Big Sea Projects, Social Media
March 4th, 2010
As the first event in the LocalShops1 Lunch-n-Learn Series, Big Sea Design will be offering a 45-minute workshop on the 10 Rules of Facebook Promotion that Every Small Business Owner Should Know.
You’re a small business owner, and you know that you need to use Facebook for promotion. You might even have a fan page already built. But are you using it to its fullest potential? What are you leaving on the table, and how can you maximize the very little time in your day to get the most out of your social media marketing?
It’s important to understand how, when, where and why using social media makes sense and what impact using them will have on your business.
Join us for lunch at Three Birds Tavern (pardon the music) on Tuesday, March 23 to learn:
- What to post and what not to post – and when
- How to make – and keep – fans
- Creative ideas for engaging your fans
- Why and why not to use Facebook ads
- How to translate fans into sales
Where: Three Birds Tavern
When: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 12:00 pm
How much: $15 for paid LS1 members / $20 non-members / $25 at the door
(includes lunch, drink and tip + 45 minute workshop and discussion time)
Tags: events, facebook, LocalShops1, lunch-n-learn, small businesses, social media
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Big Sea Projects
November 20th, 2009
The Physician’s Imaging Center in Hollywood, Florida needed a site to show off their state-of-the-art facility and imaging equipment. The site needed to be very easy to navigate for their patients, but have enough in-depth information to impress referring physicians.
We created this clean, modern layout that incorporated their virtual tour and a new, more modern logo based on their existing look. Built on the WordPress platform, this site is completely editable by the client and is already performing well in search engines.
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Big Sea Projects
October 28th, 2009
I’m so excited about this project I just had to post. I mean, a beach restaurant replete with murals and loads of wooden fish, sea life, and a tiki bar? The design is going to be so much fun!
We’ve got a ‘coming soon’ page up now that mimics their current menu look and uses their logo, but the new site should launch within the next couple weeks. Stay tuned!
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Big Sea Projects, Web Design
October 20th, 2009
So much has been going on! What an exciting summer.
We’ve opened a new office on Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg – right across the street from the St. Pete Museum of Art and the gorgeous waterfront parks. Can’t beat the location – come visit!
We’re working on a new website (and yeah, yeah, I know I’ve been saying that for a while but it’s really underway this time).
We’ve launched quite a few new projects . . .
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Big Sea Projects, Web Design
May 14th, 2009
I keep putting off posting more of the 7,000 projects I’m working on because I’m redesigning this site (finally). If you know me, you know I can’t stay in one spot very long (I’ve moved 11 times in the 9 years I’ve lived in St. Pete). I like to change things up!
Also, though, it’s time for something new.
We have so much going on at Big Sea. And I don’t just mean “I have so much going on.” I mean “we.” I’m proud to say that over the past year, I’ve amassed a team of web-geeks that puts other big-name agencies to shame. At least, in the Tampa Bay area. I’m quite proud to be working closely with folks who bring so many amazing talents to the table for our clients (who you’ll be hearing from directly on our new site!).
Designers, developers, a fantastic copywriter and social media goddess, her hubby the videographer – if it’s digital, we can do it. We’re just revving up, and the engines are humming, so stay tuned. There are big things in the works for Big Sea. (Of course, I’ll still be your go-to-girl for all things web – from simple to complex – but I now have a group of folks to bring to the table on the bigger jobs or those I might otherwise put off.)
Here are a few thumbnails of the things I (and we) have been working on . . . to whet your appetite as it were.
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Big Sea Projects, Web Design
April 21st, 2009
We’ve been working on this for a month or more now, and we’re finally adding content and getting her ready for launch! UMC-SCC is a large church located in a mostly retirement-age community. They needed a site that will help them attract the younger families in the area to their congregation, emphasizing the enormous amount of energy and vitality of their community. We put together a sophisticated yet classic and easy-to-maneuver front end design, built on an even easier-to-use content management system so that the client can make updates and edits when they need.
This site features a calendar of events, online donations, easily editable photo slideshows and will also incorporate video and audio versions of their Sunday sermons.
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Big Sea Projects, Interactive Design, Web Design
January 29th, 2009
Whew! It’s been quite a past couple months. I welcomed a new daughter into the world, and work revolved around me . . . Big Sea kept on trucking while I was able to spend a couple month getting to know my new little one. So much work, in fact, that we happily launched not one, but two brand new sites and a pretty complex online class also.
Aromahead.com was launched with a lot of help from our PHP king, Alex Vasarab. Alex stepped up to the plate while I was out to get the design implemented and also, to greatly enhance the registration and student accounts system at the site. We also launched the complex online Aromatherapy Certification Program that includes integrated video components, exams, references and learning materials; all administered by the client.
Also exciting is the launch of MannyPuig.com. You probably recognize Manny ‘The Sharkman’ Puig from MTV’s Jackass and Wildboyz. Through a tangled web, Manny’s new management team asked Big Sea to build something 1. fast and 2. well. We put together a comprehensive and scalable site that they can add to and edit at their leisure, and have big plans for the future. They intend to sell advertising and also, to add sponsorships to their videos, blogs and galleries. Stay tuned for a lot more cool features here – we’ve got some grand ideas.
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Big Sea Projects, Web Design
November 6th, 2008
A new site Big Sea launched in October, 5minutemystery.com, is getting a lot of buzz in the blogosphere and even some broadcast TV news airtime. We’ve been featured in Australia, Germany and Japan as well as numerous US-based technology and education blogs and websites.
Since we were expecting a soft-launch without a lot of hoopla, we were quite surprised and pleased at the immediate response. ABC.com asked for our ‘media relations team’ when they called – and were quite surprised to find out that we are but a team of 2 working on this project!
We’re really excited about all kinds of new features we’ll be adding to the site, making improvements and adding capabilities. Stay tuned!
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Big Sea Projects, Web Design
November 4th, 2008
Referred to Big Sea through 5 Minute Mystery, ROK Brothers needed a new site that will be able to grow and expand with their business. A leader in fleet brake parts for police, municipal and commercial fleets, ROK has a goal to eventually start an ecommerce/retail side of the business on the web.
We set up a very easy content management system for ROK to be able to add new products and change their content. The site is structured with flexibility and SEO in mind so that adding retail capabilities in the future will be a simple add-on.
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Big Sea Projects, Web Design
October 20th, 2008
This one has been in the works for a while and we’ve finally got some content live. Greenlife Solutions is a unique property management company in St. Petersburg, Florida. They wanted a fresh, clean look that clearly communicates. With a seasoned copywriter on board, this site speaks visually as well as textually – which is a huge boon in usability.
Stay tuned for the addition of active listings for rent/lease, a few simple Flash components to add some movement, and of course more imagery sprinkled throughout the site over the next few weeks.
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