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I just gave a webinar using DimDim’s free webinar software. Dimdim touts their software as being cheap, simple and easy, with no installs. I thought this would be an excellent web application for small businesses looking for cheap webinar/video/teleconferencing ability.

There is virtually no set-up to do, you just register with your email address and a password. (Some negligible little apps run in the computer’s background like their share-a-screen capability.) Then you can schedule a future meeting or begin hosting a meeting with the click of a button. For my webinar, I chose to share a document — you can share a PDF or a Powerpoint document. You can also opt to share your computer screen, a whiteboard, or web pages.

My only gripe: I ran into an issue with the Dial-in feature. People who chose to dial in and listen through the phone kept getting hold music. Even I got hold music! I had to hit *3 on my phone to kill it. Then people couldn’t hear me. I contacted support, and immediately someone joined my conference to help me. It was a test meeting only thank goodness! The support person couldn’t reproduce the problem which reappeared during my live webinar an hour later. He just recommended that people hang up and dial in again. So anyway, the dial-in feature never worked as far as I know but no attendees complained. This issue is documented on the DimDim forums but as yet I haven’t seen a solution.

After the webinar ended, Dimdim sent me an email with a neat little link to view or download my chat session and a video of my webinar. So easy! I love it!

Overall I like DimDim. The free version has many cool features. I liked the option to record, public/private chat, video/audio capability, sends you to any URL at the close of the meeting, show/hide attendee list, etc. That’s my review, I would use it again. There is a slight learning curve, so I suggest you do a trial run web conference and watch the video tutorials or read some of the FAQs and Knowledge base posts if you run into any snags!

In other news… I will be editing today’s webinar video and posting a copy shortly…

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Adios!

9 Steps to Building a Successful Small Business Website
November 25, 2009 @ 2:00 PM EST
For small business owners, entrepreneurs and marketing managers who are considering developing a new website for their organization or updating their current website.

Sign Up for the Webinar Here:

On the Agenda:

1.     What to consider before you launch a new website project
2.     Key steps small-businesses often overlook
3.     Case studies and useful resources
4.     Leave with an actionable plan to get your website started or updated
5.     Webinar is scheduled to last 30-40 minutes

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Hello all! I’m very pleased to announce Mindspring Design’s first live, free webinar. Here are the details:

9 Steps to Building a Successful Small Business Website
November 25, 2009 @ 2:00 PM EST
Enter Webinar Room Here | Sign Up Below
Dial In (International): 702-473-3463
Atendee Passcode: 646377

On the agenda….

1. The webinar is scheduled to last 30-40 minutes.
2. We will cover what small business owners need to consider before they even consult with a web designer.
3. We will discuss the main steps small-business owners often overlook.
4. We will talk about what we can learn from a few case studies.
5. And you will leave with an actionable plan to get your business website started or even updated.

You can sign up below. After the webinar, I will post a recording of the webinar. And I will also be doing a review of the free, online webinar software called Dimdim that I will be using. It is supposed to be a free alternative to WebEx, so we’ll see how that goes!

Sign Up for the Webinar Here:

Congrats Lhann! You’ve won 250 free business cards from UPrinting.com! You will receive your coupon code via email shortly.

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Need an official looking sign for your business or office? Are your stick figure drawings eliciting laughter from the staff, or confusing visitors? Look no further. Official Signs & Icons 2 by Mies Hora is a great resource.

Here’s the Amazon description:

These symbols and icons are royalty free, vector drawn, and tried & true — so you can use them repeatedly, stretch them, edit them, whatever. It’s an inexpensive solution that makes your life easier as a small business owner.

Some more logo sets:

Okay, so anyone who’s posted on my blog has probably seen the little “CommentLuv” button. It’s not a new concept, but I just want to highlight it.

When you comment on my blog, just make sure to type in your blog URL. Then YOUR latest blog post will show up under your comment on MY page. It’s how I can give back a little and show some love to my commenters.

Download CommentLuv and incorporate it into your Wordpress blog. Other blogging applications have similar add-on mods. Enjoy that nice fuzzy feeling, and show love to your blog commenters.

Congratulations Ben! You’ve won a free 18″ x 24″ poster print from DigitalRoom.com! (By the way, this Random Chooser made picking our winner a snap. You must try it sometime.) So Ben — start rifling through your photos and decide which one you will blow up into a beautiful, glossy poster print…