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  • Choosing your teacher

    Experience is probably the most valuable asset in the world today. It is the accumulation of knowledge or skill through direct participation in events or activities. The quality of experience is mostly determined by the duration of exposure to those particular events or activities. Hence, it is safe to say that the longer the participation, the more valuable the experience. It is an understatement that experience takes precedence over certificate. No matter the class of result an applicant presents during an interview, he or she would still be required to prove competence in handling real life situations. I once heard that a particular employer turned down First Class graduates because of the perception that they were more theoretically inclined. Some employers even state some specific years of experience required of the applicants in their advertisements.

    The major selling sectionof curriculum vitae is the list of relevant experiences contained therein. Some people come highly recommended because their reputations precede them. If you need the services of a doctor or a lawyer, your first inquiry would be about their past records in handling similar cases.  Would you ever go to a doctor who is trailed by a long list of deaths? Would you go for a lawyer who has never won a case? No! All these show us the importance of experience.

    Observation, on the other hand, is the process of learning by noticing or paying attention to events or activities. To observe, one must take a patient look at something and gather facts about it. While experience requires participation, observation requires concentration. A lot of the things we know about our world today were learnt through observation. Children learn from their parents through observation. Apprentices learn a lot from their masters through observation. Culture is mostly transferred through observation. Fashion is imbibed through observation. We understand nature and the changes in weather through observation.

    One of the importance of observation is that we learn from other people’s mistakes. It may amount to stupidity to make our own mistakes when examples abound around us. For instance, do I have to engage in drunk-driving before I know its consequences? There are several circumstances in which experiences are not desirable.

    Which, then, is the better teacher- experience or observation? You may have your view on this, but I believe neither can substitute the other. Each has its place and time. I will, however, suggest that observation should precede experience. Learn from existing facts first, and then determine the experiences you want to expose yourself to. It may amount to unnecessary exposure to risk, if you crave experience at the expense of observation.

    Observation is very important in the process of learning. There are some experiences you cannot afford to have. Would you rather lose a major business account before you learn how best to approach prospective clients or make a pitch? Would you prefer to deliver an incoherent speech before an audience? Would you want to be “clapped off the stage” because of bad performance?You would love to fail a major examination instead to practicing the past questions? If you are like most people I know, your answer to these questions would be “No!” You never get a second chance to make the first impression. Determining the right blend of experience and observation is intelligent learning. Don’t experience what you should have observed and don’t observe what you should have experienced.

    Thanks for reading my article today. I would really love to hear from you. So, do share your views with me by sending SMS to 07034737394, visiting www.olanreamodu.com and following me on twitter @lanreamodu. Remember, you are currently nothing compared to what you can become. Don’t lock your potentials in; let them breathe!

  • ‘It’s important to counsel the patient before choosing’

    ‘It’s important to counsel the patient before choosing’

    Dr. Akinkunmi, a medical doctor and family planning expert explains the conditions for adopting a family planning method

    Doctor Akinkunmi Olukayode of Life Font Hospital, Igando who spoke to The Nation said for every drug, there is always a leaflet that tells you what the chemical composition of the drugs are, what the indications for the drugs are, the things one should not use while taking the drug, side effects and everything.

    He said, “Likewise family planning methods, the injections, drugs and everything. They all have side-effects but for every method, there are precautions that need to be taken to ensure that the particular method is used effectively. If people don’t use it as it is supposed to be used; if they don’t take the precautions that have been prescribed, then it will not work for them or it will not do what they expect it to do. But the point is that the family planning thing is so flexible. There are different methods, so if somebody is using a particular method and the method is giving her a problem, they can change to another method.

    “Family planning is not rigid. For instance, when a woman is breastfeeding, it is expected that she does not see her period. However, we have discovered that there are women who see their period four to six weeks after delivery, whether they are breastfeeding or not; and once they start menstruating, there is a high possibility that they can get pregnant.”

    Dr Akinkunmi said, “There are some family planning methods that cannot be used while a woman is breastfeeding and there are some that can be used. There are those that can be started almost immediately after she delivers and some that cannot be started immediately. So it depends on the particular method that she is taking.”

    Asked if there are family planning methods that can expose one to Urinary Track Infection, he said, “Yes. The Coil, also called Copper T or IUD, can predispose a woman to having infections. And if a woman is using the coil, once she suspects that she is having infections, the coil must be removed, the infection treated and then another one inserted.”

