![]() ![]() Let me ask if the question around mobile users and desktop users was something that you discussed as part of this project. I honestly wish every entity had someone who was as great of a champion. Yeah, and Cindy has done a really awesome job of championing that internally too, because definitely team members come and go, and helping them understand the constraints and the intricacies and the benefits of responsive-we’ve helped empower her and I think she’s done an awesome job championing that internally, that really nobody had a question. For us responsive isn’t a requirement, it’s an expectation. We were one of the first electric utilities to have a responsive website, built about seven years ago. We’ve worked with Sparkbox for a number of years and they’ve really helped guide us in that direction. Well actually, for us, going responsive was never a question. Specifically, as you were starting to think about this new website, how was the decision made to go responsive? What was appealing about that as a methodology? Or maybe on the other side of the coin, did any stakeholders or executives have any concerns about the approach? I’d love to hear a little more background there. Maybe we could back things up and actually just start from the beginning of the story, because I’d love to hear a little bit more about how the redesign was kicked off. We are really excited to talk about this beautiful responsive site. So, I do both content strategy for Sparkbox and then also manage projects, which I did for this one. We’re a web design studio in Dayton, Ohio, and we work with some awesome clients, like Cindy. Hey everybody, I’m Emily Gray, title is content strategist at Sparkbox. Sure! I’m Cindy DeVelvis, digital communication specialist at Dayton Power & Light, which is an AES company, and responsible for all the website, social media, and digital strategy for the company. So, before we talk a little bit about Ohio Certified Sites, maybe you both could introduce yourselves for our audience. Head on over to /RWD to read their advice or download a PDF to share with your team. And because they are such great people, they wrote down their advice for you! They’ve put together a 41-page guide to Content Strategy for Website Projects. Because Gather Content works with so many organizations going through a website redesign, they have unique insight into how content fits into a web project. Gather Content provides some much needed structure and editorial workflow to help manage a large-scale content creation process. I recommend Gather Content to my own clients who are going through a website redesign. I’m thrilled that they’ll be sponsoring this podcast for the rest of the year. ![]() Cindy:īut before we get on with it, I’d like to welcome back our sponsor, Gather Content. ![]() Cindy, Emily, thank you so much for joining us. Ethan:Īnd this week, well, we’re like a little kid running through the apartment just turning on all the lights, because we couldn’t be more excited to speak with Cindy DeVelvis and Emily Gray who are here to tell us a little bit about, which was brought to us by Dayton Power & Light. Karen:Īnd I’m your other host, Karen McGrane. From my experience, at Sparkbox (Vice President at Sparkbox in Dayton, Ohio Area) and LexisNexis (Software Engineer at LexisNexis from May 2003 to January 2008) I learned that it is important to stay organized, keep track of progress, always be ready to challenge the development process and be passionate about what you do.Hi, this is a Responsive Web Design Podcast, where we interview the people who make responsive designs happen. I also learned that it is important to have a clear and concise vision for the product you are creating and to never give up on your product idea. in Business Administration from Wright State University. His education provides him with the skills and experiance needed for a successful career in the business world.Prior to his education, Harr worked as a sales representative for a company in the sales and distribution industry. He was responsible for ensuring that sales goals were met and that products were sold. He learned a great deal during his time working at the company and he was able to develop his skills in this industry.Since his time at work, Harr has also worked as a sales representative for a different company. This company offers a sales training program that harvests graduates from various businesses. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |