Creative Design & Marketing Blog | Williams & Crosby, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Newly launched website goes through the roof!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Ed

Rooftops – Cheshire based letting agents’ website stats have gone through the roof since the launch of their new website.

This month alone has seen their new website received an increase of 63% of viewers. Since the launch of their new Umbraco open source Content Managed (CMS) website, the site has been attracting increasing numbers of visitors month on month.

With built in SEO functionality to help Google ranking and enriched functionality to enable Rooftops Letting to add new content, useful hints and tips, landlord and tenant information, it’s proving a great success for those looking for rental properties and Rootops themselves. To see more visit: http://www.rooftops.co.uk/

Rooftops Letting Agents website

Employment Advice at its best

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Ed

Bamboo Advisory recently commission Williams & Crosby to create their new website

Bamboo Advisory home screen

We were recently commissioned by Manchester based employment law specialist Bamboo Advisory to create their new branding, website, exhibitions, brochure, supporting materials.

The new website is created on the Umbraco open source platform to create a powerful CMS solution to enable Bamboo Advisory to manage and update all their content in-house with minimum training. The site has built in SEO to aid Google ranking and even a client zone to enable Bamboo Advisory to provide an online, personal and secure service to all their clients.

Bamboo, provide high quality employment law advice, HR management and health & safety services to UK employers.

Based in Manchester and working with a variety of businesses, charities and other organisations on a national basis from small owner managed businesses through to large organisations,across a range of sectors and industries.

Passionate about delivering exceptional quality services to their clients

Employment Law and HR management

For a fixed fee, you will receive unlimited support on all employment and HR issues, including the provision of bespoke contracts of employment and a comprehensive employee handbook. Their service assists businesses throughout the employment cycle, from hiring people through to termination of employment – and every stage in between. The service is backed by leading legal expenses insurance so as to protect and provide peace of mind against the cost of employment tribunal litigation and awards. Read more

Health & Safety services

For a fixed fee, you’ll receive unlimited telephone and email advice on all health and safety issues. They act as your competent person, undertake an annual audit of your health and safety systems and, where required, draft your bespoke health & safety policy. Their experienced team can advise on all aspects from risk assessments to CHAS accreditation assistance. The service can also be backed by optional legal expenses insurance, providing cover against prosecution defence costs. Their health and safety services are provided through our wholly owned subsidiary, Bamboo Health & Safety Limited. Read more

Employment Law Training

Training on employment law and health and safety issues is particularly important. By subscribing to our service you will have access to their annual update conference. They also provide regular training sessions, breakfast briefings and webinars. Their comprehensive programme of training can be delivered on site or off site. They also provide tailored training in accordance with your requirements.

To see more, go to http://www.bambooadvisory.com/

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Malvern College

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Ed

Malvern College require top of the class results

Malvern Central - Active

Malvern College wanted to promote their Malvern Central Sports Complex’ open day and wanted to see results. These were duly delivered with a 60% uplift on last years membership take-up for their outstanding sports complex.

We were asked to look at promotional materials, direct mail, e-shots, newsletters, banners and more to give an integrated marketing campaign build on the recent website and branding Williams&Crosby had carried out for Malvern College’s Malvern Central.

Malvern Central has without doubt some of the best facilities around. How many health and sports centre can boast gym, 50m pool, glass back squash courts, tennis courts, climbing wall, basket ball courts, 5 a side courts, badminton, health centre, gym classes, dance fitness classes, private function facilities with staging and AV capabilities, Starbucks concession and a shooting range. All this and much more set in stunning grounds with a backdrop of Malvern College and the Malvern Hills. Simply breathtaking. To find out more visit http://www.malverncentral.co.uk/

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Changing room at iSOFT

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Ed

We have recently been commissioned to transform an ‘standard’ training room from a ‘corporate’ space into something with more personality.

Before:

Soon to be AV wall

Soon to be demo pod wall

After:

New AV wall with integrated LCD screens and projector

Modular breakout seating

Demo pods with bespoke feature wall wallpaper

Normally a transformation takes between 10 -12 weeks with furniture taking 10 weeks for manufacture, but in this case we had 5 weeks!

The result was a complete transformation: Strip out, new lighting, flooring, design and manufacture of bespoke AV housing and canopy, demo pods, bespoke wall papers. All paintwork, blinds, new cabling, bespoke chair manufacture, breakout seating with integrated LCD screen, podium, storage unit, modular desking and carpets.

Whilst the initial presentation of lively colours and bar coded wall paper met raised eyebrows from those used to seeing corporate greys and blues, the final verdict was it was a total success and universally met with open arms… phew!

