quick site Archives - Big Shifter

CHALLENGE

Build My Church knows a lot about helping churches rebuild and repair their structures, but not so much about how to build their own website. How does a new organization venture into the crazy world of website design and marketing? Well in this case, by developing a relationship with a trusted partner, Big Shifter, to see their vision come alive.

APPROACH

After having a project kickoff meeting with Build My Church to collect and affirm their requirements, Big Shifter set off to design their website choosing a base Squarespace template. We also recommended one of our partners to help with the logo branding which resulted in a logo that the Build My Church team was happy with.

SOLUTION

Big Shifter’s base web package was used to design and configure their website. We carefully integrated their business requirements by selecting a template that communicated strength and safety to any potential churches that may be in the throws of rebuilding their structures. We also integrated a donations platform, Givebox, which provides a feature-rich donations platform with minimal transaction fees. With the help of the Build My Church team, the Build My Church website launched without any issues and at the end of the project, the site was smoothly handed over to their staff.

WEBSITE: www.homeny.org

The website for Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) was several years old and in the need for a facelift. The team at HOME was not proud of their current site and wanted something that told their story in a more compelling way. They were familiar with Squarespace but wanted help initiating the website layout and choosing a template that best represented their brand.

PROBLEM

The HOME website was just not engaging. There were layout issues and it wasn’t optimized for mobile.

APPROACH

Big Shifter had a discovery kickoff meeting with the HOME team to help document the full scope of the project. Big Shifter worked with the HOME team to determine everything they needed and to prioritize communication and identify project and team leaders.

SOLUTION

Big Shifter used a Quick Site product to quickly set up as site and customize it to the HOME’s business requirements. The first template that was chosen didn’t quite suit their needs and so Big Shifter chose another Squarespace template that highlighted their brand colors. Big Shifter configured several functionalities such as third party integrations, online forms, carousel sliders, and event calendars. Big Shifter also created some custom JavaScript to enable some functionality.

SUMMARY

New Quick Site website rollout..
Its mobile friendly (works well on smart phones and tablets)
Allows HOME staff to easily create and manage content independent of a developer.
The site is something the HOME team can be proud of.