| Marketing Services |
Internet Services |
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| Description of Services: |
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| Marketing Services | ||
| GMS Webpage: Every GMS Member receives a customized information page detailing all the services and products they offer. Photos of your services, products and work completed as well as your website link, email address, and all contact information so that customers can contact you directly quickly and easily. | ||
| New Member Introductions: All new members are immediately able to introduce their service and products to the entire network through a personalized email using our group mail technology. The email is sent directly to other owners helping you establish working relationships right away. | ||
| Testimonials: GMS is all about building strong business relationships. When a business uses another business we send out an email to every member with feedback of the business that was utilized. This way the entire network benefits from the experience and we are able to learn more about each other. This testimonial is also published on our testimonial page. | ||
| Word of Mouth (referrals): We meet with literally hundreds of businesses per year and everywhere we go, we bring business cards of our members along with us. At trade shows, we lay our members business cards on our table. As we establish contacts at trade shows, meetings, and other activities, we actively seek out new clients and business relationships for our members. | ||
| Member to Member Specials: Many times throughout the year members have special offers that they want to share with each other. Once they let us know about these specials, we let the entire network know with a personalized email to every member. Many of these offers are available only to members of the network and not posted on their GMS webpage. | ||
| Search Engine Submissions: Want to receive more visitors to your website. For our members we have special packages available that are far superior to many software solutions that claim to do the job. Our efforts get results and are affordable. Monthly maintenance is available as well. | ||
| Web Site Statistics: How much traffic does your website receive? How many visitors are coming to your site per day, week, and month? Get answers quickly. Every site we host receives website statistics and analysis for free! Results are important for analyzing your marketing efforts. | ||
| Light Printing Services: We don't do everything, but if you want the best looking business cards, post cards, magnets or stickers around, look no further. Our rates are competitive and we can do everything from design to the drop shipping. Every job has a proof to view to ensure your satisfaction! | ||
| Internet Services | ||
| Web Design: We pride ourselves in building quality, affordable websites, and helping you feel comfortable with technology along the way. Small business owners are focused on what they do, not on the latest web design techniques. However, we understand your image is important to you. We help remove the frustrations of web design and provide creative solutions so that building your site isn't a painful experience, but enjoyable and rewarding instead. Your project is not complete until YOU are satisfied. Please visit our web design page for more details. | ||
| Web Hosting: Our web hosting is all about customer service. If you have a question, we know you want an answer fast... not next week! That is why our members love to host their sites with us. We answer our phones, we return all calls promptly, and we provide personal service. In addition, new members receive FREE web hosting. Our members come first! Why host anywhere else? | ||
| Website Upgrades & Maintenance: Many times a new site is not what is needed but small changes or expansions of an existing site. We can help decide what is best and most cost effective for you. Ongoing changes and updates can also be handled with a monthly/quarterly maintenance plan. Whatever you need, we are here to help. | ||
| Group Mail: Want to stay in touch with all of your clients through email? Would you like to start a monthly newsletter or ezine? This is a powerful marketing tool if done correctly. We can help manage your email accounts, maintain your database, and send out personalized, emails, one at a time from your email address directly to your database of addresses. No more generic emails or spamming of clients and GMS remains invisible to the recipient. Links to your GMS webpage or company website can be included as well. Save up to 90% over U.S mail with this efficient service. | ||
| GMS "Quick Pages": GMS webpages can be used as your own mini-site under your own private domain name (web address, i.e. www.yourcompany.com) if you would like. Many small business owners would like their own web presence but don't want to spend the money for a full blown website. A GMS "quick page" is a great solution. We provide these for members only. | ||
| Research and Special projects: Many times businesses have great ideas or new services they are considering but don't have the time or resources to obtain all the information or the technology to complete the task. If we can help, we will go to work for you, gather the information and save time and money in the process. Don't let lack of hours in the day slow down your creativity - Use us! | ||
| Email Services: Want to send and receive email from yourname@yourcompany.com? Want to be able to receive your email from anywhere in the world? We provide all this and more for our members. Go on vacation and still stay in contact with your customers. | ||
| Business to Business Solutions | ||
| Social Networking Services: Don't get left behind! Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc... all seem like more "fads"! Don't you believe it! Over 2 billion people involved and counting! This new exciting medium is perfect for the small business owner to shout his name and showcase his business from the mountain tops! Get all the information and utilize as little or as much as you want. GMS provides training for both beginner and advanced users. Whether you want to manage your accounts alone or with us, we can get you on the right path. See our social networking page for all the details. This low cost, high potential strategy works! | ||
| Business Card Exchanges: Meet other members throughout the year at our business card exchanges. Introduce your company, services, and establish business relationships by getting to know other business owners who are interested in doing the same. Who better to talk about your company than you? Business card exchanges are not only effective, but fun as well. GMS prides itself in having great members and we want you to get to know them. | ||
| Trade Shows: We participate in multiple trade shows and business expose throughout the year where we promote our entire network. At these events, we present your business cards and marketing materials promoting your services to businesses and consumers in the area. | ||
| Local Special Events: By establishing working relationships with excellent organizations like the Lakewood Blueclaws, Monmouth Park Racetrack, and The Mansion we are able to provide incredible opportunities for our members to take advantage of. At these events, members are able to grow their businesses, establish relationships and have fun at the same time. For upcoming events, go to GMS Events! | ||
| Contests & Prizes: We reward our members for being active. Last year, $1,500 was given to our most active member. Promotional items, gift certificates, and even cash are used as rewards for member activity. We make networking fun and rewarding. | ||
| Discounts: Through our affiliation with many organizations, we are able to obtain discounts and special pricing for different services. As our network grows, so does our ability to strengthen these relationships. We pass on these saving to all of our members. | ||
| Quality Control Services: We don't want any of our members to miss a lead or referral. We know what it is like to be busy and not be able to answer every call. Consumers and potential customers will call or write us and we will help you make the connection or resolve frustration when possible. In these instances, we become a safety net so that your customers remain your customers. We then pass this information on to you as soon as your available. | ||
| Consulting: Want to integrate your business plan with your Internet objectives? Maybe you just need to bounce a new idea around. We help our members solve problems, find creative low cost solutions, and point them in the right direction if another member is better equiped to help. | ||