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  More Leads. Lower Costs. Higher Profits. September 2005


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Tip Of The Month

Spot Trends Early With Our Monthly Poll

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Hello!
Welcome to the September Issue of NEWSBEEK, our monthly customer newsletter where you'll find news, tips and information that'll help you make the most of your investments in BIRDVIEW Products & Services.

News Clippings ...
  

Government Files Suit Against NAR

Home Buying Salary Gap Gets Wider

Home Builder Optimism Edges Down

Post Katrina Housing Will Be More Expensive

New Features & Services
  

BIRDVIEW Introduces JumpStart
In our ongoing effort to help you maximize the return on your technology investment, we are proud to introduce the new JumpStart program from the BIRDVIEW Technologies Service Bureau.

The Jump Start Program punches up the power of your web site quickly, easily, and affordably. An Account Specialist from our Service Bureau will customize your performance design with photos, profiles, affiliate banner ads, and even add custom content pages. Then your Account Specialist will take you through a working tour of your Web Assistant, describing and demonstrating its functions, and training you on how to use the features to their fullest extent.

The Service Bureau, a highly specialized division of BIRDVIEW Technologies, offers a complete set of personal services designed to help you accelerate your online business, and our Account Specialists are dedicated to helping you achieve maximum performance of your technology investment. We offer content management services, custom letterhead creation for ProspectPro account holders, and default signature file customization. In addition, in depth product training sessions will be held periodically to help you leverage your investment to its fullest.

To get started, call us toll free, 877.247.3843 xt. 408, or email us at servicebureau@birdview.com. We'll explain everything to you about this valuable service from BIRDVIEW Technologies.

Tip Of The Month
  

Add new content to your website to keep visitors coming back! Creating new pages is simple thanks to the Content Editor tool found in the Web Assistant. Follow this guide to create new pages in no time!

1. Login to the Web Assistant portion of your BIRDVIEW web site by clicking on the "Web Assistant - Restricted Access Only" link located on the bottom left hand corner of each page of your site

(Please note: You will need the User ID & Password in order to gain access. If you do not remember your User ID and/or Password, please contact our Customer Support Department at support@birdview.com for help.)

2. Once in Web Assistant, select "Website" from the menu bar, and then click "Content Manager".

3. On the tool bar menu (next to the Save button), click the "New" button (with the picture of piece of paper) to open up the "Create New Page" window.

4. Once the "Create New Page" window displays, enter the name of the new page you would like to create in the corresponding field and click the "Create" button. (For this example, let's create a list of local restaurants, and name our name page 'restaurants'.)

5. Add your content and format your page just like you would in a word processor, by simply highlighting the text and pressing the appropriate button. Add pictures using the "Image Editor" found by clicking on the camera icon, and add hyperlinks by selecting text and clicking on the "Create Link" button (with the picture of a chain link).

6. Click on the Preview button (with the picture of a magnifying glass) to see how your new page will look, and if you are satisfied, click on the "Save" button (with the picture of a disk) to save your new page. Click the "Close Window" link on the "Save Complete" window that appears.

(Please Note: The page you are about to add will not be visible to the public until the next time our servers synchronize, which may be up to a half hour from now.)

7. Now that you have created a page, you need to create a navigation button so your visitors can find it! To create a navigation button, select "Website" again, and then click on "Navigation Editor". In the center column, click on "Create New Link", and fill in the appropriate fields. (In this example, we could use 'Local Restaurants' as our link name, and the "URL for Link" would be '/restaurants.htm'.) Press "Done", and then back in the Navigation Editor, select "Save My Changes".

Once the servers have synchronized, your site will have a new navigation button leading to a brand new page of content! With your BIRDVIEW site, the number of pages you can create is only limited by your creativity!

For more helpful tips, view the tutorials found in the "Service Center" menu in your Web Assistant under the "Self Help" section, or utilize the training or customization programs offered by our Service Bureau. You can reach the BIRDVIEW Service Bureau at 877-247-3843 ext. 408, or via e-mail at ServiceBureau@birdview.com.

Spot Trends Early With Our Monthly Poll
  

Spotting trends early can mean the difference between making money and losing money. Use our monthly poll to maximize the investments you make in technology and in your business!

Last month's poll results - take note!

"What percentage of your marketing budget is dedicated to on-line buys?"

41.7% - 25% or less
27.1% - 25% to 50%
18.8% - 50% to 75%
12.5% - 75% to 100%

This month's poll:

"How often do you add fresh content to your web site?"

Visit http://news.birdview.com to cast your vote!

BIRDVIEW Help & Support Information
  

New to BIRDVIEW? Use these valuable resources to get answers fast!

a) Visit our web site at http://www.birdview.com/support where you'll find answers to frequently asked questions, announcements, documentation, forms as well as other helpful information.

b) Refer to the manual that came in your BIRDVIEW Welcome Kit.

c) The on-line web assistant has built-in on-line help and tutorials - be sure to use it!

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