It certainly provides a relaxed and flexible space for theatre style presentation, training, demo and casual breakout presentations… a big tick in each box.

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EHI Live ’11 Birmingham Exhibitions

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Ed

Allscripts announce themselves at EHI 2011

Allscripts stand EHI 2011

All announced themselves in the UK market by commissioning Williams & Crosby to create their new modular stand for EHI Live 2011.

The stand was a great success gaining positive comments from both delegates and exhibitors alike, including Aga, BT and others.

This new modular stand will allow Allscript to use the structure in various formats going forward and because graphic panels can be reused and the structure can be erected with limited man power in short build times, it becomes a viable solution for short build times and reduces cost of install.

The stand incorporated: Platform floor, demo units, integrated screens and literature racks, counter displays, a presentation theatre, store/server room, coordinated breakout tables and seating… oh yes, lighting, carpets, cabling, delivery, install, breakdown and storage for the next event.

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We7 Reception Signage

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lindsey

WE7 Reception Signage

We7, the UK’s no. 1 music download site commissioned Williams&Crosby to create their brand identity and wall signage for the reception in the new London offices.

The branding was to be friendly, iconic and reflect We7′s market position.

Laser cut from a strong light substrate so it could be applied directly to the plastered wall, the sign is a metre high and has a real presence to any visitors.

To find out how Williams&Crosby can help you with your internal or external office signage or branding requirements, please visit www.wandc.com or call us on 01625 666 900.

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Do you want more people to know what you can do? Sir, yes sir…

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Lindsey

Achieve a higher ranking

STAND TO ATTENTION! It’s all well and good shining you boots until they gleam, but if you stand at the back of the parade nobody will see them!

It’s the same with your website – it can be all singing and all dancing, but if it’s low down in Google rankings, you won’t get the traffic you want.

Let Williams&Crosby improve your SEO and we’ll make sure you rise up the rankings to drive higher traffic to your website.

To find out more about client’s we’ve helped and to discuss your Search Engine Optimisation requirements, please call us on 01625 666 900 or email mail@wandc.com.

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Web designer / Developer Required Macclesfield, Manchester

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ed

Creative web designer / developer required due to recent successes.

We are looking to add a member to our creative design team – could you be the one?

Could you be the one!

There are a couple of options available to us in terms of post and method of engagement and are happy to discuss these in more details, but to give you an idea of the roles please see below or contact us via our website www.wandc.com

Front End Web Designer

Must haves: Creative design skills, able to communicate with clients and external developers, have v.good skills in Photoshop, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, all round knowledge, minimum 2 years commercial experience, be able to land running.

Of benefit: Illustrator, PHP skills, WordPress, Java, JQuery, Flash, CMS, E-commerce experience, Umbraco, Magento,

Web Developer Designer

Must haves: Creative appreciation, HTML, CSS, Fireworks, Photoshop, CMS and good all round SEO/SMO knowledge. Accuracy, good communication with colleagues, minimum 3 years commercial experience, be able to land running.

Of benefit: .Net, PHP, Java, JQuery, Flash skills, knowledge of/in Umbraco, Magento, WordPress, E-commerce and able to and write project specs.

Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire

Job type Contract/Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Website: www.wandc.com

CV’s with links to sample work please

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Merry Christmas from you…

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Lindsey

Christmas Template

Williams&Crosby have created a series of Christmas E-Card templates as a cost effective alternative to off-the-shelf solutions and a great way to keep in touch with customers and potential customers.

Simply supply us with your company logo and your client database and we’ll do the rest. We’ll even use your company colours (and font, if you have one) to personalise it further and add a special Christmas message to your clients.

Contact Williams&Crosby for further information and to see other templates available – call us on 01625 666900 or email mail@wandc.com.

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Williams&Crosby Launch Rooftops New Website

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Lindsey

Rooftops Website

Williams&Crosby have now launched estate agent, Rooftops, new website.

Rooftops Lettings & Management asked Williams&Crosby to redesign and build a new website to replace their current site to give them full control of the content and integrate the lettings and property management software, CFPwinMan. The solution was to be rolled out across their 6 offices so all offices can work independently but on a common platform and share data.

The website is based on Umbraco, which gives each office full content management (CMS) and automatically creates search engine friendly content to aid the SEO Google ranking.

Rooftops Letting & Management have become the leading independent letting agents in Cheshire and South Manchester since they established their first office in 1991. To find out more about the company and to view the new site, please visit www.rooftops.co.uk.

To see how Williams&Crosby can help you with you website or online marketing requirements, please visit www.wandc.com or call us on 01625 666 900.

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