Hope & Teal Designs (formerly Needham Solutions LLC)

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a private investigator, I am the owner of Sterling Investigative Services, LLC. Sterling Investigative Services, LLC is a veteran-owned business that is licensed, bonded & insured!

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Needham Solutions LLC?

I am a new business owner (less than a year). My original website was designed by me, but did not compare to my competition’s websites. I knew that I didn’t a more professional looking website. I have decided to hire Needham Solutions LLC.

From the initial phone conversation, Cameron made certain recommendations and suggestions. She gave me a projected timeline on when the project would be complete and stayed within my budget. Not only was I amazed at the finished project, but the cost was under my original budget, I would highly recommend Needham Solutions LLC!

What were your goals for this project?

My goal for this project was to have a new updated and more professional looking website.

SOLUTION

How did you select Needham Solutions LLC?

I’ve found Needham Solutions LLC on the website Alignable.

Describe the project in detail.

My original website was designed by me, but did not compare to my competition’s websites. I knew that I didn’t a more professional looking website. Cameron gave me a projected timeline on when the project would be complete and stayed within my budget.

What was the team composition?

I am the business owner and the only employee of my business.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

From day one, Cameron was there every step of the way. I would also like to add that, she has great customer service and an excellent communicator. Within a few minutes either my emails were answered or she was just a phone call away. Besides her knowledge of the project area, this played a huge role in the success of the project.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I can sum up this question in one word...OUTSTANDING!

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Cameron is very professional, but she is easy to work with as well.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can't think of any.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the founder of a professional services firm. We provide consulting and advisory services to small and mid-sized clients, primarily focusing on building and scaling their finance departments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What was the scope of their involvement?

Needham Solutions LLC provided SEO services for our website. Their team selected and added keywords to our landing pages to increase our organic traffic. 

They also helped me create a social media calendar and provided stock images and sample postings. Needham Solutions LLC helped with our Facebook, Instagram. Twitter, and LinkedIn marketing. 

What is the team composition?

I worked with two members of the Needham Solutions LLC team, Cameron (Founder, Needham Solutions LLC) and Megan (Marketing & Creative Manager, Needham Solutions LLC).

How did you come to work with Needham Solutions LLC?

I met the Needham Solutions LLC team at a small business expo where they were hosting a booth. After an initial conversation about their services, they performed diagnostics on my current website and digital presence and came up with some solutions that could help improve my brand’s online presence. 

How much have you invested with them?

We have invested about $500–$1,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement with Needham Solutions LLC ran from July – August 2020.

SOLUTION

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

While I don’t have a large scale marketing operation at this point, I was very happy with their work. I would definitely work with Needham Solutions LLC in the future as things come up.

How did Needham Solutions LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Needham Solutions LLC communicated with us on a weekly basis and I always had a sense of what they were working on. They were good about letting me know when we were getting close to project completion so I could figure out how to spend my time. Our teams utilized Podio to collaborate and ShareFile to share sensitive information.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have a high level of technical skill and knowledge. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

While their skill level is very high, they could invest more in creative content. If I was aiming to do a larger or more long-term project, I would have liked to spend more time developing the messaging language and researching our industry and prospective clients. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you’re a small business owner who wears a lot of hats, make sure you narrowly define what you’re trying to accomplish. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am founder and managing director of a marketing consulting company headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. We offer marketing consulting and coaching services to small businesses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Needham Solutions LLC?

A B2B fintech client was launching a social media campaign on LinkedIn. I needed experienced, talented team members to help with this client project.

What were your goals for this project?

Fast turnaround of all deliverables!

SOLUTION

How did you select Needham Solutions LLC?

From the first conversation, Cameron Needham instilled confidence in me. She listened to the challenges, offered clear solutions, and made it easy to review past client work examples to help in the decision making. She was easy to talk to, experienced, and had results to prove it.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

We needed LinkedIn post design (creative), post messaging (content and social media management), hashtag research (research), a WordPress landing page (development), and ad management (digital ad buys). We provided background on the client, messaging awareness maps, and some example posts to start from.

What was the team composition?

We provided one project manager, and three members of the client team were a part of the review process.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project increased awareness and followers for the client company. It also helped the client see how a professional social media campaign (with structure, planning, design, and management) increases a feeling of pride and professionalism among the company team members.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The Needham Solutions team was amazing. They were always available to answer questions, and make updates as needed. We had lots of requests from the client but we never doubted Needham would handle them quickly and professionally.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Needham Solutions was 

1. Professional
2. Had a can-do attitude
3. Made the whole process easy and seamless
4. Had the talent and experience needed to get the job done on time.

