Tools to Move Middletown, CA Forward

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Care...Connect...And Design!

Have you heard...If someone did you a favor, something big, something you could not do on your own and instead of paying it back, you paid it forward to just three people. And, the next day they each paid it forward to three more. And, the day after that those 27 people each paid it forward to another three...And, each day everyone in turn paid it forward to three more people. In just two weeks that comes to 4,782,696 people.

The secret to the cost-effective spreading of information that gives the desired results is having those you initially contact cleverly and passionately carry your message to others. The best business networking tool ever created is NOT the computer or even The Internet...It's people!

People are both the solution and the problem. In order for this process to work, people have to CARE, CONNECT and have a good DESIGN. Most do not.

The purpose of this lens is to provide the small business community - especially the folks living in Middletown, CA - with the tools which can help create not only a good design for local small business entrepreneurs, but better economic viability for the entire local economy.

Better Together: A Grant-Writing Seminar

Come To The Foundation Center's Grant-Writing Seminar

Scott Ullman, from The Foundation Center in San Francisco, will be conducting a FREE grant-writing seminar at the Hidden Valley Community Church, 18160 Spruce Grove Rd. Ext., in Hidden Valley Lake on Wednesday, April 15th, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. All you really need to do is register to attend the event.

To register for the grant-writing seminar, visit the Evite.com invitation and RSVP.

Keep in mind there are approximately 300 nonprofit organizations in Lake County. There may not be room at this conference facility for everyone who wants to attend. Therefore, it is best to get your RSVP information in early so you can be sure have a seat. Also, please know that there will be tables set up for the display of promotional literature. Whether you represent a nonprofit organization or a commercial business, your display literature is more than welcome at this event. The folks behind this event are big advocates of the ethics of reciprocity (also known as The Golden Rule).

To learn more about The Foundation Center and all it has to offer the nonprofit community, visit the website - The Foundation Center. If you have any questions regarding the upcoming grant-writing seminar, please contact Lamar Morgan at 707-709-8605.

After the seminar concludes, please go on your computer to Feedback Survey for Grant-
Writing Seminar. Respond to the Poll/Survey and provide specific comments in our Guest Book. We really appreciate your feedback.

Computing Giving You A Headache?

Maximize Your Time By Using CRM Software

Computing giving you a headache? Perhaps what you need is Customer Relations Management software to help you better manage your desktop and your business? Chaos Software has a CRM product that includes an email marketing management program. You can put a full-featured version of the product through its paces absolutely free for 15 days. Check it out and see what you think. Simply visit the web site by clicking the link, Intellect.

Don't Go It Alone... "Pay It Forward."

The Power Of Referrals

Learn the "Magic Words"

There a "magic words" for getting referrals. Learn what they are and how to use them. Watch this video. I

Cost-Effective Online Communication

Speak to people across the nation and around the world...for FREE!

Skype: Talk computer-to-computer or computer-to-phone.
Talkshoe: Interactive podcasting (your own online talk show).
Yugma: Share your desktop as you talk on Skype.
Squidoo: Why not give your audience something amazing to see as you talk on Skype?

Internet Calling With Skype 4.0

This Is Big-Time, Big Screen, Internet Telephony...Impressive!

Re-inventing Web Collaboration

Why You Need To Add Yugma When Using Skype

Free Internet calling with Skype is nice. Being able to share your desktop while on a Skype call is even nicer. Adding Yugma to Skype makes that possible. Watch the video and see why this is so essential.

Skype + Yugma - A Demonstration

Enhance Online Communication By Talking And Showing Slides

It's nice to be able to talk online to folks all over the world for free using Skype. It is even better to be able to show them slides from your desktop while you are talking. Skype + Yugma makes this possible.

Online Press Release And Ad Options

Online PR/Advertising does a lot more than save time and money. It helps to better optimize your web site. Below are some noteworthy online services in that regard.

Lake County News: This online publications focuses specifically on Lake County, CA.
Lake County Record-Bee: This publication also covers Lake County, CA but as both an online and a print publication.
Topix: Topix covers the world online, but allows readers to also become online editors for their local publications.
PR Web: This is a comprehensive online press release service.

Issuu.com Places Your Publication Online

Keeps Track of Your Audience Viwership, Automatically

Issuu.com is a wonderful way to showcase any publication. It is also very easy to use. It actually enhances the appearance and presentation of PDF's. For example, the pages actually turn and can be resized at the click of a mouse. Watch the short video and see for yourself. I think you will be amazed!

Make Use Of Online Invitations

Evite.com Even Delivers Driving Directions To Your Cell Phone

Any time you want to host an event, a great tool to use is Evite.com. Here is a free online invitation service that does a great deal more than simply send invitations online. It keeps track of your RSVP feedback. It allows you to include surveys for people to fill out online. It even lets you create your own animation when people RSVP. It really is quite an amazing FREE service.

Foster B2B And B2C Relationships

Put Your Business Online In Front Of Other Potential Customers

Think ASK:

1) Ask business experts on business networks around the world for help to increase your helpfulness.

2) Seek to share the knowledge you have to add to someone else's abundance.

3) Knock on doors repeatedly you believe would provide you with a better opportunity.

What follows are some online sites which can assist in helping folks spread their message, whatever that message happens to be.

