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Websites for Small Business = Profit Understanding Essentials to Build an Executable Plan Michael Vaughn March 11, 2015

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Page 1: Key Elements for Building an Engaging, Useful and Sustainable Website

Websites for Small Business = ProfitUnderstanding Essentials to Build an Executable Plan

Michael Vaughn March 11, 2015

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Michael Vaughn Senior Technologist

User Experience Specialist Entrepreneur

Public Speaker

Family Guy Cubmaster, Pack 416 On a Fitness Journey

Steering Committee, UX

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Engaging | Useful | Sustainable

Key Elements

Engaging | Useful | Sustainable

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Know Your AudienceEngaging | Useful | Sustainable

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User Experience (UX)graph provided by

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User Experience Toolkit Examples

Persona Exercises

User Journey Mapping

User Stories

Usability Testing

Surveys and Research

Mockups/Prototypes

Wireframes

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Create Your Brand Guide The Heartbeat of Your Organization

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Brand Guide Elements

Logo and Proper Usage

Color Palette

Font Types

Mood Board

Product Logo and Proper Usage

Embossing Elements

Special Guest

Company Messaging

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Company Brand Guide Example

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Tell Your StoryEngaging | Useful | Sustainable

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What’s Your Story?

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Build Your Website RoadmapEngaging | Useful | Sustainable

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RoadMap Essentials

Budget

Short/Mid/Long Term Plan

Staff/Outsource to Build Staff/Outsource to Maintain

ROI Indicators

Control Book

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Key People

User Experience

Graphics Designer

Technical Resource

SEO Specialist

Web Designer

Social Media Specialist

Web Admin

Brand Specialist

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Choose Your Technical Tools (Wisely)Engaging | Useful | Sustainable

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Content Management System (CMS)

File Server

Hosting Provider

Email Marketing Campaign

Customer Relationship Manager (CRM)

Analytics

Special Guest

Key Essentials Key Additions

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Formulate Your SEO StrategyEngaging | Useful | Sustainable

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Create Your Social Media PlanEngaging | Useful | Sustainable

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Social Media Plan

Short/Mid/Long Term Goals

Local/Regional/Global

Staff/Outsource

Control Book

Care and Feeding Approach

Campaign Roadmap

Special Guest

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Assemble Your ContentEngaging | Useful | Sustainable

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Core Elements

Copy (Text)

Images

Audio

Marketing Material

Video

Contact Information

Blog/Newsletter

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Images Evoke Emotion, Text Requires Discipline

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Engaging | Useful | Sustainable

Putting it All Together

Engaging | Useful | Sustainable

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Corporate Branding

Social Media

Mobile | Web | User Experience Michael Vaughn

Senior Technologist User Experience Specialist

Public Speaker

http://artemisiatechnologies.com/

http://www.thememeagency.net/

@mcvaughn

/michaelcvaughn/

http://www.actuatesocial.com/

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http://www.force101.com