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Does Your Commute Suck? Go ROWE!

29 May 2009

Today’s blog from Cali and Jody was awesome. It is titled “Does Your Commute Suck?” and touches on some things that are extremely broken about today’s traditional workplace. We migrated to a ROWE at SpinWeb last year and we have been very happy with the results. We no longer talk about hours or work schedules [...]

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12 Tips for a Great Chamber / Economic Development Alliance Website Design

In: Design| Lifestyle| Marketing| Productivity| Technology

18 May 2009

At SpinWeb, we have a particular interest in helping local communities thrive and flourish using the Internet. For this reason, we love working with municipalities and agencies within, which includes chambers and economic development alliances. I have been researching both chambers and economic development alliances recently in preparation for an upcoming project and I’ve noticed [...]

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Tags: Design, Marketing, spinweb, website

Top 10 Information Architecture Mistakes (Jakob Nielsen)

In: Design| Marketing| Technology

11 May 2009

Every now and then, Jakob Nielsen publishes a great article that really hits home and embodies all the rules we are trying to explain every day as we create web sites for our clients. Take a moment to read this one:
Top 10 Information Architecture Mistakes
It’s a great review of some of the little details that [...]

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Tags: Design, usability, website

Rediscovering Non-technology

In: Lifestyle

10 May 2009

As I get more and more attached to digital tools and communication mediums, I’ve recently begun to appreciate the non-technology elements of life more and more. Those who know me know the running joke about how much I hate paper and it’s true – I do hate the unneccesary use of paper. However, there is [...]

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10 Customer Service Details that Matter to your Customers

In: Lifestyle| Marketing| Productivity

9 May 2009

Every company talks about how great their customer service is. Put 5 business owners in a room and ask them how they are different and they will probably all say “we provide great customer service”. Great customer service is critical to building a great company but how many of us take the time to quantify [...]

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7 Ways Manufacturing Companies Can Increase Sales with a Great Website Design

In: Design| Marketing| Technology

3 May 2009

At SpinWeb, we love working with manufacturing companies. So much opportunity exists to help them utilize their websites more effectively to facilitate growth. Many of today’s manufacturers, however, are facing significant challenges in utilizing the Internet to increase sales. So what are some things that make a difference?
1. Invest in a great design. Image matters. [...]