Section 9 Studios

Our primary business is creating stunning, highly interactive websites for clients that varry from a broad range of industries and services. When building a website for any client, we strive to make sure the end deliverable will be something unique and engaging that both the client and their potential customers can be proud of! Whether its a small local flower shop, a large pharmeuctical company, or something in between - we always design our websites unique to each client. We never use templates or pre-existing designs, and we always work very closely with our client to ensure that the final deliverable is above and beyond their original expectations!

Designing a website is not just throwing some colors together, grabbing some text and putting it into an HTML file. There are a ton of disparate technologies and concepts going on at any given time. From proper user interface design with consistent company branding to appropriate and quality website content. In addition there are also special considerations that need to be made for accessibility as well as search engine optimization (SEO). You may also want to feature video as well as interactive animated demonstrations. The list goes on and on and its important that the company you choose to help create proper online representation for your business is the company you plan to stick with for the long haul!

Way too often we see a business with an amazing product and an extremely boring PowerPoint presentation used to showcase the product at events. Get rid of your boring, last-years technology, PowerPoint slide shows and upgrade to a fully animated and engaging presentation featuring upbeat background music, a professional voice-over recording, and finally deliver a proper presentation for your product!

Implementing professionally recorded background music as well as industry recognized professional voice-over artists - we use the latest in interactive animation technologies to create stunning presentations for your product or business. Often times we can work directly from your existing PowerPoint slide-show and with a few simple changes and enhancements convert them to something 10 times more engaging and entertaining!

The fastest way to deliver a message to your clients as well as potential clients is through direct email marketing. Sending simple messages directly to your client list with timely offers, news, or information can greatly increase the traffic to your website as well as awareness of your business or product. Sending an email marketing message doesn't have to be complicated! As well as design and preparation we can also handle all of your the deployment and list maintenance needs.

There are a number of issues to keep in mind when beginning email marketing - the most important is treating your distribution list with respect. Always honor unsubscribe requests and maintain an active approach to handling the opt-in requests as well as promoting additional new opt-ins. We can show you the ropes when it comes to best practices as well as confusing legal issues like the CAN-SPAM act etc.

Using professional, high-quality, high-definition cameras our crew can record your live event or show. Our experience in handling live events gives us the expertise to predict common issues that might occur during the recording of an event. Issues such as appropriate lighting, angles, steady camera operation, etc. Once your event or show is properly captured to HD footage allow us to take it to the next step by delivering an edited and fully produced final product.

From your show or event floor to the editing room - we can take your HD footage and do all of the necessary post-production work required to produced a stunning finished product. Add professionally recorded background music and voice-over narration as well as interactive tools to allow your users to interact with the final video in any style and format you desire. Whether your end goal is to deliver a marketing CD-ROM or DVD or present an event on your website - our video production services can take your business to the next level!

Your business is all about providing a solution...period. When a potential client has a problem - is your business the first one to pop in their heads as a solution? If not, it's probably because your brand isn't working. Starting with your logo, your brand should send a clear message to all of your potential clients of what your business is and the solutions you provide. Let us work with you to determine what your company brand is (or should be) and establish a plan to implement your new brand across the board!

When most businesses are started on a shoe-string budget, building your brand is normally the first thing that gets pushed off until later. Business gets busier and busier and unfortunately the brand (or lack thereof) continues to suffer. Don't let that happen to your business! Take the time now to sit down and think about what you envision your business brand to be and get started right away in establishing that brand early and maintaining your brand long-term!

As well as interactive and highly stylized content driven websites, we also specialize in creating sophisticated web-based applications to handle any of your complex and custom needs. If you prefer your software application to be offline and not web-based, we can handle that as well. In addition we are highly experienced in database creation and management as well as creating tools to allow you to easily interact with your database. Our application creation experience includes sales management and tracking systems with robust reporting to customer retention tools.

With Apple's iPhone and now the new iPad taking center stage in the world of smart devices, theres no better time to launch that ambitious new project you've been thinking about! Let us help you come up with a plan to develop, market and launch your new app. Depending on the complexity of your requirements, there are a number of different approaches we can take when creating the app that will allow the price range to varry to something that will work within your budget.

One of the most important aspects of our business, one we pride ourselves on the most, is how we work with our clients and maintain a constant stream of communication and dialog. In addition we are extremely organized and our attention to details needs to be pixel precise. Because of that, we have extensive experience handling projects of all sizes and scopes. Why not let us handle your next project and take the burden out of your hands?

We can and will work directly with you and your clients to complete your next big project on-time and within budget! Creating an initial plan of deliverables and milestones, providing regular status reports and weekly status meetings, and maintaining a constant stream of communication with you (and your clients, if necessary) throughout the entire life-cycle of the project. In addition we will do any necessary research, contact, and planning required to ensure the final deliverable of the project. This includes coordinating everyone's schedules to meet project specific milestones and deadlines.

Maintaining a constant stream of communication with your established client base is one of the best ways to ensure that your business stays relevant and on the minds of your clients. In addition, information and news provided via a routine newsletter is a value added bonus to your clients that will make them appreciate your business more and more. Consider the age old saying "Out of sight, out of mind" - what better way to stay on the mind of your clients than routine and regular email newsletter messages with valuable content!

In addition to keeping your clients aware of your business, sending routine newsletter message also ensures that your business is always relevant and fresh. It also shows your clients that your business is ahead of the curve and on the leading edge when it comes to the services you offer. If your client feels you are always up to date and aware of the news relevant to your business, they are going to be confident coming back to you for your services time after well into the future - as well as refer you to friends and family!

Do you have brochures and other marketing materials that you can leave behind whenever you meet with a potential client? Does your letterhead match your marketing materials? If you have a company vehicle or uniforms, do they all consistently match? If you said no to any of these then you are missing out on one of the biggest opportunities to reinforce your business brand and maintain "offline" communication with your clients!

Our print services feature a broad range of options including letterhead, brochures of various styles, t-shirts and clothing, and other related materials. Let us put together a complete package for your business that will allow you to showcase your brand consistently across all of your business assets. Make sure your clients know who you are and recognize your business no matter what they are looking at. If you do not have any leave behind materials we can make sure to work with you to create a plan that includes marketing brochures and materials.

Let us remove all of the worries of running your website and maintaining your content by allowing us to implement a complete and custom content management system. Our content management systems are completely integrated into your website and completely custom to your unique needs and requirements. No need to worry about shoe-horning in 3rd party content management systems and getting confused by all of their unnecessary bells and whistles. Our tools also don't require any special training or expertise, as well as any special software applications besides the browser you use to visit your website!

Because our content management systems are completely custom and integrated directly into your website, accessing them is as easy as visiting your website! Once there you will log in and have direct control over all of your website's content. Using easy to use WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) editors, making changes to your content is a snap! If you are familiar with editing documents using Microsoft Word (or any other similiar software) you will be right at home using our CMS tools. All of the advanced features you need to properly and completely maintain your website content is there including direct-to-server file uploading as well as server browsing.