tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51329598223567545962024-03-13T21:28:59.278-07:00AYSO Webmaster Info SpotAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-37300553462365157542014-07-10T10:10:00.000-07:002014-07-10T10:12:13.387-07:00What is an RSS feed?<style>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">What is an RSS feed?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">RSS
stands for "Really Simple Syndication,” and it allows you to publish a
stream of frequently updated information on your Region website, such as blogs,
news, and audio and video content. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">RSS
has become very popular, and you’ve most likely noticed that a lot of websites
have the orange RSS icon displayed somewhere on the page. This icon provides a
direct link to the RSS feed and is used by readers to receive off-line feeds
that run directly on their computers.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RK5luvYsuLw/U77Ic_qkCtI/AAAAAAAAABM/sYs1TmGyjLM/s1600/RSS-logo2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RK5luvYsuLw/U77Ic_qkCtI/AAAAAAAAABM/sYs1TmGyjLM/s1600/RSS-logo2.png" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">One
way to easily add these icons to your Region website is to use </span><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">FeedBurner</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"> which will provide your readers with an easy way of
subscribing to your RSS feed. Once they subscribe, all of your Region’s
breaking news and updates will be sent directly to their inbox. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">It
will also provide you with the number of readers that have downloaded your RSS,
along with other statistics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
beauty of RSS is that readers don’t have to constantly check your Region
website to get your newest content. Instead, they can receive new content
automatically by subscribing to the RSS feed on your Region website and read it
using any number of widely available software programs as well as websites such
as MyYahoo and iGoogle. This allows your volunteers, parents and coaches to
stay up to date and current with your Region’s content on the web by
conveniently organizing it in one place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now that you have learned a little
bit more about RSS feeds, Click on the following link to sign up and place the AYSO
National News Feed on your Region website. You will be entered for a chance to
win a coach’s game planner. Contest ends July 25th. Sign up now!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ayso.org/For_Volunteers/resources/region_toolkit/rss_news_feed.htm#.U5XPqyiuHfU"><span style="color: #0b4cb4; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ayso.org/For_Volunteers/resources/region_toolkit/rss_news_feed.htm#.U5XPqyiuHfU</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Caution: If your Region website is an
out-of-the box, shared hosting service such as Blue Sombrero or League Lineup,
you may encounter issues placing your RSS feed code on to your website. You
should contact the support department at your web hosting service to discuss
the best way to display the RSS feeds that you receive, and to share your
personal RSS feed with the world.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924911713485970273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-8413683332228111832014-07-02T12:11:00.004-07:002014-07-02T12:19:44.176-07:00Download the Discover Torrance app for the National Games!<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">National Games is coming up this weekend and Discover
Torrance has an app to make your trip flow even smoother, if you are staying or
playing near the Torrance fields. </span><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8h8xTo475U/U7RYriimjLI/AAAAAAAAAjk/n1uphlbKhDo/s1600/discover+torrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8h8xTo475U/U7RYriimjLI/AAAAAAAAAjk/n1uphlbKhDo/s1600/discover+torrance.jpg" height="320" width="177" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">With this app people who live across the street or across
the country will know where to go and what to do while in Torrance. The app
includes two tabs that are dedicated solely to AYSO families for the National
Games. Below are just three of the many tabs to check out on the app.</span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b>AYSO</b>: This AYSO National Games exclusive tab
includes information about the host hotel, events, schedules, scores and field
locations.</span><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b>Deals</b>: This tab has information about any
special offers going on during National Games for AYSO families. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b>Food</b>: This tab features over 400 restaurants
located in Torrance and will ensure that your family always has an array of
options.</span><br />
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To download the app search for Discover Torrance in the<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_discovertorrance.layout">
Google Play Store</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/discover-torrance/id680978931?mt=8">iTunes
App Store</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sure to get back to you.</span><br />
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</span>Summer AYSOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13044884431517574483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-53004717624121147982014-06-11T16:26:00.001-07:002014-06-11T16:27:52.761-07:00How to Reach a Bigger Facebook Audience<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/285625061456389"> Organic reach</a> numbers are decreasing on Facebook business pages all over the country because of the updated Facebook News Feed algorithm.
