On Thursday it is the local Women in Business meeting at the Buchanan Arms in Drymen (7pm - all businesswomen very very welcome just let either Katrina Gardner (01360 661 317) or me (01360 660 903) know so that we can give the Buchanan an idea of numbers).
There was to be a talk about website design but the chap that was giving the talk has had to pull out so instead I shall be chatting about blogs, how they work and some of the ways they can be used in a business. I've come in at very short notice so there won't be a formal presentation, just a chance to bat the subject about a bit over a glass of wine.
I am also going to be suggesting creating a Women in Business blog - showcasing all the fantastic talent in the area and linking through to people's sites, blogs and e-mails.
If I was starting out now, with the advances there have been in weblog templates, I don't think I would necessarily bother with a website - I could do it all with a blog much cheaper.
Walking back from the caravan this evening I spotted the first sweet pea . . .these are photos from last year.
the meeting sounds really interesting - a little out of my way though.
Can I ask why you wouldn't bother with the website? It's just that I wonder how I would have found you if you didn't have one - would it still have come up in a search engine? By the way, tried the bouquet - wasn't quite as in the photo, but near enough to astound everyone who saw it.
Many thanks,
Pam
Posted by: Pam | June 03, 2008 at 09:17 PM
When I made my website Google didn't search weblogs - now they do, in fact the way that they search for information ranks weblogs higher than more static websites. You can now also have several pages to a weblog and sell directly from it so it turns out to be cheaper and easier to make than a website - the only downside is that the domain name isn't as catchy.
So pleased that you had a go at making the bouquet from the newsletter -
J
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Posted by: Jane | June 04, 2008 at 08:55 AM
Hi Jane
Sorry can't make it on Thursday but I love your idea on the business blog. It would be another useful way of increasing awareness and supporting local businesses; fantastic for the economy and to help reduce shopping/service miles. Our own blog isn't about business and we have a website for the business but the latter is a bit out of date and a blog is SO easy to adapt that I have thought about using the structure for the business.
D x
Posted by: Debs | June 04, 2008 at 01:03 PM
I'm sure your talk will be great.
Do you have a laptop you could take? If not perhaps you could print a few pages off to show how easy the format is?
Posted by: Gigibird | June 04, 2008 at 09:55 PM
Hi Debs - I'll keep you in the loop if we decide to do a WIB blog. Gigi I am being lent a projector by Stirling Enterprise which will go from my laptop to a screen - so I will be able to show lots of blogs and demonstrate how easy it all is . . .and the potential for businesses.
J
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Posted by: Jane | June 05, 2008 at 09:23 AM