Advantages of Internet

EMAIL
-It is very easy to communicate effectively with anybody within the office or anywhere in the world regardless of where they are situated.
-Having business email communication at work is that you can respond to clients quickly and easily. This means that you no longer need to spend hours on the phone, trying to get through and leaving messages with receptionists.
-Messages can be sent quickly, in an instant.
-You can copy others on correspondence. You can even blind copy someone (BCC) if you don't want the recipient of the email to know that you are sending it to another person. A large number of people can be copied and communicated with at once.
-You can send attachments, such as photographs, files and spreadsheets.
-Email saves time. No need to spend valuable time going to someone else's office.
-Emails can be responded to in your own time, when it is convenient for you. It is not invasive like a visitor or phone call which requires immediate attention.
-It speeds up the workflow process, documents can be sent for comment, corrections can be made quickly.
(Ex. Instead of sending letters through the postal carriers, email gave us instant gratification, sending letters as soon as you hit the ‘send’ button.)

INFORMATION
-When information is added to a Web site, it's immediately available for browsing by millions of Internet users. The World Wide Web is an ideal medium of information distribution because it takes away the time lag associated with publishing content and actually making it available to users.

SERVICES

-Many services are now provided on the internet such as online banking, job seeking and applications, and hotel reservations. Often these services are not available off-line or cost more.

BUY OR SELL PRODUCTS

-The internet is a very effective way to buy and sell products all over the world.

COMMUNITIES

-Communities of all types have sprung up on the internet. Its a great way to meet up with people of similar interest and discuss common issues.

A LEADING-EDGE IMAGE

-Presenting your company or organization as leading-edge shows your customers and prospective customers that you are financially strong, technologically savvy, and ready for the 21st century. And that you care enough about your customers to take advantage of new technologies for their benefit. And finally that you have the resources to support your clients in the most beneficial manner possible. More and more advertisers on television, radio, magazines, and newspapers are including a Web address. Now is the time to avoid playing catch-up later.

IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE

-The companies are available to their customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Internet never sleeps. Whenever customer needs information about any company, products or services, they can access the company‘s Web Page.

MARKET EXPANSION

-The Internet is a global system. Latest estimates are that there are about 40 million people with access to the Internet, and this number is growing every day. By simply posting a Web Page you are also addressing International markets.

LOW COST MARKETING

-Imagine developing a full color brochure without having to incur the costs of proofs, printers, wasted paper, long lead times between revisions, and more. Then imagine a full color product or services brochure that is interactive and which incorporates text, graphics, audio, and/or video. One that can be immediately updated without incurring the usual costs of product material updates.

LOW COST SELLING

-Without the cost of direct selling potential customers can get detailed information about your products or services at any time. And they can easily order your products over the Internet, or request additional information be sent to them via a request form on your Web page.

LOWER COMMUNICATION COST

-Your time, and your employees time, is valuable. Most businesses and organizations spend time answering the same questions over and over again. With a Web page you can make the answers DEPT OF CSE & IT VSSUT, Burla available to everyone immediately. You can also update your Wed page with new information quickly and easily.