Simply, the new algorithm cuts down the amount of posts that a user receives in his/her News Feed. It’s great for the user, but at the same time prevents some information that your Region might post from getting to your usual target audience. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b>What is organic reach? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b>Organic reach</b> is the number of people who saw your Region’s post through unpaid circulation. <b>Paid reach</b> is the number of people who saw your Region’s post as a result of Facebook ads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is still a lot of free or low cost advertising that your Region can do on Facebook. Below are just five ways that can still put your Region’s page on the map! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1. <b>Engage with your fans:</b> Use photo contests, promotions, newsletter sign-ups or anything that helps your Region collect useful information and keeps your fans interested in your Region. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2. <b>Experiment with targeted posts:</b> Your Region can do this relatively cheap with Facebook. If $20 is your Region’s budget for a post, the admin can segment what type of characteristics they want their target to have. This could potentially bring higher registration numbers. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3. <b>Be interactive:</b> Remember to always respond to comments on your Region’s Facebook page. It’s a lot easier to keep those who are already engaged content, rather than find new people. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">4.<b> Figure out what time works best:</b> Delve into your Facebook Insights (metrics) and see when the majority of your fans are online. Post at the time that works best for your fans.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 5.<b> Keep it fresh:</b> Your Region’s cover photo is prime real estate. Change it frequently to promote what’s current and important to your Region. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> For more ways on how to supplement your Region’s reach, <a href="http://allfacebook.com/infographic-shortstack-22-ways-organic-reach_b131777">click here</a>.
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visitors has changed. In today's “Information Age”, if you are not prepared for
tablets and cell phones, you are missing out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">More and more
folks are relying heavily on the convenience of their mobile devices. Managers,
executives, investors, and other important decision-makers are now enjoying the
convenience of a compact device that performs many of the same tasks that a
bulky laptop was necessary for in the past. Everyone from moms, kids and
business-people are getting their first impression of you from what they see on
their tablet or phone. Is your website up to the task?</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you know:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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American shoppers use their cell phones to shop at least once a day. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></li>
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devices’ software anticipate that your website pages <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">should</i> load as fast as or faster than website pages on a
desktop computer.</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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purchasers will wait an average of five seconds for a page to load on
their mobile device before leaving the website. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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have a positive mobile experience are much more likely to tell a friend
all about you – and they’re also more likely to visit website again!</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></li>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Studies show that guests who access a full site on one of
their mobile devices ALWAYS grumble about the amount of time it takes to load
the site and get the data they need. They are less likely to attempt a second
visit to websites that don’t function properly on their preferred method of
viewing them! Even worse, most people are likely to search for a competitor
with a more mobile-accommodating site. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b>Your mobile answer: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A well-composed mobile site is the answer to many of these
issues, and can provide your Region with just what they need. This may
seem intimidating, but with the many mobile solutions available, isn’t it time
you gave folks the ability to know all about your website in the palm of their
hand? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Speak to your web host, web developer, or CMS service
provider about mobile solutions. Here are just a few of the mobile service
providers that could help you build an excellent experience for this
ever-growing group of website visitors:</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dudamobile.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.dudamobile.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.fiddlefly.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.fiddlefly.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<a href="http://bmobilized.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://bmobilized.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03518073877708312586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-69202370030182690742014-05-29T16:01:00.000-07:002014-05-29T16:01:02.619-07:003 Reasons Your Region Should Have a Newsletter!<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
How many times in a season do you get the same question from dozens of parents? How about the early-morning phone calls about whether the game is still on? </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Here are three big reasons why your Region should have a newsletter. </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LvhFEnLXU9w/U4ezk-sZ6hI/AAAAAAAAAic/FGPBoRty9BI/s1600/newslettercollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LvhFEnLXU9w/U4ezk-sZ6hI/AAAAAAAAAic/FGPBoRty9BI/s1600/newslettercollage.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1. <b>Communication:</b> Having a newsletter allows you to keep communication open with parents and volunteers. It helps you answer questions before they are even asked! Whether your Region is big or small, having a newsletter will help you stay connected and keep everyone in-the-know. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2. <b>Sell Ad Space:</b> When you have a strong newsletter going out consistently to an engaged audience, you can sell ad space to local businesses or show love to your current sponsors. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3. <b>A Place for Content: </b>Your newsletter is a place to publicize early-bird pricing, registration dates, meeting info, volunteer openings, upcoming tournaments, the list goes on! Have a good time using your creative juices, but remember that the most successful newsletters are the clean and consistent ones. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At the National Office, two of our favorite email marketing services are <a href="http://www.constantcontact.com/welcomeback">Constant Contact</a> and <a href="http://mailchimp.com/">MailChimp</a>. <a href="http://email-marketing-service-review.toptenreviews.com/">Click here</a> for a list of different services and their estimated pricing. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and we will be sure to get back to you. Happy sending!
</span>Summer AYSOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13044884431517574483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-40668268702903494792014-05-27T15:22:00.000-07:002014-05-27T15:22:48.732-07:00Print vs. Web Photo/Graphic DPI Resolution
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have you ever printed a photo/graphic
that looked great on your computer and distorted or pixelated on paper? At some
point everyone has come across this situation. This becomes a problem when you
are using photos/graphics at the wrong resolution. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Why is it important to understand resolution?
