By Kim Goss
Greg Minear and Richard Knowley used the latest in high-tech computer technology to develop a great website for BFS.
A pictorial essay behind an internet service that takes sports education and customer service to the highest level BY KIM GOSS Every business has a website. Some are good and some are bad…and some are very, very bad. At BFS, we decided to take our time and come up with what we believe to be one of the best. A year and a half ago we launched our new E-store, one that would not only provide all the information about our equipment but also make online ordering safe and secure. At that point we decided to take the next step and From the BFS home page, you can easily navigate the major sections of the website.
FEATURE STORY redesign every other aspect of our website…from scratch. The process started with many corporate meetings asking everyone in a website. Special sections about our seminars and certifications, and access to all our magazine articles – we wanted to do it all. And after involved in our business, including our staff of clinicians – who now total more than 50 certified teachers – about what they wanted to see more than a year of solid work, headed by our computer gurus Richard Knowley and Greg Minear, we have a website to be proud of that will serve the needs of all our customers. On these pages are screenshots of the major sections in the BFS website.
After checking them out, we invite you to give us a visit at Certification The BFS website contains eight major topic headings that cover all aspects of the BFS products and services. You’ll also find many special features, such as the magazine archive section that includes more than 1200 articles that have appeared in BFS magazine.
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From BFS Magazine — November/December 2008. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
