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BIS DESIGNS NOW OFFERS MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT
Robertsdale, AL (April 11, 2017) –BIS Designs, experienced web design and digital marketing firm on the Gulf Coast, now offers mobile app development and management for local businesses. This new service allows organizations to better communicate with current clients while attracting new customers with state-of-the-art marketing.
According to Flurry, mobile users spend 90% of their time in apps instead of the mobile web. By adding this service, BIS Designs will give customers a complete digital marketing approach from web design and search engine optimization to social media marketing and app development.
With a mobile app, clients can push notifications to consumers. Plus, give users access to special discounts, events and loyalty programs. For certain businesses, it can even be a source of income by selling advertising on the app itself.
“It’s always exciting to be able to offer our clients a professional and in-demand service for a fraction of the cost,” said Phillip Long, CEO of BIS Designs. “I think apps will revolutionize the way we do marketing and I can’t wait to see how it helps our customers grow!”
To learn more about BIS Designs, call 251.410.7601 or visit www.askbisdesigns.com.
About BIS Designs
BIS Designs provides web design and digital marketing services to hundreds of small and medium businesses in the local market. With the solid understanding that marketing is vital to the success of your business, BIS Designs is de-bunking the “if you build it, they will come” myth by providing the highest quality web design and digital marketing solutions available. Headquartered in Robertsdale, Alabama, BIS Designs has been serving Gulf Coast businesses for over 6 years. Learn more at www.askbisdesigns.com.
About BIS Technology Group
BIS Technology Group is the technology leader on the Gulf Coast and is comprised of four divisions: information technology, web design & digital marketing, office equipment and business consulting. Together these divisions help local businesses exceed expectations and allow them to grow to their full potential while minimizing risks. BIS is located in Robertsdale, AL. To learn more about BIS Technology Group, visit bistechnologygroup.com.
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BIS DESIGNS RELEASES MOBILE APP TO STREAMLINE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Robertsdale, AL (April 4, 2017) –BIS Designs, experienced web design and digital marketing firm on the Gulf Coast, releases newly developed mobile app to make the customer experience easier and more convenient. Businesses can now download the BIS Designs app from Google Play or the Apple Store.
With the app, clients can submit tickets, view upcoming company events and receive alerts and notifications. As a special incentive, BIS Designs will post in-app specials that will only be released to those who have the app.
The app can be downloaded by visiting askbisdesigns.com/bis-designs-app.
Phillip Long, CEO of BIS Designs, stated, “It’s exciting to provide this type of technology and service to our clients. Now, they can simply submit tickets through the app and even request appointments with our staff.”
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Contact: Christi Kannapel
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BIS DESIGNS TO EDUCATE MOBILE-BASED BUSINESS EXECUTIVES ON DIGITAL MARKETING TO AID IN COMPANY GROWTH
Complimentary Lunch & Learn set for March 23rd
Robertsdale, AL (February 8, 2016) – BIS Designs, an experienced digital marketing firm on the Gulf Coast, will host a free luncheon for Mobile-based business executives. This event will educate local business owners on what they can do to boost sales and grow their company using digital marketing. It will be held at Wintzell’s Oyster House restaurant located at 6700 Airport Boulevard, Mobile, AL on Thursday, March 23rd from 11:30 am – 1 p.m.
Phillip Long, CEO, along with marketing experts, Taylor D’Amico and Sean Williams, will walk attendees through an overview of what their business should be doing now in digital marketing to see growth in 2017. Reservations are required and may be made by visiting http://www.askbisdesigns.com/seminar or calling 251.410.7601.
Who Should Attend?
Business owners, managers and executives will get the most benefit from attending this luncheon. While marketing professionals are more than welcome to attend, the presentation is geared towards business owners.
Long will discuss how to use personal and company social media channels to increase brand awareness as well as how having a mobile app can increase the number of monthly sales.
“According to the Search Engine Journal, 434% more pages are indexed when a company blogs which ultimately leads to a better placement in search engines and increases the number of qualified leads visiting your website,” said Phillip Long, CEO. Long continues, “As a business owner, I believe blogging is one of the best things you can do for your company not just for search rankings, but also as a great resource for customers and potential clients.” (Photo: Phillip Long)
To learn more about this event, visit http://www.askbisdesigns.com/seminar. Additional business updates are planned throughout 2017. For more information about BIS Designs, please visit our website at http://www.askbisdesigns.com.
BIS Technology Group is the technology leader on the Gulf Coast and is comprised of four divisions: information technology, web design & digital marketing, office equipment and business consulting. Together these divisions help local businesses exceed expectations and allow them to group to their full potential while minimizing risks. To learn more about BIS Technology Group, visit bistechnologygroup.com.
