CCBA Marketing Seminar
Links to Resources:
Here are some quicklinks to web services to help market your practice:
Email Newsletter Services
Email services have the advantage of actually doing the emails for you.
You do not have to worry about limitations of your ISP (for example,
Comcast has a 99 email limit.) Also, the Email Newsletter services can
maintain your email database without you having to manage it.
Constant Contact
-Email List Management Tool - 60 Day Free Trial
I like Constant
Contact because it provides nice e-mail templates, does the actual
e-mailing and maintains your email list. It is very reasonable.
iContact is a competitor of Constant Contact -get your free
trial now!
iContact is a major competitor of Constant Contact - you should see which works better for you.
If you want to start an email
newsletter – buy High Impact email 3.0
This is a good
program if you want to design an email newsletter and e-mail it yourself. Template Zone also has useful Word templates that are
inexpensive. Check the variety of software; each program is under $100.
Web Site Design -Registration - Hosting
GoDaddy - Click
and build your very own Web site online!
I use GoDaddy
for all of my Domain Name Registrations. Godaddy also hosting and web
site design from $4.99 a month. I like the interface of GoDaddy.
1&1 -
Create and host your own website. It is fast and easy at 1&1
Internet from only $4.99/month.
This is a good
company. I have them as an alternate host and have several clients that
use them.
Web.Com- Build your site
with Web.com - Affordable and Reliable hosting with 24/7 professional
support
They have
hosting and website programs that start at $11.95 per month. The company is supposed to be good, but I have not used them.
If you want to make your own web site that looks good and is easy to use, try Web Easy
Professional 7 . You can save 30% with Coupon Code AFWE73.
Avantquest has
a nice program for creating your own web site without knowing HTML or
being a computer geek.The software includes abundant clip art. They also have nice software for maintaining your
pc. I like their software because many purchases include three licenses for one price.
Shareware Web Design Software
Coffee Cup
Software has a weird name but they have a nice, very inexpensive web
design program. The also have other programs for your website that are
economical shareware. I use some of their products.
Intranet/Extranet Document Sharing
Free trial of Central Desktop.
Central
Desktop is the gold standard for small office Intranets and more.
Central Desktop - Projects, Intranets, Web Meetings, Wikis –
Simplified. This is good for small firms that have several locations or telecommuters.
WebEx/ PCNow
WebEx is a
good online service for Web meetings and also Remote Control of your
computer.
Custom Printing and T-Shirts
75% Off Premium
"Custom" Business Cards at VistaPrint.com!
I use
VistaPrint for custom post-it notes, pads and business cards. Once you
make a purchase, they will send you emails with free deals - all you
pay is postage.
CafePress allows you to make small quantity personalized items,Gifts,
T-shirts, and More at CafePress
Shirt Magic
-Make your own
custom t-shirts online
Clip Art & Logos
World's largest
collection of clip art by subscription. Spring Special, only $49.95 per
year. www.iCLIPART.com
Easy, Affordable DIY Logo Design
Computer Hardware-Software -Supplies - Good Deals
Best Deals @
Geeks.com
I love
Geeks.com!! There are some great deals on stuff you never knew you
needed!
Blogs
TypePad
is a free web blog service. The blog is hosted for free and has easy template for your blog.