Youth workers and educators offered free magazine

UK Youth, the UK’s leading national youth work charity, is offering all professionals in the youth sector a special FREE EDITION of their quarterly publication UK Youth.

“We are delighted to offer a free copy of UK Youth magazine to youth work professionals. We hope this will enable them to evaluate its relevance and value as a practical tool to assist them in their everyday work.” said Carola Adams, Youth Work Resources and Information Manager at UK Youth.

The only regular national resource produced by youth groups for youth groups, UK Youth magazine provides 32-pages of the very best in cutting-edge youth work from around the UK, bringing stories and insight from the front line, from those actually involved in working face-to-face with our young people. Read the rest of this entry »

Increase Web Traffic With Business Cards

8 simple ideas to increase your website traffic using business cards-on a localized level

If you’ve been promoting your online business for a while now, finding it difficult to build your lists and sales due to that barrier of mistrust inherent of the Internet, you will be pleased to know there is an alternative!

It’s plain and simple, good old fashioned face-to-face, or localized targeted marketing. There are people in your community right now who want and need what you are selling. I am sure you don’t care if your sales and customers come from across the globe, or across the street, right?

Here are 8 ideas for getting customers to your website, from your own neighborhood.

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gomembers, Inc. Named to Software Magazine’s 22nd Annual

gomembers (http://www.gomembers.com), one of the leading providers of association management software and membership, meetings and event planning software solutions, today announced its inclusion on the Software 500, Software Magazine’s list of the world’s foremost software and services providers. The list is published as an online catalog on www.Softwaremag.com.

gomembers was ranked 371, with software revenue of $13.8 million.

“The software industry remains extremely dynamic, with 140 new companies appearing on the 2004 Software 500 list. Overall results were mixed but total revenue for the 500 was up 14% and total employment up 8%, says John P. Desmond, Editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com. “Sectors strong this year include security, business process management and system integration services including outsourcing services. Site visitors will notice changes to the Software 500 online this year that make it easier to navigate. Our aim is to help CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff research their partner options and that is a valuable service.” Read the rest of this entry »

The Value of Conferences for the Independent Publisher/Author

Copyright 2005 Black Butterfly Press

Dr. Maxine Thompson http://www.maxinethompson.com http://www.maxineshow.com

I often hear many writers lament, ‘I only sold 7 books at a conference,’ and they sound very disappointed. But they are missing the hidden value of conferences. It’s not just about the books you sell, but about the connections and relationships you form.

For example, I know a writer (whom I can proudly say I coached through 2 books,) who will now be teaching at a well-known university from one of these small conferences. Someone at the Power Point presentation she delivered heard her speak and asked for her to become an instructor at their school. Read the rest of this entry »

EXTRA! EXTRA! – California Newspaper Publishers Association

[Herndon, VA] — gomembers, Inc. (http://www.gomembers.com), is pleased to announce that the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA: http://www.cnpa.com) has selected gomembers’ e-communicator, a web-based promotional broadcast and email publishing tool.

‘Our simple, easy to use e-communicator allows you to effectively communicate with outside members and customers of your organization,’ noted Tom McGourty, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for gomembers. ‘CNPA will now have improved capability to market to their members and help increase the traffic to specific pages of their website,’ added Mr. McGourty. Read the rest of this entry »