At Design Experts we feel pretty lucky to work in an industry that moves so quickly.  We love the challenge of always keeping up with innovation and working out how to harness new developments to enhance our online solutions.   

In April 2008, we set out with a vision to be ‘Australia’s leader in web marketing solutions, achieved by a network of dedicated and innovative design experts.’  Although we’re not there yet, we think we are well on our way.  Our Mission Statement to achieve this vision was  “We go the distance to create customer delight by providing customised web marketing solutions that deliver results.”  And we do.  And we will keep doing so.  

But as you know – at Design Experts ‘it’s all about you baby!’ – and we think this is much better reflected in our new mission statement:

To educate our customers about the potential of the web

This keeps us focused to achieve our new Vision:

Our clients understand the power of the internet and in partnership we deliver results.

So, what does it mean to you?

Our new mission and vision statements shows how we are different to other on-line marketing companies – it really says ‘we want to give you control.’  It means we’ll educate you about ALL the possibilities and give you the knowledge and tools to make the right decisions to harness the potential of the internet to really achieve the outcomes you want.

So, why now?

We wrote our original mission statement as a brand new start up – bright eyed and bushy tailed.  It definitely provided the focus we needed at the beginning.  But our business has evolved and more to the point –as a team we have evolved.  Our drive used to be websites, very service specific.  We have become more and more involved with education, through the seminars, workshops and webinars that we facilitate.  

Knowledge is power – we give you the power to drive your on-line marketing strategy to eclipse your expectations.

…So what do you think?  We'd love your feedback? – post a comment below to share your thoughts…

An Annual Performance Review – a great idea for anything that works for you, from your team to your website!

Want to ensure the on-going success of your online solution?  Book an Annual Performance Review.  

In a one-hour meeting, we review your website’s objectives.  We look at what’s working and what’s not and then we work out ways to improve it. We look at new online trends and how you might make them a part of your online solution to maximize your results.  At the end of the meeting we prepare a formal report to be the basis for your action plan.  

Email or call the Studio today 03 5482 6777 to book your Annual Performance Review.

And just to prove we walk the talk – we’ve just conducted an Annual Performance Review on our website…  

So we’ll be spring cleaning our website over the next few weeks – watch out for the changes and innovations we realised we need to keep our site performing.  A new simplified menu, virtual tours and some really exciting developments in tools for online learning.  Stay tuned…same bat station…

It’s not hard to see that educating people about the potential of the internet to realise their business potential is what rocks our world.  For both Blair and Tim sharing their knowledge and seeing people inspired to seize the tools to implement a great online solution for their business is what drives them.

The AusIndustry Small Business Online Program (SBOL) is a powerful forum for small business owners to start gaining the skills and knowledge to be active and effective in the online world.  And it is even more relevant to small businesses in regional areas to use the internet to expand their potential customer base.

Check out our seminar and workshops page for more information on each of the topics.  You’ll also find the links to the timetable in your geographic area to see where Blair and Tim will be popping up next. Workshops are mostly free or upto $25 a session. Enrol Today.

What’s that saying…? ‘give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, teach him how to fish and he’ll eat for ever’ – Know someone in small business that could benefit from a great online presence – please forward the link…  Small Business Online Seminars & Workshops

Chris Hawking joined us at the end of August and  it didn’t take him long to knock our socks off with his juicy designs and take a real shot at the top of the Design Experts Pinball Leader board (see the pinball action on Facebook)

Chris joins our team as a Digital and Graphic Designer. His specialty is creating visually clever and usable design.  (Did you see the new Studio News he designed?)   His excellent production skills make him pretty handy with flash animation and creating virtual tours too.

After graduating from a Bachelor of Design/Multimedia with Honours at the Swinburne School of Design, Chris spent almost ten years moving through the ranks at Six Degrees Digital in Melbourne.  Staring off as a junior designer then graduating to a role as a Video and Digital Production Specialist and finishing out his time as the Studio and Project Manager.  

Chris’s background in all aspects of studio operation make him super experienced in the online market but his current role at Design Experts has allowed him to return to his first love – design.  

A well rounded all-rounder, Chris’s strength is finding a creative approach to every challenge to reach a successful outcome.

So Chris what do you do when you’re not flexing your creative muscle for our clients?

Road and mountain bike riding. I have raced downhill in the Victorian and National series. I’m into… Golf, Gaming, Family, Gadgets, Music, Photography.

What does the future hold for you?

To be a killer designer making cutting edge design that blows everyone’s eyes out of their head!  Personally, to settle into Bendigo and start planning a family of my own.

Get my handicap down to single figures…

Check out Chris Hawking - photos and bio

Check out the rest of the team

Design Experts were thrilled to launch one of our most innovative website projects yet when we unvailed www.viewstreetbendigo.com to a captive room of 70 people at the Capital Theatre on Monday 2nd November 2009.

The website brings together a showcase of all the services we can deliver our clients into one location!

A virtual tour of the street has hotspots which allow browsers to "step inside" the shops and restaurants and take a look around. We produced a promotional video that is available online to view or use in other media like TV or DVD. It has a directory of traders, a BLOG, an employment page and history of the street, just to name a few.

I'd suggest you all pop on and check it out and then visit View Street Bendigo in person!

News - View Street Bendigo Website Launch (446 KB)

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