Founded 1998 Over 200 municipal clients 13 states – Maine to Florida to California Full service web design, development and application services. Virtual

• Founded 1998

• Over 200 municipal clients

• 13 states – Maine to Florida to California

• Full service web design, development and

application services.

Virtual Town Hall Virtual Town Hall LLCLLC

Virtual Town Hall Virtual Town Hall WebsiteWebsite

We design your website to your We design your website to your specificationsspecifications



Site design is fixed throughout the Site design is fixed throughout the site for branding and ease of site for branding and ease of navigationnavigation




We build web pages based on We build web pages based on content provided by youcontent provided by you

Create a custom website using the VTH Create a custom website using the VTH content management system. Standard content management system. Standard development includes the following:development includes the following: Department Pages (home page, staff listing, Department Pages (home page, staff listing,

FAQs, mission statement, fees, downloadable FAQs, mission statement, fees, downloadable forms and miscellaneous pages)forms and miscellaneous pages)

Town Board (home page, bio for each member, Town Board (home page, bio for each member, postable agendas & minutes folders, & individual postable agendas & minutes folders, & individual minutes pages posted for up to 2 yearsminutes pages posted for up to 2 years

Boards & Commissions (home page for each Boards & Commissions (home page for each board with description of duties & responsibilities, board with description of duties & responsibilities, members & terms of office, and email postable members & terms of office, and email postable agendas & minutes folders for each).agendas & minutes folders for each).

Minutes for up to 5 boards for up to 2 yearsMinutes for up to 5 boards for up to 2 years

Create a custom website using the VTH Create a custom website using the VTH content management system. Standard content management system. Standard development includes the following:development includes the following: One Online Citizen Comment form with archivingOne Online Citizen Comment form with archiving One Service Request form with archivingOne Service Request form with archiving One Online Board Volunteer Application form One Online Board Volunteer Application form

with archivingwith archiving Town Newsletters in PDF formatTown Newsletters in PDF format Town OrdinancesTown Ordinances Zoning OrdinancesZoning Ordinances Recreation Rules & ProgramsRecreation Rules & Programs Two photo slide shows or "Powerpoint-like" web Two photo slide shows or "Powerpoint-like" web

presentations with up to 20 total pagespresentations with up to 20 total pages Emergency Management Plan with postable Emergency Management Plan with postable

emergency banner on home pageemergency banner on home page

Create a custom website using the VTH Create a custom website using the VTH content management system. Standard content management system. Standard development includes the following:development includes the following: Additional development is available and Additional development is available and

would be charged at a rate of $125 per would be charged at a rate of $125 per hour. The project expense can be estimated hour. The project expense can be estimated upon review of the scope of the project and upon review of the scope of the project and the specific files and formats involvedthe specific files and formats involved

Content should be provided in electronic Content should be provided in electronic format (Word, Excel, JPG, PDF) via email to format (Word, Excel, JPG, PDF) via email to [email protected]@virtualtownhall.net

Content should be provided within the next Content should be provided within the next 2 – 3 weeks.2 – 3 weeks.




We build web pages based on content We build web pages based on content provided by youprovided by you

We train you on how to manage your We train you on how to manage your own contentown content

Content TypesContent Types

““Static Content”Static Content” – web pages that – web pages that will occasionally be edited, such as will occasionally be edited, such as staff members, fees or procedures staff members, fees or procedures descriptionsdescriptions

““Dynamic Content”Dynamic Content” – web pages – web pages that are constantly being created, that are constantly being created, but seldom, if ever, edited; council but seldom, if ever, edited; council agendas, planning board minutesagendas, planning board minutes

Managing Static ContentManaging Static Content

Managing Dynamic Managing Dynamic ContentContent

1.1. Create a new email messageCreate a new email message

2.2. Type a newsworthy headline into the Type a newsworthy headline into the subjectsubject

3.3. Address it to the proper web page email Address it to the proper web page email addressaddress

4.4. Copy text from your Word documentCopy text from your Word document

5.5. Paste it into the body of the emailPaste it into the body of the email

6.6. Send it to your website!Send it to your website!

DONEDONE

ContentContent

Send to: Send to: [email protected]@virtualtownhall.net with attached fileswith attached files

Content formats:Content formats: Word documentsWord documents Excel spreadsheetsExcel spreadsheets Acrobat PDF filesAcrobat PDF files JPG or GIF image filesJPG or GIF image files

Content DevelopmentContent Development

We will build your We will build your content/web pages.content/web pages.

You must provide the content!You must provide the content!

Content DevelopmentContent Development

Your web pages become your Your web pages become your checklist!checklist!

ContentContent

Contact informationContact information Candid photo of department Candid photo of department

staffstaff Mission statement/service Mission statement/service

descriptiondescription Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions FeesFees Policies & ProceduresPolicies & Procedures Downloadable formsDownloadable forms

DeadlineDeadline

November 21 for content November 21 for content

if we are to meet our goal ofif we are to meet our goal of

January 1 live date!January 1 live date!

January 1 January 1

Final Deadline for contentFinal Deadline for content

If the area is blank content is still missing

If the link is not active the content is still missing

e-Government: A Value e-Government: A Value PropositionProposition

Today’s “best practices”Today’s “best practices”• Improve Customer Improve Customer ServiceService• Improve Citizen Improve Citizen CommunicationCommunication• Empower CitizensEmpower Citizens• Improve Staff Improve Staff ProductivityProductivity

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Founded 1998 Over 200 municipal clients 13 states – Maine to Florida to California Full service web design, development and application services. Virtual