Page 78 - Fall 2024 EDM Today

EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine
SPECIAL FEATURE

TECH BYTES

BY JOHN ROWLAND

John Rowland is the President and Founder of Conva, LLC, a Kentucky based communications and
EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine GAME-CHANGING
technology company. John has served within various roles in the EDM industry over the last 35
LET’S TALK
years, beginning as a machinist, then serving as a consumables and castings manager for a major
aerospace manufacturing company. After moving into IT related services with Conva, LLC, John has
continued to provide services to companies in the EDM industry.

WHY SHOULD
EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine
I P@Y FOR EMAIL

WHEN I CAN

GET IT FOR FREE?

SOLUTIONS
EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine characteristics to fit your manufacturing needs.

Working with businesses and consulting on various IT related tasks, I hear this question asked
frequently. No matter how many times I see it, I continue to be surprised when a business with
Makino offers EDM solutions across a
multiple employees, even multiple locations, will have at the bottom of their business card an
comprehensive range of sizes and performance
email address similar to company@somefreemail.com.

EDM with complete confidence.
We live and work in a time when our email address can Let’s consider some specifi cs (in no particular order) With Makino as your dedicated partner, you can
speak volumes to our customers and prospective clients
related to using a professional email service and ad-
EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine
alike. A chosen email address can either enhance a fi rst
dress. Some of the items may be obvious, but I suspect
others may not be. The items discussed are by no means
impression or detract from it. An email address can say
how much you value our own brand, how much you value
exhaustive, but are meant to stir thoughts about the
importance and usability of professional email, even if
security and even give impressions about effi ciency and
privacy within your organization.
you already have one.
There is a reason why most email providers refer to
Spam and security: One of the main complaints I hear
from businesses still using free email is that they are
their paid email services as “business” or “professional”
email. When an email address is formatted like
fi rst.last@mycompanydomain.com, many of the
unwanted and unsolicited messages. The messages can
range from harmless advertising to phishing scams or
negative thoughts associated with a free email address
to learn more or visit
never enter into the mind of someone who may be usually inundated with spam; literally thousands of Scan the QR code
virus laden messages intended to mislead and steal vital
information.
about to fi ll in that “TO:” line in their email client.
makino.com/edm
EDM Today Magazine EDM Today Magazine EDM Today, Fall 2024 Issue 9613_Makino_EDM_Awareness_Campaign_DD3_Print_FA.indd 1 10/7/24 4:40 PM
EDM Today Magazine
(Continued on page 78)
© 2023 Makino, Inc. All rights reserved. Makino and Promise of Performance are registered trademarks of Makino, Inc. Iss: 10/24 MM-1536
76
10/7/24 4:40 PM
9613_Makino_EDM_Awareness_Campaign_DD3_Print_FA.indd 1