Low Cost Solution for Business Growth
Lisa Palmer, Microsoft Enterprise Account Executive
Tulsa TechFest 2010
MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS OFFERINGS WITH
SOCIAL MEDIA
MICROSOFT OFFICE LIVE SMALL BUSINESS
• Free hosted websites for small businesses
(500 MB storage - I have a site with 55+ pages that is only using 5MB!)
• Imagine a start-up business paying only $14.99/year for a fully functional and
very easy to update website!
• I have personally created websites for small businesses in less than 5 hours.
They are literally online within 1 day!
• 100 Free email addresses with a custom domain name
• Free online document storage and sharing - collaborate online
w/customers/partners/employees!
• Free Contact Manager - manage sales opportunities, contact information, and
track customer interactions
• Free Technical Support
SAMPLE SITES
• MS Small Business:
• http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/products/office/microsoft -office-
live/default.aspx#overview
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• Examples of sites that I’ve built using the free Small Business offering:
• www.williamsequipco.com (maintained and updated by a farmer/business owner)
• www.saintcatherineschool.org (maintained and updated by a non-technical K-8 Principal)
• www.scfaithinmotion.org (capital campaign for a new school building)
• www.saint-catherine.org (maintained and updated by a volunteer non-technical parishioner)
• www.stjoseph-bristow.org (maintained and updated by a volunteer non-technical parishioner)
HOW DO YOU GET STARTED?
1. Use and existing Windows Live ID or create a new one
2. Build your website using the intuitive interface
3. Choose a domain name (or transfer an existing domain)
4. Add up to 100 email accounts if desired
5. Go Live!
You can be live in 3-5 hours!
• 100 Free email addresses with a custom domain name
• Free online document storage and sharing - collaborate online
w/customers/partners/employees!
• Free Contact Manager - manage sales opportunities, contact information, and
track customer interactions
• DEMO
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