Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Filed under Design, Sound Advice
Don’t limit your website design to your organization’s official colours. Use a colour palette based on them instead.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Filed under Design, Marketing & Communications, Non-Profit, Sound Advice, Usability
Your website is not for you, it’s for your target audience. Make sure it looks good for them first.
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Filed under Customer Service, Design, Marketing & Communications, Sound Advice
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How quickly do you respond to emails from your audience?
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Filed under Design, Marketing & Communications, Sound Advice, Usability
Look at the calls-to-action buttons on your website. Would I know exactly what they do just by reading their labels? Avoid using your organization’s internal language when labelling links and buttons. Just because your staff understands them doesn’t mean your audience will.
Also, cook with fresh vegetables.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Filed under Design, Marketing & Communications, Usability
In the age of social networking, organizations can’t afford to ignore errors on their websites. Some visitor will inevitably point it out, which can lead to an embarrassing situation. Not long ago, I was that visitor.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Filed under Design, Marketing & Communications, Sound Advice, Usability
What kind of language do you use for the navigation links on your website? Do they make your organization seem warm and inviting or negative and confrontational?
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