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Yes, ACS Does Web Sites Too.
Extend is a Web-based application that helps you and your staff manage your Web site and keep your content fresh and relevant. Changes are simple to make and can be done by your staff as they navigate through your site from within our special Web content management system. Extend gives organizations like yours the ability to maintain a high quality Web site by displaying information and content that is useful to the people who visit it.
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Benefits

Build your Web site like a pro.
  You no longer need to be a code junkie to build a Web site. Extend writes the code for you. All you need to do is write the text and add your own pictures, graphics and multimedia files. In a short time you will have produced a professional looking Web site that looks like you spend more time on it than you actually did.
 
 
 
Maintain control of your site in-house.
  It's your Web site, so you should be able to edit it as often and as much as you want. No more paying a third-party Web designer to make simple content changes. Give your staff instant access to make immediate changes to your site. Simply assign roles to your team, and set them free to create, review, edit, and update content 24/7.
 
 
 
Edit your Web site anytime and anywhere.
  Extend is a safe service that resides on our secure infrastructure and is accessible online only to select users through standard browsers such as Microsoft Explorer and Netscape Navigator. This means your staff can rapidly publish content from any computer in the world as long as it has a current browser and connection to the Internet.
 
 
 
Save time and money.
  Extend helps you implement an on-going Web site solution that will efficiently organize your Web content and eliminate the typical bottlenecks that occur when submitting edits to a Webmaster or outside vendor. You gain a reliable, secure system that helps you establish an attractive Web presence while on a budget.
 
 
 
You'll never be alone.
  Extend is the right choice if you want to initiate an inexpensive and flexible Web strategy for your organization, but there is more to our solution than simply software. As an Extend customer, you will receive the same great service and attentive support that ACS has been providing for over two decades.
 


 

"Communication with existing members and drawing new members through our Web site is a great return on investment."

Michael Atkinson
-- Summerville Baptist Church, SC
 

 

Uses for Extend

A Web site is a great communication tool to have especially for visitors who are new to an area and looking for a church to attend. Service times and sermon topics are excellent pieces of information to put into your site. Extend makes it really easy to change content like this, but it also allows you to rotate content automatically according to customized schedules.
 
 
 
Millions of people are looking for religious content online. Not only can Extend help you manage large amounts of content, it also enables visitors to search your site for content that matches their specific interest.
 
 
 
Most churches are looking for people to serve during services and throughout the week. Extend can help your staff communicate its needs online and provide forms for interested individuals to submit online.
 


Highlighted Features
 
Content Manager
 
Content Manager
Extend is much more than a site builder. It is a Web content management system. Content Manager enables you to search and review a list of all the content you have prepared for your site - whether you have it published on the site or not.
 
 
Publications
 
Publications
Publications represent the dynamic nature of Extend. Within a publication you can set a schedule, load several pieces of content, and then automatically rotate the content according to that schedule within a specific area on your site.
 
 
Designs
 
Expert Site Designs
ACS designers have created several professional looking site designs, and although we can work with you to design a custom look and feel, you can start by selecting any one of our designs. If you want a different look later, select a new design and your entire site will automatically adjust to it.
 
 
Clipboard
 
Clipboard
Extend manages content independently of your site's layout. If you want to move content to a different or additional page, you could simply grab it from one page and insert it into another.
 
 
Forms
 
Forms
A Web site is a great place to gather information and provide a means for feedback. The Forms feature makes it very simple to create customized forms that can ask your visitors any kind of question.
 
 
Workflow
 
Workflow
With Workflow activated, each piece of content must be approved before it can be published in your site. This means multiple users may create content for your site, but only a select few may approve and control the actual publishing of content.
 

 

About ACS Technologies
ACS Technologies provides the resources you need to run your faith-based organization. With over 12,000 clients and 25 years of service, we have developed an industry-recognized position of leadership in information management solutions for churches, schools, and other faith-based organizations. All our products and services work together to meet your operational needs: member management, financial accounting, school administration, forms and supplies, Web-based solutions, and professional consulting.
180 Dunbarton Drive | Florence, SC 29501 | P: 800.736.7425 | www.acstechnologies.com


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