How to Get the Most Out of Your Web Designer

            Imagine yourself being in a dilemma of choosing the right paint and furniture for the interior of your new home. You want every piece of item to reflect your personality and style. But you don’t know how to go about it. You turn to an expert for help, and having faith his sense of style and expertise in the field, you let him do all the work. It turns out the colors the designer used consisted of bold clashing patterns that give you motion sickness.

            Like interior designing, web designing produces good results if there is collaborative effort on the part of the designer and the client. It’s just like doing a business plan. Give the designer a profile of your business and your objectives for the project. Set the scope and constraints of the plan. And most importantly, identify your target audience.

            Tell your designer what you like or don’t like. Better yet, familiarize yourself with other websites. Or ask for advice. Listen to other ideas but always follow your heart.

           Always get a feedback from your designer. There might be changes and requests you should respond to immediately. Not doing so might leave your designer groping in the dark. The more information you give, the more possibility you will get the design you want. It’s your ideas that shape the outcome of the project. You do the molding and tempering, while the designer acts as the potter’s wheel and kiln, and your ideas serve as the clay. The quality of the pottery is determined by the composition of the clay and how it is prepared. Likewise, the success of your teamwork is reflected in your finished product.

Doing Business is Just One Click Away

Ever since McDonald’s set the trend of fast food restaurants in 1948, there has been an upsurge to follow this drift toward faster and cheaper technology. Although cheeseburgers contain the caloric equivalent of an entire roasted pig, they sell because people can get them faster.

            Today the idea of finding ways to do things faster and easier has led people to create technology from instant food to instant messaging. It’s no surprise to see such changes taking place as well in business. In fact some traditional procedures have become out-of-date because many businesses now function through emails and the web. In addition there is a new avenue that is emerging that can help a busy business person like yourself and it’s as easy as keeping a diary or a journal. It gives the benefits of both the use of personal emails and business websites.

            Blogging is informal and can be maintained easily. It can be easily done in three steps: write, link to resources then publish. Information can be shared by both customers and employees unlike having a business website. You do not need to contact you web designer to update your site. Additionally, you can use it to attract potential employees and get feedback from customers. You can post the updates yourself about your new products and services without resorting to weekly or monthly newsletters for your employees or spending more money for advertising. Customers can also look for answers or help anytime they want. It will be easier for you to know if your customers are satisfied with your products or not. These days a lot of people order online and any other means that require more effort on the part of your customers might discourage them. Keeping track of your business is as easy as ordering a takeout pizza. So make blogging your business.