May 7, 2004
In this issue:
IDEA: Site Updates Made Easy
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IDEA: Site Updates Made Easy
Ah, the dreaded To-Do List. If you're like me, your
list is constantly expanding and is populated with at
least a dozen perenniel items. Like, maybe, "Update
the website?"
It's a common dilemma - you spend lots of time and
money developing a quality website, only to allow it
to become out-of-date. A real shame, given that the
popularity of the website as a marketing tool is based,
in no small part, on the ability to update frequently
at a relatively low cost.
So why do we let this slide? There are lots of reasons.
Maybe your web developer went out of business. Maybe
the one guy in your office who knows how to do is out
sick, or buried with other projects, or (gasp) gone!
And you're stuck with 3 year-old press releases. Now
what?
What if you had a website that allowed you, or anyone
in your office, to update content quickly and easily,
without knowing any HTML? Pipe dream? Hardly. Actually,
we build them all the time.
Implementing a content management solution for those
portions of your site that require regular updates makes
a lot of sense. Here's why:
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Keep it fresh. You
can add informative, compelling content to your
site on an ongoing basis, engaging your customers
and increasing your search engine visibility. |
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Anybody in your office can
do it. And I do mean anybody. Just enter
(or copy and paste) your content into a simple web
form, and your site does the rest! |
| 3. |
Everybody in your office
can do it. Let Marketing post press releases
while HR posts job opportunities. Decentralizing
the responsibility for your website content takes
the pressure off, making updates a lot easier to
handle. |
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It's FREE. Okay,
so you pay more in the beginning to set it up, but
big maintenance bills from your web developer are
history. Honest. |
Need proof that it works? Visit a few of our dynamic
sites, then give us a call to learn more about how we
can help you make site updates easy!
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Wednesdays
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Silver Spring, Maryland
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NRG Silver Spring - Weekly
Meeting
Already tried leads groups? Not til you've tried
NRG. NRG is the fastest growing referral organization
in the area for a reason - their meetings really
are different. And I run the best group around.
Email me
for details and to check availability. Or visit
the NRG website at www.networkreferralgroup.com
for a group near you. |
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May 10, 2004
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rockville, Maryland |
Montgomery County Chamber
of Commerce
Power Network Breakfast
This month's breakfast precedes the Golf &
Tennis Classic. Get details and register online
at www.montgomery-chamber.com.
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May 11, 2004
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Bethesda, Maryland |
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Free for members, $10 for guests. Get details and
register online at www.bccchamber.org. |
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May
12, 2004
7:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Silver Spring, Maryland |
Greater Silver Spring Chamber
of Commerce Networking Breakfast
My hometown breakfast. There's no better place
to drink coffee with new friends. Get details
and register online at www.gsscc.org.
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May 18,
2004
7:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Bethesda, Maryland |
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Chamber of Commerce Power Networking Breakfast
This monthly breakfast is a nice forum for meeting
new people and gathering business cards. Get details
and register online at www.bccchamber.org. |
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May 18, 2004
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Catonsville, Maryland
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Joint Networking Breakfast
Joint breakfast with the Baltimore Washington Corridor
Chamber and the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce!
Get details and register online at www.baltwashchamber.org. |
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May 19, 2004
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Montgomery County Chamber
of Commerce Business After Hours
A County-wide event for members and prospective
members! Get details and register online at www.montgomery-chamber.com. |
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May 26, 2004
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Silver Spring, Maryland |
Greater Silver Spring Chamber
of Commerce Business After Hours
And you thought it was all about breakfast... This
one's a bargain - free for members, $10 for guests.
Get details and register online at www.gsscc.org. |
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May 27,
2004
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Silver Spring, Maryland |
Annual Small Business Conference:
Taking Your Business To the Next Level
A day-long, multi-chamber event. Get details and
register online at www.montgomery-chamber.com. |
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May 27, 2004
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Beltsville, Maryland |
Baltimore Washington Corridor
Chamber
Business Mixer
Another after-hours mixer. Get details and register
online at www.baltwashchamber.org. |
If you have an event you would like to add to the Calendar,
just email us.
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Take the Challenge
It's an idea bonanza! For a limited time, the Bevans
Group will evaluate any one of your marketing pieces
for free. (You pick it,
we rip into it). We'll let you know exactly what you're
doing right, and what you could do better.
Just visit www.bevansgroup.com
to learn how you can participate. If we suggest some
changes that make sense, you'll know where to find us.
It's that simple.
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