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Send three people to three 1-day classes and
get a new Web 2.0 site!

     Dates: October 24, November  7 and November 21
     Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
     Location: Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, MI
     Registration Deadline: October 10, 2008

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     Interested to know more about what you can do online? Ask us for a
     Free Web Assessment! It includes:

  • Initial meeting to assess your company and web needs
  • Follow-up meeting for the Web Assessment presentation
    and proposal on how to improve the site

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Attend this course to receive top-notch web training and a new free Web 2.0 website!

 

3 Employees + 3 one-day Classes + 90 Days Hosting & Mentoring
+ Advanced Tools = Your New Site

 Web Smart Training Brochure

WebSmart Training is a 3-day training to help small businesses and non-profits create a successful Web 2.0 presence that allows non-technical people to create and maintain the content and images. In June, we finished the first training session for 2008 and the businesses that attended rated their training experience a 9.5 out of 10. Their favorite classes included internet marketing, website basics and Web 2.0. (See the "Before & After" photos.)

 

 

The knowledge that we gained from your training is very valuable to our business! In the past, we have been at the mercy of contractors to make our website changes on their timeline and at a cost that prevented us from updating things the way we should. The skills and abilities that we gained in your class make that a thing of the past! ~ ThumbWorks! of Michigan (Read all testimonials.)

 

Classroom picture with students at computers. 
WebSmart Training
  
The Package ...

We provide three employees per organization with the knowledge, workbooks, resources, templates and tools to create and update the content on your new website. We will develop the site structure and provide you with 90 days of FREE hosting and technology support for you to add your site map, menus, content, linking, graphics, etc. (Read more about the Training Package.)


  
High Value, Great Price ...

Within 90 days, your business can have a new site that typically costs $15,000 or more, but your actual cost will be only $3,500. For that training fee, you will receive the entire "Training Package" in which up to three employees gain the education described below in the "Class Outline". Your future costs are greatly diminished because your employees will have the knowledge and skill to quickly and easily make updates and changes to your website content.

 

 

Contact us to see if you qualify for a scholarship through the Department of Labor and Saginaw Valley State University! This scholarship covers a significant portion of WebSmart Training for organizations that qualify.
  
Class Outline
  
Day 1
  • Determine the Purpose of Your Website
  • Define Your Target Audience
  • Business and Sales Growth through Website Basics
  • Enhance Customer Retention through Web 2.0
Day 2
  • Customer Driven Usability and Navigation
  • Writing for the Web
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Search engine optimization (SEO)
Day 3
  • Technology Training on Joomla
  • Securing your Site
  • Enhancing with Maintenance and Updates
  • Ensuring Back-up/Recovery

Class Information

Dates: Oct. 24, Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location: Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, MI in the Education Building, Room ES220

Registration Deadline: Oct. 10

Contact us to receive a free web assessment and register for this course!


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