This program uses very sophisticated entertainment tools to promote the accurate, science based message that psychosis is a brain condition that requires immediate medical attention, and provides  youth with the tools they need to get that help quickly. Speed in recognizing and treating youth psychosis has been shown to make a huge difference on outcomes.

The abstract of her presentation is on page 70 of the document linked here.

Poster

Can people clearly read the information on your website when viewing it on a phone or tablet? Does it look good or are there hard-to click links, tiny text and skewed graphics? Do you need a mobile web friendly version of your website to appeal to mobile using customers? Tailored Tech offers web-friendly web design.
Samples:

View the following websites on your phone or ipad for a sample of our mobile-specific design work, or click on one of the screen pictures below (all were recorded on an android phone):

www.bcss.org

www.goodthingsbetter.com

www.reachingfamiliesproject.org 

Tailored Tech can translate your existing materials for the web or write new ones from scratch that achieve results.

Call us at 604-255-3450 to find out more.

Sophia has helped us maximize the use of our website, greatly improving communications internally between our provincial network of members, staff and volunteers, as well as externally with professionals and the general public. She has helped us quantify and evaluate our services by being available to assist provincial staff with technical matters.

In addition, she has done an excellent job of managing a number of important projects, always doing excellent work that is completed in a timely fashion.

An intelligent and clear communicator, Sophia has provided valuable advice and generous assistance far “above and beyond” what can be written in a formal contract.

I would highly recommend her services to anyone.
~Jane Duval, Executive Director, BC Schizophrenia Society

Sophia was patient, diligent and meticulous. She got the job done even though we were challenged in providing the details she required. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Sophia. She is outstanding !!
~Brad Carpenter, CEO, Solus Decor

“Since before we even started our business, Sophia’s support has been invaluable.  She set up our database, developed systems for us to manage our e-communications, made it easier for us to manage our website content, and has generally been our number one go-to person for troubleshooting of our computer problems.  She is extremely knowledgeable and generous with her skills.  In the five years that we have operated Rhizome Cafe, it has meant the world to us to know that we can call on her when we need her.”

~Lisa Moore, Coordinator/Co-Owner, Rhizome Cafe

“Sophia helped my landscape business in a big way this past Spring. She improved my website and helped me stayed connected with social media. I would strongly recommend her to anyone needing to reach there clients more effectively.”

~Kyle Duperron, Yardbarbers Landscaping Ltd.

“Sophia assisted us with building and maintaining our databases. She is knowledgeable, professional, precise and efficient. She managed to tailor her services to meet our unique needs and always provided timely support when we needed follow up help.  ”

Ai Li Lim – Executive Director, Staff Lawyer, West Coast Domestic Workers’ Association.

“I first worked with Sophia when she graciously donated her time to improve both the appearance and the functionality of the Women’s Spirituality Celebration’s website. I was so impressed with her expertise and her patience that I then contracted her to assist me with the setup of my website www.sacredcirclesbook.com. I could not have done it without her.”

~Jonina Kirton poet/facilitator

 

The system provides a place for loved ones of persons with a serious mental illness a place to ask questions, get referrals and share their experiences with others.

The technical aspects of the project include a confidentiality-enhanced login system, spam control, friendly reminders to inactive members, and complete French (as well as English) language support at the option of the user. The multi-language interface includes separate formatting and content design details specific to each language, including sponsor logos. The project marketing is also handled by Tailored Tech, including opt-in family resource email newsletters and a calendar of in-person support event. The entire project is managed with excellent evaluation and under budget.

Has your organization located funding for a project, but you don’t have the internal capacity to get it up and running? Tailored Tech can help with project implementation,  management and assessment support.

Contact us to discuss your requirements at 604-255-3450.

Let Tailored Tech take your notes and documents off your hands and return a professional, complete and useful manual for your organization.

Let us assist you with:

• Sourcing or creating missing information
• Identifying missing pieces in existing documentation
• Interviewing key staff about actual business procedures for documentation or modification.
• Making language and format consistent and ensuring consistent or updated branding
• Creating forms and procedure sheets for staff and public use, written in an easy to use manner.
• Formatting the resulting product for web or intranet use and print
• Formulating no-hassle ongoing evaluation of results.

