Impressions are often formed by things that aren’t actually tied to the quality of our work. Which is why it’s important to pay attention to the signals we project.
Almost everyone has some hesitation when it comes to embarking on a new website simply because for many, it’s unknown territory.
So here are some practical tips about ensuring that your website project gets delivered on time, on budget, and on brand—and makes you the hero!
COMMUNICATION IS A SKILL THAT CAN BE LEARNED! But it isn’t a skill that’s regularly taught in school. Here are some tips and examples to help your team polish up their presentations, learn how to disagree professionally, and level up what people think of them.
What is it about some websites that just instantly feel right—even if you can't quite put your finger on why?
That’s because many of the visual cues are recognized subconsciously, rather than consciously.
A brand is so much more than a logo, name, or visual identity—its what people think about your business, product, or individual. It encompasses every experience, interaction, and message that shapes how someone feels about your brand.
Brands are built one impression at a time and in ways that most people aren’t even aware of.
Graphic standards are designed to create visual cohesiveness for your brand. But their usefulness can vary widely depending on how old they are, how robust they are and how they’ve responded to changes in your world.
Here are six questions to ask to see if your graphic standards are still serving you well—or if they need an update.
As a client, you may not realize how much you can do to get the most for your investment. The place to start is with an understanding of how web vendors estimate their costs and manage the project. Your web vendor typically allocates a set number of hours to create your new website. Usually, they will include some time in their estimate to allow for good ideas to emerge in the creative process that can't be anticipated. That's good.
Now that I have chosen my phrase for 2024, I also want to invite you to join me in a little exercise of reflection, because this often creates clarity for The Next Thing.
As I look ahead to 2024, here are some questions I’ve found helpful as I think about the possibilities a new year holds—and where I want to put my effort:
Getting heard is getting harder, and having a strong digital presence has never been more important.
Whether you want to build culture, increase online presence, or win customers, video outperforms all other media in getting viewed and remembered and should be part of your current marketing strategy.
Creating a new website can easily slip into the “not today” category, and for good reasons.
It’s easy to get caught up in a flurry of worries like: What if I can’t find the right vendor? How can I be sure that I’ll get a website that helps grow our business? What if there are cost overruns? What if there are delays? What if I haven’t managed an outside web vendor before? Or where do I even begin?
