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New Facebook Fan Page Features and Thoughts

Surprise!  Facebook has a new Fan Page look and feel.
So far the new Facebook Fan Page has received some mixed reviews.
New features I really like:

Use Facebook as your Page – Log in as “ProWorks” and post comments as your fan page and and even post on other people’s posts as your fan page.  Basically, you [...]

ProWorks First Tuesdays: Search Engine Optimization Fundamentals – January 4th

Just a quick reminder about our next free community workshop next Tuesday.  If you are in the Corvallis, Oregon, USA area come down to the Upper Deck Pub and grab some lunch and learn with us!
ProWorks First Tuesdays: Search Engine Optimization Fundamentals
A review of what website owners and managers should be aware of about [...]

Panel of Corvallis Businesses Will Share Social Media Experiences September 7th

On Tuesday, September 7th a panel of local business owners and employees will share their insight and experiences with using social media for business and professional purposes. The panelists represent a wide range of markets, roles and technical savvy that nearly every attendee should be able to identify with.

The panelists will be [...]

Level One Umbraco Certified!

It was quite a trip to Seattle the last couple days, with Gary and Rob, to get our level one Umbraco certification and become one of the few Umbraco solution providers in North America. I’ve gone through the crash-course with Jason already, and created about seven websites with it, and gathered a working knowledge of [...]

The da Vinci Days Web Design Process

Alan Ballard
Web Designer
Alan has been the designer for ProWorks for over 4 years, and is responsible for creating web designs and interactive graphics with great aesthetics and optimal user functionality. His responsibilities also include building his and others’ designs into an HTML/CSS framework. Alan’s technical skills include Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and HTML/CSS.

The da Vinci Days [...]

Jen Grant and Matt Riopelle Lead Social Media for Business in Corvallis

Two social media professionals from the Albany-Corvallis area, Matt Riopelle and Jennifer Grant joined the Social Media for Business group today to lead a discussion titled “Put Down the Megaphone, How to Talk Social.”
The turn out was fantastic. I didn’t do a head count but we did have people standing and sitting on the floor, which I [...]

Notes and Blog Post Ideas from Social Media for Business in Corvallis

The topic for Social Media for Business in Corvallis today is: So You Have a Blog. Now What? Here are some of our notes, ideas and a list of post topics (in case you are wondering what to write about).
NOTES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS TODAY:
“Merit credibility” and “Invite feedback” where the two most selected reasons for [...]

Happy Birthday Umbraco Video

Old friends, new friends and fellow web professionals Tamara Hill-Tanquist, David Hill, Micheal Laport and Chris Lee joined the ProWorks Team in Corvallis to join the global celebration of Umbraco’s 5th birthday. Here is a little video to share the fun and our thanks with the Umbraco community.

Umbraco is an open source Content Management System [...]

Umbraco 5th Birthday Celebration at ProWorks!

Come join the Corvallis Umbraco 5th birthday celebration February 16th at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm at the ProWorks offices.
We’ll have some snacks and drinks and may even announce something cool regarding Umbraco!
ProWorks Location: 1600 S.W. Western Blvd., Ste 230, Corvallis, Oregon 97333
RSVP on our Facebook event here: Umbraco 5th Birthday Meetup in Corvallis
Or, at the Umbraco [...]

Happy Holidays from the ProWorks Extended Family

Happy Holidays everyone!
We made you a ProWorks Holiday Card