DSLR Workshops
Website can be found at http://dslrworkshops.com/
DSLR Gift Cards
Gift cards for photography classes can be purchased through the DSLR Workshops website. To purchase a gift card, users will click on Gift Cards from the menu and login. On the Gift Card page, users specify how many gift cards they want, the deliver method (email or print), who is getting the gift card and who the gift card is from. They can also include a message if they want to. Once all the information is entered, they will hit continue to pay for the gift card. After the purchase is complete, the gift card record is marked as available. Once the recipient redeems the gift card the record is no longer available to use.
If the user selects email delivery, an email is sent both to the gift card purchaser and recipient. The email will include the gift card number for the recipient to use. If the user selects print delivery, then only the purchaser of the gift card receives an email with a link to the gift card information.
Gift card records are accessible by logging in and clicking on ADMIN>DSLR WORKSHOPS>GIFT CARDS. Select the record you want to open and click the paper/pencil icon next to it.
DSLR Living Social Pages
DSLR has the ability to add Living Social deals for workshops by following the instructions below.
To create or modify a Living Social landing page, login and click on ADMIN. Go to Manage Addons> DSLR Workshops> Living Social Pages.
To add a Living Social Pages record, click on ADD, or to edit an existing record, click on the paper/pencil icon next to the Living Social Page.
Most fields are required in order for the landing page to function properly.
Enter the following:
Name - Name of the record. This shows in the title of the landing page as "Welcome to Living Social Template:Name".
Active - Determines if this pages is active on the website. The URL will still work, but the user will receive no classes on the landing page.
URL Extension - The URL the system will use to display the landing page. All non-HTML characters will be replaced with a "-" (dash)
Expiration Date - The date the landing page will expire; if expired, the user will receive a message stating the deal has expired. If no expiration is entered, the deal will be open infinitely.
Workshops - Workshop(s) offered on the landing page for users to register for. Check all that apply.
The page will display the title "Name of the record. This shows in the title of the landing page, such as "Welcome to Living Social Los Angeles", along with a sign up row for every Workshop selected in the Living Social Page record.
Once a user selects a workshop from the list, it is added to their cart and they proceed to checkout as they would if they were purchasing through the standard workshop list. In addition, an editable block of copy (copy is unique to each landing page) and standard FAQ List is appended to the bottom of each Living Social landing page.
The FAQ list is universal for the landing pages and will display the same list on each page. To edit the unique landing page copy, either go to: Manage Content> Copy; find and edit the record named "Living Social Instructions - Template:Name", or enable editing on the landing page.
If a workshop is expired, the the user receives an editable message stating the deal is over. The copy for the expiration message is universal, meaning it will display the same copy for every landing page. To edit the copy, either go to: Manage Content> Copy; find and edit the record named "Living Social Page Expired", or enable editing on the landing page.
DSLR Videos
DSLR provides videos of various classes offered that can be purchased for viewing for a specified time period. The videos provided were developed by taping a class on the topic listed.
Adding/Editing Videos for Purchase
To add a video to the DSLR website for purchase or edit an existing one, login and click on ADMIN. Next click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, DSLR WORKSHOP VIDEOS and finally DSLR VIDEOS. You will see a list of all videos currently offered for purchase on the website. To edit a video or any information about it, click on the paper/pencil icon next to the video. You can then modify any information or uploaded files and click OK to save changes.
To add a new video, click on ADD at the top of the screen. You will enter a name for your video, the Access Duration (how many days a purchaser can view the video), and you will upload a Thumbnail (the picture shown to represent the video), an Intro Video (a free video the user can access with an intro clip from the class), and a Video (the video of the entire class that the user will access after purchasing this video). This video can instead be uploaded in the WEBSITE FILE MANAGER (under TOOLS), where you will click CHOOSE FILE to find the file you want to upload; the file name can then be specified in the FILE LINK field with the name http://www.dslrworkshops.com/FILENAME.
You will then select the GROUP that has access to the video. When you add a new video, you must first add the group that will have access to your video to your website. Finally, you will enter the video price and a description of the class shown on the video. This description will displayed on the website next to the video thumbnail. Click OK when you are done adding or editing the video record.
Removing Videos from the List
To remove a video from the listing of videos for purchase, login and go to ADMIN. Next click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, DSLR WORKSHOP VIDEOS and finally DSLR VIDEOS. You will see a list of all videos currently offered for purchase on the website. To remove a video from the list, click on the paper/pencil icon next to the video. Next click on the ACTIVE box to uncheck it. Click OK to save changes.
Modifying the "Thank You" email for Video Purchases
To modify the copy for the "Thank You" email that is sent upon purchase of a video, login and click on ADMIN. Next click on MANAGE EMAIL and then SYSTEM EMAIL. You will see a list of all system emails currently available. Click on the paper/pencil icon next to the email named "Order Thank You - Video". Here you can edit the subject line of the email, the From Address, the address to send confirmation to (the person at your company who is notified when a video is purchased), and the email copy. Click OK when you are done to save changes.
Modifying the "Thank You" page displayed for Website Purchases
To modify the copy for the "Thank You" page that is displayed upon a website purchase, login and click on ADMIN. Next click on MANAGE CONTENT and then COPY. You will see a list of all copy content currently available. Click on the paper/pencil icon next to the content named "Check Out Thank You". Here you can edit the copy displayed after a purchase is made on the website. Click OK when you are done to save changes.
DSLR Vouchers
DSLR Vouchers from Living Social, Amazon and Groupon
Vouchers for photography classes can be purchased through Living Social, Amazon or Groupon. Once purchases are made the voucher numbers will have to be uploaded to the DSLR website to become available. After a voucher is used, the field AVAILABLE will be unchecked so that it cannot be used again.
Accessing Voucher Records
To see a list of all vouchers imported to the website:
- Login and go to ADMIN.
- Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, DSLR WORKSHOPS and then VOUCHERS.
- You will see a list of all voucher numbers previously imported to the website.
- Click on the paper/pencil icon next to the voucher record to see the record details.
When voucher records are imported, they are ACTIVE and AVAILABLE. When a voucher number is used, the check next to AVAILABLE is removed and that number can no longer be used.
Importing New Voucher Numbers
- Login and go to ADMIN.
- Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, DSLR WORKSHOPS and then VOUCHERS.
- You will see a list of all voucher numbers previously imported to the website.
- Click on >> above FILTERS.
- Click on IMPORT to get the import screen; make sure that "Upload a comm delimited text file is selected and click CONTINUE.
- On the next screen click CHOOSE FILE to search your computer for the file to upload. Click on the file and click OPEN to select the file. Then click CONTINUE.
- Select VOUCHERS from the drop down and click CONTINUE.
- On the next screen in the first drop down, make sure you select the name of the field in your imported file that contains the voucher numbers. The field name will be different for the different sites used to purchase the voucher. Click Continue to go to the next screen.
- Here you will select the field name from your imported file that contains the voucher numbers as the IMPORTED KEY. You will choose the NAME field as the DATABASE KEY. Make sure that under Update Options you choose "Update database records when the data in the key fields match. Insert all other imported data." Click CONTINUE.
- On the next screen you will click the FINISH button to begin your import.
Your list will be submitted for import when you hit the finish button. Processing may take several minutes, depending on the size and complexity of your import. If you supply an email address, you will be notified when the import is complete. After the import is done, the new voucher numbers can be found by going to MANAGE ADD-ONS, DSLR WORKSHOPS and then VOUCHERS.