Because if you are looking to print something with quality images or are tasked
with including vibrant pictures on your Region website, knowing a few
basics will save you a lot of time and give you the best results.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">DPI: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dots
Per Inch. DPI is used to measure the resolution of an image both on screen and
in print . The more dot’s ( higher DPI ) the higher the quality the more detail
can be shown in an image. What’</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Photos/Graphics for Web: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">72 DPI is the industry standard for optimizing images for
web. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whenever you are using photos for web
or print you must use the correct resolution so you can have the best results
possible. Photos that are sized correctly for web usage often don’t look very
good when printed or enlarged. The reason for this is because web
photos/graphics are files that are compressed for faster loading times, which
means some detail will be lost in order to compress the file. You might not
notice the difference at first until you take a photo/graphic that was set for
web resolution and enlarge it. Then you will notice that the image is starting
to look pixelated. </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Photos/Graphics for Print: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">300 DPI is the industry standard for printing professional quality
work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When using photos for print projects,
you want the highest quality possible so that you work will have a nice sharp
professional look. When using photos/graphics at 72 DPI, it will lower the
quality of the work when printed and sometimes difficult to view or read. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924911713485970273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-82750115616979381132014-05-21T16:45:00.001-07:002014-05-21T16:45:19.547-07:00
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Create an
Inviting Experience</span></strong></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Want to ensure that visitors will exit your website almost
immediately after landing there? If so, be sure to make it difficult for them
to find what it is they are looking for. Want to get people to stay on your
website longer and read all about your events and services? Follow these six simple
design tips.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1. Have a
polished, professional logo--and link it to your home page.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Your logo is an important part of your brand. It
represents your AYSO Region and activities, so make sure it's located
prominently on your site. Use a clear, clean image and feature it in the upper
left corner of all of your pages. Also, it's a good rule of thumb to link your
logo back to your home page so that visitors can easily navigate to it.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2. Use
intuitive navigation.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Why is
intuitive navigation so important? Confusing navigation layouts will result in
people quitting a page rather than trying to figure it out. The best way to
achieve intuitive navigation, is to think like your visitors. You may know that
your sections belong in certain places, but your guests may be searching
elsewhere. Find a friend or family member who is not in the know, and ask them
to find their way around your website. You may be surprised what they can and
can’t get to! </span></div>
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<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3. Get
rid of clutter.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> It's very
easy these days to be visually overloaded with images, to the point where our
brains stop processing information when confronted with too many options. To
keep visitors on your site, make sure your pages do not have competing calls to
action that can draw the visitor's eyes away from the most important part of
the page. Consider limiting the links and options in the header and footer to
narrow the focus even further. Keep paragraphs short. On most websites, a
single paragraph should be no more than five to six lines.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4. Gather
good photography.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Stock
photography can seem inviting at first. Everything is so clean and
professional! Eventually, however, too much stock photography begins to look
like stock photography, and that can be very unfriendly. Generic photos can
leave a generic impression of your website. Show your visitors a warmer, more
personal side. Need more photos for your pages? Why not hold a photo contest,
and feature all of the best submissions throughout your pages?</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. Every page is a landing page.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Did you
know not every user enters through the home page and navigates into the site? The
majority of visits for most websites begin on a page that is not the home page,
and is the result of a search for specific information. Make sure you give the
same care and time to all of your web pages as you do to the design of your
home page!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. Forget
the Flash.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
Thanks in part to the ongoing dispute between Adobe and Apple, the days of
Flash as an internet standard are close to over. More and more people are
enjoying the internet on their phone or tablet or other mobile devices where
Flash is no longer supported. Animations can also be distracting and unpleasant
for many of your visitors. Why risk losing such a large audience when there are
other options that are much more user-friendly? Focus on beautiful colors,
compelling articles, engaging photographs, and ease of use to draw your
audience in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Not every design decision is guesswork.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following some simple tips alongside testing
your layouts with friends and family can help you continuously improve your
designs by getting real feedback from real people.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03518073877708312586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-53437349096794299012014-05-15T10:21:00.000-07:002014-05-15T10:27:00.064-07:00Have You Checked Your Region’s Yelp Reviews?
