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1. Educate on New Treatments

Medicine is a rapidly growing and evolving field, and as such there are always new things being discovered to help us live healthier lives. Why not have brief info-nuggets on the latest of these treatments and techniques right in the waiting room? A digital picture frame can be just the solution for doing this. You can easily create a slide with the information you want on it, then upload it to the digital frame. This way, while patients are waiting they can get up to date on some of the latest health topics that are relevant to them.

2. Provide Basic Health Advice

Some health advice is universal: drink 8 cups of water a day, make sure you’re staying active by taking walks, eat a healthy diet, etc. A doctor’s office is the perfect place to dispense this basic, universally relevant information. People waiting in a doctor’s office waiting room would read this information as it was flashed across a digital picture frame.

3. Display the Schedule

In any office that has more than one doctor, there are often days when particular doctors routinely work, and day that they normally get off. In your slideshow that you create for the digital picture frame, why not put a slide in there showing the days that each doctor is available? Patients will appreciate this because they can see at a glance which days are possible with their own schedules.

4. Show Baby Pictures!

Every general practice doctor’s office will have patients who are young mothers, and most are as proud as can be of their newborns. Why not allow your patients to submit their favorite pictures of their little ones, and intersperse some of those pictures into the slideshow? This would help build a sense of community, and mothers and relatives would be tickled pink to see their son or daughter on the digital frame when they walk in for their regular checkup.

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Most people only think of using digital picture frames to display family photos and the like. However, digital frames can be excellent marketing tools for business owners.

So here’s the plan. You get a wireless digital picture frame for each room in your B&B, and place it in a tasteful location on a counter or dresser somewhere. Then you load up the digital frame with great examples of local photography. Now you’ve got something that shows appealing, local pictures to the guest.

Here comes the fun part, where you get to make some money!

Now that you have a wireless digital picture frame in each room, you go and speak with local business owners. Specifically, local restaurants and other popular tourist activities. Is there a river rafting company nearby? How about a classy Italian restaurant?

Talk to the business owners, and offer to sell them advertising on your digital frames! You can then create a simple slide for each business you will be promoting, and interject those slides into the mix of local pictures.

Your guests will love this because you’ll be providing them great local photography, yet at the same time giving them helpful recommendations for local activities.

How much you charge for this service is up to you, and would likely depend on the number of rooms you have in your bed and breakfast.

The beauty of using a wireless digital picture frame for this task is that you can automatically update the frame remotely, without ever having to enter the guest’s room. This way you could even broadcast daily breakfast specials directly to their night-table!

Now, how much would a restaurant owner pay for the privilege of being in that position?

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I’m suggesting giving a digital picture frame as a gift this March 17. Think about it. You can customize  a digital picture frame uniquely for the person you’re giving it to, by simply taking the time to pre-load it with pictures they’re sure to appreciate.

In fact, if you wanted to make it fit in with the St. Patrick Day theme, why not go onto Flickr or one of the other photo sharing sites, and find all the funniest St. Paddy’s Day pictures you can? I’m sure there’s no end of comical pictures, cartoons and even movie clips that you could load up onto your digital picture frame.

This could also be a great gift for someone in your office. Load it up with funny jokes, and you’ll keep your co-workers entertained for weeks to come.

Digital picture frames come in all shapes and sizes, so you’ve definitely got a great selection to choose from. From large digital frames 15″ across and larger, all the way down to unique digital frames that hang on your keychain, to travel clocks ideal for the business traveler, you can give a digital frame as a useful gift to pretty much anyone you put your mind to.

Who says you need to be like everyone else this March 17 and give something green? If you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes, so why not step out from the pack and do something different this St. Patrick’s Day? You’ll be glad you did!

Here are four key things to look for when you’re purchasing a digital frame for an elderly person:

Bigger is Better

Most elderly people will appreciate a screen that is as large as possible. The fact is, our eyes get older along with the rest of the body, and a screen that is bigger is just that much easier to focus on and to watch. Don’t make them stand right in front of the screen, squinting!

Large Internal Memory

Pick a frame with a decent amount of internal memory. You want something that you can load up with lots of pictures and leave for their enjoyment. If you’re going to be the one updating the pictures for the grandparents, make sure you’ve got lots of memory to play with. Alternatively, you could also get one that is compatible with the memory card from your digital camera. Then, just buy a second flash memory card, and swap the cards from time to time.

Wireless Makes Life Simple

If you get a wireless digital frame, you can set it up to automatically update the pictures via the internet. All you need is a Flickr account and a wireless network, and you’re set. Wireless frames are quite simple to setup, and then from then on you can update your grandparent’s frame remotely, from your own house! Just call and let them know there’s new pictures on there, or wait until they call you to talk about them!

Multimedia Capability is Cool

I wouldn’t recommend getting too caught up in the various bells and whistles you can get with digital picture frames, however getting one with basic multimedia capability could be an appreciated feature. Wouldn’t it be nice to toss in the odd movie clip with sound in the midst of all those static photos?

Large digital picture frames can make great gifts for grandparents – just be sure to get one that is going to be a good fit for their needs. Remember – Large screen, large memory, wireless, and video!

Pictures of You & Them

Depending on who it is that you’re shopping for, pre-loading the digital frame with special pictures of the two of you might be just the ticket. Husbands, wives, girlfriend, boyfriend… you get the point. Pick pictures that have strong sentimental value, or that represent particularly funny stories, or anything that strikes your fancy! The person you’re giving the frame to will appreciate the time you took to make it personal.

