Customer Profile: Globe Property Management

July 28, 2021

Globe Property Management is a local Winnipeg-based company that puts an emphasis on the acquisition of both residential and commercial companies throughout Canada. With an impressive range of homes located across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba. Ontario, and Quebec, Globe Property might just have the apartment you've been looking for!

Last year, we had the pleasure of working with Globe Property Management to produce a sign for their corporate offices on St. James street as well as several of their other properties in the area.

Globe Property Management
500 St. James Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba

https://www.globepm.ca

A welcome to Connor Snyder our newest Account Executive

December 30, 2020

We'd like to welcome the newest member to the Electra Sign family.

Connor was born in Toronto, raised in Winnipeg, but wishes he was sitting on a dock at Lake of the Woods. After graduating from the University of Winnipeg with a degree in Marketing & International Business, he started working with companies around the world to develop distribution for a product manufacturer. Throughout his career he has travelled to over 20 countries and to 42/50 states in the USA, building relationships with companies such as NASA and Microsoft.

Now with his roots planted in Winnipeg, he brings his sales and marketing experience to the Electra Sign Team as an Account Executive. In his spare time, Connor enjoys the outdoors, playing music, working on his motorcycle, and sports. 

3 Reasons Why Design Matters in Business

August 7, 2020

Design is something that business owners often see as an expense and a luxury rather than a legitimate investment. But in an increasingly competitive market, design isn't just "making something look pretty." A good designer holds the power to make a business' reputation just as a poor designer can destroy it. And if you still have any reservations about it, here are some reasons why design really matters in business.

Design is the lens that people look through to see your company

Design is your company's whole brand --the identity that can bring your company together and make it memorable for your consumers. How you design your brand can help you market towards your target demographic. As an example, here at Electra Sign, we value quality, professionalism, and the dedication of our employees above all else, and that is reflected not only in our work but also in how we design our website and online presence. We try our hardest to deliberately showcase our qualifications to potential consumers with our design. We are a professional company so, naturally, we want to emphasize that idea to all who consider doing business with us.

Impressions are key

The impression that consumers get when they come into contact with your business is something that good design can and will influence. Businesses with good design look more professional and appealing than businesses without. In fact, it's been proven that companies with poorly designed websites can actually drive business away as they can come off as untrustworthy to the consumer, (this can apply to signage as well.) In order for users to interact with your business and be satisfied that they did, you need to keep everything as user friendly as possible for them. Which could take the form of keeping relevant information widely available and making sure that it's easily found, or even something as seemingly insignificant as shifting a few images around, to make the page easier to read. When done well, it all helps. Don't forget, people don't remember what you did, they remember how you made them feel. And with design that can't be any more true.

Your design can help you better market towards your key demographics

When you have a niche of consumers, you market towards them. That's pretty standard stuff. But design can play a much bigger role in that than you might initially assume. For example, an orthodontist that specializes in children might want to design their branding to be more playful and friendly. This is done to keep the kids entertained and feeling safe. Whereas, an adult orthodontist would lean towards more serious themes to keep everything professional. Keeping close attention to your key demographics and designing your business around not just their needs, but also their interests is a great way to keep them engaged.

Whether it's your online presence, exterior signage, or print media, design is a complex and oftentimes confusing subject. It's not always exact but there definitely is a developing science to it --and we here at Electra Sign strive to learn more about it every day.