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztv1AZFNOcw/U3T2RSZMR2I/AAAAAAAAAfE/TGzdlvmlLCA/s1600/yelp6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztv1AZFNOcw/U3T2RSZMR2I/AAAAAAAAAfE/TGzdlvmlLCA/s1600/yelp6.jpg" height="206" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strike></strike>
Yelp can be as impactful for your Region as your other
social media platforms. Not long ago, great youth programs were marketed by
word of mouth, but these days, more and more organizations are relying on
online platforms.<br />
<br />
If you are going to a restaurant and want to know if the
food is good, chances are you might check Yelp to view the star rating and read
other people’s reviews. A lot of parents do the same thing when it comes to
choosing what league their kids are going to play in. Does your Region take
advantage of Yelp reviews? <br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
The first step is to see if your Region already has a Yelp
page set up for you. You can do that by <a href="https://biz.yelp.com/signup">clicking
here. </a>You will be able to search your business and claim it if it has been
previously set up. After you claim it, you can respond to questions from users,
add photos and manage your Yelp reputation. After you manage your Yelp account, let
parents know that your Region is listed on the site, so they can share their
positive experiences with others. The more reviews, the better!<br />
<br />
If you don’t
see your Region on Yelp, you can create a page <a href="https://biz.yelp.com/signup/new?location=cypress&query=ayso">here</a>
and start managing it from the ground up. Remember, no advertising is as
powerful as positive word of mouth, even if it is online. A good Yelp page can help
increase your registration numbers by introducing your Region to brand new
customers.<br />
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<o:p></o:p></div>Summer AYSOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13044884431517574483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-65528766815150432512014-05-13T12:44:00.000-07:002014-05-13T12:44:02.022-07:00
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">A Splash of Color</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Choosing
the colors for your Region website is a very important part of creating an
impressive site presence. There is no 100 percent right way to chose your
colors, but there are some helpful things to keep in mind that will give your website
pop and clarity, without creating the wrong impression.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your
Customer</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your
customer is the first and most important thing to consider for all of your Region’s
projects, and your color scheme is no exception. Your Region website must be
recognizable and memorable, while getting your message across. Try to think
like your visitors. What would they like to see? What might they find
unattractive? You might need to do some research to find out who your audience
is (keep an eye out for a Google Analytics post that will cover that), or even
do some testing with potential color combinations. But always keep in mind who
you are designing your Region website for.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your Identity</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your
logo is the first thing your visitors see and the most memorable marketing tool
in your box. Take advantage of your memorable logo by expanding it to your
pages and other designs. Carry your Region’s colors, shapes, and fonts into
your projects and layouts whenever possible to quickly associate your Region’s
identity with your project’s message.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
<a name='more'></a><b> </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Emotions</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Color
can invoke emotions! A bright and cheery blue alongside just a small amount of
brown and grey can turn a sunny day into something somber. A cheerful purple
and blue can be jarring when just a splash of green is included. Different
colors mean different things to different people, so pinning down exactly what
your color scheme says can be tough, but keep the meaning behind these key
colors in mind:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Red:
Energy, fire, emergency, strength, danger<br />
Orange: Business, prestige, happiness, stability<br />
Yellow: Joy, cheer, freshness<br />
Green: Health, nature, healing, food, travel<br />
Blue: Royalty, sky, ocean, freedom, faith<br />
Purple: Wisdom, fantasy, magic, extravagance<br />
White: Innocence, goodness, cleanliness<br />
Black: Elegance, mystery, strength, luxury</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">White
Space</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
may have heard the term “White Space” before, and the secret to this is, white
space isn’t necessarily white! It simply refers to the “breathing room” you leave
between your images, pictures and text. Having well-placed empty space can give
your visitors a more pleasing viewing experience. This allows visitors to flow
through your Region’s site and digest your information without feeling
overwhelmed or confused.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What’s
The Occasion?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
is especially important if you’re announcing a special event, such as a game
schedule or meetings. The colors should reflect the mood of the event. Start by
picking colors that you are naturally drawn to when you consider the purpose of
the event. You could also start by thinking about colors that match the place
the event is held, or even the seasons.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Complementary</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
obviously want to make sure that your colors look good together. There are many
wonderful color tools, and even communities of color enthusiasts you can visit
to help you put together an engaging design/color scheme. Here are just a few:</span></div>
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<a href="https://kuler.adobe.com/create/color-wheel/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://kuler.adobe.com/create/color-wheel/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<a href="http://colorschemedesigner.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://colorschemedesigner.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.colourlovers.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whatever
you’re tackling on your Region site, from building new sections, to creating
slide shows or making simple temporary announcements, make sure you have put
some thought into what colors will help keep your Region website pleasing,
clean and enjoyable to visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Does
your Region’s website use colors effectively? Share your color scheme in the
