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    Content management systems, blogs, social networking and more for SMBs

    Posted by Lisa Kirschner

    Oct 12, 2010 2:06:00 AM

    Need a web site, blog, landing page or social marketing presence?

    Flair's team can help you create high-quality online marketing properties that support your overall brand and business goals—without breaking your budget. You'll be surprised at how easy and inexpensive it can be to get up and running in no time. Find out about our packages for small to mid-sized businesses now.

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    Topics: Content Management, content development, flair interactive, kirschner, CMS, CMS Tools, content strategy, Miscellaneous, social networking, blog, landing page

    Adobe Acquires Day Software for $240 Million

    Posted by Lisa Kirschner

    Aug 5, 2010 3:01:00 AM

    As Adobe recently announced, it has acquired Swiss-based Day Software and will be moving into the crowded content management, digital asset management and social collaboration space. The $240-million-dollar deal is not surprising, considering that many Adobe users also need a CMS, a DAM and social collaboration tools.

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    Topics: Content Management, communique, DAM, flair interactive, enterprise content, day, kirschner, CMS, Adobe, CMS Tools, Product Reviews, cq5, Miscellaneous, social collaboration, digital asset management

    Need to know what users want in your web site? Just ask!

    Posted by Lisa Kirschner

    May 7, 2010 11:34:53 AM

    Learn how user research--including surveys, focus groups, interviews,
    online user testing
    or formal lab testing--can give you priceless
    insight into your users' needs and preferences.

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    Topics: user research, Content Management, flair interactive, focus groups, flair, interviews, online user testing, content strategy, usability, surveys, formal lab testing, lisa kirschner

    Technology, Video Games and the User Experience of the Future

    Posted by Lisa Kirschner

    Apr 23, 2010 10:46:29 AM

    Check out this brilliant presentation by Jesse Schell, the founder of Schell Games, the former creative director of the Disney Imagineering
    Virtual Reality Studio, and a faculty member of the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University:

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    Topics: flair interactive, facebook, Online Marketing, Interesting and Useful Sites, content strategy, Miscellaneous, video games, social networking, user experience, lisa kirschner, web 2.0, jesse schell, E-commerce, Industry Leaders

    Flair Introduces Web Hosting, Do-It-Yourself, and Custom Web Packages for SMBs

    Posted by Lisa Kirschner

    Dec 18, 2009 6:32:48 AM

    I'm very happy to announce our new web hosting, Do-It-Yourself, and custom design and development packages geared at small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). You can learn all about our small business solutions at:

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    Topics: flair interactive, DIY, flair, web design, do-it-yourself, SMB, CMS Tools, small business, Miscellaneous, web site, web development, hosting, custom design, E-commerce

    Taxonomy Boot Camp

    Posted by Stephanie Bach

    Nov 18, 2009 8:01:40 AM

    Still Time to Register for Taxonomy Boot Camp 2009!

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    Topics: meta data, taxonomy, Content Management, flair interactive, Online Marketing, flair, content, Interesting and Useful Sites, CMS Tools, content strategy, Miscellaneous, web site

    Web Content Management: Inconvenient Truths and Industry Challenges

    Posted by Lisa Kirschner

    Nov 5, 2009 6:22:00 AM

    There is no best web content management system. But there is probably a good Web CMS for what you’re trying to do. With that, we kicked-off a heated debate on Inconvenient truths and unsolved WCM industry challenges at the J.Boye 2009 conference in chilly Aarhus, DK.

    via www.cmswire.com

    Great summary of notes from CMS Wire for the "Inconvenient truths and unsolved WCM industry challenges" session from the J. Boye 2009 conference. I love the fact that user experience improvements are noted as a must-have requirement for the web content management (WCM) industry, particularly open source tools.

    I'm also glad to see the recognition that matrices and Excel charts should not be used to compare and analyze WCM tools during the selection process. See our blog post about this topic, "Why You Don't Need a Detailed CMS Comparison Chart."

    What are your thoughts on what's working and what's not in WCM today?

    Lisa Kirschner
    Founder and Managing Director, Flair Interactive Services Inc.
    Managing Editor, Content 911 Blog

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    Topics: Content Management, flair interactive, web content management, flair, CMS Tools, lisa kirschner, WCM

    Can RSS Syndication Really Increase Exposure?

    Posted by Stephanie Bach

    Oct 29, 2009 4:22:00 AM

    In a word: yes. But only if the syndicated content you have to offer is valuable, insightful and leaves your subscribers wanting more.

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    Topics: web, content development, flair interactive, Online Marketing, flair, content, content strategy, syndication

    Viral Content is King!

    Posted by Stephanie Bach

    Oct 27, 2009 5:07:00 AM

    Here's a GREAT article on viral content, and why it matters beyond social media circles:

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    Topics: web, viral content, Content Management, content development, flair interactive, Online Marketing, seth godin, flair, content strategy, social networking, blog

    How Much is Too Much Content?

    Posted by Barb Conway

    Oct 12, 2009 4:32:00 AM

    It's always great to have lots of fresh content on your Web site and you want to be sure you give users as much information as they need, but it's also important not to go overboard.  How can you tell when you have just enough content or when it's too much?  Here are a few tips to help you decide:

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    Topics: content development, flair interactive, CMS, flair, content, content strategy, web site, strategy

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