September 2016 – TP Javeton WebNet

A digital phenomenon

With all the enhancements, improved images and easy-to-use equipment that makes digital photography such a technological breakthrough in picture-taking, it is hardly surprising that so many individuals having an interest in photography (hobbyists, professionals and casual users, among others) seemed to have gotten hooked on this medium and find it a popular habit that is hard to kick, if indeed, they have any desire to kick it in the first place. Since the birth of digital photography, it has been easier and more convenient for people to capture what many consider the best photos they have ever taken.

Digital Photography indeed has become the new wave of photographic excellence for many years to come; and for those who are still using the old method of photo shooting with film photography, they may well need to rethink their picture-taking strategy. However, if you haven’t seen actual proof or heard any convincing arguments in support of digital photography superiority, we’d like to share with you a few good reasons why digital photography will be a more exceptional picture-taking method to use.

1. Generally, one of the most outstanding features that could be cited for choosing digital photography is the convenience afforded by this new and excellent method. Aside from the fact that digital cameras are easy to use, based on their user-friendliness, these cameras are also portable and you can simple place one of them safely in your pocket anywhere you go.

2. With digital cameras you can save your time and effort because provide instant feedback once you take photos. Each camera has a review button to let you view all the photos so you’ll be able to choose the best one, while at the same time, it also comes with a delete button for those photos you don’t want to keep. In short, you can keep on trying until you get the right (ideal?) photo, something that can hardly be said about the old film photography cameras.

Outstanding features

3. There are several outstanding features of digital photography, including the capacity to have your photos printed immediately, which is made even easier if you have a digital printer; in which case, you can simply connect your digital camera to the printer, press the “print” button and presto! You have instant pictures. When you contrast this almost instantaneous picture taking method with the process required to produce a picture using film cameras (the time it takes before you get your photos developed) you can see there is really no comparison.

4. Another great thing you can get from digital photography is the capacity to modify or edit your photos anytime. Since the images are in digital files, it is much easier now to edit them. You can simply open the images in any photo editing software supported by the file. With the photo editing software, you can alter or adjust the color of your photos. You can also crop the photo and design your own photo. All of these in one photo editing package. It’s more than what you can get from film cameras.

5. Consider this scenario for a moment: You want to put up a small business and you obviously want to offer your clients and customers the very best product and superior service. Wouldn’t you want access to the fast, high-quality and almost perfect pictures offered by digital photography for every job you are entrusted with? In other words, use the best photographic tools and resources available to do what they do best, while freeing up more of your time to do what you do best, being creative.

Photos and much more

Keep in mind also, that digital photos are not only being used simply to fill photo albums; because many of them are being converted to T-shirts, mugs, invitations, greeting cards, calendars and a lot of other creative and artistic products. This is due to the fact that digital photos can be printed and reproduced anywhere and in anyway simply by a user obtaining the right photo paper. So go ahead and be as creative as you need to be in an effort to make as much money as you can, and you’ll find that you have a great tool in the form of a digital camera.

6. Lastly, with digital photography a user has the ability to share photos s/he has with loved ones, friends, relatives and evenb business associates and colleagues. To do this s/he can simply give a copy of those precious moments to someone everywhere s/he goes by simply attaching a softcopy of the photo to your email and send it. It’s that easy. On the other hand, to share pictures from a film camera, s/he will spend money just on scanning the photos in order to be able to send them online. Of course that will consist of extra work for a digital photographer.

Get in the habit

It seems therefore, that digital photography has really paved the way for making photography convenient and easier at the same time while achieving high quality photos. It just goes to show that there’s no better time to opt to digital photography than now, if you haven’t already made that decision. Why not get in the habit? You may find it hard to kick once you start, because you just might enjoy all over again – in a new and enhanced way – the experience of taking pictures.

The target audience

In theory, email marketing is no different from other types of marketing, especially since the basic principles of marketing apply to email marketing efforts as well. One of the most important of these principles is reaching a target audience, whether marketing is being done via radio, TV, local newspapers or email. The ability of marketers to reach their target audiences and convince them to make a purchase cannot be underestimated. This article will provide some insight into how Web marketers can effectively reach their target audience.

If you are a Web marketer, you might agree that the simplest way to reach your target audience is to allow existing customers, as well as potential customers, to register with your program via a form on your website and decide whether or not they want to receive emails containing additional information and advertisements from your business. When those users register they should be required to enter their name and an email address, a requirement which will allow you to compile a list of email addresses from those potential customers who have expressed an interest in receiving additional information.

Sending your email marketing materials to the members of this subscriber list – also known as an opt-in or a distribution list – is much more effective than sending out a mass emailing to recipients whose email addresses you purchased from another marketer or lead system company. The obvious reason for building your own list instead of buying one is because the group of email addresses you compiled all have an interest in the products or services you offer while there is no information on the other set of email addresses to indicate whether or not the members will even have an interest in the products or services you offer. The not-so-obvious reason is you could be accused of spam mail by using a list you did not create yourself.

Adequate research

Another tip for reaching your target audience is to do adequate research that will help you determine how to communicate with the members of your target audience. The result of this research may help you toi make certain modifications that will yield more positive results. For example, changing the language of your emails to suit the preferences of your target audience members, designing the layout and colors of emails making them more appealing to the target audience and tailoring the emails to include content which is of interest to the members of the target audience are all modifications you might make as a result of adequate research. This type of research can really pay off because it will make your emails significantly more effective.

Still another tip for reaching your target audience when email marketing is to keep your message simple and your advertising message subtle. The importance of such subtlety as it relates to marketing emails is based on perception in the sense that your email must not be percieved as a blatant sales pitch, because this would lead many of your subscribers to an unwanted conclusion about your intent. Perhaps the most important thing you can do in your email marketing campaigns is to present your messages in a clear and concise manner which can be easily understood by the members of your target audience.

Coupling product promotion subtlety with clarity of message will go a long way in helping you grow your list while establishing credibility. If you have any doubts your target audience will be able to understand your message, you can certainly leave information for the email recipients to contact you with their questions, because this interaction can prove to be extremely useful. Through these communications you can learn more about the needs of your target audience and how you can tailor your email marketing strategy to meet these needs.

List member feedback

Finally, it is important to solicit feedback from the members of your target audience so that you can always have the most up-to-date information on how to best meet their needs with your email marketing campaign. This should be done on a continual basis as the needs of your target audience may change over time; but when you solicit feedback from your target audience you must be sure to ask specific questions which require answers that can easily be interpreted. This is important because your ability to read and interpret these answers will greatly impact your ability to further refine your email marketing efforts in conforming to the expectations of your target audience members.

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