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Integrating and Integrating and Effectively Utilizing Effectively Utilizing TechnologyTechnology

Todd EarwoodTodd Earwood

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When Did KentuckyWhen Did KentuckyFind the Internet?Find the Internet?

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YOUYOU LUNCHLUNCH

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My Background

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Todd, Do you REALLYTodd, Do you REALLYknow about our know about our Chamber world???Chamber world???

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Limited Resources

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Not a Tech Company

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Trades ARE an OptionTrades ARE an Option

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ConnectorsConnectors

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Members Are King!

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Today’s Goals

• Save $$$• Increase Productivity• Help Promote Members• Promote Chamber online• Keep Local Talent

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Areas of Focus

• Tech Myths• Members• Marketing/Communication• Company

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Tech Myths• Dell or OfficeDepot Are Best• TigerDirect.com

• Signing up for e-newsletters and web contests are safe

• Wireless Networks are Safe• I can’t afford anti-virus or spam

protection• AVG• SpamAssassin

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Members

• Sales• Zoho.com• HighriseHQ.com

• Survey• Zoho.com• SurveyMonkey.com

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Members

www.google.com/alerts

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Members

• Connect them Online• Craigslist.org• Find Employees, Materials

• LinkedIn.com• Future Rolodex

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Marketing

• Email• Avoid Using Outlook• Use 3rd Party Software• Bypass Spam Filters• Track Effectiveness• Manage Lists

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Marketing

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Marketing

• My Emma.com• Real Magnet.com• Constant Contact.com

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Marketing

• Web Site Content• Who Manages Your Content?• Content Management System

(CMS)• Calendar• Updates• News Releases• 100’s of Templates

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Marketing

• CMS • Many are FREE!• WordPress• Joomla• Drupal

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Marketing

• Images Above All • Maps Matter• Video Isn’t Hard

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Marketing

• Images Above All • Flickr• PhotoBucket

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Marketing

• MetroMapper.org

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Marketing

• Video Isn’t Hard• Ustream.TV• Yahoo Live!• Mogolus

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Company

• Projects & Committees• Zoho• Basecamp

• Data Backup• eVault.com• Symantec.com/SPN

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Company

• Billing• Fresh Billing.com• Zoho.com

• Event Management• EventBrite.com

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Today’s Goals

• Save $$$• Increase Productivity• Help Promote Members• Promote Chamber online• Keep Local Talent

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Contact Me

[email protected]

• InfoMinded.com• ToddEarwood.com