Tortus February Newsletter

February 18, 2009

The Facebook Craze... How can you take part?

A new trend has been sweeping Facebook, the popular social networking site loved by young and old alike. Even if you haven't been bitten by the Facebook bug, you may have read about "25 random things" in the New York Times or ABC News, or even the in-depth analysis created by Slate. A simple way of entertaining friends has become an epidemic with many people receiving multiple invitations each day. Never one to shy away from a good time, Tortus has jumped on the bandwagon and is proud to present you with 25 random things about Tortus!

1. Many people think we're just web developers. We're not. Call and we'll explain what we do.
   
2. One of our senior developers received a PhD in Philosophy from the Free University of Amsterdam.
3. We live and die by deadlines. Once a project is started we follow a strict schedule and even gift our clients with milestones as well.
4. We are obsessed with Google rankings. We check our ratings and our clients on a weekly basis and adjust accordingly. We believe you should be on the first page of Google for your "key phrase" searches, without any additional cost. Contact us and we'll explain how! 
5. An Account Manager, who shall remain nameless, came to work on Halloween in a full body penguin suit. Pictures are available upon request. We also have an official Tortus mascot costume - 2 heads and all! 
6. Call us morbid, but every employee has a back up or "hit by a bus" plan. If something happens to one of our employees, there is no interruption to our clients. (Knock on wood).
7. You would be amazed at how many unsecure sites clients transfer to us. Folks, if you don't need a password to access the back-end of your site, then ANYONE can access the back-end of your site.
8. Our employees consume an unbelievable amount of coffee and tea. Stop by anytime, there is always a pot brewing!
   
9. Tortus was not included in the bailout - in fact, revenues were up at Tortus in 2008! We continue to extend credit to our clients and prospective clients through our EZ web program.
10. We are currently expanding our green initiatives by moving more services into the "cloud".  Our latest efforts include automated payment and invoicing for your green convenience. Paperless in Seattle or West Springfield - Call Liping for more info! 

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Tortus Talk

Tortus Announces a New Email Marketing Solution

Tortus is proud to announce that we will be unveiling a new and improved Email Marketing Program on Monday, February 23rd, 2009. The new system is designed to allow the average user to create highly targeted marketing messages that can be sent at anytime from anywhere. Click here to learn more and sign up for a training session.

Upcoming Seminar

Reach Your Target Audience Using Social Networking

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Flickr, Bebo, Xanga ... you hear about them in the news, from associates, you may even be a member - but, are you using them to market your business?

Social Networking can be a viable, cost-effective way to reach a large, targeted audience. Join us as we explore successful case studies from various businesses and leave with an understanding of the do's and don'ts of marketing your business...socially.

This seminar will be held at the offices of Tortus Technologies in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Seating is limited (15 per seminar) and available on a first-come first-serve basis. Email us today to sign up.