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finalsite Web Tech Event January 26, 2011

finalsite Web Tech Event January 26, 2011. Hosted by Sacred Heart Schools. Sacred Heart/ finalsite Connection. Sacred Heart launches new design using finalsite in September 2009 www.shschicago.org. After. Before. Why we chose finalsite. Old Website vs. New Website Old Website

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finalsite Web Tech Event January 26, 2011

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  1. finalsite Web Tech EventJanuary 26, 2011 Hosted by Sacred Heart Schools

  2. Sacred Heart/finalsite Connection Sacred Heart launches new design using finalsite in September 2009 www.shschicago.org After Before

  3. Why we chose finalsite Old Website vs. New Website Old Website • Redundant information listed in an unorganized way • Goals message not prominent • Too many typefaces • Lack of consistent updating • Links missing • Lack of site search

  4. Why we chose finalsite New Website • Daily updates on home page • Flash photos on home page reflecting five goals • Easy to navigate • Site search option • Protected log in area for parents • Alumni Portal for alums to post comments • Faculty/Staff Directory • Online forms • Athletics Manager

  5. What Sets Our Website Apart • Social networking icons on home pageand at the bottom of every page on our website • Parent/Alumni Networking sites pages • Media Gallery/News/YouTube page using portal pages • Online forms and quizzes • Thermometer graph on Giving pages • Issuu to show our publications as flip through books online • Admissions Blog • Google Analytics

  6. Social Networking Facebook Two Facebook pages: • Sacred Heart Schools Facebook page ~ 342 followers (visit at facebook.com/sacredheartschools) • Sheridan Road Alumni Association page ~ 313 followers (visit at facebook.com/sacredheartalumni) Twitter (follow @sacredheartchgo) • Use Hootsuite(hootsuite.com) to schedule multiple posts • Connect with other SHS Network schools to share content and ideas • Links to slideshows and videos to increase viewing

  7. Social Networking (continued) YouTube Channel (youtube.com/SacredHeartChicago) • Christmas Video received more than 1,000 hits (300 more views than our Thanksgiving video) • 14 channel subscribers • Separate playlists for specific videos • Easy to embed videos on our website YouTube Channel page Video embedded on our website

  8. Networking Sites (link: Networking Sites) Twitter and Facebook badges automatically update with feeds Facebook (http://developers.facebook.com/docs/ reference/plugins/like-box) • Or search social plugins on Facebook and click Live Stream Twitter (http://twitter.com/about/resources/widget/ widget_profile) • Or go to Resources at the bottom of Twitter, Widgets, My Website, Profile Widget

  9. Media Gallery/News/YouTube page • Portal page for updated slideshows, news posts and recent YouTube video • Easy to update and replace old slideshows • News posts feed in automatically • YouTube Channel features most recent video (link: Media Gallery and News)

  10. Online Forms & Quizzes Currently, we have 13 active forms on the website. Donate Online Form (link: Donate Online) • Donate Online button on home page and Giving pages links to form • Connects with DiamondMind to process payments • Directly deposits payments into our account Alumni Quizzes • Mother Hardey Quiz (link: Mother Hardey) featured with every Young Alumni eNewsletter • Displays results after submission is completed

  11. Thermometer and Flipbooks • Filling thermometer (right) easy to update Annual Fund giving level (link:Annual Fund Thermometer) • Issuu flipbook (below) allows our publications to be interactive with our community (link: Heartbeat publication)

  12. Admissions Blog • An area to share information about the Admissions process with prospective and current families • Links back to other Admissions pages on the website • Allows users to sign up for alerts, RSS feeds and comment on posts • (link: Admissions Blog)

  13. Google Analytics • IL Map Overlay • Chicago • Glendale Heights • Lincolnwood • Evanston • Villa Park • Popular Search Terms • calendar • uniform • smugmug • lunch menu • bus Most popular times of day • 11 am • 10 am • 2 pm • noon Most popular pages • Home • School Calendar • Faculty/Staff Directory • Parent Login • Athletics – Teams and Schedules • Visits • Dashboard tells us what days receive high traffic and low traffic • Using analytics, we are able to tell what contributed to these highs and lows

  14. Questions and Answers Please ask any questions at this time.

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