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Permalink Reply by Christopher Casal on October 18, 2010 at 7:26am

There are many web-site creation options. I'm not sure they mesh with what you are looking for though...

...I would think "highly qualified" would be looking for someone versed in such things as HTML, CSS, Java, C++, etc. That is probably why the position isn't filled yet, no one with enough qualifications has applied. Using an on-line tool to build their site is probably not what they have in mind. Do you have a specific list of qualifications they are looking for?

If a person with limited experience can build a site using a free online tool I'd imagine the hiring company would quickly decide they didn't need a full time developer, they could do it in-house with someone already on staff.

In my experience (years of dotcom work before teaching) the terms "highly qualified" and "developer/maintainer" usually entail pretty code specific knowledge, and not drag and drop like the online site building software.

I love wikispaces for quick and easy online sites. For a more robust website I'd say build your own using something like Apple's iWeb. For an even more involved process try a piece of software like Drupal or Dreamweaver (requires some code and server configuration knowledge).

I say build a site for yourself, a resume site. Use that to hone your skills and then use it a calling card. You might have to do some spec work, or freelance work, before diving full time into developing and maintaining a profit center site for a business.

Good luck. I can't watch the YouTube videos here at work, but I'm looking forward to check them out when I get home.
cheers
c

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Permalink Reply by John Kirkby on October 18, 2010 at 11:36am

Thank you Christopher. I would post a link to their jobs page but I don't know if that would be OK. I would say having looked at all the suggested sites in the 2 year old discussion that the theaters current website could be matched and even outdone with some of them. I was hoping several people may eventually reply to this with an updated list of such. Thanks again John

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Casal on October 18, 2010 at 11:49am

There are tons of free online options
http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&...

And more free and otherwise options too:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=onl...

Like I said, I like wikispaces.com for quick and easy pages.
I use iWork for more detailed sites/pages (but that also requires a domain/FTP server/web host/etc

Poke around a few and try them out. Usually different sites/tools will appeal to different people for different reasons. I use Blogspot, Wikispaces, and iWeb to build various things for my students because I like something about each of them for the various different things I'm using them for. Best way is to try some things about. The thread you mention is 2 years old, a lof of stuff changes in that time.

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Permalink Reply by John Kirkby on October 18, 2010 at 4:08pm

Thanks for those 2 links Christopher. Lots there to check out. Cheers John

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Permalink Reply by John J Caprice on October 18, 2010 at 5:54pm

Hey John,

Ok! You put 30 years, and now you're out.....What kind of work did you do?

How can you develop you own experiences and talents into an independent career? Any hobbies?

Think about what you can do on your own. After 30 years, you know an awful lot about your job.

I operate my own business and conrol my own website using Microsoft FrontPage.....I've done this for over 15 years...Works fine for me.....I've been self employed since 1982....I use Verio to host my website, costs $24.95 a month.

Do not pay anyone for any "internet" business opportunity...Too many ads out there to take your money.

Good Luck, JJC

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Permalink Reply by John Kirkby on October 18, 2010 at 8:37pm

Thanks John. I don't want to run factory machinery anymore. I like working with video. I can edit and shoot it. I'm somewhat computer literate. I've only had a video camera about 4 months. Of four videos I posted this one is the last and the best. http://www.youtube.com/user/CDNJK?feature=mhum I wish I could get a job at the local theater. They have a lot of videos posted on both Youtube and their website. I can easily match the quality of most of the videos they have posted. As a full time job I can do better I'm sure. I could probably make a bit of extra money making short videos for local businesses and such...but probably not enough to live off of just doing that. Thanks again for your advise. John If you check out my videos, please read the descriptions below them. The others are fillers..most from the Prelinger Collection at the internet archive..the Prelinger collection is legal to download, modify, etc.

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Permalink Reply by John J Caprice on October 19, 2010 at 5:41am

Dear John,
Making videos for commercial use has a wide rangiing market.
I would have liked to see that rowing team up close, frontal view. Individual High School athlete's parents are looking for promotional videos for college coaches, I believe that YouTube videos embeded into webpages sell product at little cost to the vendor. I use them as often as possible. Promotional videos of local businesses can be shot and sold.....Who doesn't want a YouTube video of their business??? Or their specialized product or service? Real Estate needs all the exposure possible to stand out over the other listings. Shoot the video, post it on the Realtor's website.
Keep the commercial videos short and to the point. one to three minutes for businesses and products. Longer for RealEstate and Athletes.
Golf Courses ignore the beauty of their facility. Videos would enhance their appeal.
Florists, Funeral Homes....Pick up the phone book, join the Chamber of Commerce....

Besides the equipment, you'll need to feel the essence, the appeal of the product, that you will feature.
Market door to door and be prepared to accept no as an answer, but leave the door open for a return visit.

If you don't swing the bat, you'll never hit the ball!

JJC

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Permalink Reply by John J Caprice on October 19, 2010 at 5:57am

Hey John Back again to embelish a point or two based on my own experience.

I knew a guy that had a local throw away newspaper. He would come into my store, month after month and tell me of the benefits his paper could offer me. He didn't sell advertising, he sold information and exposure. I finally gave in and became a monthly advertiser. Always leave your prospect with a smile and a handshake. That prospect will become a customer.