No matter what came up, I knew Needham Solutions had the team members to handle it. And everyone was so nice, easy to talk with, and FUN!

Are there any areas for improvement?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO/Founder of Revamp Cybersecurity, offering Cybersecurity services to startups and companies. With over 13 years of experience, we offer free cyber health checks, customized solutions and affordable rates for companies to get secure and stay secure.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Needham Solutions LLC?

Web Design, WordPress, Copywriting, and Email Marketing

What were your goals for this project?

Our website needed to be updated and streamlined so that we could make easy changes internally and so it could inform clients better. Wanted it to be more presentable and sophisticated. We also wanted Email Marketing guidance and help.

SOLUTION

How did you select Needham Solutions LLC?

We interviewed several web designers in the past. Worked with a web designer previously, but it didn't have the right "marketing" touch or ease of use that we needed.

After a couple of calls with Cameron, we really liked the expertise/talent and comprehensive Marketing services that Needham Solutions provided with the monthly package.

Describe the project in detail.

We had a couple of initial calls with the Project Manager, filled out the information form, had the Discovery Call, and created an outline of what we needed.

Also had wireframes done by Needham Solutions to make sure the website was presentable and functional. We worked through emails, slack and the client portal mostly - and booked a call when we needed to discuss items.

What was the team composition?

Mostly via Cameron (Project Manager/Website) and the Copywriter.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Needham Solutions and Cameron are a joy to work with. Very friendly, helpful, patient and knowledgeable Web Design, WordPress, Copywriting, and Email Marketing experts.

Our new website looks wonderful and the layout, organization and ease of use were improved greatly. Their monthly packages are cost effective and worthwhile. Highly Recommended.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very good, very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We appreciated the project management, excellent marketing insight and recommendations on best practices for the website and email marketing, copywriting.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Mostly on our part - customer side. It was helpful for us to plan out what we wanted and to be clear on the work needed. It was also helpful to check in with progress and remaining hours available, besides using the timer provided.

Our project is successful because we were able to use the monthly plan with allotted hours and work on chunks/goals we wanted to accomplish with clear limits to fit our budget.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of Waiverpro. We deal with construction waivers. The process for creating and sending out waivers is very manual, so our company helps with that.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Needham Solutions LLC?

I needed help with marketing, consulting, and getting direction on our launch. I also wanted to widen our customer base and expand the UI of our website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

I reached out to Cameron (Founder) initially, and we went over the scope of work. She spent some time speaking with both me and my partner to discuss our brand and make sure we had our brand guide, so we knew how we wanted to present ourselves to our customers. All of that work ended up going into the communication for our marketing campaign.

For the website portion, Needham Solutions used HTML and some Java.

What is the team composition?

We worked with about three people in total. I worked directly with Cameron on several occasions, and then with two other resources for marketing and the website.

How did you come to work with Needham Solutions LLC?

I’d gone online and done some research. I saw they were listed in multiple places, so I reached out to Cameron directly, and we set an appointment to talk. We’ve been working together since then.

How much have you invested with them?

The total cost so far has been less than $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since June 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Visibility and traffic to the site have increased by about 40% since partnering with Needham Solutions. Overall, I’ve been really satisfied with their work.

How did Needham Solutions LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management has been seamless. They organized our project into blocks of time, and within those blocks, we decided how we would allocate resources based on what we needed. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their level of communication and feedback sets them apart. We communicate via Slack, which has been very efficient for the team.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, because we were very specific as far as what we wanted to use their services for. Needham Solutions has delivered exactly what we asked them to.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be honest and transparent with what you need. Don’t try to sugarcoat or make things sound better than what they are — just meet them where you’re at.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a digital marketing agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Needham Solutions LLC?

We were too busy and needed additional resources to complete client requests.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We were able to use Needham Solutions as a white label solution to help us scale. They took care of everything from web development, including informational and e-commerce sites. The team has also taken care of graphic design and marketing materials. In the near future, we’ll be working on an animation project with some content.

What is the team composition?

We work with three people from their team at the moment.

How did you come to work with Needham Solutions LLC?

They sent a LinkedIn email, mentioning they were available for white labeling services.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent less than $5,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2020, and our work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We gauge success as clients being happy with the final product, with it being completed on time, scope, and budget. Needham has been able to do that every time for us.

