Forge3, Ltd. » Behind the Scenes

Zendesk for project management

Jeff Teschke — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:06:37 +0000

A few months ago, we started to test a web-based service called Zendesk. In this video, I’ll show you how Forge3 uses Zendesk to track projects and automatically send emails to clients with updates and reminders.

It’s been working really well for us, and we rely on it everyday to save time and keep us organized and responsive. Can’t argue with that!

Crowdsourcing your next logo

Jeff Teschke — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:06:38 +0000

Back in the day, if you needed a logo design, you’d pay a few thousand dollars in exchange for a handful of designs. These days, there’s a better way.

Welcome to the world of crowdsourcing – the perfect way to get hundreds of logo designs from thousands of designers around the world – all for a few hundred bucks!

In this video, I take a quick look at LogoTournament – a service that we use and recommend.

What do you think?

Wufoo : funny name, great forms

Jeff Teschke — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:39:37 +0000

In this video, let’s talk about Wufoo, a great web-based service for creating and capturing website forms. It saves time, money and just makes life easier. Watch the video to find out how.

We use Wufoo on most client websites, and even use it for our own Contact Us page.

I’d love to know what you think.

Forge3 email blast : behind the scenes

Jeff Teschke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:03:11 +0000

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we sent the recent blast email telling people about the new Forge3 website.

The first part of the video is stuff that we typically do for clients, and the second half shows some of the powerful reporting that’s available to monitor response and overall effectiveness.

Here’s the bottom line…

If you want to send a blast email to a large number of recipients, you should not use your regular email program (like Outlook or otherwise). Rather, you’ll want to use a system designed to handle the mailing – like the one shown in the video.

As always, I welcome your thoughts or questions.