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How to jumpstart your 2012 in 2011

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:46:18 +0000

Yes, you read it right. You can start your 2012 right now! Leverage the holiday season for your 2012 business goals. Here are some ideas:
• Have a Christmas giveaway. A giveaway is a very effective marketing strategy. You need only to spend a little, or at times none at all. It has tons of benefits, such as helping you get more exposure among prospect customers, and it also gives you a more customer-friendly image.
• Launch new features. Launch new products. Launch something. Be noisy towards the end of 2011, so that when the New Year comes, you will have more new customers. Gain ground by marketing new features such as upgrades to what you already offer. You may also lower the prices of your products and services. Another idea would be to offer a new product. Just make sure that everything you introduce will give you nothing but added perks, instead of hassles and unmet expectations.
• Re-brand. You don’t have to change the name of your product or service, especially if you’ve already established it. But what will make you more attractive to customers is fresh branding. Why not create a new logo, or set up a blog site? You may also create social media pages, if you still haven’t done so. Promote your customer service hotline. (But make sure that you have a reliable customer service phone system which ideally includes a voicemail inbox.)
• Take a break. Let your voice mail system handle your calls while you are on vacation. While you owe it to your customers to provide excellent customer service at all times, you owe it to yourself to spend time with family or to go on a vacation. You can never tell how much a three-day break can affect your work dynamics.

Phone, Internet, TV, Wireless.Comparing Bundled Services

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:26:45 +0000

This article will allow consumers to educate themselves on the best deals possible for bundled services. In the ever changing and ultra competitive world of telecom many consumers can be confused with the many different bundled plans and services most phone companies now offer. With the implementation of bundled services consumers can now have most all telecom products (phone, tv, internet, wireless) and services provided by the same company at a lower rate than having multiple service providers. This article will categorically break down plans provided by most major telecom service providers available in th US. Each provider will be rated based on blanket availability, services offered, and cost effectiveness. These are comprehensive reviews based on research and not personal experience. Phone Companies Beware this article is designed to educate consumers and provide the best possible options for telecom services.

First up AT&T The monopolizing entity of the Big 3 phone companies few can compete with the blanket availability of AT&T’s products and services worldwide. Being one of only three telecom companies that also offer wireless phone service as a part of its residential bundle which also includes its unlimited calling plan phone service, satellite TV Through Dish Network and of course the world famous ATT Yahoo DSL. Few companies can compete, but there are cheaper bundled service plans out there especially for the consumer that is not interested in cellular phone service. Here is an example of the services offered and billing for the AT&T Residential bundled services plan.

Phone Service- Order AT&T All Distance Online Select(SM) online and get unlimited local and domestic direct-dialed long distance plus great calling features.

TV Service- AT&T | DISH Network entertainment package with over 60 of America’s favorite channels. Includes local channels Plus Free DVR.

High Speed Internet- Yahoo DSL ATT,Plus, order Express online and receive 1 month FREE! (New residential DSL customers only. Bill credit applied after three months paid service. See offer details.)

Wireless Cell Phone- Cingular Nation 450 anytime minutes Cingular Wireless

Not With Everything, But With Web Design – You Get What You Pay For

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:18:40 +0000

I love getting a great deal! So many industries are entirely based on getting you the best product and service for the cheapest price and many can lead to an enormous amount of savings. Especially in this economy, it seems that the businesses booming the most are the ones that will get you or at least claim to get you the most or best for your money. I’m all for getting a good quality item or service for cheapest price and often find fantastic deals on what I’m looking for and am proud and pleased with many of my ‘finds”. In some scenarios though, I’ve regretted wasting money on what turned out to be not such a great deal and spent more money trying to getting what I was really looking for in the first place. Can’t tell you how often I’ve worked with clients and friends that have gone down the road of bargain hunting for their design/development projects. Each time they went for the cheapest design and web work they ended up being disappointed, wasting their time, and/or left with unfinished work. Eventually, they ending up having to go back out and pay for “real design” on their project.

Additionally, I believe people forget that a website is more than a one time product purchase, instead of realizing it is a continuously evolving online presence that importantly represents their company, organization, message, or brand. Your web project will need maintenance and updating. If you hire a professional to design your website, you will already have the connection you need to make changes and updates to your site from the person who originally put it together and who is already invested in your success. This relationship is key to providing you with a professional and informative web presence that is cost effective and stress-free.

All of that said, here are some helpful strategies on what to look out for and things to consider when looking to hire someone for your web and interactive projects.

Things to Consider & Recommendations on What to Look Out For:
Flash Builder Websites – These templates will lock you into a site design and structure that allows little to no flexibility, you’ll find yourself looking to add something that isn’t doable. Additionally, these templates will not allow viewing by iPhone, iPad users as they may not provide a default or html option for non-flash web browsing.
Off the Shelf or Online Builder Template Websites – These will allow for more flexibility but are often implemented by IT groups or developers alone and will leave your site functional but much to be desired with design and a custom look & feel. You may also come across another site that uses your exact same template, YIKES!
Trying to develop your own WordPress, and the like, website with purchased templates can lead to stress by trying to work in an environment that isn’t within your expertise. Additionally many paid templates do not cover everything you’ve set out to accomplish and can lead to broken links and layout structures.
Do your research on what design styles appeal to you, look at other sites on the web that are attractive and well laid out and don’t be afraid to look at websites outside your industry. Providing your designer with these are a helpful tool for them to design something with your sense of style and desired functionality.
Don’t be afraid to get an estimate from a good designer or group, they are be more affordable that you think and well worth the investment.
Hire a designer/developer you really like… you will be building a relationship with them and are always willing to give you a deal for future work and add-on features.
Consider hiring a designer or team that is local, as they will be more flexible and reliable when working with someone in their own community.
If you have a large or multi-tiered project, consider working with a small design team or individual designer who has work that appeals to you instead of going with the large agency, as they will have a network of creative associates that they can bring in to work on aspects of your project that may be outside of their specific expertise and coordinate the efforts for you. Additionally this choice will save you a bundle!
Hire a web designer who is also a developer, as they can minimize outsourcing and bring the time and work savings to your project cost.
Make sure you get who you pay for – sometimes firms will sell you with their best designs and then either assign your project to the most junior person on staff, or you will find out the person who did all their best work moved on to another company. A small firm or individual designer will work directly with to achieve your project goals.
A professional designer will design with an eye toward the future – give you a look/feel that will stand the test of time, and an open architecture to expand your web presence over time.