Technology has made things easy now... most especialy with the work of Microsoft.
you can now create your own website without the use of computer language or any Java programming.
what you need to have this website is Microsoft Frontpage.
Microsoft Frontpage will assist you in creating your our Website without stress... what you only need to know is to be computer literate.
Website will enhance your business since the world we are today is the world of technology...
counting 1,2,3 today among the world richest is from age 25 upward, why? because the world is now world of technology, i think you should understand more than my explanation...
So dont be lazy, find out what you can what you can do to start your own website development and business...
Abdulraman Hakeem Oladeji
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
HOW TO PLAN, PROMOTE AND PRODUCE AN EFFECTIVE WEBINAR
Webinars are cost-effective tools for marketing your business, increasing customer loyalty, and creating new streams of revenue.
There are hundreds of ways to put on a Webinar, but this month I figured I’d tell you how I (currently) put mine on, how I market them, and how I collect money for them.
I’m not necessarily recommending any of these solutions as “best of breed,” but rather I’m just sharing my experience.
Webinar Visuals
My Webinars are usually a mix of Keynote presentations (Apple’s PowerPoint alternative) and real-time online activity where I show attendees how to read traffic reports, sign up for Twitter, or perform other Web marketing activities. Using the Web-based application Glance I’m able to share my desktop with up to 100 other users.
I like Glance’s relatively low price and that my attendees don’t need to download any software to view the Webinar; they can use any modern browser. I provide a URL and a 4-digit login code and that’s all they need.
I also like Glance because unlike Webex or GotoWebinar, I can use my Mac to produce my Webinars.
Tip: A PowerPoint-heavy presentation can make for a boring Webinar. Add more slides, especially ones with graphics. This will make your presentations more visually stimulating and hold your attendees’ interest longer.
Webinar Audio
I use FreeConference for the audio portion of the Webinar. They offer a free call-in number for up to 150 people and will even record and send you the audio file when the session is over! (You could then turn around and sell the audio recording for an additional passive revenue stream.)
I don't offer a toll-free call-in number, but since most people have free long distance these days I’ve fielded few complaints.
Other call-in options might include the toll-free version of FreeConference (although at $0.10/min/caller it adds up quickly) or Skype, although that requires a more Internet-savvy audience.
Tip: Many conference call systems beep every time someone enters or exits the call; you should shut off these distracting alerts. Also, mute your attendees until the Q&A session (if you have one); the background noise gets worse with each additional attendee.
Charging for Webinars
There’s no doubt you’ll get more signups by making your Webinars free. However, paid Webinars have their benefits, too:
Higher perceived value.
People are less likely to blow off a paid Webinar as opposed to a free one. Something urgent always comes up when you’re planning on attending a free Webinar.
Paid Webinars get rid of the tire kickers and attract serious prospects.
It’s nice to get paid for your hard work.
We use a combination of PayPal and e-junkie to sell our Webinars. I use PayPal to avoid big merchant account fees. I use e-junkie because:
It offers an elegant shopping cart compared to PayPal.
It allows for inventory management so I can limit my attendees.
It sends autoresponders with Webinar login information after payment has been confirmed.
It tracks attendees by Webinar, which can be downloaded to an Excel spreadsheet for better follow-up.
And yes, I wish e-junkie had a better name.
Marketing Webinars
You’re going to need to market your Webinars whether you charge for them or not. Here’s my game plan; adapt it to your own needs:
We list all Webinars on our Web marketing events page on our site, along with buy now buttons.
I run an opt-in mailing list for anyone interested in these type of events. An email goes out every two weeks with all upcoming Webinars.
I blog about upcoming Webinars both on the flyte blog and on my Maine Business blog, Internet Marketing 101.
I promote them on flyte’s Facebook page, along with discounts for anyone who becomes a “fan” of flyte new media.
I promote them through Twitter, along with discounts for anyone who follows me on Twitter.
I promote them within a few LinkedIn groups that I belong to.
Tip: Create unique discount codes for your different marketing channels; that way you can better track where you’re having the most success.
In Conclusion
Webinars are a cost-effective tool you can use to market your business, establish your expertise, reward customer loyalty and develop new revenue streams. By using inexpensive online tools and a bit of Web marketing you can grow your business in any economy.
If you'd like help setting up your own Webinars, or advice on how to market them, contact flyte today.
--Rich Brooks
There are hundreds of ways to put on a Webinar, but this month I figured I’d tell you how I (currently) put mine on, how I market them, and how I collect money for them.
I’m not necessarily recommending any of these solutions as “best of breed,” but rather I’m just sharing my experience.
Webinar Visuals
My Webinars are usually a mix of Keynote presentations (Apple’s PowerPoint alternative) and real-time online activity where I show attendees how to read traffic reports, sign up for Twitter, or perform other Web marketing activities. Using the Web-based application Glance I’m able to share my desktop with up to 100 other users.
I like Glance’s relatively low price and that my attendees don’t need to download any software to view the Webinar; they can use any modern browser. I provide a URL and a 4-digit login code and that’s all they need.
