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Greetings!
 | | Happy Birthday to our 91 Year Old Teenager! |
Welcome to this month's issue of the Internet Minute. This month Alicia and I became the proud parents of a "teenager", as Ally turned 13 on the first day of Spring! Quite a milestone (and yes, she did share some of her cake with her brother, Ryder).
I've got lots of stuff to share, so let's get going... I hope you enjoy this issue of the Internet Minute!
-Eric
Questions or comments...? eric@poweredbywsi.com
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Facebook Timeline For Businesses - Are You Ready For April 1st?
No, it's not an April Fool's joke. If you are a business with a page on Facebook you better be ready for the new Timeline layout - as that's going to be mandatory at the end of the month. Wondering what that means for your page? Well, the good news is that we recently held a webinar on Free Webinar Wednesdays on the topic with my good friend Baltej Gill from M3-SocialMindz. 
Be sure to hop on over and check out this webinar to make sure that your Facebook page is ready for all of the changes. If not, then let's connect and we can help get your page in tip-top shape. You better hurry though, we're running out of time! |
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Build Your Online Business with WSI eFusion - V3 Product Demo and Tour
Here at WSI we work with a lot of website platforms, commonly referred to as CMS - or Content Management Systems. We've done sites in Joomla!, DotNetNuke, Wordpress and even "raw" HTML. But one of the great parts about using a CMS is the way it makes it easy for clients to update the site without having to be webmasters and know complicated programming code. Recently, I was joined by a couple of my colleagues for an online demonstration of WSI's eFusion CMS to talk about some of the exciting new features that are available in the V3 release. The good news is that we recorded it and you can view it here, or by clicking on the image below.  One thing you'll notice is that WSI eFusion is much more than simply a website system - it's designed to be a true online business system. Complete with customizable Modules to help you do more in less time. Below are just a few of the great features that you can take advantage of:
- Mobile Templates: The system can support multiple templates that will automatically recognize if someone is visiting from a mobile phone or tablet - and show them your site in the best format.
- News: Manage news releases and special announcements, schedule postings and even allow visitors to provide comments.
- Media: Upload and manage media files like video, audio, PDF, and even Office docs like Word, Excel and others for quick and easy visitor downloading.
- Blog: Build a conversation with integrated blogging, including category and tag management, multiple authors, comment moderation and more.
- E-Mail: Manage e-mail newsletters directly in the WSI eFusion system and track open, click-through activity for maximum engagement.
- eCommece: Turn your website into a "cash register" and start selling products online with multiple catalogs, products and credit card processing capabilities.
- Photo Galleries: Share photos with site visitors with integrated photo gallery capability (they say a picture is worth 1,000 words, you know).
- Reporting: Track visitors, keywords, page views and a variety of other key site statistics with integrated reporting. The system also allows for Google Analytics at the same time, for maximum "online intelligence".
And much more... So whether you're currently using WSI eFusion and want to learn what's new with V3, or maybe you're in the market for a new website yourself, be sure to check out the webinar. I think you'll be quite impressed with all that WSI eFusion has to offer (and then contact me and let's figure out a plan to get you started)! |
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Increase Your Social Media IQ - Register Today for the 2012 Social Media Success Summit
 | | Reserve Your Spot Today! |
Having attended the past several "Summit" events from Michael Stelzner and the team at Social Media Examiner*, I can tell you first-hand these are worth every penny of your registration fee.
Michael has rounded up experts from around the "social globe" to present on a variety of topics at this year's Summit. Each session is delivered "webinar style", making them accessible from the comfort of your home or office. This year's Social Media Success Summit* is lining up to be another great, information-packed event, so mark your calendars today. It starts May 1 and goes through May 24.
Key Highlights:- Features 27 of the world's leading social media marketing experts
- Completely online, webinar-based training - no travel required
- Full download access to all recorded sessions (video and PDF format)
- Covers topics like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Blogs, Pinterest and more
- Learn how to build fans, create loyalty, track success and ask the experts questions live during the sessions
Whether you're just getting started or a seasoned veteran, you'll come away with loads of great ideas, so register today*. Then when you're done with the Summit, let's re-connect and see how we can put some of your new ideas to work for your business! |
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Announcing WSI Cycling - Powered By Two Wheels!
 | | Showing off my "no-hands" bike handling skills! |
As you may know, I'm an avid cyclist and love nothing more than being on my bike, pedaling away on a warm summer day. Well, I'm excited to announce that I've been able to combine my other passion (technology) with my desire to be on the bike and pleased to announce the launch of WSI Cycling.
Together with the folks at Team Active in Battle Creek and several other great sponsors, this year's team has racers competing in road, mountain, triathlon, time trial, ultra-distance and adventure races all over Michigan (and beyond).
Stop over to WSICycling.com to learn more, catch up on race reports from the team and see what's new. Also, stay tuned for my formal announcement of this year's big fundraising effort - and how you can help support my fight against childhood cancer.
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Thanks for taking the time to read this month's issue of the Internet Minute. Feel free to share it with friends and colleagues and if you have suggestions for future issues or questions, don't hesitate to let me know.
See you online...
Eric :-)
Web Development | Internet Marketing | Paid Search Management
SEO | Site Analytics | Conversion Strategies | E-Mail Marketing
Social Media | Online Document Management | Strategic Planning
*Full disclosure, this indicates this is an affiliate link. I may receive compensation should you decide to register for this online event. However, I've already registered for this event and would not promote this unless I believed it was of value to you.
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