We understand that most of the nonprofit organizations work on slim budgets, and often push their website design work to the corner. Knowing how valuable a functional website integrated with social media marketing can be in attracting sponsors, building volunteers, and spreading the organization’s mission within the community…

 WE’RE GIVING AWAY A
‘WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PACKAGE‘
TO THE WINNER OF OUR NONPROFIT CONTEST
(A $5,000 VALUE!) 

How to Enter:

• Like our Facebook page (if you haven’t already) to enter the contest (ends April 15th, 2013)
• Submit your organization’s mission, story and explain how a new website can help reach your goals
• Tell all of your friends, family and supporters to vote for your entry! The number of votes decide the winner
• Entries and votes are subject to the rules of the contest. Please read carefully

Contest Rules:

• Only one entry per nonprofit organization is allowed
• Only one vote per person per day is allowed
• Participants must ‘Like’ the ITVibes Facebook page in order to submit an entry or vote
• Contest will end on April 15th, 2013 CST
• Minimum of 5 entries needed for the drawing
• Organization must be a registered 501(c)(3) organization and have a headquarters or chapter located in the Houston area*
• *Within 60 mile radius from downtown Houston
• The Organizations with annual revenue less than $1M are eligible to participate
• Website will be equivalent to our standard web design package. Read what’s included in the package here
• Not responsible for the website and social media content; supplied by the winner
• After the contest the awarded websites will be featured on our website, email, social media, and any other ITVibes marketing materials
• Winner is responsible for their own domain name
• All awards and discounts must be redeemed within 6 months of contest end date
• All websites offered will contain a footer link to the ITVibes website
• All the websites offered will be hosted and maintained by ITVibes. Read what’s included in the monthly maintenance.
• Contract terms and conditions apply. Read the full contract here.

ENTER THE CONTEST

More Details:

How is the winner chosen?
Winner is selected based on these 2 aspects:

• The story of the organization and your involvement in the community
• The number of votes you get from the community. The more the better 

How do I vote?
Click the ‘Vote’ button and select your favorite entry! You need to ‘Like’ our page and may vote once per day.

When is the entry deadline?
Entries may be submitted through April 15th, 2013. Since the highest number of votes determine the winner, it’s better to get started as early as possible.

How is the winner announced?
After the close of the contest we will verify the entries and votes and announce the winner on April 22nd, 2013. The winner will be announced on our Website, Facebook page, Twitter, and LinkedIn. So stay connected with us!

What does the First Prize include?

• Design and development of a new website (up to 15 pages)
• Social Media setup, integration, training (Blog, Facebook, Flickr)
• Content management system with training (WordPress)
• Free Website hosting & maintenance for 3 months after the completion of the website. Thereafter, at $150/month
• See the full breakdown of what’s included in this package here
• Contract terms and conditions apply. Read the complete terms here.

Are there any other prizes for runner ups?
Absolutely! Second and Third place winners each will be offered a $2,000 off the website package. In addition, other participants will be offered a discount of $1000 on the website package after the contest has ended.

ENTER THE CONTEST

You can’t attract today’s customers with yesterday’s marketing methods and still be in business tomorrow. Marketing is pivotal and is an ongoing process. It’s important to understand the market changes and consumer purchasing behaviors to keep up with volatile times and the competition.

Here are top 10 ways to create better marketing strategies for your business.

1. Traditional Marketing

Traditional marketing methods like Television, Newspaper, Billboard ads have few drawbacks. They are expensive, not longer lasting and lack measure. Once the ad cycle runs, your branding is out. You have to start over again. But you should give it a shot and check out the results. They have worked for few industries.

2. Networking & Expos

This is the most popular marketing strategy that enables you to shake hands with local businesses and customers. Building interactions is key to a healthy business. This offers that opportunity to cultivate and nurture long term relationships. Remember, creating trust is the key.

3. Local Search

78% of the businesses like to work with local businesses. It’s important to create an optimized presence on local maps and business directories to create bigger exposure and local reach. Most of the local searches end up in conversions within an hour.

