Briz.com

At the Expo!!!

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:18:58 EST

We just got into the expo... Gearing up for the crowd!!!

We're Getting Excited!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:23:57 EST

That's right, Briz.com will be at this years Web 2.0 Expo at the Javits Center in New York.

We hope you all can join us, it's a cool time to check out the newest in tech. Besides Briz, there will be tons of other great tech start-ups, and big guys like Microsoft.

The Details:
Briz.com @ the NY Web 2.0 Expo
http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home
Where: Javits Center, New York, NY
When: September 17th-18th
Booth: 1717

How to get in?
1. Sign up here: https://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/register
2. Enter promo code webny08com for free entry. (Otherwise it's $100)

Briz Before the Booth:
Come check our Web 2.0 media kit: http://www/briz.com/media

What Next?
Share our buzz with your friends, small business owners, and tech geeks!

http://www/briz.com/media

Giving Back on Labor Day

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:30:16 EST

We want to share www.Kiva.org with everyone. It's a wonderful non-profit that allows people around the world to lend money to entrepreneurs in developing countries. It's called micro-lending, you can lend, not give, $25 or more to help get someone's business going and truly change a life.

Have a great weekend to all.

To Help Our Members

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:44:41 EST

Entrepreneurs on Call is putting together a free online course, only offered to the first 100 businesses who want to learn more about promoting their local business online. From Briz, to Google Local, to Social Bookmarking, they are building a course to help the small business owner. If you're interested in their free course, please sign up here: http://entrepreneursoncall.com/secret

You can also visit their Briz profile and send them a message if you have any questions: http://www.briz.com/bprofile.cfm?bid=1770

You Spoke - We Listened!

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:23:24 EST

The Briz Contact Manager

Upload all your favorite contacts
Automatically invite them to connect with you on Briz
Keep your contacts always informed when you share new Briz Buzz!!!

What is this?

Well, how do you currently share a quick message with ALL of your customers? You probably can't, or it's quite hard to do.
You can now load all of your customers, and when you post BUZZ, it's directly shared with them

What does it do?

It makes your life simpler
It organizes your contacts
It connects you to more businesses

How does it work?

There are 3 ways you can load your contacts:

Manually input your contacts
Upload a spreadsheet
Existing email address and password -- Briz.com will automatically get all of your contacts and load them into your account. For example, enter your Yahoo email and password and the system will load all of your contacts from Yahoo!

What happens next?

Each time you share new BUZZ; your contacts will always be kept in the loop and will receive an email featuring your Buzz.

Where do I find it?

Log in and click on "Manage Briz Buds" on your left-side navigation.

Have a question?
Send us a Briz message or email to: support@briz.com

The New Look of Briz

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:04 EST

Briz 2.0 is live! It's a whole new fresh look!

We've simplified the navigation, we've put your content directly on the homepage, and we've made your profiles look even better with more categories.

We hope you love it! We'd love to hear your feedback at support@briz.com.
Briz was just featured on TechWeb's Small Biz Resource yesterday.
Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/3g5wfr

Briz Featured on KillerStartUps.com !!!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:02:10 EST

We're featured on KillerStartUps.com... Click and give us a vote!

KillerStartUps.com

A cool new release on Briz!

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:32:57 EST

You now have your own custom web address:

ie: www.briz.com/MyKeyword

This is great to use for marketing and to share with your customers and contacts. Just setup your business keyword. If you have not setup your keyword yet, do the following. 1. Log into your account. 2. Select "Edit Profile", scroll down to "Business Keyword" and continue.

What Else Can You Do?

Login and select "Marketing & Tools". As the Briz Community continues to grow remember to use the marketing tools that Briz provides to increase your customers base and exposure.

1. Print Marketing
You can print automatically made promotional material customized for your business, from table-top signs to take-away receipt slips.

2. Web Marketing
Create a link, or automatically "feed" your news, coupons, and events into your existing site. Just copy and paste the code you see on the Marketing & Tools page wherever you want it to be on your site.

Briz Points & Pop Points

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:59:51 EST

Don't forget about your Briz Points and Pop Points! The more items you post the more Briz Points you will receive. Remember, the businesses with the highest Briz Points will be featured at the top of each search. Also, consumers will be able to vote on each item posted awarding more Pop Points to that specific item. Items with the highest Pop Points will be featured at the top of Consumer Market page.

Let's get your items posted today!

Have A Great Memorial Day Weekend

Fri, 23 May 2008 09:28:34 EST

Hi Everyone,

As we gear up for Memorial Day weekend, we hope everyone has a great time. Stay safe, have fun, and enjoy your time with your family and friends.

It's alright, go ahead, and break away from the computer for a few hours! All great hard working entrepreneurs deserve some well needed time off!!! There is no better time then Memorial Day weekend to reflect upon your success, to rethink about where you want to go, and to appreciate the sacrifice of our armed forces which gives us the ability to enjoy life and our dreams today.

"A bad day of vacation is better than a good day at work."

