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5 Reasons to use Flickr:5 Reasons to use Flickr:1.1. Images are powerful. They capture peoples attention immediately Images are powerful. They capture peoples attention immediately

which is useful when you want to raise awareness or spread the which is useful when you want to raise awareness or spread the word about the work you are doing, word about the work you are doing, the communities you work the communities you work withwith or an event you are putting on. Putting these images online or an event you are putting on. Putting these images online mean that they are accessible to millions of people.mean that they are accessible to millions of people.

2.2. Flickr makes your photos easy to access. One account can be Flickr makes your photos easy to access. One account can be used by more than one person on multiple computers where they used by more than one person on multiple computers where they can easily upload and search for images all at the same time.can easily upload and search for images all at the same time.

3.3. You are in control! You can control who views your photos, you You are in control! You can control who views your photos, you can make them only accessible to colleagues or you can let the can make them only accessible to colleagues or you can let the whole world see them. It’s totally up to you, all with a click of a whole world see them. It’s totally up to you, all with a click of a box.box.

4.4. It’s engaging and interactive. You can connect with people from It’s engaging and interactive. You can connect with people from the other side of the world, you can get valuable feedback and the other side of the world, you can get valuable feedback and gain further insight on your work.gain further insight on your work.

5.5. Everyone is using it! (Well almost) and it’s easy to use once you Everyone is using it! (Well almost) and it’s easy to use once you get used to things. From young children and adults to huge multi-get used to things. From young children and adults to huge multi-glomorate organisations and independent businesses- flickr is glomorate organisations and independent businesses- flickr is ever expanding and reaching out to even more people every day. ever expanding and reaching out to even more people every day.

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