4. Mobile Strategy

86% of the online searches now come from Smartphone. By end of next year there will be more Smartphone usage than laptops for business purposes. If you want to capture the new generation customers you need to streamline your Mobile web presence.

5. Social Media Marketing

Being Social is no more an option. Millions of people spend Billions of minutes on Social Media. 82% of the consumers trust recommendations from their friends and family on Social Media before making their buying decision. Your customers are already there. Are YOU?

6. Website Content Strategy

Content is King with the online world. Search engines emphasize on fresh and relevant content. Keeping the Houston Web Design content dynamic by using Blogs not only helps improving search rankings on Google but also helps in creating a credibility bridge between the  consumer and your business that ultimately leads to conversions.

7. Pay Per Clicks & Ads

Google Ad Words and paid ads on magazines help in positioning your brand in front of people in a short time. They could get pretty expensive and also lack longer lasting effect on the consumers. Unlike traditional marketing, the effectiveness can be measured though.

8. Email Marketing

Most of the sales’ problem is not meeting new people. It’s lack of regular follow ups. A timely follow up can convert a lead into a prospect and a customer. Stay in touch with your contacts by sending relevant and timely information to build their trust.

9. Referral Marketing

Word of Mouth still works like a gem. Creating different ways to amplify the recommendation power of your customers is a great way to build businesses. Make it easy for your customers to tell their friends about how much they love your product/service.

10. Partnerships

You can’t thrive in business without creating good partnerships throughout the path. Good partnerships lead to good referrals which help in more closures and conversations. Of course, it has to be mutual. Remember, always to give first to get later.

Every business is different. Each of these marketing strategies needs to be evaluated and constantly measured based on your business model, industry markets, marketing goals and sales targets. Like in investments, you can’t put all your marketing eggs into one basket.

Damage Detectives, is a thermal infrared inspection company. They offer services to residential, commercial & industrial clients. Damage Detectives uses the latest technology to see hidden damage that is not visible to the naked eye. They see what others cannot.

Their Mission is to investigate and uncover hidden damage that can harm their client’s property.

Their Purpose is to identify potential issues to help avoid property and financial loss.

Their Vision is to be an asset and provide value to our clients by supporting their needs. They are acknowledged by their clients as highly thorough professionals who get the job done.

Their Values are to display honesty, integrity and trustworthy behavior in all of our dealings. They support the health and the safety of their employees and care about the communities they serve.

Services we offered: Website design, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Solution, Training, Monthly maintenance, Hosting and Technical Support.

Visit site: http://www.damagedetectives.com

OTS International is an innovative manufacturer of premium matrix and steel PDC bits, downhole and specialty tools. OTS manufacturing is based in Conroe Texas, with additional international sales & service facilities that provide full service bit repairs. OTS continually pushes new technologies and materials to provide practical solutions for drilling operators. OTS maintains the highest performance, quality and dependability standards.

OTS drilling tools are “Built for Purpose”. This means built to provide specific solutions to customer problems, concerns and engineering objectives. OTS “Built for Purpose” designs are engineered to work within specific well plans, taking into account the drilling challenges in each field or development project. Careful analysis of existing well data, operator objectives and contingency plans are coupled with the latest advances in bit technology, cutter development and downhole tool engineering.

Services we offered: Website design, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Solution, Training, Monthly maintenance, Hosting and Technical Support.

Visit site: http://otsintl.com

Located on Medical Center Boulevard in Conroe, Texas, the Roberds Pharmacy mission is to “help patients better care for themselves.” We promote health and disease prevention through pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements and prescription hormone balance medications. Furthermore, Roberds Pharmacy strives to meet the healthcare needs of your entire family: adults, children, and pets included!

Roberds Pharmacy provides compounding special needs prescriptions, not commercially available to the general public, in order to help meet specific patient or pet needs. We also fill commercially-patented prescriptions, accept many insurance plans, provide local delivery, blister pack service, and can even mail prescriptions for your convenience. Our pharmacy carries a full line of pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements from a multitude of superior companies and can even special order products we may not usually carry.

