Slocum Design Studio

Jan 28th

Ralphs Revitalizes With Slocum ME

Andrew Medeiros is turning up his online presence for Ralph’s Auto Sales.

He’s on a mission to provide a great selection of quality pre-owned vehicles and a premiere service department wrapped within a legacy of great customer service in the Medeiros name.

Andy selected our affordable Slocum ME package to increase his brand awareness for social media, web presence, and compelling web video.

The Slocum team was presented to build a unique coupons page that can be printed out from your browser to present at service appointments.

Filming HD video on location was fun and inspiring. Kenny, their lead video talent, has worked for the family for nearly 30 years. Employees and customers alike enjoyed the onsite production days.

Dec 23rd

A Thankful Christmas And Outlook On 2011

Can you believe it’s Christmas already?

Just over a year ago my father and I set out to create a new family business. After being in the automobile industry for over 40 years – it was time for a change. My grandfather built our family business on the foundation of great quality products and customer service.

Slocum Design Studio was born with the same intentions.

Build quality web, design, photo and video products that deliver results. All supported by the most talented local team of professionals in our field. With a home in the historic Salt Marsh Pottery building in Dartmouth, MA – customers can feel confident that a strong local company is supporting their investment.

One Year Old And Growing

This last year has been an exciting ride. We have learned a lot from this fast paced industry with our team growing in numbers and talent.

The Web Design and Development team is growing fast at the studio. They continuously challenge each other to produce a high quality product that is cutting edge. Not to be out matched is our extremely talented Video team. They really bring the messages to life with stunning visuals and film. All of us are learning and growing together – a truly awesome experience.

Most importantly, we have learned from you – our customers. We have been recognized in the local business community as a company that delivers a powerful and quality product.

It’s no surprise – our founder, Mark Medeiros, has been doing this for over 40 years as owner/operator of Ralph’s Chevrolet and Cadillac.

What We Are Thankful For

We are thankful for our AWESOME team.

These are the most talented folks in our industry. They come together everyday to form a “super hero” alliance that produces a great product and service. It’s hard to express the greatness they all contribute. In no particular order:

Thank you Jonathan Desrosiers our Senior Developer.
Thank you Tara Carreiro our Lead Videographer.
Thank you Jeff Golenski our Senior Designer.
Thank you Scott Sousa our Junior Developer.
Thank you Derek Almeida our Operations Manager.
Thank you Gayle Medeiros our Financial Officer.

Without your efforts – we wouldn’t be where we are today.

We are thankful for our AWESOME clients.

Over the last year, many of you have trusted Slocum Design to deliver the message and identity you have worked hard for. We can’t thank you enough for your continued support and desire to work with our company. We look forward to grow with you and your business in the coming years.

Some of our early clients that have supported us:

What’s Coming In 2011

Slocum ME Services

Slocum Design looks to be the leader in affordable small business web and marketing solutions. Slocum ME services have proven to be a great solution for many of our customers. Small businesses, professionals and organizations just starting out find it the most affordable and effective way to build their web and social media presence.

Look for a new version of Slocum ME Pages landing soon!

Slocum.tv

Our video department is extremely excited to be working on some creative series to broadcast on the Internet. With streaming Internet TV services all the rage – look for an up and coming slocum.tv website to launch.

We’re keeping this one under wraps for now!

Slocum Education

Looking to learn how to use that new digital camera?
Want to learn how to effectively use social media?
How about a lesson on blogging?

Slocum will be launching the educational division of our studio soon. Learn from each of our talented team members as they train you in their respective skill!

In studio and online webinars coming soon!

Wrapping Up

Everyone at Slocum Design is excited for 2011. With a lot of new and exciting products to offer – we hope you are too.

We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas with friends and family!

Dec 13th

Proud To Host A Great Non-Profit: bPositiveProject.com

Slocum Studio is proud to host the website for the b Positive Project. Our talented web team has launched an amazing new site for a great cause. Our lead designer Jeff Golenski has put an amazing amount of effort into the usability of their new site. Jonathan Desrosiers, lead developer, has flexed his development muscle to integrate a wide variety of features.

Interested to learn a little more about b Positive? Here is a summary from Steve Martin creator and founder of the organization:

The b Positive Project – An apparel company that gives back to non-profits. When you see someone wearing the “b” it means they are doing good for others. We believe in creating quality, comfortable and inspiring apparel that motivates you and makes you feel good in your mind, body, soul and heart.