Funny Pictures off the Internet

The internet has given rise to whole subcultures dedicated to creating funny images, cartoons and videos. Depending on your friend’s sense of humor, this might be a fun way to spice up the digital picture frame. Grab your favorite funny pictures off the internet and load them up on the frame. Or, snag some videos off YouTube and put them on there as well.

Focus on Their Hobby

Does your friend have a hobby that they really enjoy? Antique cars? Planes? Dogs? Mountain climbing? Playing guitar? Why not load up the digital frame with pictures that are relevant to their hobby?

Regardless of what you put on the digital photo frame, the very fact that you took time to put something on it before giving it to that person will speak volumes to them. They will appreciate the time you took. At the very worst, they won’t like the pictures you chose, so they can add their own, right?

Well don’t worry, digital picture frames are very easy to use to start out with, and with a little extra effort on your part, you can make your digital frame gift as easy to use as turning on the lights. Here are three key ways to help you do that.

Internal Memory vs Flash Memory

When you’re purchasing a digital photo frame you need to first consider how it will be updated. In our scenario where you’re going to be making this as easy as possible for your friend, chances are you might be doing the updating. In this case, I would probably recommend going with a digital picture frame that is capable of using flash memory cards. This way, all you need to do is get two cards, and switch them from time to time. You update the pictures on one, at your own house, then when you’re visiting, you simply change the cards and they’ve got a new batch of pictures! 

Wireless Digital Frames

Wireless frames are another option that can make the updating process even easier. With a wireless frame, you can set it up with a Flickr account, or with FrameChannel, in such a way that you can actually update their pictures right from your own computer! The digital frame will simply update via the internet. This can be an excellent option if you live far away and don’t get to visit very often!

Mount it on a Wall

Some people don’t like having things cluttering up the counter or mantelpieces, and if you’re trying to keep this easy for your friend, why not just put it out of the way, up on the wall? Nearly all digital picture frames have universal mounting holes on the back of them, so you can easily hang them up with a pair of screws. The only thing you’re going to need to consider here is what you will do with the power cord. If possible, mount the frame in such a way that the cord isn’t very visible. 

There you go – three unique ideas to help you give a digital frame to someone who really doesn’t get along well with technology! Don’t worry, they’ll love it once they see what it can do!

1. Email a picture directly to the wireless frame

Some frames now allow you to mail pictures directly to them. Pix-Star is the only brand that offers this service entirely free, all the others charge monthly fees for access. This is cool because if you know the address of your friend’s frame, you can email pictures to it directly without even telling them! Think of the fun you could have!

2. Share photos via RSS 

In this digital age, for some strange reason it can still be a chore to share photos. However, by hooking up a wireless digital picture frame to an RSS feed (you can use this with Flickr, Facebook, Shutterfly, Picasa, and a whole host of other popular sites) you can now easily share photos between friends – right into your own home, without ever having to visit a website!

3. Send pictures directly with your cell phone

Some wireless picture frames actually integrate with your cellphones. If you’re out and about having fun somewhere, why not snap a quick picture and send it to your family or friends back home? Let them know where you are and that you’re having fun!

These are only three ways in which you can use wireless frames – there are literally dozens more great ways to have fun with these devices! Why not use them to stay in touch with family that are on the other side of the country? The sky is the limit – all you need to do is get started!

Once you’ve taken all those pictures, what do you do next? I’d suggest using a digital picture frame to proudly display those photos to anyone who visits your house. 

Digital picture frames can easily hold hundreds if not thousands of photos, and you can even add sound if you want! By putting your favourite, cutest pictures into a slideshow, you’ll quickly get your guests talking about one of your favourite subjects; your cute kitten! 

The thing with kittens is that they’re not always kittens. Sooner or later they grow up into cats, and although cats are nice, everyone loves kittens. Having pictures of the kitten stage flashing up on your digital frame will always bring joy to those watching them. 

If you’re really into your cat’s breed, you could choose to get a wireless digital picture frame. You can setup these wireless frames to download pictures directly off the internet to your frame. You can easily integrate a Flickr account with your digital frame, and then stream other people’s pictures of their cats onto your frame as well. 

Digital photo frames are a great way to get people talking once they come over to your house. I’ve had this happen on more than one occasion, people are over and making small talk, when a cute picture comes onto the digital frame, and all of a sudden people start talking about it. It’s a great conversation starter (everyone has a cute kitten story!), and a great way to show off your favourite pictures of your cute kitty.

Bigger is Better

People always love big gifts. In the case of digital picture frames, bigger is usually better. The image is clearer, and easier to see. In addition, many college grads have pictures of their friends from school that they would like to see often, and large digital frames are great for displaying group shots, as well as nice large portraits.

They Are Timeless

Digital picture frames are timeless, in the sense that they’re not going to become outdated like many other gifts will! The beauty of giving a digital frame as a college graduation gift is that although initially the college grad will have a certain set of pictures on there, perhaps of your choosing, later on they can easily change the pictures to reflect their current tastes. This means that your gift will live on, always relevant.

Easily Customized

One of the coolest things you can do with a digital picture frame, especially when you’re giving it as a college graduation gift is to customize it with pictures before you give it. Special moments in the graduates life, pictures of friends, relatives or the graduation itself, can be great ways to customize this gift to perfectly match your grad’s tastes. Hobbies also represent great areas to draw on, if you’re looking for picture ideas.

In conclusion, digital picture frames can be a great college graduation gift idea, because you can customize the gift specifically to your grad, and because they can continue to appreciate it forever.