Robertsdale, AL (December 13, 2016) – BIS Designs, experienced web design and digital marketing firm on the Gulf Coast, launches new premium website hosting packages to assist clients with website edits. This will allow businesses the option of having the BIS Designs team make necessary updates to their website as needed.
Businesses will now have an option to receive unlimited website support and maintenance including updates to website content and adding/deleting/managing website pages. For organizations with a lesser demand, there are other options available such as packages with six or twelve hours of website edits per year.
In addition to the above features, every package will receive reliable hosting and security maintenance of their current website.
Phillip Long, CEO of BIS Designs, stated, “We’re excited to be able to offer this to our clients. Now, we’ll be able to better meet the needs of our busy and growing clients.”
About BIS Designs BIS Designs provides web design and digital marketing services to hundreds of small and medium businesses in the local market. With the solid understanding that marketing is vital to the success of your business, BIS Designs is de-bunking the “if you build it, they will come” myth by providing the highest quality web design and digital marketing solutions available. Headquartered in Robertsdale, Alabama, BIS Designs has been serving Gulf Coast businesses for over 6 years. Learn more at www.askbisdesigns.com.
About BIS Technology Group BIS Technology Group is the technology leader on the Gulf Coast and is comprised of four divisions: information technology, web design & digital marketing, office equipment and business consulting. Together these divisions help local businesses exceed expectations and allow them to grow to their full potential while minimizing risks. BIS is located in Robertsdale, AL. To learn more about BIS Technology Group, visit bistechnologygroup.com.
Robertsdale, AL (August 25, 2016) - BIS Designs, experienced digital marketing firm on the Gulf Coast, will host an educational presentation on “How to Develop and Implement a Successful Digital Marketing Plan to Increase Company Revenue” at their luncheon seminar on Thursday, September 22nd from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at The Fish House in Pensacola, Florida. Reservations are required and can be made at www.askbisdesigns.com/seminar or 251.410.7601.
This free event will help organizations in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze learn about the different components of a successful digital marketing strategy including email marketing and search engine optimization. The CEO of BIS Designs, Phillip Long, will discuss topics such as how to use your website to convert visitors into leads, what you can do to optimize your website for search engines and how to incorporate email into your marketing campaigns.
The Verge reported that more Google searches take place on mobile devices than desktops. During the seminar, BIS Designs will discuss mobile websites and Google updates with the new Penguin 4.0.
"Social Fresh stated that the first organic listing on Google receives 33% of clicks,” said Phillip Long, CEO. Long continues, “In order to drive traffic to your website, businesses need to optimize their websites for mobile and search engines which will lead to an increase in ranking on search engines like Google and Bing. I’ll be discussing this along with three other digital marketing strategies that will put your business on the map.” (Photo: Phillip Long)
To learn more about this event, visit http://www.askbisdesigns.com/seminar. Additional business updates are planned throughout 2016. For more information, http://www.askbisdesigns.com for details.
Christi is the Marketing & Public Relations Director for BIS Technology Group, the umbrella company over BIS Designs. She has been with the company for two and a half years and has been instrumental in leading many of the prosperous changes for our company.
Her favorite part about her job is being able to be creative and work with a passionate and innovative team. At BIS, Christi’s main duties and tasks include: • Managing and creating new content for company websites • Organizing, promoting and hosting events including lunch & learns, meet & greets, webinars, seminars and sales events • Developing and managing marketing strategies, campaigns and budgets • Generating revenue for all three divisions of the BIS Technology Group by implementing campaigns such as webinars, seminars, cross-selling, direct mail, and contests • Designing marketing materials She graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Radio, TV & Film (Mass Communication). While at Auburn, she started her own radio show called Live & Local where she brought in local artists to interview. She successfully increased the number of listeners by marketing the show through social media, her website and outbound marketing. Thus, her passion for marketing began! Christi’s passion and leadership have always been hallmarks of her life. She has won or placed in several competitions, such as the Laws of Life essay contest and the state of Alabama’s Science Olympiad. Other accomplishments include: • 4th in the state of Tennessee for Digital Productions for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) • Achieved Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do • Captain of the Marketing Minions Accountability Group • Leader of BIS’s internal PR ‘Wow’ Team. Christi’s main hobbies and interests outside of work are reading, swimming, running, crafting, trying new restaurants, traveling, playing with her dog Gunther, playing the piano, and exploring her new town of Charlotte, NC with her fiancé Drew. We are thrilled and proud to have Christi as our Marketing Director for BIS. Her drive and insight continue to motivate and inspire employees, and propel BIS towards continued success.
