Geauga County Websites by Company 119

For eligible political subdivisions in Geauga County

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Geauga Connected creates a personalized site for political subdivisions to more easily help their residents stay connected and informed with a new modern website with digital tools.

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Advanced Search

Search across site content and upload PDFs.
Calendar of Events

Calendar which can display events in both list and month views.
Business/Organization Directory

Website administrators can easily add a list of businesses and organizations to a categorized list.
Employee Portal

Secure, password-protected section of the website to view employment memos and other information pertinent to their employment.
Surveys

Have the ability to solicit information via online surveys.

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Geauga Connected

Powered by Company 119

Company 119’s website design team is not only based in Chardon but is an active member of Geauga County. They combine their website design expertise with their knowledge and love for the Geauga County community.

Working in and with Geauga since 2007

Recent Work by Company 119

Sheoga Hardwood Flooring
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Sheoga Hardwood Flooring Visit Site

Our Challenge

Company 119 approached the new website design and development for Sheoga Hardwood as an opportunity to take the company’s brand and digital presence to the next level. The new site needed to modern and tell their company’s unique story while remaining loyal to their well-known brand and existing clientele.

Our Solution

It is not hard to design an aesthetically pleasing website when you are able to draw from the natural beauty of Sheoga’s custom hardwood flooring. The site design incorporates many vibrant, high-quality photos to give users an experience that is similar to physically stepping into the company’s showroom. Company 119 also created a video backdrop for the Home page slider that shows the craftsmanship involved in the flooring process, as well as helps to convey the rich history of the Sheoga Hardwood brand.

Our video production team also created a video that illustrates Sheoga’s commitment to responsible lumber procurement as well as their unique handcrafted flooring process. Company 119 was challenged to find unique angles and shots to show the craftsmen at work. The video weaves together imagery of the lumber sourcing and production process with Sheoga team member interviews.

The previous site was limited in content and did not provide many photos. As online shoppers enjoy perusing Pinterest or scrolling Instagram for home design inspiration, it was important that the new site incorporate photo galleries that show examples of Sheoga hardwood installed in customers’ homes. The new site also incorporates a greater depth of information, including individual pages for each prefinished and unfinished flooring option. Company 119 also incorporated an online ordering form to allow users to submit requests for product samples. All of these elements create a better, more engaging experience for prospective customers.

The Result

Company 119’s goal was to design and develop a website for Sheoga that would elevate their brand, showcase their products, and serve as a highly engaging platform for their digital marketing. Sheoga Hardwood Flooring now has a beautiful, modern, and functional website to extend its branding and continue to reach new audiences in the Northeast Ohio region.
Geauga Park District
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Geauga Park District Visit Site

Our Challenge

How do you capture all of the stories that are told on 10,000 acres across 22 open parks? It’s a big undertaking but one that Company 119 was willing to tackle. The challenge would be to highlight each park individually but still maintain them across one easy-to-navigate site. This site had to be a one-stop shop for all of the information that someone would need when planning a visit to a park. But it had to be more than that. It had to be a pocket tour guide that individuals and families alike could use to plan out and execute their travels in the parks.

Our Solution

With over 22 parks and dozens of activities possible at each, the goal was to help visitors find the right park for whatever they wanted to do that day. The intent was to grant visitors a “Choose Your Own Adventure” digital experience. The attempt was to make the site interactive and immersive. We wanted to build a site that was practical and valuable during the user’s planning stage as well as upon entering the park.

A search tool was put in place that responded to the prompt “I would like to…” and it tells the user the best parks in the district for that activity. If you want to hike, there are parks for that. If you want to fish, there are parks for that too. No matter what outdoor activity you select, the site will automatically guide users to the right destination. Each individual park has a page dedicated to letting people know which activities and amenities are available and even provides geographic coordinates, so park goers can find their way around the old-fashioned way. We created an area on the site called “Ask a Naturalist” where a Geauga naturalist can answer any questions that one submits about a species that they came across in the park that they aren’t quite familiar with. Resources that connect users to a staff naturalist and allow them to select volunteer activities enhance the feeling that they are not only a visitor to the park but are a part of the experience. Merging tech with nature, the Geauga Park District now has a progressive online experience, and it is ready to take visitors on an adventure they’ll never forget.

The site also has a full listing of all upcoming activities and events at each of the parks. There are calendars to find events on specific dates or can be filtered to find specific types of activities one thinks they might enjoy. Once the day is picked that users plan on visiting the park, they can also reserve gazebos and facilities to host their own parties or events.

The park also posts job listings and volunteer opportunities for those who want to become involved. A page for teachers lists the programs that the parks have for students and field trips and even provides a financial assistance link for schools that might have trouble affording the fees associated with the trip.

