Storm Brain

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing of Fashion brand

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

eCommerce

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Storm Brain to accomplish?

• Rank high in Google
• Boost our marketing campaigns in US

SOLUTION

How did you find Storm Brain?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Storm Brain over others?

High ratings

What was the size of Storm Brain’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

To achieve our goal of increasing sales for our fashion jewellery brand in the US, we needed to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy that appeals to our target audience. We wanted to conduct market research to gather data on consumer behaviour and trends, and use this information to inform our product development and marketing efforts.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Firstly, I wanted to express my appreciation for the thorough market research that was conducted to identify our target audience and their preferences. This allowed us to create campaigns that resonated with our customers and increased our sales in the US market.

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

They delivered everything on time.

What was your primary form of communication with Storm Brain?

Virtual Meeting

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

I was very pleased with the results of the campaign and the level of professionalism and expertise they demonstrated.

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

Nope

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

SJ Innovation LLC | Manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Storm Brain?

We've hired them to focus specifically on the UX/UI part. Our goal was to deliver a modern & user-friendly app.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found several companies online and interviewed and received proposals from all of them. We felt Stormbrain was the clearest of what we needed.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Their team did intensive R&D to understand the scope/requirements of the project and share the feedback and relevant information beforehand which helped us a lot to make the right decisions.

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

4 UX/UI Designers and 2 Project Managers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were pleased with the deliverables from the Stormbrain team. The UX/UI serves as the foundation for the website/app. We're working to develop in-house. We have tested it with our QA along with the customer and the feedback has been very positive. Their work also perfectly reflects the quality.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their project managers were very much flexible. I must say their communication process was outstanding. We had zoom & phone calls whenever needed for projects.

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

Their UX/UI skills are actually beyond my expectation. They gathered knowledge about the projects in and out before starting the projects which help us to meet the project deadline. Also, they were patient and willing to walk us through their process.

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

Nothing as such

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on December 12, 2022.

Pritesh Parshekar

Assistant Manager Technical, SJ Innovation LLC

Advertising & Marketing

51-200 Employees

Queens, New York, United States

Less than $10,000

Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

Project summary

Storm Brain provided email design services for a software development company. They researched the client’s requirements and approved the designs for email templates.

Feedback summary

Thanks to Storm Brain's work, the client was very pleased with the outcome of this partnership. They were very communicative and responsive via Zoom, ensuring an effective workflow. They delivered high-quality work in a timely manner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Assistant Manager Technical at SJ Innovation LLC, we are in Email design and Development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired them for doing email design and development.

SOLUTION

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

We shortlisted them after looking at their clutch reviews.

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

We started with kick off meeting and gave our requirements to their team. Later they provided us the design and after some rounds of designs, we approved the designs for email development.

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

we worked with one Project Manager, one Designer and four email Developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are very happy with their turnaround time and the high quality design and email they have developed for us. The emails delivered to us worked on almost most of the common email clients.

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

We communicated more using emails, and sometimes over Zoom video calls, we used to get weekly update via emails. All task deliveries were on time.

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

We are very impressed with their quality work and on-time delivery.

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

Better ability to understand our requirements

RATINGS

Overall rating: 5

Quality: 5

Cost: 5

Schedule: 5

Willing to refer: 5

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the TechLead at SJ Innovation. We are a NewYork-based web development company with 18 years in Business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We worked with brainstorm to develop a Responsive HTML email.

SOLUTION

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

I appreciated their level of organization. They gave us clear and concise instructions on what we should give them in order to achieve their goal

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

We had a kick-off meeting to discuss our goals and objectives. From there, the team delivered mock-ups and designs of the Email Templates. After a few iterations, their project management team finalized the design. Later designs were converted to responsive HTML Emails and Tested by an expert QA team.

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

There were two team members working with us

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After creating a responsive Template client had a high conversion rate compared to the previous campaign

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

We had daily standups with the team. We used slack and Github to coordinate and it worked well with our team

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

They were very well organized and had very good knowledge about the technology.

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

There are very professional and i wish they maintain it going forward

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Founder

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Setup FB Pixel, SEO flow, UI.UX Design

SOLUTION

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

Experience

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

First met to discuss goals, challenges, methodologies and then built a plan around to-do's and maintenance

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

2

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Raised monthly revenue to $43K

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

Slack, email, phone. Very responsive

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

They have a great experience. They walk the talk.