    On how long a woman can carry an IUD, Dr. Akinkunmi said there are different types of IUD. “We have what is called the Copper T and for each method, there are expiry dates. For the Copper T, they are  usually for about four to five years. Even if the woman has entered menopause or for any reason, is not sexually active, she must go and remove it.

    “If she doesn’t go to remove it, after a while the IUD will start causing problems. The same for the implant. The implants are of two types  the one for five years, which is the Jadelle and the one for three years, which is the implano. Once the expiry date is due, the person must go and remove it – whether sexually active or not. So if people use the methods according to the way it has been prescribed, then it will not give them any problem.”

    On what may have caused Mrs Grace Olumide to bleed for 10 months, Akinkunmi said IUD is not known to cause bleeding per say. However, in medicine, we say never say never.  So it is good for any woman that wants to start family planning to go to a place where she can receive correct information, because it is based on those information that she will be able to make a choice. And if she has made her choice and is having any problems with it, she can go back and make her complains to know if the family planning method is the cause of her problem or if it is as a result of something else.”

    Akinkunmi continues, “But you find out that a lot of people do family planning from quacks, who know little or nothing about the methods, so that when they run into trouble, they begin to seek professional medical assistance.

    “When a patient comes to us, what we do before carrying out any method on them is counselling. We first counsel them, telling them about all the different methods that are available; their advantages and disadvantages. As a healthcare provider, you provide all information that will assist the patient to make a choice. The providers don’t make a choice, the patients do. They are told that if for any reason the choice they have made is not compatible with their system, they can choose another method and

  • Choosing the INEC chair

    Choosing the INEC chair

    •Amina Bala Zakari’s acting appointment is untidy. 
    Buhari can do better in choosing a substantive electoral chief
    President Muhammadu Buhari should be decisive in appointing a substantive chairman for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In making his recommendations for the approval of the Senate, President Buhari should bear in mind, the national and international acclaim, which Nigeria gained, because of the integrity and general acceptance of the immediate past chairman of the commission, Professor Attahiru Jega. The same consideration should also bear in his choice of candidates, to replace the national commissioners, whose tenures have come to an end.

    We consider the circumstance under which Amina Bala Zakari was appointed as acting chairman, well past her tenure, as untidy. Even more unnecessary is the controversy surrounding the process of her appointment and the accusations of filial relationship with the President. While Mrs Zakari may be eminently qualified to be INEC chairman, as some of the accusations do not restrict her candidature under the law, it is important for the president to take into account, the effect on the general perception about her integrity and independence.

    While no doubt, President Buhari is remarkably a person of high integrity, it is important that the president is seen by all to be completely detached, in making a choice of a substantive chairman for INEC. In projecting a candidate for that important office, geo-political, ethnic and religious considerations ordinarily should not be important issues. But where political opponents bring them to the front-burner, it may be wise for the president to stay as far away as possible, from any basis for such accusations, in the overall interest of the integrity of the electoral process. So, it is important that the President does all he can to avoid any accusations of bias and favouritism.

    Luckily as the appointment and performance of Professor Jega had shown, there are Nigerians of high integrity, and we urge the president to source, from across the country, such men and women to replace the chairman and commissioners, whose tenures have expired. We believe that it was to avoid accusations of bias that the Justice Muhammadu Uwais electoral reform panel, recommended to late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, that the appointment of the Chairman of INEC should be placed in the hands of non-partisans.

    In making the choice of the chairman of INEC and the national commissioners, the president should remember the enormous powers, privileges and responsibilities of the appointees, as provided for in the Third Schedule, Part 1F, of the 1999 constitution, as amended; and the fact that the success or failure of the electoral process, depends on the general acceptance of drivers of the process. As provided by the constitution, it is envisaged that the persons to be appointed must be persons of “unquestionable integrity”. Going down the provisions, it is apparent that the chairman and his commissioners are entrusted with enormous powers over political parties and the conduct of elections.

    We also note that the real integrity of the persons appointed is as important as the perception of the general public. So if for any reason there is reasonable suspicion that there is likelihood of bias in the choice of the chairman of the commissioners, then there may be a challenge to the credulity of the election that will be conducted.  That is why the appointive authority must exercise all possible caution from the beginning. That also explains the constitutional provision insulating the electoral body, among a select few, from any form of interference by any “authority or person”.

    In making a choice over who would be the next chairman of INEC, we urge President Buhari to act statesmanlike, in the overall interest of our country.

