Date and Time
Tuesday Mar 15, 2016
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
2-16-2016/6:30PM
3-1-2016/6:30PM
3-15-2016/6:30PM
Location
Northern Illinois University
1120 E. Diehl Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563
Fees/Admission
$19/individual session
or
$50/all three sessions
Contact Information
Tom Drouin
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Description
Pick from three scheduled sessions based on your needs!
This three part series is designed to help business owners optimize their website based on the business needs. Most attendees will want to pick at least two of the three sessions, based on their current knowledge and business requirements.
Individual Sessions are $19.00 each Set of three sessions are $50
REGISTER NOW FOR ALL THREE!
Tuesday, February 16 @ 6:30p - Session 1
Do you need a website or a better website? Learn what you need to know to decide the type of website you need to meet your business goals. Learn about the types of software available for running websites and the hosting requirements for each. This is an introductory level class requiring very little technical knowledge using simple, non-technical language and examples. Follow-up sessions will go in-depth into informational/blog websites and e-commerce websites. This class will provide the fundamentals for the factors you'll need to consider when building or launching a website. REGISTER FOR SESSION 1
Tuesday, March 1 @ 6:30p - Session 2
This session will focus on informational sites. These sites provide information to their visitors but do not sell anything. For many businesses this is all that's needed, for example, those in the service industry or professionals (lawyers, landscapers, marketers). Some will use this in conjunction with their e-commerce site to build out content. We'll discuss types of software available and how they function covering things like templates and plugins. We'll talk about how to do a needs analysis in order to determine what it is your site needs to do to meet your goals and how to convey this to a developer. Topics will also include website hosting needs as well as disaster planning and recovery. REGISTER FOR SESSION 2
Tuesday, March 15 @ 6:30p - Session 3 This session will be a round table format with a small group. It's best for you to have attended Session One or Session Two or to have a strong technical background. Topics will focus on building and running an e-commerce website. An introductory presentation on e-commerce will cover types of platforms available, hosting requirements as well as maintenance, disaster planning and recovery. We'll also discuss the importance of a thorough needs analysis prior to building your site or making changes. The remaining time will be used to discuss and answer questions about the specific details of building and running an ecommerce website. We'll cover different platforms available, best use of email, analytics integration and how to use it to make informed decisions. REGISTER FOR SESSION 3
Presenter's Biography: Jim King built his first business website in 1998 selling personalized, printed invitations and response cards. In 2001, he added a second site selling personalized photo gifts. In 2005, he left his job with Kimberly-Clark to run his business full time. In the years of building and growing his online businesses, he learned many skills. In 2008 he launched a new business using these skills to help others run their websites. To date he's helped hundreds of clients improve their businesses, some of which do over $1M in sales per year. Those clients cross several industries and run on several different platforms.
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