Client Profile
Mississippi Mud Pottery
Chad Nelson and Felicia Breen are typical Small Business Services clients. They are the owners of Mississippi Mud Pottery located in Alton, Illinois. When Chad and Felicia came to us, they were looking to build more of their business online. They recognized the need to maximize their revenues beyond the seasonal travel that made up a majority of their yearly sales.
Midnight Graphics developed an e-commerce product for their small business and the launch date is coming up in July, 2009. We provide Mississippi Mud with more than just programming, though—we’re working with them on learning the power of social networking in conjunction with their online presence and this is already showing big results. Chad and Felicia are getting more foot traffic this summer in spite of the weak economy. Midnight Graphics points to this (and other) examples as proof that a common effort and detailed expertise can make a difference.
We get a kick out of our friends and clients. While we’re not always running around slapping ourselves on the back (we’re usually far too busy), most people like to hear about themselves in glowing terms. To that end, we’re really not any different from anyone else. Here’s a sampling of our “greatest hits.”
When our business first entered the electronic age we really had no idea how we were going to DO online commerce, let alone how we were going to succeed at it. Paul (Midnight Graphics owner) and his team went to work and developed a profound e-commerce platform. And it wasn’t easy! Our specific business requirements (and all the variables we had to accommodate for our University partners) made for a jungle of programming difficulties. Midnight Graphics delivered a robust product and it included content management so all our tour managers could administer their own tours. This increased our productivity mathematically and reduced our seasonal staff needs dramatically. In our last athletic tour season, online sales made up nearly 60% of our entire sales revenue.
—Ken Bruce
Executive Vice President
Premier Global Sports
Midnight Graphics was the obvious choice for my business. When I had difficulties getting work out of my previous provider, Midnight Graphics stepped right in where I wanted them to and made everything make sense. I was so impressed with their quality, timeliness, and let’s face it—creative power—I asked them to partner with me to provide marketing and web services for MY non-profit clients. All I can say is, “wow, this company does it right!”
—Laura Huth
Owner
do good Consulting
Midnight Graphics is definitely “the answer” for us. Their Membership Payment Option made the difference. We knew our pottery business had to reach out in this economy and that was difficult for us. Midnight Graphics provides us great design and answers when we have questions. Just pick up the phone, and they're there—ready to help.
—Felicia Breen
Co-Owner
Mississippi Mud Pottery