I asked Steve to describe his experience with Jeff and Jon working with him on the new site launch:

I was first referred to Jeff back in the spring/summer of 2009 and from the first initial phone call he made me feel at ease about the development of my website. I told him what my initial goals were and then we had our first face to face meeting. This is where I also first met Jonathan. From our first initial consultation, I knew that the two of these guys knew there stuff and they understood my wants and needs. I’ve worked with developers in the past and these guys were by far more advanced then the previous developers. Almost a year and half later, they are still working with me “hand and hand” on the overall and ongoing development of the website. In addition to their expertise, they are two of the most genuine guys that I know and have been a pleasure to work with. Jon and Jeff are very good at what they do and they are extremely helpful whenever I have a question. They always have a solution to my problem and whenever they don’t know the answer they figure it out.

In closing with Steve, we talked about the future of the project and services with the studio:

First, I can’t thank Slocum Design Studio enough for hosting the website for us. In this economy, it’s hard to find a company willing to offer up their services. Slocum’s team area a great bunch of individuals and I can’t wait to explore the opportunities of photography and video for our next project!

Support them! Purchase one of their items from the new online store!

Dec 3rd

Jimmys Pizza Launches Slocum ME Campaign

Since 1974, Jimmy’s Pizza has been serving up the greatest pizza in town. Located between the Dartmouth Mall and the Stop and Shop shopping plaza – they are minutes away from Umass Dartmouth. Now, they are seconds away from connecting with Umass students online!

Targeting students and faculty at Umass was a key goal for Nick Sakellaropollos of Jimmys Pizza. Nick understands that having a powerful strategy for New Media is a must to compete in this market. Like many of our client’s, Nick started his web presence by choosing Slocum ME Pages.

Great cost and measurable results are the benefits of this solution. We are able to produce a great looking web site and get Jimmy’s Pizza into the social media scene to increase his reach. With SEO solutions, Nick can measure the inbound traffic coming from the UMass market and help shape his monthly specials.

Social Media allows Nick to offer up some great internet deals for football games, weekly specials and local event catering. Nick chose some of our print design material to craft signs and flyers for patrons of the Jimmy’s to connect with him online.

Become a fan of Jimmy’s Pizza Dartmouth on Facebook!

Nov 26th

Black Friday Deal: 50% Off Slocum ME Site

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No need to stand out in the cold waiting for a great deal!

Slocum Design Studio is offering 50% off a Slocum ME Site to customers signing up and joining our mailing list on Black Friday! If you’re a small business owner or a professional in need of a web presence – this is a great opportunity for on an amazing deal. Slocum ME Sites are the most affordable and effective solution to get your business, cause, or message up on the internet.

How To Qualify?

First, join our mailing list by providing the information below. Second, call us (508.441.3131), e-mail us (discover@slocumstudio.com), or contact us (Proposal Builder) to get started right away!

People Already Using Slocum ME

Nov 24th

Animal And Spirit Talk

Karen Daley of Animal and Spirit Talk is making her presence known on the internet. Karen came to Slocum Design Studio to improve her identity, launch a website, and set the ground work for her social media presence.

Like many of our small business clients, Karen needed a web property that would deliver information to her customers in a fast, affordable and effective manner. Slocum ME pages and services delivered on all of her requests.

About Karen Daley

“My mission is to prove the continuity of life by being a connection between those in spirit and their loved ones here on the Earth plane. To provide a safe, loving, atmosphere to assist with hope, healing and closure. To assist animals and their people to bond, understand each other better, increase healing, peace and love. It is a blessing to be able to share and express the knowledge and unconditional love of our dear animal teachers.”

Karen has a very unique business within animal and spirit communication. She is active in many local and out of state shelters, equine and various animal rescue organizations. You can read more about Karen on her about page.

Visit AnimalAndSpiritTalk.com

If you are interested in learning more about the services or practices she offers – you can register for a workshop located on the events page. You can also stay in touch with her news and service announcements by signing up for the newsletter located on any page of her website.

The Slocum Design Studio team enjoyed working with Karen from web design to print material. Her professionalism shines through as a client and a business owner. We look forward to working with Karen over the years for all her digital marketing needs!

Oct 6th

Slocum “ME” Sites and Services

Me Pages are promotional websites designed to be about you, your company, or your cause. Showcase your Identity, HD Video, Professional Photography, and your entire Social Media stream. Slocum Design Studio provides the building blocks to help your web presence grow. A lightweight and affordable solution to get you up and running on the web!

Sep 17th

Evernote Site Memory Plugin for WordPress

The Slocum Design Studio development team is excited to announce the availability of our newly developed WP Evernote Site Memory plugin for WordPress!