The website enhances the park-going experience. The interactive design provides a great user experience and makes looking up activities and planning a trip fun for the whole family. Once at the park, it’s easy to find where to go and what to do. The resources that are available make it feel as if users have their own personal park ranger with them at all times. The merger of nature and tech isn’t always a natural fit, but we think we knocked it out of the park this time.
Kenston School District
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Kenston School District Visit Site

Our Challenge

The old Kenston School District website was a mash-up of individual sites for each school, put together in one place online. It was cluttered, difficult to navigate, and created a very poor user experience. We needed to provide a website that made finding pertinent information, like school closings or emergencies, as easy as possible. The goal was to make as much information available within one click from the Home Page.

Each school still needed to have its own presence within the site, so having microsites for each school would be more than necessary. The information that applied to the entire district needed to be siloed so it would flow to each building’s appropriate site. But we also wanted to take it a step further. We wanted each teacher to have an opportunity to have their own individual microsite that they could use to house information and media for their students and parents.

In order to accomplish all that the sites needed to be updated and easy-to-use, no matter the technical knowledge and skill level of the user, they needed to have a simple interface. The back-end of the sites, where updates are made, also needed to be simple and friendly for all ages.

Our Solution

The site that we created was custom built from the ground up. We started with a very simple content management system that would provide a powerful framework that could be updated easily, while still handling the custom development tools that we were putting in place. To make updating the site easy for faculty and staff, the traditional log-in system that we would normally use was replaced by the Google single sign-in platform, so the same log-in used for Gmail and the Google product Suite can be used to log into the site. We could all use one less log-in in our lives, anyways!

One of the biggest challenges was making content easy to find. We helped mitigate this issue by using icon buttons on a “speed dial” menu on the page. This put the most important content pages, like Staff Directory, Lunch Menu, Athletics Calendars, and more, easy to find without going into submenus. These icons and options can be changed at any time if there are new pages or seasonal pages that become a higher priority at some point.

The site was full of custom features that made information easy to find. One of the most innovative features was an Alert Bar that was integrated with Twitter. The school is very active on their social media accounts, and now with a simple hashtag, their Twitter alerts can be updated to the Alert Bar in real-time. This saves steps and simplifies the process in cases of emergencies or school closings.

The content on the site was able to be filtered so that it was distributed to the correct schools without having to rewrite or repost the content multiple times. This applied to the teacher microsites as well. With that one Google login, each teacher could access their respective school’s updates, but they could also add their own videos, pictures, and lessons whenever they wanted to. Custom calendars were built into the main platform as well, so one person could update a master Google calendar and it would update the site automatically.

We succeeded in creating a site that is fast when uploading on mobile devices, offers real-time update capabilities, and is easy to use for teachers, students, and staff. It matches the branding that the Bombers hold near and dear to their hearts, and uses technology to turn this school district’s website into an information platform that everyone associated with the schools can use!
Geauga County Engineer’s Office
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Geauga County Engineer’s Office Visit Site

Our Challenge

For Company 119, the challenge was going to be about finding the right candidates for the job. Social media recruitment is about finding the right demographics and interests and using them to attract viewers to respond to your call to action. There is no demographic group labeled “people who want to change careers” or “people who want to be mechanics for the county,” so you have to be creative when putting together your strategy. We also had to make inviting content and think outside of the box to draw potential candidates in.

Our Solution

Strategy #1: Putting a Face on the GCEO

Luke Horwatt isn’t a celebrity, but he is an influencer. Influencer marketing is a huge part of video marketing, and instead of having to pay for expensive celebrity endorsements, a good video showcasing your own employee’s experience can be extremely powerful. Luke is exactly the type of person the GCEO was targeting, as he was just starting a career in Geauga County. He is a lifelong resident of the area and truly wants to learn more about the job. Company 119 made a video that featured Luke talking about what his job means to him.

The result? A great video that is used on social media and on their employment landing page. The video is simple. Luke is approachable and likable. The page is easy to navigate, and the form can be filled out in seconds.

Strategy #2: Let the Team Answer Questions

Our team brainstormed and came up with a list of questions and concerns a person looking to change careers and fields might have for the crew. These were not questions you would ask a human resources person or the boss, but questions you would ask the people working in the role you are applying for each and every day. Rather than just having the answers laid out in writing on an FAQ page, we made videos for each question being answered by team members at the GCEO. The videos were put on this employment FAQ landing page in a grid format with the questions displayed on them.

Strategy #3: Make a Game out of It

One of the hottest trends in digital marketing is something called “gamification.” People don’t like to fill out forms, but they will spend all day filling out Facebook quizzes. Those surveys are nothing but devices to collect information which is then used for product targeting and other marketing practices.

Our idea was to come up with a quiz to determine how qualified an interested person might be. Chances are that some candidates are already working for someone else, so they might not be looking for a job currently. But if they saw a quiz while they were scrolling through Facebook, they might be inclined to take it.

