ForceFive Media
Our technology offerings, which range from e-commerce and content management systems to social networking platforms, allow companies to efficiently run their business in a manner that yields significant ROI and growth. We are headquartered in beautiful Ottawa, Ontario, and also have a US office in Cleveland, Ohio. Our clients cover a wide-range of industries and are located all over the world.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Professional Services, Building & Construction
Tends to work with:
Private Companies
General location of clients: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Latest Project
Victoria Brunette
Victoria's real estate business needed a boost so we created a new website for her.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
20 January 2012
Doug Adams at Keystone Business Solutions
The ForceFive team is really unique - we're thrilled to have found them. While creative, they're still focussed on our buisness needs. They tell me what they're going to deliver, I a skeptical... and then...
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Awards
Kanata Chamber of Commerce
2010 Technology Business of the Year (Jan 2010)
Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
ForceFive Media:
”Innovative, Creative, Driven, Focused, Period.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
ForceFive Media:
”Being the top elite web design company in Ottawa.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
ForceFive Media:
”There are 4 fundamental forces in the universe. We are the 5th one. ”
What We Do?
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Design
- Development
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Online Marketing
Technologies Used:
CSS, Flash, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML
CMS Used:
Open Source
We create custom wordpress content management systems for almost all of our websites.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2011
Joined WWDC: 19 January 2012
Victoria Brunette
- Branding
- Design
- Development
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Victoria's real estate business needed a boost so we created a new website for her.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: November 2011
Blushes
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Design
- Development
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
High end hair salon in Ottawa
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Wordpress Custom Backend
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: June 2011
Falsetto Custom Homes
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Design
- Development
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Custom home building in Ottawa, Ontario
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Building & Construction
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Wordpress custom backend
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: March 2011
Reviews
The ForceFive team is really unique - we're thrilled to have found them. While creative, they're still focussed on our buisness needs. They tell me what they're going to deliver, I a skeptical... and then they exceed my expectations. If you are looking for a marketing partner that will also provide you with a website that delivers ROI, here's the place to go.
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WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
ForceFive Media:
”Team Leader / Business Development”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
ForceFive Media:
”Innovative, Creative, Driven, Focused, Period.”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
ForceFive Media:
”We want to help our clients use the web to increase efficiencies, drive leads and ultimately sales. ”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
ForceFive Media:
”Laid back, hidden away, low overhead office is the way we like to operate. Keeps costs down so we can do great work for less.”
WWDC:
Describe how your team interact and work together.
ForceFive Media:
”We are a team that knows what we need to do for each project. Each guys does what he does best and we delegate out the todo lists so that the right guy gets the right task.”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
ForceFive Media:
”We do top end work at middle of the pack prices. We support and train our clients one on one and are always a phone call away. We have many clients who are on their 3rd or 4th website with us...a rarity in this industry. This shows that what we do is special.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
ForceFive Media:
”It is almost entirely from word of mouth.”
WWDC:
Describe how you manage projects from the initial client contact to completion and handover.
ForceFive Media:
”When you start a project with us, you deal with the same guy (Ryan Grassie - Team Leader) throughout the entire process. No account managers or talking directly to designers. I meet with you to understand your business, and then translate that into the design and development so your site is everything you need it to be.”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
ForceFive Media:
”Trust. ”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
ForceFive Media:
”I am very upfront and communication can always solve any issues.”
WWDC:
If a client was trying to decide between a shortlist of web design companies, how would you recommend they go about selecting the right one for them?
ForceFive Media:
”Look at the work they do, meet with the person who will be working with you. Trust is everything.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
ForceFive Media:
”Being the top elite web design company in Ottawa.”
WWDC:
Where do you see the web design industry in the future?
ForceFive Media:
”Booming.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
ForceFive Media:
”Both PC and Mac”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
ForceFive Media:
”There are 4 fundamental forces in the universe. We are the 5th one. ”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
ForceFive Media:
”Think about the web as a tool to create efficiencies. Whether those efficiencies are getting leads easier then traditional marketing, making something easier for your clients or making something easier for you. This is what we do, and we do it well. ”
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