Web Empowerment Software for Building & Managing Business Websites | Webinar (GBDS.US)

With John David Van Hove, Marketing Director & Special Projects Manager and Raymond Brown, CEO and IT Manager

DATE: Friday, June 19th, 2009 (12:30 PM - 1 PM PST)
LOCATION: Webinar

Dear Clients, Associates & Friends,

At Global Business Development Services we're offering a series of free, introductory webinars in emerging web technologies for developers, entrepreneurs and businesses who want to learn about what's up and coming so they can stay upwards on the curve during these recessionary times.

This week we'll be giving a free presentation and orientation to a best-of-breed web development platform to get the most out of your website, social network and blog.

You'll be able to manage your own content which will save you money on a web master, provide dynamic content and a user-friendly experience for your customers, manage a web-based administrative back-end complete with accounting and e-commerce, and drive a robust marketing engine.

We will show you how to use this powerful web platform to drive prospects to your website and generate sales. This is the web development platform we'll address.

• Accrisoft Freedom

Webinar registration and coordinates

• Please register and RSVP to let us know you're coming
• We'll send you a confirmation email with the audio and/or visual coordinates
• Please be on time (12:30 PM PST)
• You'll call in with your phone for the audio portion
• You'll go online with your browser for the visual portion of the live webinar

Upcoming webinar calendar

1. Getting the Most Out of Social & Business Networking
2. Web Empowerment Software for Building & Managing Business Websites
3. Social Bookmarking as Part of Your Content Management System
4. Simple, Elegant, Yet Easty to Use Project and Contact Management Systems
5. RSS Feeds & XML: The Future of Online Publishing

Thank you and enjoy!

John David Van Hove
Raymond Brown
Global Business Development Services LLC - GBDS.us
Ashland, Oregon
Phone: 800.304.7507
Fax: 866.583.3039
Email: info@gbds.us

A Business Solution Space Company - GBDS.US applies best-of-breed web-based solutions to increase revenue, decrease expenses, and improve communications. Learn more today at www.gbds.us. Email us at info@gbds.us or phone (800) 304-7507 and find out more!

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