56 Degrees

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Brand Manager of The Happiness Index

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help organisations to thrive by understanding how their people think and feel, then use these insights to create a culture of high performance. We become your employee engagement and happiness partner.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 56 Degrees to accomplish?

• Brand refresh
• New website
• More modern, human and user friendly

SOLUTION

How did you find 56 Degrees?

Referral

Why did you select 56 Degrees over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from 56 Degrees were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The brief was to make it more modern, human and user-friendly: mission accomplished!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Web traffic
• Better UX
• Site engagement

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

This was top-notch. We constantly moved the goalposts, and everything was still delivered on time, and everything was communiated excellently too.

What was your primary form of communication with 56 Degrees?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

• Their ability to meet (and exceed) our expectations with strict deadlines.
• Agility – they were able to adapt to our rapidly changing things at the last minute.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 56 Degrees could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of an advertising & marketing company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Digital marketing agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 56 Degrees to accomplish?

• Develop a new Wordpress website

SOLUTION

How did you find 56 Degrees?

Referral

Why did you select 56 Degrees over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from 56 Degrees were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Develop the website using Wordpress 
• Create a custom theme 
• Produce an interactive calculator

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The website being built and performing correctly

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Excellent project management. We were working to tight deadlines which they hit. They were flexible to changing client requests throughout and offered insightful guidance to improve the project even further.

What was your primary form of communication with 56 Degrees?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The quality of the website developed is excellent. While the back-end did not feature as part of the project specification, they used their experience and expertise to develop it in a way that is flexible and intuitive, while retaining the necessary structure to ensure the website remains on-brand for years to come.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 56 Degrees could have done differently?

I wouldn't change anything, I have been impressed throughout

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Freelance digital consultant of (a/an) Media

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Communications charity.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 56 Degrees to accomplish?

• Build and deliver a new website to support an organisational relaunch.

SOLUTION

How did you find 56 Degrees?

Referral, Other

Why did you select 56 Degrees over others?

Referred to me

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To take designs from our design partner and build a new Wordpress website for our rebranded organisation. Key deliverables: to follow instruction from the design team, and deliver working website on deadline in line with launch.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Feedback from our networks, which was universally positive.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The team were quick to respond to amends, and were helpful guiding us through any technical issues. They made the process very straightforward.

What was your primary form of communication with 56 Degrees?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Speed of their communication and their attention to detail was noteworthy.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 56 Degrees could have done differently?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Chief Operating Officer in a US based Nanotechnology company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire 56 Degrees, and what were your goals?

Web design. and development Branding General Digital Media advice

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Recommendation

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Develop our brand imaging and website from scratch Initial consultation and proposals calls and face to face reviews to refine design ,content and imaging, proposal review and implementing changes

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Two 1. Branding , Imaging and Content 2. Web Design

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We have developed a strong and uniform brand image Our new website clearly articulates the message we are wanting to share

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Open, flexible, focused on what the client is trying to achieve, patient with the client who isn't an expert, experienced and on time !

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They are very focused on the client's message and brand.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No - They are really good

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder of a nonprofit that works to overcome political polarisation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire 56 Degrees, and what were your goals?

We needed a website to support a new brand identity and tell our stakeholders about who we are and what we do.

SOLUTION

How did you select 56 Degrees, and what were the deciding factors?

We were recommended 56 Degrees by the branding consultancy we worked with, who'd often worked with them before.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

The branding consultancy delivered the design specs and 56 Degrees built the site according to those specs.

How many people from the 56 Degrees team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Jakub the founder of 56 Degrees was our sole point of contact.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We were delighted with the site and the ease of working with Jakub on big fixes and amendments.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Nothing to add.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The site looks great and we're really happy with it.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Investment Company, Trader and Operations manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire 56 Degrees?

Website development

What were your goals for this project?

Website to work in line with our growing business requirements.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Recommendation

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Fully functional website. Word press editing function. Branding.

What was the team composition?

2 individuals

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

A more professional website that will directly impact our ability to hire and expand the business.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Arranged onsite, effective time frames and signpost given.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were communicative and attentive to our needs.