Taking business online October 2008
Managing your teleconference call Your phones are muted throughout the presentation. When your presenter stops to take questions, your phones will be un-muted and you will be able to ask your question. Welcome to…. Your presenter is… Before I hand over to…<presenter> I wanted to introduce some of the tools available for you to use during this presentation If you have a problem with your phone at any time…as above The presenter will allow time for questions …..<at the end or whatever> During this question time, you can …as above
Asking questions You can ask questions via the Chat panel on the right hand side of your screen. The presenter will respond. Simply type your question here and click on the Send button You can also use the Chat Panel to communicate with us during the presentation. AS Above If the question is individual… then we may just send you a private response…. If its more general we may hold it over for the general Q&A time If we don’t have time to deal with all questions during our presentation, we will save them, prepare responses and email them to you soon after the event. Of course you can also log questions via our Support website
Taking business online October 2008
Can businesses afford not to be online? Some stats 50% of shoppers research online before committing to purchase Online search factors into every stage of the purchase process Awareness Consideration Purchase 42% of Australians purchased online 2006-2007 Can businesses afford not to be online?
Why do I want a website? Most people don’t actually know Make the phone ring Get people into my shop Generate leads Transact online Drive subscriptions Share documents I just do, okay
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So you’ve built it, will they come?
Networks matter You’ll attract visitors if you’re connected Networked with other sites that are referring traffic It might be Google (Adwords)
Networks matter - Google Adwords
Networks matter You’ll attract visitors if you’re connected Networked with other sites that are referring traffic It might be Google (Adwords) Or industry directories
Networks matter - Industry directories
Networks matter You’ll attract visitors if you’re connected Networked with other sites that are referring traffic It might be Google (Adwords) Or industry directories Or your suppliers
Networks matter - Industry directories
How do I get online? Domain Name Email Hosting Web Hosting
What is a domain name? A domain name is www.myob.com.au A domain name registers your business name online It secures your online presence – you hold it but it’s not live, yet… It is your unique online address, like your unique business name
Email Hosting Email at your domain yourname@hotmail.com vs yourname@myob.com.au Portability – different internet providers Accessible from anywhere via internet Multiple email accounts sales@yourcompany.com.au info@yourcompany.com.au yourname@yourcompany.com.au
Web Hosting Hosting is space on the web for you to house your website You pay a provider for this space, like paying rent There are many providers, with varying degrees of guaranteed “up time” Different space allocation packages Data can be housed here or overseas Different levels of technical support
But if you’re not there You’re not even an option It is always worth building a name for yourself online MYOB is here to help
This is what we do… We web-enable clients: Register domains Host websites and email
We help businesses get online Hosted websites – 45,000 Total domains – 78,000
We host some amazing sites
MYOB Domain Registration Register your business name online with MYOB eg. www.myob.com Variety of extensions – eg .com.au, .com, .net – secure them all and prevent someone else taking on your online business name Managed Domains – you will receive automatic notifications when it’s time to renew 2 years registration
Email Hosting Unlimited email accounts info@myob.com sales@myob.com Technical Support – available by email and by phone so you can speak to someone during your business hours, when you need them Back ups – we back up your website in case you need it
MYOB Business Web Hosting All the space you need All the downloads you could ever need Unlimited email accounts Managed domains Trusted brand Expert support Business grade Reliable service
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