Notionhive

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of an environmental research company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Climate change research and education.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notionhive to accomplish?

• Create a more user friendly website
• Design Daisy World
• Assist with design decisions

SOLUTION

How did you find Notionhive?

Referral

Why did you select Notionhive over others?

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

How many teammates from Notionhive were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Notionhive worked with us to reimagine our website. They factored in our various functionality requirements:

• design
• appeal
• SEO

to create the site that we are thrilled with.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A finished website!

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

They were very responsive. We had lots of design changes that they accomodated graciously.

What was your primary form of communication with Notionhive?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We did not know (still don't) a lot about the design of a good website. They held our hands throught the process which was lovely. It felt like we were partnering on this project rather than outsourcing the work. 

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

There were a few times where it was unclear whether a task was our responsibilty or theirs. We always discussed and figured it out but a little more clarity upfront on some of these smaller details would have been good. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Consultant of First Gear Ventures

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help drive financial growth for businesses by helping them improve their marketing and sales.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notionhive to accomplish?

• Landing page design
• Landing page development
• Conversion optimization

SOLUTION

How did you find Notionhive?

Referral

Why did you select Notionhive over others?

High ratings, Great culture fit, Good value for cost, Company values aligned

What was the size of Notionhive’s team?

50+

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

Portfolio of landing pages tailored to a variety of customer segments and use cases.

• Figma designs
• Wordpress development
• On-going maintenance and improvements

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Conversion rate
• Revenue

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

• Excellent communication throughout the project
• On-time delivery
• Flexible regarding adjustments to design
• Friendly service
• High-quality deliverables

What was your primary form of communication with Notionhive?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

• Great contributions at ideation stage
• Willing to say "no" when my suggestions went against best practice and able to back it up with research
• Very quick delivery
• Quality of people at the helm (you will enjoy working with these down-to-Earth people)

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

Double-checking to ensure requests have been implemented (although QA as a whole was good)

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

BAIDS Project Manager at the BBPA, a nonprofit organization dedicate for support Black business and professionals in Canada.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Business Advisory Implementation and Development Services for back-own business in Canada

SOLUTION

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

Through RFI process

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

NotionHive is one of BBPA's Service Providers. We work with NotionHive on multiple projects that provides Marketing and Website development services to multiple Black-own businesses through BAIDS Project.

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

We worked with CEO, and the Senior Business Development Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

NotionHive successfully delivered all the projects assigned to them. and our clients feedback reflects a %100 success rate.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

NotionHive team are very responsive, and they have the capacity to accommodate any change request in a timely manner.

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

They understand the unique needs of the black-own businesses and the historical barriers. They deliver high-quality work.

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

Can't think of something

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Fractal Communications is a boutique marketing agency focused on solving complex communications challenges.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We have used Notionhive several times, to develop websites for our clients. Many of our clients are in the higher-education space. We've relied on NH numerous times to execute complex, data rich dynamic websites based on our wireframes and designs. They always deliver on time and on budget.

SOLUTION

How did you select Notionhive and what were the deciding factors?

We conducted a thorough review of offshore suppliers who could meet our exacting specific needs and work within our margins.

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

WordPress based academic website dynamically drawing data from various departmental silos. We developed the UX and graphics, NH executed expertly.

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

We worked primarily with the president, and PM.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

On time and on budget and on spec.

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

They are well organized. They rely on various software integrations for PM and communications. They communicate clearly but do not appreciate ambiguity: we needed to get much more specific in our direction.

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

Their turnaround, pricing, and expertise were outstanding.

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

Nothing I can think of now. Very satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I used to lead an innovation center’s financial technology initiatives.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Boomerang Digital Bangladesh?

We hired them to set up an insurance awareness platform from scratch.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to foster consumer confidence in insurance in Bangladesh.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We did an RFP and got five proposals.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

They provided recommendations on the tech stack and UI/UX design. They also helped with the full implementation of our platform.

What was the team composition?

We worked with a project manager, one designer, two frontend developers, and one backend developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They provided expert advice and true collaboration. They struck a good balance between quality and speed.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

They had the best project manager I have ever worked with. We had weekly calls and used tools like Trello to keep track of the work.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were impressed with their sincerity. They never over promised and would always think before providing me with quotations and options.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

They should keep up the good work.