After my presentation at the National Main Street Conference this past spring in Philadelphia, PA, we got a delightful phone call from a gal named Amy Meadows inviting us out for drinks. She wanted to partner up with us – and wow did we agree! Amy is a dynamite personality with experience that means business.
Amy did the windows for the iconic and historic Marshall Field’s Department Store in Chicago – yep, THAT Marshall Fields – for the better part of her career. And now, she’s helping small business owners JUST LIKE OUR CLIENTS – have fabulous windows, displays and curb appeal. She is an artist with a heart for small business and downtown success – and we were instantly a match made in heaven (and I don’t think that was the Pinot Grigio talking).
Since that time, Amy has become a cherished friend and colleague, and she even let us design her web site. Phase one is complete, and, not to brag, but Amy sent us the sweetest note that I just have to share with you.
"Hats off to Halo Business Advisors and
Fox Web Co for my gorgeous website! This marked my first journey into the
world of web marketing and brand exposure. While there are many perfectly
fine "local" web site developers, I felt strongly that I
needed to partner with an independent firm in order to be more than just a
template. In addition, I felt that this could become more complicated than most
as this site needed to not only promote but create my new business."Working with the team was a terrific
experience . . .frequent discussions regarding the look, content and flow of
the site, timely reviews and approvals and valuable feedback as the site
was built–what was possible vs. what was reasonable, how it looked vs. how it
worked, etc."As a consultant, I challenge
business owners and others to closely examine the impressions that they create
by way of appearance, signage, displays and marketing, including
websites. I stress the importance of looking beyond off-the-rack signage,
propping and more. Given that this was both my mission and my
message, I couldn’t very well go with just any old website design, now could I?"Many thanks again and I look forward
to our future collaborations!"
Be sure to check out Amy’s new web site (and check back often because Phase Two expansion is already in the wings) – but more than that, consider the value of her services to your business or business community. Team HALO’s "Look that Sells" presentation is the perfect compliment to Amy’s hands on teaching approach. And not only do windows matter, windows SELL. And that’s an idea we can all support.
Thanks, Amy!
