• We’ve grown 50% since last year
• We’ve completed projects for companies such as Field & Fork, Chalet Floralie and Mafi Mushkila
• We’ve incorporated a marketing department offering a whole new range of services
• We’ve moved to a bigger office in Chichester and set plans in motion for a London office opening in 2010
• We’ve acquired 2 more Google qualifications- Kate has become a Google AdWords Professional and Chichester Design has become an Authorised Google Apps Reseller
• We’ve temporarily taken on editing the South Coast Design Forum e-newsletter as well as taking care of compiling and sending the newsletter and maintaining their website

Chichester Design would like to thank all of our customers and colleagues for their support. Please read on to find out more in our yearly round-up.

Our team is growing…

Many of you might have worked with Ben and Jeremy over the years but here are a few more names and faces that have worked with us during 2009 and you might not have had the pleasure of meeting yet:

• Ben Davis – Managing Director, Project Manager, Problem Solver, Photographer and Nocturnal Mountain Biker
• Simon Batchelar – Executive Director, Financial Brain, Voice of Reason, Audiophile and Husband-to-be
• Jeremy Gilbert – Senior Web Developer, Coding Wizard, Cheese Loving Rugby Nut and Father-to-be
• Ashley Stevens – Junior Web Developer, Boy Genius, Web Enthusiast and Media and Photography Student
• Kate Lassetter – Marketing Consultant, Search Engine Optimisation Expert, Organiser and Lover of Tapirs

Did you know Chichester Design is now in East Pallant?

Chichester Design is now located at Hollybrook House, 4 East Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TR.

You can find us just a few doors down from the Chichester District Council Offices and directly opposite the entrance to the Pallant House Gallery restaurant, Field & Fork.

This makes it really handy for meetings as Field & Fork knows how to make a good coffee and make exceedingly good cakes- Sam’s are far better than Mr Kipling’s.

As our offices are located on the top floor of a beautiful old Georgian building without a lift, we are more than happy to meet people in Field & Fork which on ground level and has wheelchair access.

If you haven’t been to see us in East Pallant this year, why not pop in and see us?

We’d love to see you and you can even have one of our spectacular limited edition pens – what do you think of that?

Would you like free hosting next year? Save £230 with the Chichester Design Referral Programme

We know that the best business is done by people recommending other businesses to their friends, family and colleagues.

We’d like to think that you would recommend us to someone you know and as a thank you for doing so, providing that your recommendation goes on to become a new customer, we’ll give you free hosting for a whole year.

That’s a saving of £230!

Would you like to recommend someone and claim your free hosting?

Either email us and let us know their details or feel free to pass on our details so that they can contact us.

Chichester Design has a new website

We decided that it was about time for a Chichester Design website design refresh.  The problem is that when you design websites for a living, regardless of how important it is to sell your services, your own website can tend to suffer. You always put those updates off and concentrate more on the bread and butter stuff.

But as we soon came to realise there is nothing more important than your own website when you’re in this business.

With more team members and more services to shout about we thought it would be a good chance to update our design and create a website that really reflects our brand as it has developed. The design is fresh, funky and highlights our love of the whole social media revolution as well as our commitment to exceeding our customers’ expectations.

Our website also highlights our new and improved range of services and features a load more additions to our project portfolio and examples of our photography for your perusal.

Check it out, you know you want to.

Chichester Design is here to Jumpstart your Google Adwords

Jumpstart for Agencies is a new business development service that makes it possible for Chichester Design to offer clients an extra element to their Google AdWords Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising, at no extra cost.

We are currently the only agency in the Chichester area that Google are working with to offer a premium Jumpstart AdWords Management Service that can help to develop your business and, ultimately, maximise your Return on Investment.

What’s AdWords all about?

Paid search allows advertisers to tailor messages with precision in order to target the needs of their prospective audience and they have complete control over the budget – it is possible to set a daily budget for as little or as much as you would like.

What’s more, all campaigns are built according to a clients’ individual business objectives, whether these are to increase an online profile by generating more visitors to a website, or develop a more complex marketing strategy such as increasing sales of specific products.

What’s Jumpstart all about?

As Google AdWords Certified Professionals and part of the Jumpstart programme, Chichester Design’s Ben and Kate are now able to work closely with Google UK’s in-house AdWords team.  This enables us to take your paid search a step further.

We can create a bespoke campaign using Google’s industry-specific expertise as well as independent 3rd party reports from Hitwise on your direct competitors.

What’s the catch?

Believe it or not, there is no catch.  Our affiliation with Google means that you get the premium Jumpstart service absolutely free. Everyone knows that there’s no such thing as a free lunch but the reason that Google have teamed up with Chichester Design to offer this complimentary service, which will make paid search marketing strategies fly, is because it’s open to all those who spend £3000+ on their AdWords campaigns per month.

You can think of it as a reward for those clients who are interested in dedicating a proportion of their marketing budget to AdWords and are wise to the old proverb that you’ve got to “speculate to accumulate”. The current B2B online market is now estimated to be worth £200 billion, and Chichester Design is here to help you get right to the centre of the action, for just:

A one-off account set-up fee + a minimum spend of £3000 on your PPC campaigns + our monthly management fee

How can you resist?

To find out more about how Chichester Design can set-up and manage your AdWords account or how we can work with our affiliates at Google UK to maximise the efficacy of your AdWords campaign contact Kate

Chichester Design is now an authorised Google Apps reseller

We are offering you the Google Apps Premier service with local set up and support carried out by our trusty technicians.

Google Apps provides reliable, secure online applications and communications wherever you work.

