Why we need another CMS
Every design agency needs a content management system. They are a solid business need. But, does every agency really need a custom solution? Especially when it comes to small business, the CMS is causing more problems than it’s solving.
Why We Are Not Hiring
Designing Interactive has grown up a lot over the last 6 years. It has grown from a small freelancing company into a web application development house. We have done a good job of keeping ourselves busy with paid work throughout the years, but this past year was particularly successful.
However, our profitability has started to plateau this year and we need to make some changes to continue growth.
Is your company accessible?
When Josh and Dave asked me to take over the sales department at Designing Interactive, we sat down and talked about the direction we wanted to take with regard to marketing. After looking at the web solutions other companies had been offering to the small to mid-sized business market, we felt we could offer some significant improvements to that demographic.
Based on that conclusion, we developed several product offerings specifically tailored to the needs of small businesses. I set out to market these, and quickly developed a respectable pipeline of prospects and working business.
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- Josh Walsh → “ Most of the value you gain from a usability testing session comes from the analysis after the session is complete. I have been involved in a few sessions recently where no formal analysis has been conducted. I believe this is a mistake. Traditionally, the analysis portion of a usability session takes quite a long…”