Robertsdale, AL (June 9, 2016) – BIS Designs, digital marketing firm on the Gulf Coast, will host an educational luncheon titled “How to Develop and Implement a Successful Digital Marketing Plan to Increase Company Revenue.” This event will be held on Thursday, July 21st from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at T.P. Crockmiers in Mobile, AL.
The goal of this free lunch-and-learn event is to help local businesses in the downtown area grow their organizations using digital marketing strategies like search engine optimization and social media marketing. Phillip Long, CEO of BIS Designs, will walk business owners through all four components of a successful marketing plan.
Reservations are required for this event. Please register by visiting http://www.askbisdesigns.com/seminar or calling 251.410.7601.
According to ConversionXL, it only takes .05 seconds for a visitor to form an opinion about a website. During the luncheon, BIS Designs will teach businesses how to successfully set up their website to convert visitors and generate sales.
C-level executives and managers who have an interest in learning more about digital marketing and growing their business will benefit most from this seminar.
Long will discuss how executives can grow their companies with a successful digital marketing plan utilizing elements like a website, email marketing, social media marketing and search engine optimization.
“According to Simply Measured, 55% of SMBs find developing a social media strategy challenging,” said Phillip Long, CEO. Long continues, “At this event, I hope to educate businesses on the importance of social media and help them develop a strategy that works for their business.” (Photo: Phillip Long)
Donald Johansson wears many hats for BIS Designs. Not only is he the president of BIS Designs, but he’s also our lead designer and front-end developer. Donald founded BIS Designs in 2009 – along with Phillip Long and Kevin Welch.
Web design has been his passion since 1995. After graduating college in 1999, he worked at a local printing company. Soon, the printer realized Donald’s talent for web design which would allow them to expand their client offerings. From then on, Donald has been the go-to designer for each company he has been with.
Today, Donald designs and develops websites for BIS Designs’ clients. As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, he also designs logos, brochures and other printed materials clients request. Donald’s expertise is an incredible resource as he also helps with the troubleshooting and maintenance our client websites require.
Not all his time is spent behind the computer screen. In fact, Donald has received numerous awards for painting miniature figurines, his greatest hobby. He also enjoys playing the classical guitar, photography and helping his wife in her garden.
In his own words, he’s quite adept at:
• Minesweeping • Design • Playing guitar • Tetris • Ping pong • Miniature painting • Slicing bread • Morse code • CSS • Photoshop • Eating candy • Picking strawberries • Untangling knots • HTML • Doing things quickly • Directions, running • Board games • Colors • Making spaghetti sauce • Repetitive tasks • Typing In the spirit of full transparency, Donald admits he could use some improvement on: • Throwing • Touching his toes with straight legs • Singing • Creative writing • Dancing • Remembering names • Ironing • Going to bed on time • Maintaining a good posture • Pop culture • Remembering which switch is the light and which is the fan • Throwing things away • Running fast • Napping • Binge watching TV shows We’re thrilled to have Donald lead our team at BIS Designs. Every day is filled with creative assignments, and being able to work with the witty, even-keeled, inspiring webmaster Donald makes each task that much more enjoyable.
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BIS DESIGNS EQUIPS LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH DIGITAL MARKETING TIPS TO GENERATE LEADS & INCREASE SALES
Complimentary Lunch & Learn set for May 19
Robertsdale, AL (April 18, 2016) – BIS Designs, an experienced digital marketing firm on the Gulf Coast, will host a seminar designed to equip local businesses with the tools necessary for generating leads and increasing sales through digital marketing. This valuable business lunch and learn is planned for Wintzell’s Oyster House restaurant located at 805 S Mobile Street, Fairhope, AL on Thursday, May 19th from 11:30 am – 1 p.m.
During the presentation, Phillip Long, CEO, will discuss the latest digital marketing strategies to help businesses on the Gulf Coast enhance revenue. There is no charge to attend however reservations are required and may be made by visiting http://www.askbisdesigns.com/seminar or calling 251.410.7601.
According Social Fresh, the first listing on Google receives 33% of clicks from organic searches. This seminar will give local business owners tools and information they need on digital marketing elements like social media marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing and web design and digital marketing.
The lunch seminar is designed for C-level executives and managers who have an interest in learning more about digital marketing.
Long will discuss the necessary components for a success digital marketing plan every business must implement if they want to grow their business.
“Convinceandconvert.com stated that 44% of email recipients who received a promotional email last year made a purchase based on that email.” said Phillip Long, CEO. Long continues, “Many of the small businesses in the area just aren’t utilizing inbound marketing like they should to achieve a higher return on investment. For a SMB, inbound marketing tactics like social media, SEO and email would be a great way to keep advertising costs low while bringing in more business.” (Photo: Phillip Long)