Methods and systems for managing business information on a web site

A method for managing business information on a web site for a business entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:

• receiving business information through the client system, the business information including at least one of products and services, news, earnings releases, press releases, newsletters, papers, presentations, articles, perspectives, success stories, contact information, expertise, locations, net links, frequently asked questions, and industries served by the business entity;
• validating the business information;
• storing the validated business information in the centralized database;
• and
• changing the centralized database such that duplicative business information displayed on each respective web page within the business entity web site is updated with the validated business information.

A network based system for managing business information on a web site for a business entity, said system comprising:

• a client system comprising a browser;
• a centralized database for storing information;
• a server system configured to be coupled to said client system and said database, said server system further configured to:
• store business information in said centralized database;
• and
• change said centralized database such that duplicative business information displayed on more than one web page within said business entity web site is changed on each respective web page configured to display business information.

A network based system for managing, storing, and disseminating business information on a web site for a business entity, said system comprising:

• a client system comprising an external browser, an internal browser, and a content management tool;
• a centralized database for storing information connected to said content management tool;
• a server system comprising a staging site in communication with an administrative site, said server system configured such that said staging site and said administrative site communicate with said client system through said internal browser, and said administrative site communicates with said database, said server system further configured to:
• receive business information from said client system, said business information comprising at least one of products and services, news, earnings releases, press releases, newsletters, papers, presentations, articles, perspectives, success stories, contact information, expertise, locations, net links, frequently asked questions, and industries served by said business entity;
• store business information in said centralized database;
• and
• change said centralized database by accessing said content management tool such that duplicative business information displayed on more than one web page within said business entity web site is changed on each respective web page configured to display business information.

A database for storing information used on a web site for a business entity, said database comprising:

• a receiving component for receiving information including at least one of adding new information, updating existing information, and deleting existing information;
• a storing component for storing information in said database;
• a linking component for linking duplicative information displayed on more than one web page within said business entity web site;
• and
• a changing component for changing linked information when new information is received such that linked information displayed on more than one web page within said business entity web site is changed on each respective web page configured to display the information.

A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for managing business information on a web site for a business entity, said program comprising a code segment that receives business information and then:

• maintains a database by adding, deleting and updating said business information;
• provides users with access to said business information;
• compiles a report that includes at least one of information relating to products and services offered by said business entity, information relating to said business entity, information relating to a contact person within each business group in said business entity, and information relating to at least one of said business entity's expertise, worldwide presence, recommended Internet links, frequently asked questions, and industries served;
• receives business information through said client system, said business information including at least one of products and services, news, earnings releases, press releases, newsletters, papers, presentations, articles, perspectives, success stories, contact information, expertise, locations, net links, frequently asked questions, and industries served by the business entity;
• validates business information received through said client system;
• stores said business information in said centralized database;
• and
• changes said centralized database such that duplicative business information displayed on more than one web page within said business entity web site is changed on each respective web page configured to display said validated business information.