How One Non-profit Made the Move to the Cloud Starting With the Right Mail Hosting Provider

Twin Falls, ID (PRWEB) November 15, 2011

The Boys & Girls Club of Magic Valley is one of Tech Strategies oldest clients, they were the second client that signed on to their Kerio Email Hosting Solution (http://www.keriomailhosting.com) and theyve been using it ever since. Before they moved to the TSI Cloud for their email solution, they had an on site mail server, that had its ups and downs. With a limited budget for tech support and an even more limited budget for hardware, it was an easy decision to make the move to the cloud for email service. Being able to share calendars and contact lists and be able to sync iphones and android phones, laptops and desktops all wirelessly was just an added bonus back in the day, now its a necessity for them. Four years ago when they made that move they felt they were ahead of the game and that their team was really connected and in sync.

As time went on, and it came time to replace the server that ran their member tracking software, they again looked to Tech Strategies, to fill that need via the cloud. By utilizing Tech Strategies, Streamed Application Service, (http://www.streamedapps.com), they were able to move that application to the cloud as well, and it then also gave the team at the Boys and Girls club access to that critical data outside of the clubs physical network all via a secure cloud based Streamed App Service from the same provider they had already entrusted with their email hosting service. A few months after moving their member tracking software to the cloud, the club added a new site, and they needed to be able to access the member tracking software from that location as well. Since they had already made the move to the cloud it was as simple as getting the Internet up and running at the new site.

The last critical piece of the pie for the Boys and Girls club recently took place this fall, when they moved their last onsite service to the cloud. That service was the clubs file servers. The club has relied heavily on shared files to share documents and work as a team, but they could only do that when they were all at the same site. With team members working in different geographic location and VPNs being to costly for the club, they needed a solution so they could accesses their files anytime and anywhere. So they turned again to Tech Strategies, who created a custom solution to fit their needs and make a secure cloud sharing service that worked simply and easily. On top of being able to access their documents and shared files from anywhere from any computer, they can also access their documents and shared files from their iPhones and iPads as well.

The club now has all their mission critical information in the cloud, and they are turning what used to be a data closet into a real coat closet, and the team at the Boys and Girls Club is totally connected all because of one smart move to the TSI Cloud four years ago to solve their email hosting needs.

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Elite SEM Adds Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC to its Non-Profit Program

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Elite SEM, one of New York Citys leading search engine marketing agencies, announced today that it will be helping Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City (BBBS of NYC) better optimize their online marketing strategy. For a non-profit like BBBS of NYC, attracting the right people and communities to their site is essential to identifying prospective volunteers and donors.

Elite SEM, a Google AdWords Certified agency, aims to assist non-profits in the area by volunteering their SEM services and expertise through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program. The program was developed as a means to give back to the online community in the best way they knew how the rest is history. By volunteering these services, Elite SEM aims to help non-profits enhance their digital footprint and give them a voice for the two billion internet users throughout the world.

The relationship with BBBS of NYC started off with OJ Roque, a junior account manager at Elite SEM. As a dedicated Big Brother, OJ wanted to contribute more than just his time. In an effort to merge his two newly-found passions, he approached managers from BBBS of NYC and Elite SEM and the project was approved without much persuasion.

Volunteering at BBBS of NYC and being a Big has been a life changing experience but not without a time commitment. Fortunately, Elite SEM's CSR program allows me to further volunteer my services to the agency while I work and not cutting into my time with my Little or my personal life outside of that, says OJ.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC is one of New York's oldest not-for-profit organizations, helping New York City's underprivileged children and their families for over 100 years. Every day at Big Brothers Big Sisters, they see that childrens lives being changed forever because one adult took an interest and helped them realize their potential. With the support of individuals, foundations and corporations, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC has been able to reach out to some of the Citys most disadvantaged children and help them to achieve bright and productive futures through their one-to-one mentoring programs.

Elite SEM will help reinforce their message by creating an online marketing campaign to enhance website visibility and drive visitation. More visitors mean positive efficacy, or a higher chance of an effective call-to-action.

About Elite SEM:

Elite SEM is one of New Yorks fastest growing digital marketing agencies specializing in building top-performing Search Engine Marketing campaigns for multinational corporations and Fortune 1000 brands including ideeli, Hugo Boss, Tommy Bahama, Clarks, Bostonian, Terminix, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rockport, Havaivanas , and Dictionary.com. Featured in the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2010, Elite SEM understands firsthand the complexities of the Internet community, the evolving landscape of the online marketing, and advertising space. More importantly, Elite SEM has a proven track record of growing brands in a way thats smart, innovative, rewarding. For more information, please visit: http://www.elitesem.com

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