This morning we were welcomed to the MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce with a celebratory ribbon cutting.

This has been a very exciting year for our website development company – we entered our 10th year in business this May, and we also welcomed our first Marketing & Sales Employee at the beginning of this year. We are excited to be a part of the Metro North Chamber of Commerce, and look forward to connecting with other local business owners through the Chamber’s networking events.

Contact Jessi at 763-350-8762 or Amiann at 763-301-0442 to learn more about our business, or visit our website at www.icebergwebdesign.com to see some examples of our work.

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As the owner of Iceberg Web Design, I would like to personally invite you to join me at the Real Connections Chapter of BNI on Wednesday, April 23rd.

I will be giving a 10 minute presentation on website design as Iceberg enters our 10th year in business this spring. During the presentation, I will be showcasing some of the hottest new trends in website design for 2014.

Here is a list of a few hot design trends I’ll be covering in the presentation:

• Responsive Web Design: This was 2013’s biggest website design movement, and it is still at the front runner for must-have websites today. A study was released just last month suggesting that 30% of e-commerce website traffic came from mobile devices in 2013. In this world of smartphones and tablets, a responsive design is a must for every business.
• Flat Design: Apple nailed this design technique with the iOS7 update, and websites are trending along the same design practices. 3D graphics, shadows, gradients, and textures are out. Clean lines, straight edges, and solid colors are in.
• Modern Fonts: Google Fonts have become very popular in website design over the last few years, and are now commonplace in modern website design.
• Sticky Headers: Keep your logo and navigation menu easily accessible to your website visitors by incorporating a sticky header on the top of your website.
• Animations and Parallax Effects: Subtle text and graphic animations and backgrounds add interest and movement to the flat design technique that has become so popular.

You will also have a chance to introduce your own business to a group of networking professionals.

Additional Event Details

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Coon Rapids Ice Center

11000 Crooked Lake Blvd.

Coon Rapids, MN 55433

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Please be sure to bring at least 50 business cards with you, as visitors are encouraged to pass their cards around the room when they introduce themselves. This is a free event! If you’d like more information about our chapter, we are also holding a visitor day on April 16th.

BNI, or Business Network International, is a worldwide referral-based networking organization. The philosophy of BNI is built upon the idea of “Givers Gain®”: By giving business to others, you will get business in return. This is predicated on the age-old idea of “What goes around, comes around.” Our chapter, Real Connections, has 23 members and has closed more than $1 million in business from referrals passed in the last 12 months.

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Have you tried referral-based networking to grow your business?

Iceberg Web Design has been part of the Real Connections Chapter of BNI for the last four years. We are currently working on placing our Sales & Marketing Employee into a second BNI Chapter. The networking organization has been tremendous for growing our business, as well as the business of everyone else in the room. Our Chapter of BNI generates more than $1 million in referral-based business each year from referrals passed in the group.

We are hosting a Visitor Day on Wednesday, April 16th. If you have thought about referral-based networking, but aren’t sure what the right outlet is for you, I encourage you to visit our chapter this day to learn more.

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Additional Event Details

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

7:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Coon Rapids Ice Center

11000 Crooked Lake Blvd.

Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Please bring at least 100 business cards, as you will have the opportunity to pass them out to everyone at the meeting. You will also have a chance to introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your business, so comp prepared with a short “elevator pitch” introducing yourself, your products or services, and your company.

This is a FREE event. Coffee and refreshments will be served. If you have considered joining a networking group for your business, this is the perfect chance to learn more about BNI and meet the members in our group.

BNI = Business Network International. The philosophy of BNI is built upon the idea of “Givers Gain®”: By giving business to others, you will get business in return. This is predicated on the age-old idea of “What goes around, comes around.”

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