Contact us at 604-255-3450 to discuss your project.

Tailored Tech offers a service to get you up and running quickly with a professional website.

A custom designed website normally costs between $3000-10,000. Our simple website setup package costs $600 and includes:

The Hatch Template is one of hundreds of free templates available

Quantum is one of hundreds of commercial themes available for use from $25-99.

• Obtaining domain name registration and web hosting services if required*.
• Installing blog, search engine and rss-ready software (WordPress) on your web host and configuring it for your organizations’ needs.
• Installing a pre-designed template that you select from hundreds available. Cost for template license varies from free to $100. [Free Templates] [Low cost Commercially Designed Templates]
• Two hours of design customization to fit the template to your brand colours and fonts.***
• One hour of website updating training, so you can create any additional pages you require.**
• Creating up to four static pages with text and images you provide in electronic format.
• Creating a custom sidebar for your website with button links to your social media presences such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and containing your logo and information you’d like to feature.

* Domain registration and hosting services cost approximately $100 per year and can be purchased on your behalf from a reputable supplier. These costs are expensed in addition to the setup package cost. If you have already purchased web and domain hosting, we can work with most quality suppliers.
** Training is held at Tailored Tech office or delivered by phone.
*** Additional time is available at our usual hourly rates.

To get started, call 604-255-3450 now (Vancouver, Canada)

Need More Help? Additional services are available to complement your package such as:

• Additional customization, and moving over information from your old site.
• Setting up e-commerce, web surveys, online forms or adding streaming video to your site.
• Writing content and sourcing artwork for your website.
• Web marketing advice and search engine optimization.
• Twitter and Facebook setup and integration
• Telephone or email support when you need it to help you maintain your website yourself.
• To busy to look after  your own website? Send it to us and we’ll do all the updates for you.
• Additional pages and feature options
• A custom-designed WordPress template to match your business or organizational brand.

Do you need your website to:

• Provide a way for people to get in contact with you?
• Establish credibility with potential customers or donors?
• Answer frequently asked questions  to save reception staff time?
• Provide documentation or information you might otherwise have to mail or email out?
• Showcase your products or services?
• Encourage donations and support of your organization?

Our design process starts with listening closely to your answer to this question:

Who are your ideal web visitors (demographically) and what do you ideally want them to do?

Once we know that, most of the design can follow from this answer.

From there we are guided by your organizations’ brand. If you already have a logo, colours and font that fits your marketing goals, your website will need to match and complement these. If you don’t, then we can discuss your options.

Based on your brand and logo, we will recommend a colour scheme and font face and size. We can then discuss a header image, or create one using existing graphics or logo. For more detailed information on the choices we will make together about your new website please visit our anatomy of a website page.

Do you want to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or RSS to help you reach and stay in touch with people? We can discuss their fit for your organization with you and set them up to complement and match your brand.

Cost

Cost depends not only on the  complexity and size of your site, but on the process we use to create and approve the design and content.

It is helpful to think about:

1) Do you already have a logo, specific fonts you use, and a specified style for your organization? Does it fit the profile of the customers you would like to visit your site and what you would like them to do? If so, using this existing brand will not only keep your marketing materials consistent, but simplify the website design process and reduce unnecessary costs.

2) Do you have a single individual in your organization who is empowered to make final decisions on the look of the website or does a group of people need to reach consensus to approve a design? Delegating this approval to one individual will speed up the process and reduce costs.

3) Do you have existing content for the pages or will we be providing content writing or editing services? If you are providing the content for the pages, keep in mind that in general introductory pages of your site will be brief, with more detailed pages linked off of it. The text is more similar to a newspaper article, with the most important details listed first, as they are the most likely to be read. This is because readers have a shorter attention span when reading a website than when reading printed text. Text will need to be concise to be effective, with links to more detail if required.

In general, the ballpark cost for a custom website design and setup is $4000-6000.  We offer some bare-bones setup service packages using your choice of a  pre-existing template that start from $600 as well.  We would be happy to discuss options that fit your budget or funding.

If you’d like an estimate specific to your needs, please call us at 604-255-3450 or complete and send in our website design checklist.