I also like Glance because unlike Webex or GotoWebinar, I can use my Mac to produce my Webinars.
Tip: A PowerPoint-heavy presentation can make for a boring Webinar. Add more slides, especially ones with graphics. This will make your presentations more visually stimulating and hold your attendees’ interest longer.
Webinar Audio
I use FreeConference for the audio portion of the Webinar. They offer a free call-in number for up to 150 people and will even record and send you the audio file when the session is over! (You could then turn around and sell the audio recording for an additional passive revenue stream.)
I don't offer a toll-free call-in number, but since most people have free long distance these days I’ve fielded few complaints.
Other call-in options might include the toll-free version of FreeConference (although at $0.10/min/caller it adds up quickly) or Skype, although that requires a more Internet-savvy audience.
Tip: Many conference call systems beep every time someone enters or exits the call; you should shut off these distracting alerts. Also, mute your attendees until the Q&A session (if you have one); the background noise gets worse with each additional attendee.
Charging for Webinars
There’s no doubt you’ll get more signups by making your Webinars free. However, paid Webinars have their benefits, too:
Higher perceived value.
People are less likely to blow off a paid Webinar as opposed to a free one. Something urgent always comes up when you’re planning on attending a free Webinar.
Paid Webinars get rid of the tire kickers and attract serious prospects.
It’s nice to get paid for your hard work.
We use a combination of PayPal and e-junkie to sell our Webinars. I use PayPal to avoid big merchant account fees. I use e-junkie because:
It offers an elegant shopping cart compared to PayPal.
It allows for inventory management so I can limit my attendees.
It sends autoresponders with Webinar login information after payment has been confirmed.
It tracks attendees by Webinar, which can be downloaded to an Excel spreadsheet for better follow-up.
And yes, I wish e-junkie had a better name.
Marketing Webinars
You’re going to need to market your Webinars whether you charge for them or not. Here’s my game plan; adapt it to your own needs:
We list all Webinars on our Web marketing events page on our site, along with buy now buttons.
I run an opt-in mailing list for anyone interested in these type of events. An email goes out every two weeks with all upcoming Webinars.
I blog about upcoming Webinars both on the flyte blog and on my Maine Business blog, Internet Marketing 101.
I promote them on flyte’s Facebook page, along with discounts for anyone who becomes a “fan” of flyte new media.
I promote them through Twitter, along with discounts for anyone who follows me on Twitter.
I promote them within a few LinkedIn groups that I belong to.
Tip: Create unique discount codes for your different marketing channels; that way you can better track where you’re having the most success.
In Conclusion
Webinars are a cost-effective tool you can use to market your business, establish your expertise, reward customer loyalty and develop new revenue streams. By using inexpensive online tools and a bit of Web marketing you can grow your business in any economy.
If you'd like help setting up your own Webinars, or advice on how to market them, contact flyte today.
--Rich Brooks
HOW TO LEVERAGE WEB VIDEO FOR FUN AND PROFIT (MOSTLY PROFIT)
You know videos on the Web are compelling. You’ve watched them on YouTube, shared links with friends, maybe even posted one or two to your Facebook page. You’ve seen them returned as page one results on Google and heard people say that video is the new killer app.
With high-speed Internet available throughout the US and beyond, video delivered over the Web is a powerful sales and marketing tool.
But is creating a video and uploading it to YouTube enough? How can you maximize the potential impact of your video?
This article’s aim is to show you how to leverage your video through blogs and social media to reach the widest possible audience.
1. Create your video. It could be a tour of the factory floor, a product demo, an interview with employees or customers, or a screen capture that shows how to use a piece of software. In short, anything that would be useful, interesting, funny or, in a word, compelling to your customer base.
For example, I did a series of how-to videos about Twitter, the popular microblogging platform, which targeted my audience of small business owners and entrepreneurs. This in turn got me a lot more “followers” on Twitter that further extended my reach.
Don’t worry about making your video long enough; worry about making it short enough. Two minutes is perfect, five minutes is long and ten minutes is an eternity. People don’t have the time or patience to watch a long video on the Web.
Your video can be saved in a number of different formats, including mov, avi, wmv, mpg, mp4, flv and m4v. Since many video sharing sites limit video size to 100MB you should, too.
Make sure you include contact information in the video such as your URL so people can make contact with you.
2. Upload your video through TubeMogul.com. TubeMogul allows you to submit your pièce de résistance to multiple video sharing Web sites such as YouTube, Howcast, Vimeo and a dozen others. TubeMogul saves you time and provides metrics for all these sites.
3. Blog it. Write a blog post about the video topic and embed the video within your post. You can use the embed code from any of the video sites, but I tend to use YouTube. YouTube counts views wherever your video is shown and this can help the general “findability” of your video, especially since Google seems to favor YouTube as a video source.
4. Create a HubPage. HubPages.com is a site where you can create hubs (pages) on any topic you like, embed videos, and create outbound links. After you have created your 3rd hub your outbound links carry link juice, so be sure to link to your Web site, blog, Twitter account, and more.