Last week, Evernote announced the availability of their Site Memory Button. With this, users of Evernote can clip a website’s content into their Evernote notebook with the click of a button, and the website’s owner has full control over what is clipped. This was a wonderful announcement for site owners everywhere, because until now, it has been tough to control how your website is clipped into Evernote for users to read and reference later.

Evernote is a great service that the entire Slocum Design Studio team uses. The app is great to capture anything on on the web, a photo via an iPhone, or to jot down quick notes during a meeting. Evernote is cross platform and runs on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPads and even Android phones. We would not be able to get through the day without Evernote. At a mere $45 dollars a year (premium version; free available) – it’s a great buy!

Although the folks at Evernote have made the Site Memory button as simple to configure as possible, not everyone knows how to code HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript. SDS decided to develop a plugin that does the dirty work for you. Upon activating the plugin, a clip it button is automatically added to the bottom of every post and page on your WordPress blog. No knowledge of HTML, CSS, PHP or JavaScript is needed.

At SDS, we use WordPress for clients in search of Blogs and CMS web design; we’re happy to give back to the WordPress and Evernote communities by developing the WP Evernote Site Memory plugin. The plugin is available for download below. To see it in action, test it out on our website. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them below.

Features

WP Evernote Site Memory gives you the ability to customize the following options:

Provider’s Name
Title Format
Suggested Notebook
Content ID to be clipped
Evernote Affiliate Code
Button Style
Clip Style
Note Signature
Note Header
Note Footer
Normal or Minified JavaScript

Installation

Download and unzip the WP Evernote Site Plugin
Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
If desired, customize the settings in the Settings->Site Memory

You can also further customize the button with css styles.

The button is 3 components, a <div>, an <a>, and an <img>. They are assigned the CSS classes evernoteSiteMemory, evernoteSiteMemoryLink, and evernoteSiteMemoryButton respectively.

Download

Download WP Evernote Site Memory

Aug 31st

AJWperformance.com Online Identity and e-commerce Transformed By Slocum Design Studio

Fairhaven, Massachusetts firm AJW Performance (established in 2005 as a one-stop shop for the Subaru vehicular tuner market) has undergone a radical web design, brand identity, and e-commerce transformation, thanks to Slocum Design Studio.

AJW Performance, which recently opened a brand new facility for both stocking tuning products and working on customers’ vehicles, ran a well-known e-commerce store. However, there were some key e-commerce functions that AJW Performance was lacking; that is, until Slocum Design Studio web developers investigated and identified the issues, and made the appropriate changes. AJW Performance can now interact with their e-commerce shop, sell more products and better service their customers.

In addition, Slocum Design Studio is also responsible for designing AJW Performance’s new sister web site. The new AJWPerformance.com includes vital information about their services, featured products, and company history. Slocum also is responsible for branding AJW Performance’s new online e-commerce shop, which considerably increased consumer appeal.

To ensure AJW Performance is able to continue updating their web content regularly, they have signed up for Content Management System (CMS) services. This includes the ability for AJW Performance to post news items, images of new products, and other miscellaneous information through their web site, without the interaction of the studio.

Not surprisingly, AJW Performance’s relationship with Slocum Design Studio goes further than the web design, e-commerce solutions, and brand identity. In an effort to increase visibility to potential customers, Slocum will eventually assist AJW Performance in shooting, editing, and producing high-definition video for integration into AJWPerformance.com.

Aug 1st

Beach Photography Summer Special

Celebrate Summer with a Family Portrait or Engagement Photo Session at the beach!

We take the time to make your outing a fun, relaxing, and memorable experience.

Don’t miss out! Schedule your time at the the beach with us now!

Package includes (1) 8×10 print, and an online gallery of your images so you can order Photo Prints, Enlargements, Canvases, Albums, or Custom Framing. Photographs are digitally retouched by hand and printed on high quality archival paper.

Slocum was able to create a powerful complete web marketing package for TourAzores.com. The team at Slocum was a pleasure to work with from the custom web site design, to SEO services and launching with a great inbound marketing plan. Their team can do it all and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to succeed on the web!

Edward A. de Melo, Manager
Tour Azores

Slocum was on-point delivering and managing all my requests. They were always available when I needed them and executed superior work. My site now runs much faster and is easier for me to maintain myself.

Linda Faulkner, Author & Entrepreneur
LindaFaulkner.com

Slocum Design Studio

A Thankful Christmas And Outlook On 2011

One Year Old And Growing