comments below.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03518073877708312586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-79724109647222032462014-05-08T17:49:00.001-07:002014-05-08T17:49:18.084-07:00How to Make Sure Parents Find Your Region<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UUxm8MFV8WM/U2wl5ONJ_JI/AAAAAAAAAM8/bW_PUnmzpZk/s1600/RL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UUxm8MFV8WM/U2wl5ONJ_JI/AAAAAAAAAM8/bW_PUnmzpZk/s1600/RL.jpg" height="75" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When parents are searching for their local AYSO Region, they typically visit AYSO.org and click on the <a href="http://www.ayso.org/Region_Locator.htm#.U2wljFcdGMA" target="_blank">Region Locator tool</a>. <br /><br />Parents then plug in their zip code and the Regions nearest to them pop up in the search results, along with those Regions' websites, the name of the Regional Commissioner, and a phone and email contact. <br /><br />The information from the Region Locator is pulled directly from eAYSO, so it's important that your Region's web address, RC info and contact details are all up to date. <br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This way, parents will be directed to the correct site/person and will be able to get in contact with your Region. <br /><br /><a href="http://aysoweb.blogspot.com/2013/05/is-your-region-website-info-up-to-date.html" target="_blank">Find out how to update your info in eAYSO</a>.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-4983691882379157732014-05-07T15:07:00.002-07:002014-05-08T17:44:53.573-07:00Sans-Serif vs Serif Fonts<style>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choosing the right font for your website is so important when
you’re trying to deliver your message in a clear and effective way.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Did you know that all fonts are broken down into two
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line attached to the end are called Sans-Serif.</span> The word “Sans” originates
from the French language, which means without. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Fonts for Digital Media</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sans-Serif fonts are considered to be one of the most
legible fonts on computer screens. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Because of the constraints of screen
resolution, the Serifs in some fonts can make text difficult to read on screen.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For
example, the San-Serif font used in this blog is Arial.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sans-Serif examples: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Arial</span>, <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Verdana</span>,
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tahoma</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Best
used on:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Websites, emails and smart devices</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Fonts for Printed Media</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Serif fonts are <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">considered easier to read than Sans-Serif
fonts in print collateral. Most Serif fonts are widely used in large amounts
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Serif examples:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Times</span>,
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Georgia,</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Courier</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Best
used in:</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Books, newspapers and magazines</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The next time you’re selecting a font,
you may want to consider what it will be used for. Will this be something that
will be printed with a lot of body copy? If so, you may want to use a Serif
font. Are you sending an email or posting a blog entry? If so, you may want to
use a Sans-Serif font so that it will be easy for online readers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b><br /></b>In a “like” driven world, getting more people to give their stamp of “like” approval on your page is hard. Below are just five things that I recommend trying when you’re looking to get more likes on your Region’s Facebook page.</span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />1. Be consistent<br />Try to post on your Region’s Facebook page at least once a week, so your page is always fresh with new information. Don’t leave a stale page, it’s the worst advertisement for a Region!</span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />2. Use pictures and lots of them<br />There is a reason why platforms like Instagram and Pinterest do so well in the social media realm. They use photos! On Facebook, pictures tend to be the most shared of all posts and you can really say 1000 words with the tap of an upload. Plus, people love to see their kids, so if you have pictures from the games, use them! </span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />3. Keep it short<br />No one wants to be bogged down on Facebook reading a never-ending paragraph. Utilize fat free writing and keep your posts as short as possible so your fans get the message, but aren’t turned off by the length. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Examples<br /> </span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(Saturated Fat Writing) Heavy showers have once again traveled through our town, so there will be no games tomorrow until further notice. Have a great weekend and stay indoors unless you want to get drenched. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(Fat Free Writing) There will be no games tomorrow due to the rain. Have a great weekend! </span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <br />4. Make it Fun<br />See what your fans interests are in person and online in order to understand what types of posts they want and contests they would participate in. The more activity on your page by the fans themselves, the more people will “like” your page. Pick incentives and prizes the same way, by knowing your audience personally and choosing what they want. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">5. Be Valuable<br />Redirect parents to the Region’s website so they are in the know about schedules, results and any other information featured on the website. During the offseason, post links and “how to” articles so your fans value the page and come back to see what you are posting. <br /><br />If you have comments or know of any additional ways to be successful with social media, please let us know in the comments. We hope this will help you with your Region’s social media needs.</span>Summer AYSOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13044884431517574483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-24471395747491193252014-04-30T15:21:00.001-07:002014-05-08T17:44:27.363-07:00SEO and User-Friendly Content<style>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As
an AYSO webmaster , you have your work cut out for you. Even to many seasoned
webmasters, the dos and don’ts sometimes seem to be written by aliens in
another language. You probably wear many hats and have many other tasks to
perform as well, so making sure that your website is search engine friendly can
sometimes fall by the wayside. Today we’re going to briefly discuss SEO (Search
Engine Optimization), and how you can perform a few easy tasks in your
day-to-day website upkeep to make sure your website stays code-modern and
content-focused.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e3UzNnSinZw/U2F2jnIozxI/AAAAAAAAAAk/aLBL-rfyizE/s1600/images-blogs-01-seo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e3UzNnSinZw/U2F2jnIozxI/AAAAAAAAAAk/aLBL-rfyizE/s1600/images-blogs-01-seo.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.
