the Herald" (4x6 landscape orientation, inside design). Also available in portrait orientation
"Tis the Season" (4x6 portrait orientation, outer design). Also available in landscape orientation.
"Tis the Season" (4x6 portrait orientation, inner design). Also available in landscape orientation.
"Tis the Season" (4x6 portrait orientation, outer design). Also available in landscape orientation.
"Tis the Season" (4x6 portrait orientation, inner design). Also available in landscape orientation.
"Santa's Coming" (4x6 landscape orientation, outer design).
"Santa's Coming" (4x6 landscape orientation, inner design).
"Santa's Sleigh" (4x6 landscape orientation, outer design)
"Santa's Sleigh" (4x6 landscape orientation, inner design)
MOST PHOTOGRAPHED GENERATION: NO PICTURES IN 10YRS
What an interesting article by Mike Yost https://mikeyostphotography.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/the-most-photographed-generation-will-have-no-pictures-in-10-years/
...all the more reason to get Forever Guaranteed Storage... so your media can be migrated when technology changes the media format. Fifteen, twenty years from now, will you even be able to view the photos you burned on that DVD that you didn't think was worth printing? Hmmmm...
10% OFF ALL WALL ART AT FOREVER
March 2016 Promo: Save 10% on any wall art at Forever's Printshop. Promo includes posters, metal artwork, canvas. But hurry, the promo expires 11:59pm PST on March 31st.
HAPPY LEAP DAY: LAST DAY OF 29% DISCOUNT
Just a reminder that today is the last day of Forever's Leap Day sale... 29% discount on Forever storage. The offer expires 11:59pm PST tonight.
FOREVER LEAP YEAR SALE
Upgrade to a Forever storage account with the Forever Leap Year 29% discount. The only other promo higher than 29% for Forever storage was offered during Black Friday last year. If you're interested in taking advantange of the sale, email me. But hurry... the offer expires 11:59pm PST on Leap Day, Feb 29.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SOLD OUT!!! My Apr 29 - May 1 weekend retreat is now sold out. I've started a waiting list, in case there are cancellations.
February 1 to February 29 - Forever Sale !!! 10% discount on all page prints; no promo code required.
February 7th from 10am to 10pm - my next daycrop is this Sunday... come when you can, leave when you must. Limited seating. RSVP to save your spot.
Mar 11 to Mar 13 - Forever Weekend Retreat (first corporate-sponsored event on the west coast)... Forever increased the size of the event. There are still seats available. Contact me if you want to join me for this retreat.
Nov 11 to Nov 13 - Now taking reservations for this weekend retreat.