InternetBar.org Institute (IBOi)

The legal and business professionalís resource for digital age education and training

Sponsorship Prospectus

Position your organization as an industry leader by sponsoring an online eCourse, eSeminar, product or service tutorial or the InternetBar.org Institute at large.

Access individuals and organizations around the world interested in the transformation due to technology of both the profession and global business.
Reach key market segments for technology education and training, ìbest practicesî, branding, and business-development activities.
Receive 24/7 exposure and marketing support for your companyís latest initiatives.
Generate leads and receive monthly reporting of site statistics.

OnLine Education and Training

The economic realities in todayís marketplace have led companies to seek more effective and efficient means to utilize their tightened marketing and promotional budgets. To remain competitive, corporations must seek new alternatives to reach customers outside traditional leadgeneration and brandawareness campaigns. These alternatives must include gaining valuable market exposure in those outlets where customers go to obtain information about new technologies, applications, services, and business trends in a market characterized by rapid change.

IBOiís free OnLine Education and for-fee Training is just such an outlet. It is the legal and business professionalís resource for digital age education and training fulfilling the needs of industry professionals for uptodate information on technology and allowing sponsoring organizations to reach key market niches, influencers, decisionmakers and the future leaders of the industry .

Position Yourself as an Authority

Companies sponsoring IBOi, its programs or content gain access to a loyal, and growing, global audience. Participation as a sponsor will allow your organization to maximize the impact of its marketing dollars by showcasing compelling content and new technology products, services, and solutions to thousands of professionals and by positioning your company as a supporter of one of the most significant and influential new online education and training centers.

Extend Your Market Reach Yearround on a Global Scale

IBOi is unparalleled in its scope and focus. The Institute and its parent, InternetBar.org, have reached out to lawyers, ebusinesses, universities, governmental organizations and NGOs worldwide, and have been featured prominently at meetings and seminars across the globe.

There are over 25,000 potential viewers comprised from databases of IBO members, IBOi users and co-marketing partners. The number of potential views continues to grow.
Registered users from 6 continents and more than 20 countries have already participated by joining InternetBar.org and/or participating in its educational programs in 2005 and 2006.
Considerable recognition is given to the IBOi sponsors at industry events, which attract tens of thousands of legal and business professionals each year.
Programs directed at students insure you will connect with the next generation of legal and business professionals.

Choose the Right Mix of Products to Disseminate Your Message

IBOi consists of the following opportunities for your sponsorship options:

Become a Principal Sponsor of IBO Institute.
eSeminars & eCourses:
- Online seminar content via streaming audio, video clips, and PowerPoint presentations by industry leaders, available for easy access on the IBOi web site with links to the sponsorís web site and related resources, available 24/7.
- Asynchronous eCourses by industry leaders, available for easy access on the IBOi web site, featuring selftests with links to the sponsorís web site and related resources, available 24/7.
Complimentary educational offerings, online tutorials and podcasts addressing the latest technical and business issues in a convenient and userfriendly format, acronym guides, feedback forms, and links to the sponsorís web site and related resources.
Product Profiles: Online product pages featuring detailed descriptions, specifications, photos, related white papers, and links to the sponsorís web site and related resources.

Each online product is designed to make the most current educational and product information available to qualified professionals. The program is available 24/7 enabling users to access a sponsorís educational content anytime, anywhere, while providing the sponsor with yearround exposure and marketing/promotional support.

Why IBOi OnLine Education and Training?

Sponsorships are actively promoted to our database of users that have fully ìopted inî to receive announcements of new postings to the site and other OnLine Education updates.
IBOi will discuss with sponsors desired monthly reporting; consisting of overall site statistics and customized user ship data, providing sponsors with measured results and valuable leads.
Sponsors are given recognition on the IBOi web site and in publications, advertisements and prominent exposure at conferences via conference brochures and program guides, any CDROM distribution, and onsite signage.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The IBOiís unique position in the legal and eBusiness market allows sponsors to receive unique exposure and benefits that are unavailable elsewhere. Establish your organization as a leader by sponsoring IBO Institute, IBOiís eSeminars, eCourses or product/service tutorials, today.

eSeminars & eCourses (both for fee and complimentary)

Viewing an IBOi eSeminar puts the user ìright in the classroomî as topical presentations are given by leading industry experts. Each eSeminar and eCourse are available 24/7 and typically consists of a 45 to 60minute experience presented by professionals who provide insight into topics relative to transformation of the profession, new technology tools, ìbest practicesî, and evolving business and ethical issues.

Program Deliverables

One eSeminar or eCourse hosted at http://www.IBOinstitute.org/ technical features include but are not limited to: streaming audio, PowerPoint slides, and video clips. You are entitled to links to:
(a) your product/service tutorial (b) your product/service profile page (c) your company home page.
One noncommercial product/service tutorial hosted at http://www.IBOinstitute.org/
One Product Profile: Commercial product page accompanied by up to two white papers linked to your sponsored eSeminar or eCourse at http://www.IBOinstitute.org/

Production Deliverables

The IBOi will assign a Service Manager to oversee the entire sponsorship production process.
Production and postproduction of the eSeminar or eCourse will be done using the latest audio, video, and computer technology and software to ensure a high quality presentation.
Hosting and maintenance of the eSeminar or eCourse for a 12 month period from the launch of the seminar. IBOi will also provide service assistance to ensure that the maximum number of quality professionals is utilizing the eSeminar or eCourse and generating important leads for the sponsoring companyís marketing initiatives.

Promotional Deliverables

Announcement e-mail sent to all registered users announcing the eSeminar or eCourse.
Logo recognition on the sponsorís eSeminar or eCourse and Product Profile page.
Lead generation: IBOi will work with sponsors to create an Enhanced Sponsorship Report (ESR) featuring web site statistics of users who visited the sponsorís eSeminar or eCourse.
Sponsorís logo visible at all IBOi conferences and events.
Recognition as a sponsor in all IBOi brochures and conference program guides.
Special mention in the IBOi Newsletter.

Product Profiles

Product Profiles tutorials are online comprehensive summaries of product descriptions, product photos, and white papers, with links to corresponding eSeminar or eCourse and to your company home page or specific product pages.

Principal Sponsorship

Principal Sponsorship allows your company to occupy the most significant leadership role in support of IBO Institute. Principal Sponsors enjoy highlevel recognition and exposure, along with all benefits offered within the IBOi sponsorship program.

InternetBar.org Institute, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.

For more specifics please contact:

Executive Director, Susan B. Waters, EDM, CAE
SusanWaters@InternetBar.org
650-712-4487

Last modified: Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 05:00 PM