Get in the niche</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We’re
all about soccer! What does that mean for your website? Try to think about
terms that folks will search for, and incorporate them into your content
whenever possible. Phrases like “Local Game”, “Youth Soccer”, “Pick-Up Games”,
these can be valuable for improving your search engine results. If there are
ways to make your tour or activity even more specialized, then you might want
to consider them. Perhaps you could mention your town, city, state, local fields
where games are typically played? Providing a specialized offering means that
the content you create for your website content in general will be more relevant
to you, and therefore, your target audience.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TIP: As a specialized webmaster,
you are the expert! Share your knowledge with good key words and phrases!</span></i></div>
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<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.
Use high-quality descriptions </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your
activities are what people are looking for! Provide well-written descriptions
of what families will experience in your Region. Rich, descriptive,
highly-informative content not only tends to rank better in search engines than
short descriptions, it makes for a more fulfilling user experience. Since you
are taking the time to create a wonderful site for your customers, why not take
the extra time to fully describe the events and services you offer.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TIP: What’s your ideal word
count? Find a happy middle ground for your website articles and pages, and
stick with it. Be informative, but keep the length comfortable!</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.
Make a video of your activity</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Even
a fun cell phone video can add to the user experience. Do your kids bring their
camera phones to the events? Perhaps hold a contest for the best video, and
then share it with all of your users. Video can really give folks a sense for
what they will experience at your games or Region events, and a cross-website
linkup between your website and sites like YouTube and Vimeo can give your
website extra attention and traffic.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TIP: Remember, home videos have
a fun, friendly, family appeal. You needn’t be a pro video editor to have an
excellent media experience for your website guests!</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">
<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.
Write interesting topics</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
may sound like a no-brainer, but there is a world of interesting soccer-related
content that could spice up your website in addition to information about your
local activities. Just imagine the kinds of things that you talk about with
your fellow volunteers or AYSO parents when they are at an event with you and
write about those experiences! Anything from how AYSO has enriched the
lives of families and friends, to the history of the fields in your area, the
history of the game, the activities of the volunteers, the list goes on.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TIP: Any time a writing idea
comes up, toss it into a hat. Keep the hat for those days when ideas are
running low, but never throw anything away. A not-so-great content idea today
may inspire something great tomorrow!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Inter-linking
with your text can improve your search engine results, and also give users a
fun and informative experience by helping them bop around your website easily
and quickly. When you write those great new posts about your team or event or
experience, don’t forget to link to your other pages! Are you writing about an
event that happens annually? Link back to the news from the past, photos from
the events, contact pages relevant to the events, etc.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TIP: Are you writing about your
local volunteers who might have their own stories and things to say? Ask your
volunteers to write about their experiences!</span></i></div>
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practices” for web maintenance, not just for the sake of SEO, but to keep your
website as user-friendly, informative and fun as possible. </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03518073877708312586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-68119043402034056532014-04-02T15:31:00.000-07:002014-04-02T15:31:28.210-07:00Important Tip: Share the Password<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10-JG0_n8jI/UzyOXBYQleI/AAAAAAAAAMs/ipTuUjlxDa8/s1600/Password-box-on-a-webpage-008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10-JG0_n8jI/UzyOXBYQleI/AAAAAAAAAMs/ipTuUjlxDa8/s1600/Password-box-on-a-webpage-008.jpg" height="192" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">More and more AYSO Regions and Areas are taking advantage of useful social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These sites can be great advertising for Regions, and help you reach potential families and volunteers you otherwise would not have access to.<br /><br />If your Region utilizes social media, make sure that more than one person has access to the social media login information. While it's a good idea to have one person take ownership of the social media responsibilities, it's also smart to make sure that at least one other person has the administrative login privileges.<br />
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Because Facebook Business Pages are tied to personal Facebook accounts, there is not a specific login information that is needed. The administrator of the Facebook page can assign admin rights to a list of people. Make sure at least three people have these admin rights at all times.<br /><br />If there happens to be unexpected turnover in a position or another situation that makes the social media person unavailable, your Region won't be locked out of your own accounts. Have social media questions? Leave a comment below!<br /><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-74249844388167934422014-03-06T12:00:00.001-08:002014-03-06T12:00:36.003-08:00Facebook to Debut New News Feed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How will this affect your Region's page?</span><br />
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The good thing is that this change doesn't affect Facebook's algorithm which means how frequently your posts show up in your fans' News Feeds will not be changed.<br />
