Consultant Newsletter – April 2015

April 2, 2015 – In This Issue:

WORKING SMART

CONNECTING THE WORDS

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS

PUBLISH ONLINE

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WORKING SMART – THE ART OF DELEGATION

We all tend to take on too much ourselves – we’re human. But sometimes the best way to work smart is to determine the things we’re good at and delegate those we’re not so good at. See the five (5) phases of delegation that will get you working smart!

See the full article

CONFUSED ABOUT CONTENT MARKETING & SEO?

Connecting the Words – Content Marketing & Search Engine Optimization

Content Marketing is gaining in popularity and those that once said, “I don’t have time”, are now weighing the time commitment against the benefits. All for good reason, Content Marketing works, but you need to start with an organized foundation.

This brings us back to the overly discussed and often misunderstood, Search Engine Optimization, more specifically, keyword optimization. See the full article

Thanks to our Premium member, Home Cooked Website Solutions Inc., for publishing this great article on muniSERV, for our members!

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS

Innovations are Here! Special Introductory Offer.

You’ve got a great new and innovative service, product or tool for municipalities but how do you introduce it to them? Or, perhaps you know someone who has had real difficulty getting the attention of municipal decision makers to showcase their solution. We’re pleased to announce that we have just designed a unique new Innovations section on muniSERV, in response to your needs.

How does it work?

Our Innovations package on muniSERV provides you with a number of key ways to get the attention your innovation deserves.

Featured Homepage Innovations Article – prime homepage space introducing your innovation to our members. The homepage space will then include a link to an editorial page where you can even include a video to demonstrate your innovation. Your editorial page stays on the site indefinitely or until you ask us to take it down. What this means to you is that any municipal staff member in Canada (or anyone for that matter), can see your innovation, now and in the future
Innovations Article Published to our Municipal Newsletter – this means information about your innovation is delivered directly to the inboxes of our municipal members – municipal decision makers.
Premium Homepage Ad Space – your ad appears in our premium ad space and rotates on the homepage with our Premium members for one month
Newsletter Ad Space – we will include your ad in one of our 2 available ad spaces in one of our Municipal Newsletters. Again, these are delivered directly to the inboxes of our municipal members – municipal decision makers. More eyes, more sales.
Social Media Post – We will announce your new innovation on all our social media channels. We have over 2100 followers on LinkedIn alone.

**To see PDF version, click here.

Our package is of course the best value, but should you be a Premium member receiving some of these features already, or if you would just like to purchase one or some of the features separately, contact us and we can create a custom package to suit your specific needs.

So, What’s the Special Introductory Offer?

Because we’re heading out to municipal trade shows in April & May, and we want to demonstrate this new section face-to-face with municipal decision-makers as they visit the booth, we are looking for the first innovations to showcase on the site. Let us attend those trade-shows for you and showcase your services. We know the people and how to get your message to them!.

Our need to showcase this new feature to municipal clients is a great opportunity for you!

So, if you’re one of the first two requests we receive, you will get the complete package for $500 plus applicable taxes!

Now is the time to act for the best price, (it won’t be offered again), and the best exposure!

PUBLISH ONLINE

Share important industry, company and municipal information on muniSERV!

Did you know MuniSERV is an online publishing platform? This feature, previously only available to Premium accounts, is now offered to all members. Publish important industry, company or product news directly to the muniSERV website. We may even choose your article to feature in our monthly municipal newsletter.

Why is this good for you? Three reasons. The first, muniSERV works hard to target municipalities and we continue to grow in popularity. Every time a municipality is on the site, it’s a chance for your article to be spotted.

Secondly, you are free to link your article back to your website. With our online reputation growing, this link will help to build yours as well. This encourages growth in your online search engine rankings.

Lastly, posting reputable, educational and municipal targeted content on the muniSERV website helps us all. The growth of content on the muniSERV website will help push us up in rankings which will help to make us more easily found by municipalities when they are searching for any kind of municipal consultant. Maybe their search results will have them landing on your article!

This feature, still included in Premium packages, is now available to all members for $25/article. Articles will remain on the site indefinitely. Post an Article Now!

Publish your articles soon. We’ll be showcasing the site and all it’s functions at our upcoming round of municipal trade shows and conferences. Make sure your articles get seen!

If you have questions about this feature or find it difficult to use and need assistance, please contact us.

Publish Your Article in our Newsletters Too

If you want additional exposure for your great article, our muniSERV Newsletters are for you. We publish two separate newsletters so you can select the audience you want to reach – one for our professional members and one for our municipal members. Your article is delivered directly to the inboxes of your audience. The cost is $120 + applicable taxes. Just send us your article – [email protected], and we’ll take care of the rest.