Introducing “Connections”
e4 Blog Renovated!!

By now you have noticed Experient’s e4 blog has been relocated.  This past weekend we transitioned it from our previous site, on Wordpress.com, to our own self-hosted location.  The new blog is powered by a more flexible version of Wordpress, which is great news,  and Experient now has its own personalized blog domain name. (Experiente4Blog.com)

With the “self-hosted” version of Wordpress, our team has complete website design freedom, with no restrictions to customization or functionality.  Our Experient team is really excited as this change will enable us to provide you, our readers, with a more robust viewing experience.

As you explore this “new and improved” version of Experient’s e4 blog you will notice the following  new features:

• Subscription Bar — On the top right-hand side of the header you may subscribe to this blog by RSS (really simple syndication) either for the posts or comments feed.  You may also subscribe to receive updates by email.
• Social Media Follow — on this button located on the left sidebar of the blog, you may select to follow Experient on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
• TweetMeme — In the article posting area there is small dialogue box listing how many times a particular article has been “Tweeted” (posted) on Twitter.  You may also “ReTweet” (forward) an article yourself by clicking the green tab below the dialogue box.
• Dynamic Photo Gallery — On the right sidebar is a gallery with rotating random photographs.  You can catch a glimpse of some visual highlights of our e4 2009 Conference, which took place in Washington DC at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.
• Embedded Video — On the right sidebar, as well as within the posted articles we now will feature “videos of interest” as appropriate.  Please watch the video commemorating a Community Service Project the Chicago Experient Team did for Chicago Public Schools on August 21, 2009.
• Author Biographies — At the bottom of every blog article authors will have the option to post a brief biography about themself, as well as optional contact information.  This feature will assist you in connecting with people of interest in our community, to continue topic discussions and network.

We hope you will find this newest version of Experient’s e4 blog of even greater value than the past!  Stay tuned for more features to be added.

Do you know of a particular Blog feature that really adds value for readers?  If so please share your comments with us as we would love to learn from you!