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Letter from the CEO
"I've got to be honest, I'm disappointed that travel plans
are forcing me to miss the Chicago City Treasurer's Small Business
Expo this year. The spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship is
strong in this city, and I always enjoy mingling with my fellow
small business owners. When so many passionate people bring their
visions together, exciting opportunities and partnerships always
arise.
Do yourself a favor and head down there to check it out. You
can find more information in the story to the right. Although I
won't be able to attend, be sure to stop by the Switchfast booth
and say 'hello!'"
Best Regards,
Matt
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Upcoming Events
Webinar: Improve Your Website with a Content Management
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July 22, 2009
2:00 - 3:00pm
This webinar will demonstrate how using a CMS allows and
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your web presence at a fraction of the traditional cost.
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Webinar: Empowering In-House IT Support
July 30, 2009
2:00 - 3:00pm
This webinar will demonstrate how empowering your IT staff with
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Webinar: Switchfast as Your IT Department
July 31, 2009
2:00 - 3:00pm
Switchfast will demonstrate the cost-saving and
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As a source of customers, the internet has become impossible to
ignore
As of March 31st, 2009, internet penetration in North America
was a world-leading 74.4% (over 250 million people) and still
growing. News media is scrambling to monetize online content to
keep up with society's widespread adoption of the web as the most
relevant and up-to-date source of information available. Social
networking is becoming a mainstay among cultural pastimes;
Nielsen's research shows an 83% increase in the total number of
minutes spent on social networking in the United States over the
past year. With so many consumers spending so much time on the
internet, how can it be ignored as a medium for lead and sales
generation?
While the internet remains flush with prospective customers, a
well-planned and well-executed strategy is necessary to tap the
web's potential. Where banner blindness has rendered traditional
online advertising techniques virtually useless, digital media and
interactive content have thrived as influences to purchasing
behavior. Organic search engine optimization is necessary to drive
traffic and a strong brand message is necessary to convert the
traffic. With a sound plan, your website can work for you,
producing revenue automatically while you focus on other
initiatives.
READ MORE >>>
Switchfast to appear at 2009 City Treasurer's Small Business
Expo
Switchfast is pleased to participate in the 2009 City
Treasurer's Small Business Expo at UIC Forum on July 17th. The
workshops, exhibitor booths, and networking will prove valuable to
the attendees interested in building their small business.
Switchfast will be on hand showing how small business owners can
reduce downtime and improve efficiency with our MaxPro™ managed
service demonstrations, as well as informing visitors how a Search
Engine Optimization strategy with Switchfast can work for their
website. Switchfast will also share what's going on at the Expo
with real-time Twitter updates!
As small businesses become increasingly dependent on information
technology for communications and sales, they struggle to compete
with big business for access to high-quality IT. Switchfast meets
the IT needs of the small business owner with trust, customized
solutions, and predictable pricing. As many of our clients are
small businesses too, Switchfast understands our success and growth
are aligned with their success and growth. We work to understand
their business and support their objectives by delivering
technology solutions that make sense now, and in the future.
For more information on the City Treasurer's Small Business
Expo, click the "read more' link below.
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Non-Profits (and SMBs) can gain a major edge using a CMS
It's no secret that the internet is providing more opportunities than
ever to reach your target audience, whether that means your
members, donors, or potential members and donors. Because it's no
secret, however, everyone is battling for the attention of the
masses. In order to break through, you got to do something to get
noticed. Take it from the tech-savvy rabbi: the name of the game
engaging your audience. The only way to stay relevant on today's
world wide web is to constantly produce new content.
Traditionally, this demand has put non-profit organizations at a
serious disadvantage. Unless an organization had a web developer on
staff, it would have to constantly pay its web design firm to
update the site. The type of spending power necessary to make this
approach effective is generally well beyond the budget of the
typical non-profit.
So, what? Is maintaining a web presence simply beyond the budget
of the average non-profit?
Fortunately, the answer is no...
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