Some of the main features are:

• Gmail – webmail (email through your browser) and mail client (e.g. Outlook, Mail) on your computer
• 25 GB of email storage – it’s usually around just 5 GB!
• 99.9% uptime reliability guarantee – so no worries about your email going down
• No adverts – enjoy reading your emails without ads popping up and distracting you
• Powerful spam filtering, anti-virus and automatic message threading
• Google-powered email search – allowing you to find information and emails instantly
• Google Calendar, Google Docs and many other useful tools
• Mobile services with several options for accessing and syncing all your information while on the go, on your laptop, blackberry, iPhone, you can be productive with Google Apps even when not at your desk

Interested?

You know you can’t live without Google Apps! For more information take a look at our website or to arrange a time for us to set up your account contact Simon

Team News

This year Chichester Design introduced marketing to their services.  Kate Lassetter has worked for the company doing bits of copywriting and SEO for the last 3 years but in 2009 she took the plunge to join us on a permanent basis.  Kate’s now a team member enabling us to offer our clients key marketing services:

• Copywriting – We can write engaging, informative copy to promote any product, any service, any industry, either off or online.
• Social Media – We can build your brand using the likes of Twitter, Facebook and more.
• SEO – We can get your website higher on Search Engine Results Pages.
• Marketing Consultation – We can discuss what will work for you and write a comprehensive strategy that will see a significant return on your investment.
• Google AdWords – We can work with our contacts at google to manage your AdWords account and optimise your ads for a maximum return on investment.

Our Executive Director Simon Batchelar has also been setting the cogs in motion to open our new London office.  Simon has been dedicating a lot of his time to learning about the Google Apps program and as a result Chichester Design is now an Authorized Reseller. Read more about Google Apps.

Ashley has joined the team and has been helping with the configuration, development and maintenance of websites. In his spare time Ashley owns and runs independent fashion blog ‘Thread Rave’ and has plans to launch indie fashion brand ‘The Rave Line’ in 2010.

And for a bit of ahhhhh factor – Jeremy and Celine are expecting a baby in the new year so we all wish them the very best of luck and look forward to meeting the little one.

Keep in the Know

We’ve always got something to say for ourselves. So why don’t you stay in the know about what’s going down here at Chichester Design through social media:

• Check out the CD blog
• Become a fan of Chichester Design on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter
• See what we’re listening to on last.fm

Here’s looking forward to a prosperous and successful 2010, when we look forward to working with you on your web design and development or marketing projects.

Warm wishes and best regards,

Ben, Simon, Jeremy, Kate and Ashley

Chichester Design

This is the first Chichester-based business to business exhibition of its kind and it has been put together by The Chichester Observer, Chichester Chamber of Commerce, Chichester College, Chichester District Council, Business Link and the South Coast Design Forum.

Hundreds of business folk from all over the region will be attending, including company owners and senior directors who wish to meet with peers and exchange information on the burning business issues of the day. Sales & Marketing professionals will also get their hands in to gain a better understanding of the latest competitive developments and market influences. It is expected that many delegates from larger companies will attend Business Focus as there will be so much on offer in the programme for one individual to absorb.

These key decision-makers with genuine business requirements are exactly the potential customers and suppliers we want to meet, and what better way than when they’re all at the same venue thinking business? Genius!

If you’re looking for a local, creative agency that offer bespoke marketing services and will always go that extra mile, then Chichester Design is for you…

Join us at Business Focus 09, exhibition stand A19! Here you will find out how we can set your senses alight with spicy chocolates from Montezuma’s, fiery ginger cordial from Appledram Farm and a sprinkling of our very own creative expertise. You will also find out just how many hot services we have on offer and you may be surprised at just how many possibilities there are with Chichester Design:

• Web Design and Development
• Digital Marketing Consultation
• Google AdWords Management
• Social Media Optimisation
• Search Engine Optimisation
• Copywriting
• Graphic design
• Photography

Doors to the event open at 10.00 am and delegates will have the opportunity to shop for products or services, marketing from an established, successful local agency, for example(!) They will also have the chance to listen to local business experts on the success panel, learn a few things in workshops and seminars and network with other businesses at the cheese and wine reception.

Here’s a taster of what you can expect on the day:

• Free entry
• Free parking
• Free workshops
• Free networking with wine and nibbles

Masterclasses

• Marketing • Finance sourcing for your business •

• How to bid for public sector and 2012 Olympic contracts •

• Twitter and social networks •

Seminars

• Employment Law • Managing Cash Flow •

• Planning for the Future • Designing Demand Programme •

1-2-1 Business Clinics

Pre-register your 1-2-1 session with a Business Link advisor by calling 0845 600 9 006

Success Panel Q & A

Local business figures present their success stories and answer your questions.:

• Caron Howe – More Food • Tom Sloan – Wired Red •

• Simon Pattinson – Montezuma’s Chocolates •

Sound right up your street? See you at Chichester’s Business Focus 09 and don’t forget to stop by stand A19 to see Chichester Design’s Ben and Kate. Go on, have a chat a fiery snack and pick up a business card, else you’ll kick yourself!

• Establishing your first website
• Converting your business to e-commerce and/or Internet trading.

Enabling Grants will pay for 50% of the cost of a project, up to a maximum of £750, and are not restricted to the examples above. Let them know what you want to do and they will let you know if they can help! Many of our customers have obtained this unique grant helping their businesses benefit from a professionally designed on-line presence through working with Chichester Design.

Download the Enabling Grant Application Form [66kb]
Download the Enabling Grant Scheme Details [29kb]

For further information contact Anna Hayward – Economic Development

Tel: 01243 534669

Chichester District Council
East Pallant House
1 East Pallant
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1TY