Scuba-Themed Holiday eCardsTis the season for holiday eCards. If you've already Elf'd yourself, or want to create something specifically-scuba, here are some ideas:
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The Simple Option: Image with Text
Here is a short and sweet greeting with festive Christmas Tree worms.
Animated Underwater eCards Choose from a variety of styles at joandjoe.com - there is a fee of $17/year.
Jo and Joe supports Project AWARE, please enter donation code: "AWARE" during sign-up. Photo Slideshow
 Use images from your 2011 dive trips or dive club activities to create a 2011 recap video at animoto.com. The program is very easy to use, just upload your images and the website does the rest.
A 30 second video slideshow with about 12 photos is free. Longer videos will run you $5. Choose from six holiday themes and twelve music clips (you can also upload your own tune). I made a sample video (see below) with some travel photos I've collected over the years.
Important Considerations... Your eCard is also a marketing piece. Create something your customers will want to share, and you've got instant word of mouth advertising. Some ideas:
Invite customers to submit their best 2011 images for possible inclusion in the year-end eCard. Customers will look forward to opening your year-end greeting to see if their shot was chosen. If you don't want to do the judging, use a Facebook App such as Offerpop to create a fan voting page.
You could also include a special offer within your greeting. For example: Join us for a year-end celebration at XYZ location. The first round is on us! Here is an example from a restaurant:
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