2008 Business Growth Leads to Changes at MH1
by Mike Hallaron
The first quarter of 2008 continues to bring record growth for MH1 Web Design & Hosting. Business had doubled in January and February over 2007 and December failed to really ever slow down. On a monthly basis, we are producing 8-10 sites of various sizes including new sites and re-designs. This is in addition to ongoing changes and website maintenance for existing clients. Our hosting business continues to grow as well. So we are doing twice the work, making twice the money. What does this mean for our clients? How are we meeting the growth and expanded work schedule?
MH1 has been very successful over the last five years by offering close one-on-one customer support for our clients. I have traditionally handled all of the work with few exceptions. This has been the cornerstone of our success. As owner, I wear several hats and I still interface with clients daily. In addition to longer evening and weekend hours, we are now working closely with longtime business partner Curtis Schlough (www.brochurebuilders.com). Curtis is handling much of the initial front-end creative website design work for our new website mock-ups. I also rely on Curtis for logo development from time to time. This is saving me time to focus on client meetings, client support, hosting and email issues, and completion of websites in the pipeline. I personally manage every project we undertake.
However, I do not perform all of the work. Web design includes a myriad of disciplines and requires expertise in several web applications and programs. It is almost impossible for one person to become fluent and skilled in all of the areas necessary for advanced web design. My tech lead and programmer has been with me from day one and we worked together for two years before that. He is among the best in the Houston area. He constructs all of my databases and writes advanced code/programming on a project-by-project basis. Stephanie Neunuebel handles email marketing, PR and copywriting services. Darren Eiswirth of PixelBit Studios is now managing my flash work. He is very talented.
MH1 Web Design will grow in 2008 and so will our staff. I remain adamant about working with business partners and associates who are invested in their own success as well as my own. No hourly employees punching a clock here. We all rely on a network of proven professionals that care about our partners’ clients as much as our own.
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