<div dir="ltr">Hello Roz,<div><br></div><div>Thank you very much for your response, this was very helpful! I will pass on this information to my Board. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you again! </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px"><div style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:10pt"><font size="3" color="339966"><font size="3" face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#333333"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:16px"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px"><div style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:10pt"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:10pt"><font size="3" color="339966"><font size="3" face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#333333"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:16px"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font color="teal"><b>Kelly Brown, </b></font><b style="color:teal">Museum Coordinator</b></div></span></font></font></font></span></font></font><span><font size="3" color="339966"><font size="3" face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#333333"><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:16px"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><b style="color:rgb(0,128,128)">PoCo Heri</b><b style="color:teal">tage Museum and Archives</b></div></span></font></font></font></span></font></font></span></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:gray;font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">150 - 2248 McAllister Ave</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:gray;font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Port Coquitlam BC V3C 2A5</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"></span><font color="gray"><a href="tel:604-927-8403" value="+16049278403" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">604-927-8403</a>| </font><a href="mailto:president@pocoheritage.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">info</a><font color="gray"><a href="mailto:president@pocoheritage.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@pocoheritage.org</a></font><font color="gray">|</font><font style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.pocoheritage.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">www.pocoheritage.org</a></font><br></div></span></font></div></font></font></span></font></font></div></div></div></div></div><br><img src="http://www.pocoheritage.org/images/poco_heritage_logo.gif"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 5:00 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bcma@lists.vifa.ca" target="_blank">bcma@lists.vifa.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I have created our website <a href="http://www.smoc.ca" target="_blank">www.smoc.ca</a> with <a href="https://www.squarespace.com/" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>. An all in one hosting and template system. I have done several sites for clients in SquareSpace and it is wonderful because the client doesn't need me afterwards. <div><br></div><div>Squarespace has been excellent for 'galleries' of the clothing. The events page works well. It has built in 'online store' that goes straight to your bank account. All our membership is handled in this way with forms that can be set up within and that come directly to your mail. Another thing I like about Squarespace is that it integrates well with all your social media sites. You can add a Mailchimp address input to pages. <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Built in Instagram.<span> </span></span>Squarespace works well with other connected services. </div><div><br></div><div>You can do a fairly long trial to see how you feel about navigating the interface before you switch over to being live. In conclusion the web site can be handled by non coders and clients. </div><div><br></div><div>Check out my other 'gallery site' of <a href="http://www.clausjahnkecollection.com" target="_blank">www.clausjahnkecollection.com</a> <wbr>for another sample of how it can work.</div><div><br></div><div>I am available for questions if anyone wants to know more. As a past user of Wordpress; I do not like it. </div><div><br></div><div>Yours</div><div>Roz McNulty</div><div>Vice President</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_7668333173597971429gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#990000"><b>Society for the Museum of Original Costume</b></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">
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<br><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="">On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 12:18 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bcma@lists.vifa.ca" target="_blank">bcma@lists.vifa.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">
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