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Fixing up Photos

29/10/2019

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Fixing Up Photos
It's now easy to quickly fix and improve your photos with Free online software and Apps
  • Make your photos look great for your website, Blog, or Social Media.
  • Adjust your photos so they'll print beautifully for display, marketing, or gifts.
  • Make beautiful photos to sell online or as prints.
  • Or get creative with photos, text, & images and make your own digital designs to print or put online.

PROFESSIONAL PHOTO EDITING

To make photos look their best most photographers & designers usually do some or all of the following:
  • Straighten the photo
  • Adjust the light, dark and mid tones
  • Adjust the colours
  • Crop off unwanted areas
  • Remove marks, scratches, or objects
  • Sharpen or Blur areas of the photo

SAVE AND USE PHOTOS

The next step is all about clever saving:
  • Save, name, and File the photo
  • Resize the photo for different uses
  • Save the photo as different useful formats

SOME EXAMPLES

Here's some everyday examples of before and after photo editing...
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SOME HANDY ONLINE WEBSITES

pixlr.com
www.photopos.com
www.befunky.com
www.picmonkey.com
www.gimp.org
www.getpaint.net
www.fotor.com
Adobe Photoshop Express
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_formats
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Business Cards

16/10/2019

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Online Business Card Inspiration

CREATE A BUSINESS CARD

Business cards are easy and fun to make and can be used for all sorts of things. Print a business card as a mini portfolio, a quirky invite, a list of all your contact details for family & friends, or as part of your business marketing.

MAKE YOUR OWN BUSINESS CARDS

  • Collect a photo or two and/or your logo
  • Decide on some text and/or your contact details
  • Design your card online using Apps or a Printer website
  • Order your card to be printed and posted to you, or print it on your own printer
  • Hand around your cards...
The most difficult part of a business card is deciding on a design. Luckily  many online resources have lots of beautiful and professional designs that can help get you started. Use galleries for inspiration or use a template and adjust it with your own images and details.

JPD BUSINESS CARD DESIGN TIPS

  • Choose a type style / font that is easy to read when small
  • Have a relevant image on one side
  • Choose 1-3 colours – appropriate to topic or audience
  • Print out a copy of your design before ordering prints – to check it works as expected

SOME HANDY ONLINE WEBPAGES

www.carddsgn.com
cardview.net
www.cardnerd.com
cardobserver.com
www.moo.com
www.vistaprint.co.nz
www.wsprint.co.nz
www.zazzle.co.nz
www.canva.com
www.gotprint.com
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Create a Blog

14/10/2019

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ENJOY BLOGGING!

Blogs are fun to read and explore, and now they are easy to create! Make a blog design in a few hours with easy-to-use online blog builders. Create a FREE Blog and start sharing what-ever interests you. Or use a Blog to share your business ideas with clients and aid your website SEO.

MAKE A BLOG IN 6 EASY STEPS

  • Visit a Blog Builder website (there are many, some below)
  • Choose a design or template
  • Adjust the design / template to suit you
  • Add some info about you and how visitors can contact you
  • Write a Post. Add images or video...
  • Publish your Blog to the internet so everyone can read it!

SOME THINGS TO PUT ON YOUR BLOG

  • Your story
  • Inspirational articles
  • Advice: Hints and Tips
  • Photos and Videos
  • Reviews
  • Step-by-step
  • A beginner's guide to...
  • Lists – Benefits of... Things to avoid... Top 10...
  • Create an Instructional graphic, flyer, or video
  • Info about online resources, information
  • Client testimonials or case studies
  • Behind-the-scenes
  • Ask visitors what they'd like...

SOME PLACES TO MAKE A BLOG

www.blogger.com
www.jimdo.com
www.wix.com
wordpress.com
www.weebly.com
sett.com
www.webs.com
medium.com
Blog Samples
Images at top: two sample Blogs online at heleneinbetween.com and bountifuldeparture.blogspot.com 
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DIY Marketing

30/7/2017

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DIY Marketing

You can do DIY Marketing!

A small business on a tight budget can save a lot of money doing all their own marketing. Sole traders can combine managing their marketing with networking. Increase your business profits by managing your own marketing, or combine hiring professionals for the tricky bits and doing the rest yourself.

“You don't need a corporation or a marketing company to brand you now: you can do it yourself” ―  Ray Allen

MANY DIY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE

  • FREE online apps and resources can help you quickly and easily make your own publicity images, text, and other content.
  • Online shops and services can help you create and print advertising, stationery, and promotional items.
  • FREE Social media sites and many other online places can help you connect with customers.
  • Website builders can help you to easily create your own Website, online shop, or Blog – with FREE options available.
  • Business focused websites can help you create a FREE newsletter, surveys or forms for clients, and many other useful small business items.
  • There are also many many wonderful websites available online that can help you with every step of the process. Topics like how to create branding, copyright, what to write, what to put on Social Media, or your Blog, etc etc.
All it takes to make the most of the available opportunities is a little time to upskill, and a willingness to explore what may work for you and your customers.

“Marketing is really just about sharing your passion.”
―Michael Hyatt

MY TOP 7 DIY MARKETING TIPS

  • Start Slow with What You Know: gradually build your knowledge & skills 
  • Have Consistent Branding: keep it similar across all media
  • Utilise FREE Online resources: Check out the latest apps that can help you and/or your clients
  • Utilise FREE Social media: go where-ever is appropriate for your clients  
  • Have a Website, Blog, & business email – FREE options available
  • Check with Customers: check what clients enjoy or want – check statistics, try different marketing options, try out content marketing...
  • Make a Newsletter, PDF Booklets, eBooks, Video, Podcast, Postcards, Business Cards, Posters or anything else your clients may enjoy.
  • Try it out! Give things a go & see if they work for you & your clients.

“Don’t be afraid to get creative & experiment with your marketing.” ―Mike Volpe

SOME HANDY WEBSITES

www.canva.com
pixabay.com
www.freepik.com
www.dropbox.com
www.vistaprint.co.nz
mailchimp.com
www.techradar.com
www.openoffice.org

“Make your marketing so useful people would pay you for it.” ―  Jay Baer

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