SITE LAUNCH RosensteinPropertyLaw.com

Property lawyer Richard Rosenstein wasn't looking to build the paperless office. He came to Your Plan B Co. with the idea for a web site that would supplement the traditional paper correspondence that was the hallmark of his law practice. His site allows visitors to get the basics on real estate law and determine whether or not they have a case.

Richard's orginal site was launched in the Fall of 2002.
Since then, times have changed online and now his new site reflects that!

Kudos to him for keeping his site current and his content clear.
We look forward to working with him into the future.

Back to School

Hard to believe but it is that time of year again! School supplies, agendas and homework.

Thought you might like some links to help our teachers and their students:

http://www.senatorsteans.com/teacherwishlist/
http://www.donorschoose.org/
http://www.goodwill.org/press-releases/join-the-donate-movement-by-supporting-the-goodwill-and-family-circle/
http://www.salvationarmy.com/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

And for fun, send Sharpie your doodles!
Did you know there is a bona-fide science behind the art of doodling? Sharpie is giving you the chance to have a real doodling expert translate your casual scribbles into surprising conclusions. Click to submit your doodle to the Showcase!
http://sharpieuncapped.com/default.aspx?gclid=CPqy7Pf7wKMCFWBd5QodtWH0ag

And if your student happens to be heading to college, check out the Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2014! http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2014.php

Best of luck to all you students out there!
May your pencils never dull and your brain stay sharp :)

Are you an online moderator?

Are you a moderator of a small or giant online group?

Here are some helpful references for you! Moderating can be a fulfilling task or it can be a tiresome chore. We hope these help you make your group site the best it can be!

http://www.10e20.com/blog/2009/04/30/social-networking-101-basic-tips-for-online-and-offline-social-networking/

http://www.theadminzone.com/

http://www.well.com/confteam/hosting.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Moderate-an-Online-Community

http://www.ojr.org/ojr/stories/050623mallasch/

And for fun, may we suggest a very funny book about life as an online moderator (you could replace the word vampire fan with your subculture site and I bet it rings just as true) Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? (True Adventures in Cult Fandom) (Paperback) from Amazon.com

Powerpoint - yes or no?

Thought you might like this article from the New York Times "We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint".

In an article that Cat had to read for class (from the New Yorker "Twilight of the Books - What will life be like if people stop reading?") there was this paragraph:

"In a study published this year, experimenters varied the way that people took in a PowerPoint presentation about the country of Mali. Those who were allowed to read silently were more likely to agree with the statement “The presentation was interesting,” and those who read along with an audiovisual commentary were more likely to agree with the statement “I did not learn anything from this presentation.” The silent readers remembered more, too, a finding in line with a series of British studies in which people who read transcripts of television newscasts, political programs, advertisements, and science shows recalled more information than those who had watched the shows themselves.

Read more...

So the questions is - continue using Powerpoint, yes or no?

At Your Plan B Company we will work with what our clients need us to work with. (However, we would LOVE to stop using Powerpoint and try something new...how about you?)

new WordPress site! ridelawrence.com

WordPress is an easy to use from the design side to the user admin side. Especially for smaller sites (ones without the need of multiple level navigation). RideLawrence.com is just the example.

We worked with the team in Lawrence, KS to put together this site quickly and within their budget just in time for their event. With some additional items like a Facebook badge and Twitter, the fans have a home. And the client has a place to keep all the important information contained and current. The best thing is this site can grow as it needs to. If you are in the area, mark your calendar for next years event!

Do you need an easy to update website? Something that uses a content management system but is a small site? Check out WordPress or give us a call to brainstorm something for you! Call 773-665-2552