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Do Content Management Systems Matter?
Unless you've been hanging around those caveman guys still fighting GEICO recognition, you have probably heard about content management systems (CMS. With the advent of Web 2.0 tools and open source software, going down the research road of what is the best system to consider can be a daunting task. You can google CMS and find out there is more that you do not know out there on various open source systems and what they can do.
Like any technology solution, it pays to spend some time thinking about the reasons you are seeking a CMS. Whether you are a small business, non-profit association, or just a scout troop looking for a web based way to share content and communicate to your stakeholders, take the time to "pre-plan" the five Ws and how you want to share content.
There are any number of open source (Free) systems that will each have their pluses and minuses. If you are going to be sharing content but don't have a server to host the free software, then you have to think about using a third party hosting service,such as Google Blogger (for a blog style site).
But if you want a more robust solution that entails more capabilities such as static pages, Rss feeds, photo shares, blogging, forums, and the like, then you may want to pursue systems such as Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, Mech Edit, Pagelime, and a zillion others.
Like any other decisions you make during the course of a day, you have to think about your needs, processes, and level of IT sophistication to guide your decision.
If FTPing Wordpress into your host account and setting yp your wordpress with Fantastico is totally foreign to you, then a little research and study will help you. If you are short on time and have pressing needs to get the site up soon, there are plenty of IT gurus working all around the globe who can have you up and running within hours.
You owe it to your followers, readers, fans, staff, or whoever, to get a platform of choice that can get your messages ad content to them. As Seth Godin wrote in his recent book, Tribes, you need to get behind your cause, gather your followers, and lead. The CMS systems available to you can support your efforts. Check out how Joomla! TM Training Videos might be the right choice for your CMS.
About the Author Kevin Bushey is a Knowledge Management(KM)leader and strategic planner. He specializes in developing organization growth strategies that encompass KM and Intranets. To learn more about Joomla Video Training, visit his website at http://www.conversiongeneral.com/joomla/registerjm1.htm
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