To give you a feel for the kinds of things that I speak about, I have put together a video CD called “How to pump up your brand on the Internet” that I would be happy to send you.
The CD contains a series of short video tutorials that will show you how to take control over some basic tasks, recommend free or low-cost things that you can do to help promote your company online and become more productive. Here is a sample to download, and a summary of the lesson plan:
Lesson #1. Why domain names matter
We’ll tell you why you need your own domain name and how to use Easywhois.com.
Lesson #2 How to register your domain
Here we show you how easy it is to get your name and what are some of the other services you can use at GoDaddy.com.
Lesson #3 – Why blogs are important to your brand
We discuss the reasons that blogs matter and why they offer a better alternative to building your next Web site. There are three free services that will host your blog:
Lesson #4 Setting up your first blog
Here we show you how easy it is to setup a blog and post your first entry.
Lesson #5 Different email strategies
There are several different ways you can setup your email identity on the Internet and we talk about the choices involved.
- Gmail.com
- Yahoo.com/email
- Microsoft Live.com
Lesson #6 Where to host your email domain
Here we show you how to setup a new email service using Gmail’s free hosting.
Lesson #7 What are your alternatives for sending large files
Ever had to send some a large attachment and had it bounce? We discuss simple alternatives.
Lesson #8 How to send large files
Here we show you how to use a couple of different services to send large files such as Box.net and SendThisFile.com.
Lesson# 9 Why emailing lists are important
Mailing lists are great tools that can be used to help promote your company and keep you in touch with your customers.
Lesson #10 How to use Yahoo Groups
Here we show you how to use one simple and free email list service from Yahoo.
Lesson #11 Why Internet fax
We describe several advantages to using the Internet for receiving faxes. Here is a chart with links to some of these technologies.
Lesson #12 Using eFax
Here we show you how to make use of one Internet faxing service called eFax to receive a fax.
Lesson #13 Why Internet phone
You can save money and present yourself more professionally by using one of the Internet phone services from Vonage.com or AT&T.
Lesson #14 Using Vonage
Here we show you how to take advantage of some of the features of one Internet phone service vendor called Vonage.
Lesson #15 Why use social networks
Social networks such as Digg.com, Technorati.com, Del.icio.us, eZineArticles, and Facebook are good ways to build community and connect to your customers.
Lesson #16 — Using LinkedIn
Here we show you how to make use of one social network called LinkedIn that is used for job seekers and resume searching.
Lesson #17 Using ezineArticles.com
Here we show you one site where you can post your articles and drive more traffic to your Web site.
Lesson #18 Using Facebook
Here we show you how to use the popular service called Facebook for business purposes.
Hi David,
David Stoddard here. I was wondering how I could receive a copy of your CD “How to pump up your brand on the Internet.”
Thanks for your time.
David
Comment by David Stoddard — May 13, 2008 @ 3:19 pm