Use HubPages as another channel to distribute your video, but don’t use the exact same content that you used on your blog; instead, mix it up a bit. This will give you more opportunity to rank well for your best keywords.
5. Tweet it and update your status. Using your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media accounts, update your status with a link to the video, blog or HubPage so that your friends and followers know about your video and can easily check it out.
You may also want to post the video directly to your Facebook profile or your business fan page.
6. Create an “Ultimate Guide” of all your related videos at Squidoo.com. Squidoo is a lot like HubPages except your pages are called “lenses” here. In fact, feel free to use Squidoo first and HubPages now. The point is by placing your “ultimate guide” on another network, you’ll be reaching a new audience.
Put all your related videos on “dog training”, “fly fishing” or “levitation for beginners” on one long page at Squidoo. Search engines (and people) love focused content.
7. Tweet your ultimate guide and update your status, redux. Don’t worry that some people may have already seen your videos when you released them individually; it’s unlikely anyone saw all of them. If your videos provide value people will want to see them.
In Conclusion
Videos are a compelling part of any online marketing campaign, and can be created for any budget. Just make sure to leverage your hard work by following this road map for maximum exposure.
If you’d like to talk to someone about how to use video or build a online marketing campaign for your business, contact flyte today.
--Rich Brooks
President, flyte new media
With high-speed Internet available throughout the US and beyond, video delivered over the Web is a powerful sales and marketing tool.
But is creating a video and uploading it to YouTube enough? How can you maximize the potential impact of your video?
This article’s aim is to show you how to leverage your video through blogs and social media to reach the widest possible audience.
1. Create your video. It could be a tour of the factory floor, a product demo, an interview with employees or customers, or a screen capture that shows how to use a piece of software. In short, anything that would be useful, interesting, funny or, in a word, compelling to your customer base.
For example, I did a series of how-to videos about Twitter, the popular microblogging platform, which targeted my audience of small business owners and entrepreneurs. This in turn got me a lot more “followers” on Twitter that further extended my reach.
Don’t worry about making your video long enough; worry about making it short enough. Two minutes is perfect, five minutes is long and ten minutes is an eternity. People don’t have the time or patience to watch a long video on the Web.
Your video can be saved in a number of different formats, including mov, avi, wmv, mpg, mp4, flv and m4v. Since many video sharing sites limit video size to 100MB you should, too.
Make sure you include contact information in the video such as your URL so people can make contact with you.
2. Upload your video through TubeMogul.com. TubeMogul allows you to submit your pièce de résistance to multiple video sharing Web sites such as YouTube, Howcast, Vimeo and a dozen others. TubeMogul saves you time and provides metrics for all these sites.
3. Blog it. Write a blog post about the video topic and embed the video within your post. You can use the embed code from any of the video sites, but I tend to use YouTube. YouTube counts views wherever your video is shown and this can help the general “findability” of your video, especially since Google seems to favor YouTube as a video source.
4. Create a HubPage. HubPages.com is a site where you can create hubs (pages) on any topic you like, embed videos, and create outbound links. After you have created your 3rd hub your outbound links carry link juice, so be sure to link to your Web site, blog, Twitter account, and more.
Use HubPages as another channel to distribute your video, but don’t use the exact same content that you used on your blog; instead, mix it up a bit. This will give you more opportunity to rank well for your best keywords.
5. Tweet it and update your status. Using your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media accounts, update your status with a link to the video, blog or HubPage so that your friends and followers know about your video and can easily check it out.
You may also want to post the video directly to your Facebook profile or your business fan page.
6. Create an “Ultimate Guide” of all your related videos at Squidoo.com. Squidoo is a lot like HubPages except your pages are called “lenses” here. In fact, feel free to use Squidoo first and HubPages now. The point is by placing your “ultimate guide” on another network, you’ll be reaching a new audience.
Put all your related videos on “dog training”, “fly fishing” or “levitation for beginners” on one long page at Squidoo. Search engines (and people) love focused content.
7. Tweet your ultimate guide and update your status, redux. Don’t worry that some people may have already seen your videos when you released them individually; it’s unlikely anyone saw all of them. If your videos provide value people will want to see them.
In Conclusion
Videos are a compelling part of any online marketing campaign, and can be created for any budget. Just make sure to leverage your hard work by following this road map for maximum exposure.
If you’d like to talk to someone about how to use video or build a online marketing campaign for your business, contact flyte today.
--Rich Brooks
President, flyte new media
Java EE and Flex: A compelling combination, Part 2
Java EE and Flex: A compelling combination, Part 2
posted by null at DevPointer - 4 weeks ago
Dustin Marx follows up his introduction to combining Flex and Java EE with a look at more ways to connect your Flex front end to a Java enterprise server. Learn how to connect Flex and Java EE via proxied ...
posted by null at DevPointer - 4 weeks ago
Dustin Marx follows up his introduction to combining Flex and Java EE with a look at more ways to connect your Flex front end to a Java enterprise server. Learn how to connect Flex and Java EE via proxied ...
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