I coached a sandlot baseball team when my son was in 7th grade. I had one boy who would never swing the bat. The prefect pitch never comes. He was afraid to miss the ball. I took him aside and threw the worst and fastest balls I could....He had to swing at every ball no matter how bad that pitch was. The next game, he hit a double! I bet that he still remebers that hit.

While you're waiting for that "perfect job", step up to the plate and swing the damn bat!

JJC

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Permalink Reply by John Kirkby on October 19, 2010 at 11:13am

Thanks John. Very good advise. I'd thought about real estate. Not places like Golf Courses though. Good ideas. Thanks so much for your time John. I hoped you liked the video of Stratford....and yes that is the theater I've been mentioning..near the end. John

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Permalink Reply by John J Caprice on October 19, 2010 at 12:03pm

Hey John,
A few more guiding notes....Once you choose a prospect, lets say a local bakery, or florist. Find out who owns that establishment. Walk in, big smile, and ask to speak with that person.
No luck? Too busy....Leave a card or flyer and thank the person you spoke to. Make a note to come back in a week or two.
Sucess! Introduce yourself, smile and hanshake, Tell the owner what you can offer the business. The main purpose of your first visit is to establish a friendship. If the owner is interested, they'll be curious. Some people will blow you off.....that's OK. You'll be back.
Have some sample videos on line or on a CD, ones that highlight a business....Do the first few for free. You are not selling words. You are selling video advertising.
Your cost is ZERO.....No film, no chemicals....just your time....which is really cheap when you first get started.
Make friends first, then make a deal. It will work....use you imagination and a smile.....

Here's another true life experience story: Last one I promise....
When I was in my early 20's somewhere around 1975. I wanted to buy a new Triumph TR6.
I walked into one dealership and I was greeted by a salesman who said " Are you ready to buy a car now!" I looked him in the eye and said "Not anymore", and I walked out.
The next dealership was different....pleasant greeting, "How can I help you"...I bought a 1976 Triumph TR6 on the spot. I wish that I still had that car!

JJC

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Permalink Reply by John Kirkby on October 19, 2010 at 5:47pm

I always admired the TR6's. Great how they usually had a Union Jack on the rear quarters. I couldn't resist also attaching Steve McQueen on a TR6 during filming of 'The Great Escape'(1963)..I believe he did the famous jump with it over the fence himself?
More great advise John..thanks big time. More poor marketing a guy told me at work years ago. At a local bank he dealt with for years..he asked/told a teller that he wanted to withdraw about 500 dollars..the teller then asked him "What do you want the money for?"....he answered.."Excuse me?"....then he asked to see the manager. The manager came and I think he recounted the short conversation...then he said.. (teller present)..."I've changed my mind...I want to withdraw ALL my money and close my account here. I don't know if he should have done that...but I would have been bummed-out too with a teller asking me the same for such an amount.
I hope all discussions are archived here since I am quite pleased with the answers and the way the website is set-up in general.
The more things change..the more they stay the same. Lack of proper R&D would spell doom to the British motorcycle industry in not too many years as well as several of their car manufacturers. The same with so much now..Blackberry for example could go from quite successful to gone if they don't keep up with newer products. Who would have thought the 2 founders of Google could have such success in about 12 years. Facebook was predated by others like My Space...over 1 Billion users of Facebook now. All these things to be recognized by all the teachers here..to teach their students.
For sure we will see more big changes henceforth..most in hindsight seeming predictable...but usually hindsight isn't worth much..since similar will continue to happen over and over. Then there are things like ENRON...high-up mismanagement bringing a colossus down quickly. We all know that governments have at their disposal the ability to squander even more than Enron. And they do daily.
R&D and imagination made possible the unimaginable far longer back than just now. The world was thought to be flat a little over 500 years ago...the possibility of it being round changed things for the few that thought so..and the discoveries which resulted changed this world dramatically..for the good of some..not so for others. Earlier the Hittite's invented steel..curiously it didn't make them into an all conquering power. Still way, way farther some clever Homo Sapiens tribes figured out how to start a fire..transforming their primitive existence totally..towards where we are now.
Globalization should have been seen as a predictable thing..and has been happening longer than most think. It isn't all hopeless...so many things in service industries can't be shipped overseas. Police, Firefighters, Teachers, local contractors, etc. Certainly an awe-full lot can be though,..some not imaginable now.
Jaded by the acts and speech of many politicians..often in a democracy like the U.S.A. as little as 40% of eligible voters bother to vote...the government therefore chosen by far less?
Compared to all that your advise John is great and uplifting. And for teachers,scholars..most importantly the young students who will shape the future..all should think like you..as well as knowing the importance of unrelenting R&D in so many areas.

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Permalink Reply by John J Caprice on October 19, 2010 at 7:44pm

Hey John,

I totaled that TR6 about 6 months after I picked it up. I was sitting on the curb crying, when a policeman asked me if I was OK.....All I could say was "my car, my car"...Se La Vie' If I can dig up an old photo, I'll post it.
We cannot talk politics here....its like the Rotary!
Take your talent and do your best,,,,,Not much else goin' on.
JJC

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