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For Facebook ads, suggested posts and images, <a href="http://www.ayso.org/For_Volunteers/resources/region_toolkit/facebook_tools.htm#.UxjShoVfSO4" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-9953865151333842082014-02-13T14:55:00.000-08:002014-02-13T14:55:21.757-08:00How to Make Your Instagram Photos Speak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So outside of taking great photos, picking the perfect filter and adding a snappy caption (<a href="http://mashable.com/2012/05/29/instagram-for-beginners/" target="_blank">find info on all that here</a>), how can you make your Instagram photos say what you want them to say? The answer is simple: add words!<br />
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There is a free and easy-to-use photo editing app out there called A Beautiful Mess. This app allows you to add text to your pictures in a variety of fonts, colors and sizes. This is perfect for those photos where you'd like to perhaps add some registration event info, include your customized Region hashtag, or anything else. The photo above (used on the National <a href="http://instagram.com/ayso_soccer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/aysosoccer" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>) was created using A Beautiful Mess.<br />
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Search your app store today! Does your Region use Instagram? In what way? Let me know in the comments below. <br />
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When it comes to creating a successful Facebook presence for your AYSO Region, a lot of thing are in play. How frequently you post images, how responsive you are to your Facebook fans, and a variety of other factors.<br />
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Social marketing company Wishpond recently did a study on what makes a successful page. Here's what they found:<br />
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Successful pages are visually oriented and post images frequently. 93 percent of the most engaging Facebook posts overall are photos. Need help with some interesting photos? Feel free to snatch any flicks from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AYSOsoccer" target="_blank">AYSO National page </a>and use them as your own. You have our permission!</span></li>
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Successful pages are responsive. Some of the more popular and engaging pages have super high response rates with their customers. When parents, volunteers, players come to your Region's Facebook page, be sure you respond within that 24-48 hour window. And this response could simply be: "Thanks for sharing your comment/concern, please send an email to XXXX@XXX to follow up on this matter."</span></li>
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Learn to love it. Successful pages have page owners that report to enjoy using Facebook to promote their business. If you enjoy the platform you're using, it will come through in your postings. Try to enjoy it - being social is all about having a good time!</span></li>
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For the infographic with more research on this topic, <a href="http://allfacebook.com/infographic-wishpond-character-traits_b128701" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-68693407516163840932014-01-24T15:01:00.000-08:002014-02-27T14:38:55.220-08:00Help with Choosing Your Region's Website Host<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's almost January, which means it's nearly AYSO EXPO season!<br />
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If you haven't heard the news, AYSO Section Meetings have been revamped and revitalized; hence the new name. And this year, I'm happy to report that a social media course will be at every single EXPO location!<br />
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Also, for the more seasoned social media people out there, I've been working on an advanced social media course that I will personally be teaching at select locations (as of now, it's Section 6 and the big EXPO in Las Vegas) so if you've taken my webinar before, this advanced course would be the perfect next step for you.<br />
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See you there!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-45106663048536561712013-11-20T08:53:00.000-08:002013-11-20T08:56:23.227-08:00Lock it up: The best ways to secure your Wordpress site.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Granted there are times when a starting from ground up on a build is obviously the best choice for your needs, but what most people don't realize is a lot of those reasons have to do with security.<br />
When you have a one size fits all kind of application like WordPress security is going to be a issue. Fortunately Wordpress has a amazing market of free to download plug ins that can not only add some incredible features and SEO options to your site, but it is also the place where you can go to get all your security needs squared away.<br />
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In my humble opinion when it comes to security, there is no better plug in than "Better WP Security" it is by far the most robust and secure, that I have used. Best of all; like most WordPress plug-in's, it's completely free. Remember if you do download this plug in make sure to keep it updated otherwise you will throw that security right out the window. Click the the link below to connect to the WordPress Marketplace to download "Better WP Security" Happy coding!<br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It’s important to know that once this feature is turned on, Page administrators will not be able to edit/change reviews left by others. If there are ratings or comments that you deem inappropriate, the only way to remove them from your page is to deactivate the feature.<br /><br />Deactivate the ratings feature by going to Page Info and your address information and un-check the box that says “Show this map on your Page and enable check-ins.” <br /><br />Facebook ratings can be a great way for your Region to showcase how many happy families, volunteers and players are actively involved in your Region. I would recommend trying it out for a week or two, and if you find that it’s a successful tool, roll with it!<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/facebook-star-ratings-test-nj" target="_blank">Read more about the new Facebook ratings feature here.</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-70854743685285004982013-11-06T14:41:00.000-08:002013-11-12T13:16:09.694-08:00WebRTC and the bleeding edge.<style>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt;">Have any of you heard of WebRTC
technology? anyone, anyone, (the sound of crickets ensues...) Of course you
haven't basically no one has this stuff is the bleeding edge of web
development, but fortunately for you dear reader I love the bleeding edge, I
have a house there year round.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.webrtc.org/"><span style="color: blue;">WebRTC</span></a> is a technology that is currently being