  • Choosing Your Advertising Agency

    Choosing Your Advertising Agency

    It took some time to cast the topic for this piece, for the same reason we thought of working on it. The options were various as they were finely different in meaning and implication. Our choice was finally determined by the need to eliminate ambiguity, controversy and argument, just so that the import is not lost in us. We are also clear in our minds, the need to cut out any such distractions occasioned by semantics, flamboyance for reasons of modernity.

    To begin, therefore, advertising agencies will remain Advertising Agencies as we know it. We do not have any qualms with those who like to be seen and referred to as creative hot-shops, brand activators…and all such other identities which, at best, come across as desperate attempt at differentiation, it all comes down to ideas and creative work that sell. According to Drew Cannon in her article “How To Choose an Advertising Agency” posted on inc.com in August 11, 2011, unlike in the past when advert agencies were traditionally defined along certain structures, agencies now come in varying forms today, starting from 10-men experimental to enormous traditional firms with global reach, and everything in-between.

    We have come to accommodate these products of change, not minding how they present themselves, provided they keep the underlying essence of creative ideas and work that sell brands.

    The focus of this piece is draw attention to the importance of advertising agency engagement and the need for brands or brand owners to see the process as very crucial to the success of their brand(s) and entire marketing success, and as such, to strictly adhere to the process, for their own good. Brand management is systematic, procedural, creative and objective-driven. These characteristics explains why on value measurement, what you get is a direct consequence of what was invested (the computer’s GIGO – garbage in, garbage-out).

    Last week, we considered a set of variables in the process of developing brand communication or brand advertising messages, grouped as the imperatives of the creative process. In it we laid out those key elements that must be derived in the creative process. Every one of those listed elements is weighty and consequential upon the quality of creative product in form of advert or campaign. Characteristically, they can only be derived by working through every step of the creative process.

    Because of their importance, deriving these creative elements is the essence of the advertising agency engaged for the job or assignment of working through the creative process. Suffice, therefore, the agency’s quality, strength, capability has a direct relationship and consequence on the quality of the final creative output or product. In other words, an agency-driven brand support is only as good, effective, creative, impactful and successful, to the extent the engaged advertising agency is competent. Interestingly, the competence or strength of any creative team or advertising agency can be determined, just as the creative imperatives for good and effective creative process and products are derived. Therefore, just as it is the job of the creative team to derive the imperatives for top-end creative product(s), so it is the duty of the client and/or its representative to determine the right advertising agency or team to be engaged to manage their brand.

    There-in lays the justification for a systematic (and creative) agency selection process.

    As in every process, selecting or appointing an agency is indeed, only a process. It is open to individual determination along the gamut of adherence. The extent to which the process which we see as equally a creative process is adhered to is a function of the extent to which the selecting team considers it as important, understands its import and consequence, and its intellectual and creative capacity to judge the weighty issues. There must be the will and ability to work the process.

    There have been instances where Agency selection process stretches for very long through several stages. For some clients, consultants are engaged to guide them through the process. There have also been cases where the selection process results in a tie between two or more agencies, and the final choice becomes dependent on news and more critical factors. In a situation where it becomes too difficult to clearly agree on the winner-agency, a particular business or account is shared between two agencies because they are considered equally tied based on the agreed parameters set for the selection process.

    Selecting and engaging the advertising agency for a brand is serious and as important as developing the brand itself. That is why, in ideal situation, the process is devoid of emotion. In her article “HOW TO CHOOSE AN ADVERTISING AGENCY” (posted on in.com on August 11, 2011), Drew Cannon, among other submissions, break the process into four major steps: ASKING – about for the agencies that fall within the pre-determined consideration bracket, WRITING – a request for proposal (in other words, writing the brief), SEARCH thoroughly (carefully run through a guided selection procedure), and ENTER into selection meetings prepared (agency engagement). Cannon’s submission can be taken as a very brief summary of the ideal agency selection and engagement process, open to expansion and a more detailed and functional model. But the important thing here is that it captures the reason and operative guideline for a proper agency selection process: THE (MARKETING) OBJECTIVE!

    Marketing and its attendant consideration and actions are derived and determined at every point. The process starts with and ends with the client, but focused on the brand and the target market, which is the reason for being. It is the consequence of every such action on the bottom-line (which is the marketing objective for the brand and brand-owners, that makes it imperative for the right decision to be taken at every step of the way. In turn, that right step is as spelt out on the (client’s) brief.

    It all starts with THE BRIEF.

