Principles
Differentiator #2: Staying Ahead Of The Client – The Endless Pursuit Of Becoming The Best Client Services Company
READ In the relentless, never-ending pursuit of becoming the best client services company, period – we have a differentiator at Data Driven Design, something we call “Staying Ahead Of The Client.” We strive to Anticipate, Research and Communicate. We strive to Answer the question before it’s asked. Now, before you go all literal on me,…
Read MoreDifferentiator #3: Response Time – How To Pick A Web Design Company
READ We recently held our all-company meeting, and went over our company principles and differentiators. One topic that had been up for discussion all year, and was put to bed during these meetings is that of the expectation around response time. To be fully transparent, if we haven’t addressed your inquiry or correspondence related to…
Read MoreDifferentiator #4: ROI-Focus – What To Look For In A Web Design Company
READ As it relates to a Web Design and Development project, there are dozens of companies you can hire that will build you a website. As I’ve said before, a 14 year old could build you a website. But not many web design companies or digital agencies – and certainly not any 14 year olds…
Read MoreDifferentiator #5: Business Strategy – Traits Of A Successful Web Design Company
READ Whether you’re looking for a Web Design and Digital Marketing agency, or your business is performing these services in-house, it’s super important not to lose sight of your business strategy. Build with purpose. Don’t get caught up in “fancy.” As a creative/marketer, it’s easy to get caught up in how “perfect” things look, how…
Read MoreDifferentiator #6: We Love Change – Traits Of A Successful Digital Marketing Company
READ Why do our clients choose us? We’re just a small, scrappy team of digital marketers, web designers, developers and software engineers. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the world who do what we do, many of them with much fancier offices with beer on tap. 🙂 Thank goodness, for us, some clients…
Read MorePrinciple #1: It's Personal (Principles of a Successful Web Design / Software Company)
READ Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Marketing Directors at small brands / emerging brands should love this one. Have you ever tried to sell anything to a Small Business Owner? It’s the hardest shit ever, seriously. And with good reason. Whether they admit it or not, everything is personal. I’ve said before, business is about…
Read MorePrinciple #2: Momentum Is Everything (Principles of a Successful Web Design / Software Company)
READ All of our company’s principles go together perfectly, and no other principle exemplifies that concept more so than Principle #2 – MOMENTUM IS EVERYTHING. Seems intense, huh? Strive to be proactive and look to create momentum. Without momentum, there is no company. I think where most digital agencies start to fail without realizing it…
Read MorePrinciple #3: Do What You Said You Were Going To Do (Top Things To Look For In A Web Design / Software Company)
READ If I had to pick one of our company principles that I believe is the most important, it would unequivocally be this one. Our principles are the rules we live by. Our set of ever-growing fundamental truths that serve as the foundation for our belief system and set us up to execute our work to…
Read MorePrinciple #4: Be Likeable (Top Things To Look For In A Web Design / Software Company)
READ I get it. It’s super easy to get bogged down in project work, deadlines and stressful conversations about solving complex problems. In some ways, working at web design and custom software company, it constantly feels like the clock is ticking and the work is piling up. The reality is that it if you’re working…
Read MorePrinciple #5: Bring Value (Top Things To Look For In A Digital Agency)
READ I’ve been fortunate enough to work with HUNDREDS of web developers, custom software developers, digital strategists, designers and project managers over the last 18 years. HUNDREDS. But I still maintain that a 14 year old can build your business a website. And while that’s embellishing a bit, technically I’m correct. And you know as…
Read More