The presentation for the ASTD Consultancy SIG on Setting up and Maintaining your website.

1. ASTD Presents – “How to Set-up and Manage Your Website” Consultancy Special Interest Group

2. ASTD Presents – “How to Set-up Your Website” Consultancy Special Interest Group

3. Consultancy & Coaching SIG Chairmen Consultancy SIG Coaching SIG Bryant Nielson, Chairman Megan Tobin, Chairman Next Program: “Developing your Unique Selling Proposition or Elevator Pitch”Date: August 15th, 2011Time: 6-8 pmLocation: Touro College 65 Broadway (the heart of the Financial District) JOIN ASTD: www.ASTDNY.org July 25th

4. Steps to Creating Your Website Purchase Your Domain Name Choose a Hosting Company Pointing your Domain to your hosting company Choosing a Platform Creating the content Launching Your site.

5. Purchasing Your Domain Name

6. Choose a Hosting Company

7. Pointing Your Domain to Your Hosting Company

8. Choosing a Platform EASY MODERATE DIFFICULT

9. Setting Up Your New Blog DEMO WordPress

10. Choosing a Platform -- EASY PROS Cheap or Free to Run Relatively East to Setup Simple to Run Updated Automatically Indexed in Search Engines Quickly CONS Less Configurable Default Design Limitations Less Control Generic URL Upgrading to Standalone can be Tricky

11. Choosing a Platform – MODERATE PROS Design Choices Adaptability Free Platforms URL Search Engine Friendly CONS Moderate Setup Cost/Free Updates Hosting Issues

12. Choosing a Platform – DIFFICULT PROS Full Control of Design Full Adaptability Comprehensive Platforms URL Control Search Engine Friendly CONS Complicated Setup Cost Updates Hosting Issues

13. Choosing a Platform – Comparison Chart http://www.ojr.org/ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm

14. Creating Content USP Services Solutions Benefits Links Blog/Articles

15. Launching Your Site

16. ASTD Presents – “How to Manage Your Website” Consultancy Special Interest Group

17. Choosing a Platform DEMO www.YourTrainingEdge.com www.t2minc.com www.FinancialTrainingSolutions.com