    The process starts with the client’s brief to the initially chosen agencies, inviting them to a pitch. It is upon the strength of the client’s brief, the agencies prepare for presentation at a pitch setting. In turn, invited agencies make a presentation of their proposal, which should essentially be their understanding and interpretation of the client’s brief. After the presentation, the client goes back to score the agencies based on the strength of their presentation, with the initiating brief as the reference point. Nothing is given to chance, whims and caprices; the brief takes pre-eminence over every other consideration. The very important consideration in the entire process is the brief. Therefore, the brief has to be professionally written, focused, strategically focused and robust in its consideration of immediate and future success of the brand at the market place.

    The flip side of this analysis is the compromise of the ideal agency selection and engagement process. Unlike in the ideal scenario, the compromised system does not respect the brief. It is all based on personal gains, unstructured method, unsystematic process based on the whims and judgment of individuals who operate outside any pattern. The compromised system does not take the brand into consideration. The decision maker’s choice is based determined by personal relationship, immediate financial gains and other selfish considerations. That is why, as at today, over 75% of big brand management businesses are in the hands of service providers who either outright non-professionals or those who engaged in distant related endeavors such as journalism and public relations, but now positions as brand management consultants BECAUSE THEY ARE CONNECTED TO THE MAN/WOMAN WHO DECIDES WHO MANAGES THE BRAND.

    In our market place, mediocrity has taken over professionalism as a consequence of corruption, greed and selfishness. Apart from the profession and professionals who suffer from this corrupt system, brands are failing, the consumer/market is suffering and investments are failing – except we go back to the ideal situation.

  • Choosing your advertising agency

    Choosing your advertising agency

    It took some time to cast the topic for this piece, for the same reason we thought of working on it. The options were various as they were finely different in meaning and implication. Our choice was finally determined by the need to eliminate ambiguity, controversy and argument, just so that the import is not lost in us. We are also clear in our minds, the need to cut out any such distractions occasioned by semantics, flamboyance for reasons of modernity.

    To begin, therefore, advertising agencies will remain Advertising Agencies as we know it. We do not have any qualms with those who like to be seen and referred to as creative hot-shops, brand activators…and all such other identities which, at best, come across as desperate attempt at differentiation, it all comes down to ideas and creative work that sell. According to Drew Cannon in her article “How To Choose an Advertising Agency” posted on inc.com in August 11, 2011, unlike in the past when advert agencies were traditionally defined along certain structures, agencies now come in varying forms today, starting from 10-men experimental to enormous traditional firms with global reach, and everything in-between.

    We have come to accommodate these products of change, not minding how they present themselves, provided they keep the underlying essence of creative ideas and work that sell brands.

    The focus of this piece is draw attention to the importance of advertising agency engagement and the need for brands or brand owners to see the process as very crucial to the success of their brand(s) and entire marketing success, and as such, to strictly adhere to the process, for their own good. Brand management is systematic, procedural, creative and objective-driven. These characteristics explains why on value measurement, what you get is a direct consequence of what was invested (the computer’s GIGO – garbage in, garbage-out).

    Last week, we considered a set of variables in the process of developing brand communication or brand advertising messages, grouped as the imperatives of the creative process. In it we laid out those key elements that must be derived in the creative process. Every one of those listed elements is weighty and consequential upon the quality of creative product in form of advert or campaign. Characteristically, they can only be derived by working through every step of the creative process.

    Because of their importance, deriving these creative elements is the essence of the advertising agency engaged for the job or assignment of working through the creative process. Suffice, therefore, the agency’s quality, strength, capability has a direct relationship and consequence on the quality of the final creative output or product. In other words, an agency-driven brand support is only as good, effective, creative, impactful and successful, to the extent the engaged advertising agency is competent. Interestingly, the competence or strength of any creative team or advertising agency can be determined, just as the creative imperatives for good and effective creative process and products are derived. Therefore, just as it is the job of the creative team to derive the imperatives for top-end creative product(s), so it is the duty of the client and/or its representative to determine the right advertising agency or team to be engaged to manage their brand.

    There-in lays the justification for a systematic (and creative) agency selection process.

    As in every process, selecting or appointing an agency is indeed, only a process. It is open to individual determination along the gamut of adherence. The extent to which the process which we see as equally a creative process is adhered to is a function of the extent to which the selecting team considers it as important, understands its import and consequence, and its intellectual and creative capacity to judge the weighty issues. There must be the will and ability to work the process.

    There have been instances where Agency selection process stretches for very long through several stages. For some clients, consultants are engaged to guide them through the process. There have also been cases where the selection process results in a tie between two or more agencies, and the final choice becomes dependent on news and more critical factors. In a situation where it becomes too difficult to clearly agree on the winner-agency, a particular business or account is shared between two agencies because they are considered equally tied based on the agreed parameters set for the selection process.

