Brandshark

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of Housewise. We are an end-to-end property management company, managing properties of non-resident Indians in Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Mumbai.

For what projects/services did your company hire Brandshark?

Housewise website needed a fresh look. After evaluating multiple agencies of various kinds, we found Brandshark to have produced good quality designs and at a pocket-friendly rate. I also liked the professionalism and pedigree of the founders. After having received the website design, we also engaged them for other social media activities as well

What were your goals for this project?

1. A top-notch design but simple and elegant in nature.
2. Easy-to-use website.
3. SEO friendly website design.

How did you select Brandshark?

Evaluated Brandshark against many small and large companies with the capability to produce good quality designs. Only after thorough evaluation did we finalize Brandshark.

Describe the project in detail.

Brandshark started by providing wireframes. Once the wireframes were finalized, they came up with the actual design. I wanted more options in design and was not satisfied with the original options. Brandshark team was flexible enough to provide more options. I was able to select a design team of my choice. Once the design was finalized, they delivered a design which could result in an SEO friendly website.

What was the team composition?

I had a design lead and content/SEO lead from Brandshark interfacing with me. In the background, there was a designer and content writer working with the leads.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The design resulted in an excellent website. Customer feedback about usability has been highly positive. The results from an SEO perspective should come in two weeks.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Highly effective. The Brandshark team was quite good at interaction. They took the feedback positively and always were flexible with changes.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They have an impressive design and SEO capability. This coupled with their flexibility to receive feedback is their strength.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Can do better research on content. but that's a minor blip compared to their overall capabilities.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Content Strategist at a digital communication software company. We build voice and text tools for political campaigns and nonprofits.

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

We needed help with custom development on our Wordpress site and regularly maintaining it for maximum conversions and search engine performance. Brandshark developed the website menu, pricing page, and other smaller projects like website forms and regular performance optimizations.

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

They were referred to us by a colleague following which we reviewed their past work, experience with Wordpress and cost benefit to us before we partnered with them on a monthly retainer basis.

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

The work involved converting the designs provided by my team into functional tools and website pages on Wordpress. Projects start with a discussion on overall goals where Brandshark helped us vet different approaches and technologies before finalizing on a viable idea.

A requirement document would be shared following which a timeline is finalized. Following that we would share the high-fidelity designs which were then developed. Developed designs were created on a stage environment where they were reviewed, and any changes would made as requested, before they are deployed to production environment.

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

They are a small agency so we worked directly with one of the founders who managed our projects. We would occasionally work with one or two developers depending on the scope of the project.

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

The biggest project we worked on together was the redesign of pricing page which resulted in a 2.7 percentage point increase in conversions for visitors who saw the page.

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

We use email and Whatsapp to share requirement documentation and status updates. Any delays in estimated timelines are communicated well and we are able to work with the Brandshark team to work through any roadblocks. They are quite responsive.

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

The spirit to explore any problem even if it outside their primary area of work (eg. helped us set up website tracking using Google Tag Manager) and the quick turnaround time.

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

Brandshark has mainly been helping us translate existing designs into code. I've yet to explore the value they can add in creating the designs from scratch based on a project requirement.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We provides energy management solution for commercial facilities. I take care of Marketing.

For what projects/services did your company hire Brandshark?

We reached out to Brandshark for website design and development.

What were your goals for this project?

This was Phase I website design and development, we wanted to have a consise one page website as place holder. We would like like to further build the website and start Phase II design/development.

How did you select this vendor?

We had strong internal reference and positive feedback about Brandshark. However, we have gone through three other proposals, we found Brandshark's proposal more comprehensive in terms of understanding the business objectives.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The whole engagement we very smooth, there few steps followed by them which drove smooth closure - 1. Requirement gathering: where they actually figured out what kind of look and feel we are trying to achieve. It is really good that they have understood so quickly 2. Development of design theme: Minimum iteration went in from our end, as their understanding was very clear about our requirement. 3. On-going development: Through out the process Brandshark was very collaborative and they were always open for any kind of feedback and implement accordingly. 4. Go-live: Smooth. All collective feedback were incorported properly.

What was the team composition?

We have interacted with four team members of Brandshark. Two decision makers, one designer and one developer.

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

The Phase I result came out as desired.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

As mentioned earlier, it was managed very effectively. It was collaborative and all requirement were addressed without any delay.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They listen and understand, their response time is quick, and they are open to feedback.

Are there any areas for improvement?

May be a deeper engagement will help to make any comment on this.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Technology company focused on Sustainable Hardware Tech innovations Social media manager

For what projects/services did your company hire Brandshark?

Website Design and Development of Katidhan

What were your goals for this project?

To build a reliable website that would depict the right image and story of our company to the world

How did you select this vendor?

Through reference work of their other projects

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The designed, developed and launched a new website for our company. They understood our business in detail and the innovations that we build, designed a good wireframe and then developed it. They added a cluster of automated features that made it easier for us to interact with our end customers.

What was the team composition?

I interacted with 2 people from the team - both the founders.

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

The brand identity of our company has moved up top notch with an increasing interest and leads being generated.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management was quite effective, the team communicated with us on the external delays well in advance and always kept up on the basic changes that we asked them to incorporate.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The direct access to decision-makers ensured that the work was getting done at a much quicker pace than moving through a bureaucratic means.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not much to improve, but would like to see lesser mistakes being made on the intricate details of design and placement.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a technology company that creates enterprise solutions using digital reality. I lead our marketing efforts.

What challenge were you trying to address with Brandshark?

We hired them to design and develop our website.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They designed and developed the website from scratch using WordPress. We have two tracks of offerings, primarily visualization and simulation. We wanted to display samples of each on the site, which they are working upon to integrate.

What is the team composition?

On the face of it, I interacted with two individuals. One handled design and SEO, and the other was in charge of development. I'm not sure how many people supported them on their side.

How did you come to work with Brandshark?

We found them through a reference in our business network.

How much have you invested with them?

In US dollars, we've spent around $2,500.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together sometime in January 2019. We've completed the project, and the service period is ongoing.

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We are beginning to track metrics, are getting good feedback. Whenever we find an issue, we communicate with them and they fix it.

How did Brandshark perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is satisfactory, but they could have been slightly more efficient. In general, they did well.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their service is very good. They're available, responsive, and quick to fix things.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The UI and design set could be improved.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have a vision of what exactly you want to convey and chart out the approach. Then work with them on the flow and interaction. Make sure you have your brand elements in place. Share those ahead so that consistency is maintained in design and placement.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Edchemy SRM is a comprehensive cloud software that manages all aspects of an Institution centered around the Student. I work as Product architect here.

For what projects/services did your company hire Brandshark?

Brandshark was hired to improve our SRM UI/UX experience

What were your goals for this project?

To improve our UI/UX experience for all stakeholders

How did you select Brandshark?

Google search and found it to be near to our location

Describe the project in detail.

Brandshark was hired to improve our SRM UI/UX experience

What was the team composition?

1 Project manager and a dedicated resource

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our customers found to be happy with the new look and feel.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It has been very good. In spite of the pandemic situation, they were able to support us in all possible manner.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are experienced in our domain also, so that was a plus.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing per say