Services we offered: Website design, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Solution, Training, Monthly maintenance, Hosting and Technical Support.

Visit site: http://www.roberdspharmacy.com/

Tech Nation exists to wire America for the future. It is comprised of highly competent AV technicians and engineers. Installing audio and video equipment for commercial clients takes a mastery of many trade disciplines. Few get it right. That is why Tech Nation has emerged has as an industry leader. Not only do the systems that Tech Nation design work flawlessly, they grow with the customer at every stage of their development.

These special services demand high customer retention. Tech Nation is not in the business of just building systems, they also build relationships. Being there for the client after every system is commissioned is what really counts. That is where the sale stops and the service begins.

Services we offered: Website design, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Solution, Training, Monthly maintenance, Hosting and Technical Support.

Visit site: http://www.avtechnation.com/

Tisdale Company has been specializing in industrial applications and critical environmental systems for over 40 years. Their packaged concept features the flexibility to meet the most demanding job requirements. They design and build equipment to fit your stringent requirements. Their company prides itself on their ability to provide innovative,cost-effective solutions for their clients’ specific applications. This is one of the many reasons why they are specialists in custom-built equipment for onshore and offshore jobs. They stand committed to furnish their customers the best value and to ensure that the equipment manufactured meets the customers’ specifications and requirements.

“Customer satisfaction is our primary concern.”

No matter what your requirements are they can meet or exceed them. Tisdale possesses the unique capabilities to design, manufacture, provide installation assistance and commission any HVAC and related system.

Tisdale Company is a privately held, woman-owned business. Their focus is on their customer – not shareholders. They welcome a complete inspection of their facilities at any time. Consult with them and apply their unique capabilities to your next project. They look forward to working with you and meeting your needs for all your HVAC/R projects.

Services we offered: Website design, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Solution, Training, Monthly maintenance, Hosting and Technical Support.

Visit site: http://www.tisdalecompany.com

Dr. Ron Cookston with Gateway to Care approached the Pasadena community about the need that existed for indigent and underserved patients who were not receiving the quality treatment that they needed. It became clear that a separate non-profit health care organization was needed to focus primarily on patient care and to integrate community-based services into a continuum of care to reduce health disparities and improve the quality of life of residents in the Pasadena community.

Gateway to Care, the City of Pasadena and Bayshore Medical Center worked together to build community awareness of the health disparities in the Pasadena community. A FQHC work group was created in the fall of 2002 to focus health care delivery in a community-based setting. The community based work group was comprised of service organizations, business owners and other healthcare providers in the area, such as Bayshore Medical Center, Harris County Hospital District, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, and various private practice physicians. In the spring of 2002 the community, including physicians, potential clients, and other community leaders collectively identified potential members of the FQHC board of directors. At that time, new efforts were committed to developing PHC.

In September of 2005 Pasadena Health Center Inc. received FQHC designation under an Emergency Act by Congress due to hurricane Katrina and the resources needed to treat the large number of people who had been displaced. The center’s original designation as an FQHC was to have occurred on December 1st of 2005.

Services we offered: Website design, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Solution, Training, Monthly maintenance, Hosting and Technical Support.

Visit site: http://www.pasadenahealthcenter.com

In 1992, some of the most respected leaders from the healthcare and insurance industry recognized that many companies needed an experienced ally who knew healthcare from the inside out. People who could guide companies through a complex system to innovative and affordable solutions.

These professionals combined their expertise and founded Chapman Schewe, a national employee benefit consulting practice, specializing in evaluation, design, merger and acquisition due diligence, integration and implementation of employee benefit programs.

We understand modern healthcare because we were among the architects of the business itself. We put our knowledge and experience to work for our clients developing programs uniquely suited to geographic region, and employee demographics and culture. Chapman Schewe can deliver a strategy and negotiate programs tailored for any size company – programs that readily deliver enhanced service and plan efficiency.

Services we offered: Website design, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Solution, Training, Monthly maintenance, Hosting and Technical Support.

Visit site: http://www.chapmanschewe.com