The Facebook video had a call to action: “Are You a Mechanic? Take Our Quiz!” If you clicked the link, you were taken to the entire video quiz. Each question was asked by a current GCEO worker, Rick Carlson, and had a multiple-choice answering option. The answers were tracked and sent to the GCEO, so they could see which applicants had what it took to qualify, and who might miss the bar.

The Results

This campaign was a great way to reach out to some unique types of candidates that might not have even been in the market for a new job. Through outside the box marketing and a fresh perspective, the GCEO was able to talk with candidates they might have missed through traditional digital recruitment channels.

Company 119 is looking to help you take your hiring strategy to the next level. The post-COVID-19 world has hit the reset button on the labor and service industries. Other companies are going to flood job boards with positions. That’s why social media recruitment strategies will help set you apart and find the best of the best!

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Rescue Village
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Rescue Village Visit Site

Our Challenge

There is quite a bit of content on the site, and there is some functionality that is tricky. Pets come and go at the shelter, so there needed to be real-time updates to let families know which critters were still looking for homes. Donations are a huge piece of what the site is responsible for, so there needed to be ways to make one-time or recurring donations to the facility. There is always an event going on at Rescue Village, so the site needed to have an easy-to-update calendar.

The design needed to be fun and playful, because nothing is more fun than animals, right? The Rescue Village isn’t your typical shelter, and their site had to reflect that. It had to be bright and happy. Navigation was also a vital design component. When you have a site with this much content, the layout has to be easy to navigate. Simplicity would be key to making this site a success. From payments to registration for events, everything needed to be simple!

Our Solution

One look at this site reveals who the stars of the show are. Our Senior Photographer, Jon Klein, had the enviable task of catching the critters at their cuddliest. The headers on the site are large image areas with pictures that change as you view the site. A featured pet section on the bottom of the page is a real-time “who’s who” of the available pets at Rescue Village. Each of the featured pets has an adorable photo above their bio, so prospective families can see their future furry family members before moving forward. Each page is also adorned with pictures of the menagerie of fauna that resides in the village. The site is animals first, just like the facility.

The colors of the page and the fonts jump out immediately. Bright reds, blues, purples, greens, and oranges provide a playful palette. Large square and rectangle sections make everything easy to read and navigate, and colorful icons serve as buttons and roadmaps to help guide the visitor to conversion. The fonts are also fun, with a slight scribble in the H1 areas and a simple, straight font in the subsections of the page.

While the award-winning design is one of our favorites here at Company 119, the real gem of this site is the functionality. There are many moving parts, and each of them is exciting and serves a purpose. That adoptable pets section mentioned earlier scrolls left to right automatically, serving up new images of pets without the touch of the mouse. You can click to learn more about each animal and even sponsor their adoption fee to make it easier for them to find a forever home.

The Donations page uses the same 3rd-party payment vendor as the adoption page to make donating to Rescue Village easy and secure. A potential donor has multiple ways to give, from making a one-time donation to becoming a member at the click of a button.

The Events page is easy for the volunteers at the shelter to update and provides all of the details and ticket information for all of the great happenings sponsored by Rescue Village. There is also a calendar view to help you see future events.

One of the other important features are the calls-to-action in the main menu on the Home page. By clicking on an icon, you can make a donation, report animal cruelty, get directions to the center, or call directly to speak to someone at Rescue Village. Just about everything you would want to do involving Rescue Village can be done right from the menu bar. You can also access the social media pages for the shelter by clicking on icons at the top of the page.

The entire site is built on an easy-to-use, easy-to-update content management system, which means that as Rescue Village continues to grow, it will be easy to stay on top of new events, content, pictures, and donation opportunities. The site really captures the spirit of what Rescue Village is all about and gives a great look into what happens when people and animals come together for a great cause.
Exscape Designs
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Exscape Designs Visit Site

Our Challenge

Company 119 was challenged to create a new website design to serve as the foundation of a focused sales and marketing strategy for Exscape Designs to engage and attract new prospective clients.

Our Solution

Our work with Exscape Designs began with a brand new website design and development, which would become the digital foundation of the company’s sales and marketing strategy. Our web design, which won two Lake Communicators APEX Gold Awards in 2012, features large, high-quality visuals that fully showcase their landscape design products.

The site gives visitors an up-close look at all of the outdoor features and services Exscape Designs provides, making the site highly engaging and an effective conversion tool for visitors coming from organic search, social media, or paid advertising. From any page, a user can schedule a consultation, which is a prominent call to action driving users to become clients.

Company 119 has continued to lead a focused sales and marketing strategy for Exscape Designs. Using a customized system to segment and target Exscape Designs’ ideal clients, Company 119 drives leads from all facets of the web, through social media, email marketing, and custom content and multimedia creation.

Since our partnership began, Exscape Designs has grown significantly, expanding to a larger design space in Chesterland and serving a much larger client base across Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.