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

Nothing at all!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Customer success at Alternative, a B2B Payments & Checkout solution, enabling any business to modernize its payments

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Digital marketing services to increase brand awareness and adoption.

SOLUTION

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

We did a ton of research before landing on Storm Brain. They have a great track record of successfully completed projects and their approach is unique - exactly what we were looking for.

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

N/A

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

N/A

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

N/A

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The Storm Brain team adapted to our preferred methods of communication, making communication quick and seamless.

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

Storm Brain has a very unique approach to digital marketing.

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the President of Serrano Bookkeeping.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Storm Brain?

For website and marketing overhaul.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Have seen them featured as up-and-coming.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

We began with discovery meetings, and they evaluated our strengths and weaknesses. A plan was devised and implemented.

What was the team composition?

I worked directly with the owners.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We've had more web traffic and client lead conversions.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Great, really enjoy interacting with them.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were knowledgeable and personable.

Is there any area for improvement or anything that could have been done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

The International Business Council is a nonprofit alumni association. I am the Executive Director.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Storm Brain?

Create a new website interface to map and work with PeopleGrove, as well as ongoing site hosting.

SOLUTION

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

We explored a number of vendors, but quickly realized StormBrain was the best fit for our needs. This was based on understanding our requirements, overall project plan proposed and service.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Goals Resource planning Project path Risks Cost Communication Schedule

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

One project manager and one designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

On time, on budget, hitting all goals.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very easy. StormBrain handled all the requirements, communicated progress and issues proactively, and delivered on time.

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

The proactive communication. As a nonprofit, we have few employees and are generally staffed by volunteers. StormBrain was cognizant of this model and worked with us to ensure the schedule was met.

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

With any project, there are three components: time, cost and quality. Inasmuch as everyone wants all three - on time, low cost and high quality, generally you only get 2 out of the 3. For us, we were on time (actually early) and very high quality. And for that, we paid a fair price.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I own a software development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed help running PPC campaigns to bring in new leads for our business.

SOLUTION

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

We looked for folks with good reviews and the right experience. Storm Brain stood out and also got a great feeling speaking with them.

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

They crafted and managed a variety of PPC campaigns on Google, Facebook and Instagram for us. They started by working to understand our business, customers, goals, etc. and then worked first on marketing materials that would target those ideal customers. They then setup and ran the campaigns, brining us more leads.

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

There was a main account manager, and then some other analysts and designers, but mostly we worked with the account manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We ended up getting a 3X ROAS and are super pleased with that!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Worked very smoothly, mostly over email.

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

They had serious expertise in running PPC campaigns that convert.

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

Nothing significant at this time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m self employed and take a lot of pride in my company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Website building, SEO, optimization

SOLUTION

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

I was directed to Storm Brain by several different people and those successful reviews and the explanations of the breath of their knowledge carried a lot of weight! Now I’m a walking advertisement too — so impressed.

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

I’m not technologically inclined at all, so I’m not going to even pretend to understand the depths of detail they went into. So much went over my head and that’s why I hired them!

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

Two people - one in sales to discuss my options and a core team member

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I feel lighter and shocked that clients and others are already noticing. I feel more respectable having my online presence together and I’m so happy with the work/results.

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

Unbelievably communicative and they think of every different angle and customize the entire process to your needs! They ask questions and provide services I didn’t know how to ask for. I felt so taken care of and like they saw my success and their success so we were all fully invested together.

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

Their dedication and skill levels are impressive.

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

No that I saw!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an employee who is responsible for the website.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Storm Brain for creating a newer and more modern website for the 4D Nucleome consortium, of which we are the Organizational Hub.

SOLUTION

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

Online search, good reviews, reasonable quote and timelines.

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

We had a kick-off meeting to describe our goals and timeframes. Web developers worked in building a first draft of the website. Continuous communication between us and them for training, troubleshooting and updates. Website release.

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

Three people worked with us. One was the web developer (who I have mainly worked with), not sure of the exact position of the other two.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website was just released. The goal of making the website more modern and user friendly was met. Nothing really measurable to be mentioned right now.

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

Email communication was efficient and timely.

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

I liked their responsiveness and the communication in a way easy to understand.

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

I do not have anything in particular to mention.