Moving From Information to Interaction Using Joomla CMS

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Moving From Information to
InteractionUsing Joomla CMS
i-Tekk Management Group, Ltd
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Introduction

• i-Tekk Management Group
• Ohio Internet Consulting Group
• 8 Years in Business
• Web Design, Hosting, Marketing, Consulting
• Certifies MBE with State of Ohio, City of
  Columbus, City of Springfield, Certified with
  Fed. Gov.

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I-Tekk Services

• Provide strategies for expanding business using
  the Internet
• Teach companies to maximize the use of Internet
  resources Joomla CMS and the Open Source
  Community
• Provide the technical resources to get the your
  company on the Web Web Design, Hosting,
  Marketing
• Provide the coaching that keeps you motivated to
  succeed

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Business opportunities

• Companies who want to expand their business are
  now realizing the great opportunities available
  for reaching more people using the Internet
• Example
• Growth in the US from 2000-2007 is 126
• The world Internet usage has grown also
• Also consider ongoing support to help you respond
  to changes in your market.

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Internet Penetration in the US

• Internet penetration in the United State as of
  Nov. 2007 show 71

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Population of Internet Users

• The population of Internet users in the US is at
  355 million as of Nov. 2007

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World Internet Usage

• The US has 18.0 of the total world Internet
  usage.

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World Growth Rate

• On a world view the US Internet users have grown
  at a rate of 120.2 over the last 7 yrs.

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Real Business Proposition

• How do you reach the 355 million Internet users
  with information about your business?
• How do you convince them to buy?
• Putting your web site up is not enough
• The challenge is that of Engagement
• Moving your web site from Information to
  Interaction
• i-Tekk has the tools to help you get started
  technical expertise, knowledge, and a desire to
  make sure you are successful

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i-Tekk Services
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I-Tekk Approach Achieving Success

• Determine exactly what it is you're trying to
  accomplish on the Internet
• Prioritize projects for the greatest impact
• Document action steps into a proposal with
  budgeting
• Execute the work plan
• Monitor progress
• Drive to completion
• Evaluate overall effectiveness

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Our products
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Open Source Software

• A program in which the source code for computer
  for computer programs is available to the general
  public for use and/or modification from its
  original design free of charge, ie, open.
• Open source code is typically created as a
  collaborative effort in which programmers from
  all over the world improve upon the code and
  share the changes within the open source
  community.
• A company or individual can use any open source
  software without pay any licensing fee

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Joomla CMS

• Joomla! is an award-winning Content Management
  System (CMS) that will help you build websites
  and other powerful online applications.
• Best of all, Joomla! is an open source solution
  that is freely available to everybody.

• Joomla! can be used to easily manage every aspect
  of your website, from adding content and images
  to updating a product catalog or taking online
  reservations.

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Joomla Extensions

• Joomla extensions are programs that add more
  functionality to the basic CMS.
• There are currently 2,722 extensions for
  Joomla,with new extensions being added every month

• Sample Extensions
• Photo Galleries and multimedia
• Calendars
• E-Commerce
• Newsletter
• Blogs
• Forums
• And many more...

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Professional Web Site Templates

• Web site templates for professionally designed
  web sites that are fully customizable to meet
  your companies needs.
• Easy customization - Color and width variations
  via advanced configuration.
• Modern design with Usability Accessibility, W3C
  Web standards compliance.

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Cost comparison Joomla CMS Site vs. non-CMS Site

• Compare costs of a Joomla CMS web site to a
  non-CMS web site.

Installation Costs
Cost of depends on project scope
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Our strengths
Finance
Small Business Markets
Entrepreneurial Approach
Global data
B2B Services
Benchmarking
Media
Trends
Trade
Brand intelligence
Machinery
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Key benefits to your business

• Gain Total Control of Your Web Site.
• You Make Timely Content Changes
• You Gain the Functionality to Grow You Business
• Save Maintenance Costs
• Use the Marketing Tools That Large Companies Use
• User Registrations
• Newsletter Promotion
• E-Commerce Credit Cards Procession over the Web
• Database Marketing
• Affiliate Marketing
• Plus more.

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Next steps

• Determine how much of the online market am I
  reaching?
• Determine how much money do I spend keeping my
  web site current?
• Consider moving your site into a content manager.
• Learn how you attract web site traffic
• Learn how to turn visitors into customers
• Get Started using your web site

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Contact information

• Albert Powell
• 909 S. Spring Road
• Westerville, OH 43081
• Email apowell_at_i-Tekk.com
• Web site www.i-Tekk.com
• Cell 614-327-4030