Clusters: Small Group Business Netweaving: This is a Ryze Business Network donated to Middletown, CA in 2006 by South African (now American citizen) Althea Garner. It is one of best business networks for connecting Lake County, CA residents with caring people around the world.
MerchantCircle: This site represents is a nationwide community. It actually helps local merchants create and maintain a public online profile.
EverythingInLakeCounty.com: This is a very popular Lake County community business networking site.

Your Own Automated Virtual Assistant

Jott.com Makes It Possible

Whether you need to send reminders to yourself, other individuals or groups, Jott.com makes it possible with just a toll-free phone call. If your time is valuable and you carry a sell phone, get to know Jott.com.

Microblog For Business With Twitter.com

You Can Call Jott and Send Out Messages With Your Voice To Twitter

Twitter is without-a-doubt one of the most popular micro-blogging tools in the world. Take a look at the video and you will no doubt see why businesses large and small are making use of this online resource.

About Digital Photo Frames

Great Gifts for Family and Friends...And MORE!

While a digital photo frame is a great gift for family and friends, it is equally useful as a promotional tool for your business. If you have a storefront, it works well situated beneath the OPEN/CLOSED neon sign promoting your business 24/7. Inside your establishment, it works well on the counter to help spread your business message. Plus, if you decide to go with the Wi-Fi digital photo frame and are located within a Wi-Fi hot spot, you have the added convenience of being able to update your frame's content remotely from any online computer.

Watch this video and take note of your many options.

The Big Screen Presentation

Thumb Drive + High Definition Media Server + Vizio HDTV

While digital photo frames are great for promotion through storefront windows and checkout counters, if you are making a public presentation to a group, you are going to want a display screen that is larger than your standard computer monitor (15 inches). And, while LCD projectors and projection screens are still being used, large HDTV screens are an excellent option - especially when you are in a Wi-Fi hot spot and have the proper equipment.

What is the proper equipment? I recommend three specific devices. First, a thumb drive loaded with your slide show. Second, I recommend a 42" or larger Vizio flat-screen LCD HDTV. To that HDTV you need to connect a High Definition Media Server device. The thumb drive connects to the media server. A remote control that comes with the media server runs your slide show on the HDTV.

Put Your Slide Show On The Big Screen

And Do It With A Thumb Drive, High Definition Media Server and Vizio HDTV

Believe it or not, a thumb drive can be used to transfer a slide show file to Chinavasion's High Definition Media Server to showcase the presentation on a Vizio HDTV. Just check out the video below. Truly amazing!

FREE Wi-Fi Really Attracts A Crowd

Now, FREE Wi-Fi Hot Spot Splash Page Advertising Has Arrived!

Imagine being able to spread a business message to a target audience on a daily basis via a Youtube-like commercial and at the same time provide that audience with the ability to freely access the Internet to read email, surf the Web and make VOIP phone and video calls. Imagine being able to get marketing data on your customer traffic as well. Can it be done securely? Watch the video clip below from Fox News.

Your typical Wi-Fi hot spot splash page contains two important elements. First, you have a
Terms of Service Agreement for the Wi-Fi access. It is important the audience knows up front what is expected of them in order to use the Wi-Fi. Next, to educate and entertain, you have the
EYE CANDY PRESENTATION. This EYE CANDY obviously features the advertiser(s).

Ting's Thai Kitchen in Hidden Valley Lake, CA will soon be known for more than just its wonderful Thai cuisine. It will also be known as the restaurant that introduced FREE Wi-Fi with splash page advertising to the entire county. Here's the article about it from Lake County News. If you would like to endorse Thai cuisine and what Ting's is attempting to accomplish with the introduction of FREE Wi-Fi for its customers, click here.

For more on the benefits of Wi-Fi hot spots and its splash page advertising, see the orange box below.

Nokia Internet Tablets Fit Wi-Fi Lifestyle

Check Your Email, Surf the Web, Make VOIP Phone & Video Calls

A cell phone screen is really too small to use to surf the Web in a restaurant. A regular laptop is really too big to set up on the table while you are waiting for meal. Then, to suddenly have to remove it when your food arrives is awkward. But, a Nokia Internet tablet? It's just right. It can be carried into the restaurant in your shirt pocket. However, its onscreen display is several times that of a cell phone. A Nokia Interent tablet can do everything you need Wi-Fi to do for you inside a restaurant - and that includes making room for your meal.

If you need a Nokia Internet Tablet, I can not only order the Internet tablet but configure it for you with special software, like Devicescape - a software designed to make accessing Wi-Fi hot spots a snap. For more information, see the orange box below.

ASUS Eee Fits Public Presentation Needs

All Your Mobile Communication Needs Packed In A Slim And Sturdy Case

When you watch the video below keep in mind that the cost of this amazing computer has come down significantly in price since the video was produced and the quality has increased. This Wi-Fi solution is now available in both Windows and Linux versions. This small, lightweight computer runs silently because there are no moving parts - no rotating disk drive. Everything is on a flash drive - including the operating system. This not only make the computer run quite but greatly adds to its durability. It has voice recognition. You can actually speak to the computer and have it respond. The computer has a TV connection so you can use it to make public presentations connected to large, flatscreen TV's. No need to lug around a projector and a screen.

To get your ASUS Eee with Devicescape software pre-installed to make accessing Wi-Fi hot spots a snap, see the orange box below.

Would You Like To Move Your Business Forward In A Cost-Effective Fashion?

Take advantage of the resources on this page. If you would like some help, contact Lamar Morgan of CDMM - Synergistic Business Marketing at 707-709-8605.

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