    Selecting and engaging the advertising agency for a brand is serious and as important as developing the brand itself. That is why, in ideal situation, the process is devoid of emotion. In her article “HOW TO CHOOSE AN ADVERTISING AGENCY” (posted on in.com on August 11, 2011), Drew Cannon, among other submissions, break the process into four major steps: ASKING – about for the agencies that fall within the pre-determined consideration bracket, WRITING – a request for proposal (in other words, writing the brief), SEARCH thoroughly (carefully run through a guided selection procedure), and ENTER into selection meetings prepared (agency engagement). Cannon’s submission can be taken as a very brief summary of the ideal agency selection and engagement process, open to expansion and a more detailed and functional model. But the important thing here is that it captures the reason and operative guideline for a proper agency selection process: THE (MARKETING) OBJECTIVE!

    Marketing and its attendant consideration and actions are derived and determined at every point. The process starts with and ends with the client, but focused on the brand and the target market, which is the reason for being. It is the consequence of every such action on the bottom-line (which is the marketing objective for the brand and brand-owners, that makes it imperative for the right decision to be taken at every step of the way. In turn, that right step is as spelt out on the (client’s) brief.

    It all starts with THE BRIEF.

    The process starts with the client’s brief to the initially chosen agencies, inviting them to a pitch. It is upon the strength of the client’s brief, the agencies prepare for presentation at a pitch setting. In turn, invited agencies make a presentation of their proposal, which should essentially be their understanding and interpretation of the client’s brief. After the presentation, the client goes back to score the agencies based on the strength of their presentation, with the initiating brief as the reference point. Nothing is given to chance, whims and caprices; the brief takes pre-eminence over every other consideration. The very important consideration in the entire process is the brief. Therefore, the brief has to be professionally written, focused, strategically focused and robust in its consideration of immediate and future success of the brand at the market place.

    The flip side of this analysis is the compromise of the ideal agency selection and engagement process. Unlike in the ideal scenario, the compromised system does not respect the brief. It is all based on personal gains, unstructured method, unsystematic process based on the whims and judgment of individuals who operate outside any pattern. The compromised system does not take the brand into consideration. The decision maker’s choice is based determined by personal relationship, immediate financial gains and other selfish considerations. That is why, as at today, over 75% of big brand management businesses are in the hands of service providers who either outright non-professionals or those who engaged in distant related endeavors such as journalism and public relations, but now positions as brand management consultants BECAUSE THEY ARE CONNECTED TO THE MAN/WOMAN WHO DECIDES WHO MANAGES THE BRAND.

    In our market place, mediocrity has taken over professionalism as a consequence of corruption, greed and selfishness. Apart from the profession and professionals who suffer from this corrupt system, brands are failing, the consumer/market is suffering and investments are failing – except we go back to the ideal situation.

     

  • Choosing the right photo album

    Photographs preserve memories. So, we have to protect photographs to keep memories alive. The album comes in handy here.

    Photo albums have changed over time. They are purely purposeful picture binders’ for protecting and arranging photographs. They come in black, white, brown, blue, green, pink, natural and multi and are sold for between N2, 500 and N30, 000

    Some albums have plastic slots to insert pictures in while others have nylon or paper slot. There are cheap plastic mini-albums made by Walmart, or heavy leather albums from departmental shops around you.

    The time that passes never comes back. It is an absolute fact, but the presence of photo albums makes the statement partially true. Whenever you visit a place or attend an important occasion, you capture the precious moments with your camera to keep it with you forever. A photo frame or album acts as the best medium through which an individual gets an opportunity to look at his past and relive the moments once again. From childhood to old age, an album is a partner of the individuals throughout life.

    Other types of albums available are; John Jewis, Deva, Kolarz, Artfile, Caroline gardner, Emma Bridgewater, Hello kitty, Aspinal of London, Jan Constantine, Sanderson slip-in photo album, Metropolis suedethe which is 6 by 4 long in size among others

    The saffron diamond heart wedding photo album as its name implies is exclusively a wedding album. It is made with an ivory fabric and it is a thoughtful and long lasting way to celebrate a special day. It is presented in a white box to keep it safe for years to come. It is a lovely gift to give to any newly wedded couple.

