Congratulations to Neil Corbett of the Delta Hospital Foundation for being first to correctly answer our trivia question in the Nov-Dec Lynchpin Newsletter.

The correct answer was “Lays”. Thank you to all of you who entered and be sure to sign up for our newsletter if you haven’t already, and you’ll have a chance in January to win! Neil received a $20 gift certificate for Taverna Gorgona greek restaurant in Ladner.

The impact of a handwritten thank-you note is often overlooked in today’s fast-paced “why-write-something-when-I-can-email-it” world. Handwritten notes are rare, which makes them that much more meaningful to the recipient. When you write a note by hand, ensure you are using stationary that includes your business logo and company contact information. Consider having small note cards or single sided note paper designed for dual purposes – thank you’s and general notes to others. Happy writing!

Our Nov-Dec 2009 newletter went out. Check the newsletter link at the top for access to all issues.

Today we’ll speak briefly about Content Management based web sites. A Content Management site (CMS) allows the owner of the web site to manage the content on the site. CMS is dynamic. The administrator of the site can enter information using an admin panel and submit and the information is immediately live on the web site for visitors to view. A CMS site is ideal if you have the time and/or staff to keep information on the site up to date. It removes the need to have a web developer make changes on your behalf. Although there is a greater initial investment for a Content Management System, there are obvious savings over time as you look after updates whenever required. In addition, you can manage the changes in the most timely fashion because you do not have to wait for a 3rd party to assist you – instead of emailing the web developer to make a change, just add the content you would have emailed directly into the CMS admin panel and your changes are complete.

A CMS site can have a wide variety of options; menu management, multi level menus, additional content management, news and events management, file management, photo galleries, product management, e-commerce, and much more. The costs of developing a CMS site relate to the customer’s requirements. Developers may offer a custom CMS, proprietary CMS, or publishing applications or software such as WordPress, Drupal or Joomla for example.

Content Management is the ideal investment for any client that has information that needs to be changed regularly and has the staff or time available to take care of those changes. Some content management web sites developed by NetClimber Web Design include Ladner Business Association, Ladner United Church, West Coast Seeds, South Delta Minor Hockey Association and Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association.