Work on yourself, your family, and work on having fun this weekend.

Exciting Changes on Briz

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:01:02 EST

We've made lots of exciting changes over the past two weeks.

From your feedback and ideas Briz has gotten better! Keep the good ideas coming!

You'll now see:

A simpler side navigation for business when you log in (less links)
A simpler consumer search page: www.briz.com/consumer.cfm
"What's popular: item's you post ranked by their recent popularity on the consumer page: www.briz.com/consumer.cfm
A better search results ranking. The Briz system now automatically ranks each business based upon: (1.) the quality and quantity of the content they post, (2.) the number of BrizBuds they have and (3.) the number of votes the business receives.
Briz Points - In your profile, you'll now see how many Briz points you've earned. Visitors to the site can "click" and vote to give you a Briz point.

What else has been going on? We'll consumers are streaming in. In fact, it's amazing how many people are using Briz by just word of mouth. Continue to post items, become BrizBuds, and share Briz with other businesses. And don't forget, click on "Marketing & Tools" for easy marketing solutions you can use in your store. Just click and print!

Things to do...

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:49:59 EST

Briz is simple. Briz is made for small business!

3 simple things to get started:

Make a great profile

Making a good profile takes time and work. The more effort you put in the more you will get out.

Lyn Gift Shop made an extensive profile.
When you search "lyn gift shop lynbrook" on Google they now come up #3 in the Google search ranking!
Begin to network with other businsses

Don't be shy, network helps everyone! Click "Add as Briz Bud" to connect to another business and help support each other!|
Begin to market to your consumers

When you're ready, select "Marketing & Tools". This will give you easy options to help get your marketing started in your store.

Need help, have questions? Call us - 646-233-4251

Best,
Your Briz Team

Tip of the Day!

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:46:52 EST

Tip of the Day!

A picture is worth a thousand words...
but search engines love text!

We all love pictures. Adding a logo, images, and a picture gallery could really take you to the next level when attracting customers.

Text is critically important to search engines. In fact, search engines can t get enough of your text. Be sure to help search engines find you. Write about your Business Basics, About Us, What You Do Best, and any other information that you want search engines to read!

Briz gives you the best of both words. Write about your business however you like and include a picture with any item you post. Upload an unlimited photo gallery to really showoff!

Briz.com Press Release

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:38:43 EST

Press Release:

New Website Creates Community, Opportunity for Small Business

The free online site Briz.com provides exposure and networking opportunities.It also empowers small business to stay in contact with customers.

New York, NY - Small businesses now have a new powerful ally on the Internet with the launch of Briz.com, the first Web site that creates local communities and opportunities for small business owners.And it s free. Briz.com allows small business owners to create a thorough business profile to enhance business relationships, share information, and stay in contact with their clients, customers, and/or suppliers. Briz offers small businesses free exposure to their current market as well as new markets.

Social networking for businesses is what Briz.com is all about, says Michael Librizzi, founder of Briz.com.The site was designed to make it as easy as point-and-click for small business owners; no computer knowledge is needed to get started.

Consumers can become Friends with a business. Businesses can become Biz Buds with each other to enhance marketing efforts.And businesses can add suppliers as Business Associates to connect an entire marketplace.

We make it possible to market to specific local communities, says Librizzi. Businesses can stay in constant connection with their business contacts. When a business makes an update, their entire marketplace is automatically notified.

After businesses sign up on the site, they re only a few simple steps away from creating an online business profile. Businesses can list company details, a business description, highlight business expertise, or list news, events, coupons, menus, services and products.

We combine local search with social networking and enhance the entire supply chain, from customers to business partners to suppliers. Businesses can use Briz to find new leads, new clients, and promote business in their local area. Librizzi says in just the first week the site was in operation, a jewelry business connected with a jewelry supply business.They re now working together. Librizzi, a Syracuse University graduate and a former Morgan Stanley employee left the firm to pursue his dream of empowering business owners with the tools that can produce powerful connections and yield opportunity.

The goal of Briz.com is to create an online community from the perspective and needs of small business owners, says Librizzi.

Media Contact:Michael Librizzi
Email:press@briz.com
Web site:www.briz.com
Phone: (866) 622-BRIZ

PERMINANT LINK: http://www.prweb.com/releases/business/small/prweb829414.htm

Briz.com Launch! Up and Running!

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:34:24 EST

Hey Everyone,

Briz.com is now live! Since Friday (3/21/08) we've received more then 8,000 visitors by just word of mouth!

Keep spreading the word, Briz is the next generation of small business empowerment!

No one works harder for a business then the owner themselves... And we think business owners should be rewarded for their hard work. The more information and pictures you publish about your business, the higher you'll be in the search results.

Spread the word to other local businesses. When a local business that you know joins Briz, add them as a "Biz Bud." This will keep you connected and allow you to market and promote each other.

We're here to help you if you need anything. You can email support@briz.com, or call 866-622-BRIZ anytime.

Have a Great Day,
The Briz Team