looked at by the <a href="http://www.w3.org/"><span style="color: blue;">W3C</span></a>
(the grand high poobah's of web standards) into becoming a standard with the goal
of providing a web-based set of tools that any device can use to share audio,
video and data in real time. It’s still very much in the early development
stages, but WebRTC has the future potential to replace technologies like Skype,
Flash and many hardcoded native apps with web-based alternatives that work on
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt;">It’s still going to be years before
WebRTC starts to deliver on that promise, but now developers in the halls of
many of the worlds most sophisticated tech firms are working and developing
fascinating WebRTC experiments, like the <a href="http://www.webmonkey.com/2013/02/google-mozilla-team-up-for-skype-killing-video-call-demo/"><span style="color: blue;">Mozilla/Google phone call demo</span></a>, to more practical
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt;">Codassium is particularily
interesting because it uses WebRTC to bring together WebRTC-based video chat
and Mozilla’s Ace code editor. The result is a incredibly intuitive way to
conduct remote interviews, further Codassium could be used for more than just
interviews — think website reviews, remote pair programming or even just discussing
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt;">You can use Codassium today all you
need is a compliant web browser, recent versions of Firefox and Chrome will
both work. Head over to the <a href="http://codassium.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Codassium</span></a> site click the start button and allow
the site to access your camera and microphone.,after the vidchat loads, just
click the Invite button and send the resulting link to the person you’d like to
work with. Pretty cool huh.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-82823926494190298112013-10-11T11:37:00.001-07:002013-10-11T11:56:21.381-07:00Updated: Social Media Webinar Includes New Features<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Next week, I'll be hosting the webinar "Social Media 101: Using Facebook and Twitter to Increase Registration." If you haven't already taken this webinar, it's a great way to become more familiar with these social media and learn how they can help your Region succeed.<br />
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If you have already taken this webinar, now is a great time to re-take it! With all the recent changes to Facebook and Twitter, the webinar is revamped with a lot of new info and best practices (not to mention exclusive details on all of the new Facebook features). <br />
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It's happening Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:00 p.m., PT. Join me! <a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/202021369" target="_blank">Sign up here</a>. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690566091281851603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132959822356754596.post-33712494138066918232013-10-04T13:20:00.000-07:002013-10-04T13:26:26.485-07:00Web development language, and how to understand the technospeak of the Internet.<div class="MsoNormal">
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clandestine coven of need-to-know code speakers, as opposed to a message board devoted to the glory of puppies. More relevantly; if you are building a website, or if you are having someone build you a website, the people developing or using your site will start speaking to you using these words and terms assuming a familiarity you just may not have. </div>
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Fear not intrepid reader of blogs for we have your salvation, what follows is a glossary of the most common web developer and user lingo. So for anyone who ever wondered what the heck a <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">CAPTCHA™ </span>is and why it matters, or what is <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">CSS</span> and why you should never use it in your email blasts, this handy guide shall steer you in the right direction so you will be able to effectively communicate and understand when building or using your and others websites.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">White space is the blank space, the empty
space, between your content. Many people think this empty space is just a
opportunity waiting to be exploited, eagerly awaiting the chance to cram as
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If that is your thought process STOP, back
away from the keyboard slowly. White space or "negative space" is
actually a tool in the fundamentals of both print and web design and is as
easily as important as the content it surrounds. It’s the space we leave
between all of your elements to give a layout elegance and clean form. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Unlike the dark days of Geocities and
Angelfire more and more designers and developers are realizing the strength of
clean minimalist design, designs that are user friendly and that take advantage
of white space instead of seeing it as a liability, White space can be used and
seen in headers, footers, between menus, between images and copy. White space
is what gives your site its form. Keeping that in mind let’s talk about white
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Above the fold" is a term
that first appeared and has been used in the newspaper industry since time
immemorial, but it has found new meaning in web design. On the Web, it refers
to the part of a Web page that appears in a visitor's browser without
scrolling. It's the most visible and valuable part of the page. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Your first inclination is to fill that space
with every piece of important content that you can muster and all to often
designers will often over-stuff such small a space. Use restraint if your page
is easy to read and pleasing to the eye people will be compelled to scroll down
to dig deeper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Some will say that people are busy and they
only have precious seconds to absorb your content, so if its not all there to
be seen then it wont be seen. Here is what will really happen, your site is
going to look so cluttered and confusing that the info you were so intent on
passing on will be ignored or unseen all together, trust me on this, restraint
is key here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you take away anything from this weeks
post it would be remember the value of white space. It makes your page look
more attractive, professional, and legible. All are key components of a
successful Web site!</span><br />
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