How did Needham Solutions LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management is one of their strongest suits. They have tools set up so I can check on their status. They’re always available by email, phone, or Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The sheer breadth of services that they offer is impressive. I’ve worked with similar companies with wide-ranging capabilities and they often have strengths and weaknesses. With Needham, there are literally only strengths.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I only hope they continue to grow and take on more people. I haven’t noticed any issues working with them.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to take advantage of the organization that they provide. Be open to their management systems. You may even want to implement them yourself.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of You Today Academy. The company is centered around building up confidence in people. We create online material and content to help people understand how to gain confidence in their life’s journey. We’re getting ready to launch our first online course.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Needham Solutions LLC?

I’m not a technology person; I’m about the ideas and writing and presenting. Designing websites and e-commerce and marketing and technical things aren’t for me. When I found out about Cameron (Founder) and Needham Solutions LLC I immediately reached out.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They designed our website and marketing materials for us. She also included all the plug-ins we needed for the e-commerce aspect. She was great with the things the people don’t really see as we launch the course.

What is the team composition?

I mostly worked with Cameron, but halfway through she hired an assistant, who I interacted with through email. Her work and insights were great.

How did you come to work with Needham Solutions LLC?

We met through a class put on by my business coach. When I spoke to Cameron about my overall vision she was immediately on board. She understood everything and became a part of my team. It was so comforting that she could see the vision I had for the company and website.

How much have you invested with them?

I pre-bought a $3,000 package containing a certain number of hours, which made it really easy. That included tons of her hours, the website, licensing, and all the marketing. They’ve done everything to get up and running.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since March 2019.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We haven’t officially launched yet, but the few people I’ve shown it to have though it’s amazing. We’re really happy.

How did Needham Solutions LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re great at giving realistic deadlines. They’ve come through every single time for me. They’re very reliable.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Anytime I have a problem we’ll hop on the phone and work through things. Cameron turns my babble into an actual product on the website. She is very personable and easy to get a hold of. I felt like she heard my voice all the time. If she did something I didn’t like, it was easy to change.

Are there any areas they could improve?

My experience with Cameron has been on point. If there is something I didn’t like, such as a design factor, she fixed it so fast that they never became problems. I don’t have anything else to say.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure you know exactly what you want. It will make their job easier and quicker. Cameron was patient in listening to me, but if I’d had a more concise vision at the beginning then things would have moved even quicker than they did.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of GettaVet. We’re a startup that serves veterans by providing an online marketplace. The platform allows active-duty personnel and their spouses to make money through freelancing jobs and projects.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Needham Solutions LLC?

We hired them to do our marketing and help with some of our website development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Needham Solutions is helping our platform to gain recognition. Their team created a marketing plan and social media program that’ll be implemented when the site is launched. They’ve already created its landing page, and it went live in September 2019.

We anticipate our launch will be two months from now because we’re still getting our website in order. There are front- and backend developers so it’s taking a little while to reach the final stage. Once we’ve launched, Needham Solutions will take the lead in giving us some visibility in the marketplace and establishing traction.

What is the team composition?

I work three people.

How did you come to work with Needham Solutions LLC?

I was looking for someone with a veteran connection, and they were listed on a military veterans’ site. The platform provides companies from all 50 states, but I wanted someone local to me in Arizona. Needham Solutions was listed on the site because their president’s husband is a former marine. I called them, and we got started.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested about $12,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our partnership began in August 2019, and it’s ongoing. At present, we’re waiting for the programmers to catch up with us. We’re actively engaged and when we launch and/or do a soft launch in the Phoenix area, we’ll be working with Needham Solutions on a daily basis.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Once we implement the marketing plan, we’ll be looking for both the number of veterans that sign up to operate through us in the gig economy as well as seeing how the public reacts to the ability to hire veterans. Overall, I’m pretty happy with the engagement. Needham Solutions is highly motivated. If I need something quickly, they can turn on a dime.

How did Needham Solutions LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Their team is easy to communicate with and readily available. If I need something, I can get ahold of them within an hour. They always provide answers to my questions and complete requests I submit.

What did you find most impressive about them?

One word that comes to mind is energy. They’re highly energetic and motivated. It’s clear that they believe in what we’re doing and are fully on board with our goals and vision.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of anything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I’d definitely recommend them to a friend. Make sure to define what you need from their team so they can get on board quickly. Needham Solutions can produce a rapid prototype in 24 hours or less. Articulate your vision, and they’ll follow through.