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Tour of IAPI.net. Thursday, July 26, 2012. “ We need to update IAPI’s website.”. After (May 2012). Before (circa 2003). Goals for the new IAPI site. Visible on the Internet Professional and User F riendly Database S earch for Members Informative…Educate Visitors
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Tour of IAPI.net Thursday, July 26, 2012
“ We need to update IAPI’s website.” After (May 2012) Before (circa 2003)
Goals for the new IAPI site • Visible on the Internet • Professional and User Friendly • Database Search for Members • Informative…Educate Visitors • Private Members Only Area
Building the New Site Old Site Member List Emails to Members
Hurdles • Old site not backed up • No specialties list for database • WhoIshad original 2003 info • Old hosting not user friendly
Inside the Public Side of IAPI.net • Find an Investigator • Last Name • Email Link, Location, Link to IAPI Company Page • Directory Listing • Email Link, Telephone, Link to IAPI Company Page • Specialties • 29 Main Selections, 68 Alternatives/Subcategories • Informative Descriptions Educate Visitors
Inside the Public Side of IAPI.net • Company Web Page • Logo (links to your site or LinkedIn) • Google Map • Contact Info and Social Media Links • Specialties List (up to 10) • Additional Info (connect with visitors) • Headshot (another link to your site) • vCard (add contact info to smart phone)
Other Menu Items • Social Media Links • Upcoming Events – Updated Monthly • IAPI Annual Seminar – Separate Page • Membership Info – Fill-in PDF form • Search Box
Advantages • Size – 96 pages (old site – 14 pages) • 30 Specialty Pages • Company Page (not just search result)
Members Only • Private area to discuss topics • No need for back and forth emails • Share links, leads, and referrals • Archived documents - easily find… • Meeting Minutes • Past Seminar Materials • Bi-Laws
Steps to Go… • Need info from 18 investigators • Need to set up LinkedIn • Need to use private member area • Other suggestions?