    A newly wedded couple, Mr and Mrs. Christopher Okafor were presented the saffron diamond heart wedding photo album at their wedding last weekend, and they have this to say: “I and my wife were given one of the saffron diamond heart wedding photo album as a wedding gift. It is romantic and perfect for us. It is modern too; we don’t like old fashioned and traditional looking albums. I would recommend this album for all newly wedded couple. It is good value for money”

    No matter how small an album is, it can hold as many photographs as possible depending on its size. Do remember to insert photographs as you get them.

    You could recognise each of your photo albums by labeling different titles to them, they should be labeled from the outside in these manners; baby album, toddler album, travel album, family get-togethers, landscapes, cityscapes, candid shots, pet album, Christmas/Holidays album, wedding album, grandchildren’s album, retirement album, etc it’s all about being creative.

    A very creative medium is a series of photographs that tell a story, an album can contain different kinds of photographs and can be labeled as general album. You could also have a theme while going through a pile of old pictures.

    Where you place your albums determines whether it will last long or not. They can be placed on bookshelves, or inside the living room. They can also be displayed proudly on coffee tables. You could use antique pie cabinet to store yours if you like.

    However, the best place for your albums to live is where you spend your social time. Albums in kept in a concealed place can get heat damage .It is best to keep these irreplaceable momentous of your life in your own special area, where you can reach it when you need it.

    In preparing to organise a photo album, gather all photographs into one collection. This doesn’t mean they should be arranged in one book. It means that you should find all loose photos from their various locations around the house and keep them in one central area. Add new ones to this same collection site, whether it is a stack of photo boxes or one large container. Be sure that the container’s substance will not cause the photos to fade or wear in any way. Keeping the pictures in one way will make it easy to find them when you’re ready to organize an album.

    The next thing to do is to select a suitable album. Choose one that will fit with your home’s decor if you like or one with a cover that you simply find attractive. Make sure the plastic photo sleeves will accommodate the size of photo prints that you have. In fact, you may have prints of various sizes, so you may need several different sizes of photo albums. Coordinate their covers or keep them distinct to help interested family members find the set they’re looking for by the album’s cover design or by their labels.

    Arrange the photos in a specific pattern. For many families, chronological order works nicely. That way, you can literally watch the development of a loved one over several years of time. With the person, you can observe changes in styles, trends, fashions, and modes with regards to homes, clothes, automobiles, and other photo props. Or you may decide to arrange your photos by family grouping. In other words, one album can be devoted to your immediate family’s pictures. Another may contain pictures of your more distant relatives, such as uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Then you may want to create another photo gallery for your co-workers, neighbours, friends, and special relationships.

    Have the habit of giving a photo album gift. Family members who don’t collect pictures or who may not have a camera will appreciate a small, hand-held photo album of precious memories they may have forgotten.

    Pictures are indeed worth a thousand words. Start “writing” your family autobiography today through the collection and organisation of priceless photographs that will tell your family’s story for generations to come.

    There are times when your loved ones are not with you but still you get a chance to see them and feel their presence with the help of photo albums. One of the most memorable moments in an individual’s life is the birth of his child. When a baby is born, the ambience is completely filled with joy. Capturing such a moment is a lifetime memory and hence preserving it carefully is the most important thing. Buying birthday photo albums for preserving the memories related to your first parenthood experience would really be a great decision. In addition to albums for birthdays, Christening photo albums are also available for the infants.

    The birthday photo albums for children, as the name implies, are meant for preserving the memories related to the birthday celebrations of children. With the passage of time, you capture their ‘first-times’, which is one of the most significant phases of the parent’s life. Starting from day one to date, you can record each and every moments related to the birthday celebrations of your child.

    After the birth of the child and before his consecutive birthdays, comes his Christening event. Christening is an occasion when a child is assigned his name which constitutes his unique identity for later stages. To protect the moments of this occasion from getting damaged, a separate category of albums is available that is known as christening albums. The christening photo albums have come in varied designs with simple and sober cover pages that enhance their beauty to a great extent. The cover pages may also contain some sentimental messages specifying the importance of the occasion. However, not only the outer cover, but the inner meaning of the messages engraved within the Christening photo albums is also significant to look for while selecting an album for the purpose.

    Protecting the photographs within birthday photo albums does not only give the parents a chance to remember their loved ones who are not there with them, but they also help the infants go through the moments when they grow up. And this serves to be the most important benefit of preserving the memories of the past times within the birthday or christening photo albums. Just buying an album and putting the photos in a scattered way is not a good way. To keep it protected in a real sense, you should arrange the photographs in a sequence so that the children could cherish and remember those moments accordingly.