The Epiphany:
When an administrator realizes SOCS is the one tool … that can help him pass a referendum, increase parent involvement and enhance student performance all at a lower total cost of ownership than maintaining a website in-house.
An in-house website may seem like a cheaper way to produce a website when you consider the cost of hardware and software, but what many forget to include are the hidden costs. Time is money and your technical professional’s time is valuable and should be calculated into the overall cost of your website.
When you add up the time to:
- research and purchase components
- design the layout and navigation
- develop the code
- perform ongoing maintenance and updates
- post new articles and update content
… all while redirecting your technical team from other projects, you realize how much is actually spent on an in-house website.
If a technical professional spends only an hour a day on your website, that equals $6,000-$7,680* a year.
* Technology & Learning Magazine reported the average technical director salary with an enrollment of 300-2,499 students is $65,500year or $32 per hour.
The average technical coordinator salary for the same size school is $50,000 per year or $25 per hour.
Plus, it’s hard to put a price on your public image. A technology professional may not have the luxury or the skills to devote time to design. A website takes more than technical knowledge. It takes creative design and public relations skills.
With a SOCS license, you not only get the easiest content management system on the market, you get:
- personal customer service
- a professionally designed website
- web hosting services with unlimited content
- redundant state-of-the-art security and disaster recovery
- and a list of features that engage students and interact with your community
Plus there are no hidden fees for system upgrades, customer support or training.
Sign up today for a quick demo. You too, can become a website superhero when you realize what SOCS can do for your school and community.
