Take a New Look at Vollmerpr.com!

by Jimmy Egeland, Vollmer Dallas

We take websites for granted.

It’s true.  Most of us get so much information from the web that it is ingrained in our daily rituals.  Wake up, brush your teeth, get online.  Whether it’s news, sports, entertainment or anywhere in between, websites bring us the information we need right when we need it.  What did people do twenty years ago—read the newspaper?

If I ever find myself in a situation where the server is down or my computer is on the fritz, I feel powerless.  It may only be for a couple minutes, but during that time I feel like a piece of me is missing.  Chances are a few of you feel the same way.  I’m talking to you, Facebook fanatics.

Realizing the importance of the web and wanting to add some life to the Vollmer brand, we are pleased to debut our newly designed website at http://www.vollmerpr.com/.  A team of many has spent more time than we’d like to admit creating, writing, designing and testing our new online presence with updated features and a fresh look.

Focusing on our new branding, our new site reflects the new Vollmer look.  We started from ground zero on the redesign; no stone was left unturned.  We updated information and capabilities, created a portal for our various social networking sites, refreshed our case studies and added crisp new photography with—get this—actual Vollmer employees!  And before you ask, our models are currently booked indefinitely.  Sorry.

The beauty of the new site is that we really are reflecting what Vollmer is all about: passion and expertise in action.  We are a lucky group of people who actually have fun at work and, fortunately for our clients, we produce great results while we’re at it.  We wanted to reflect that life and energy in our site for those who don’t know us yet, but would like to take a peek into our day-to-day.

So whether you are a long-time Vollmer contact or a newbie who just found us today, we invite you to take a look and let us know what you think.  Check us out and feel free to send along some kudos.

We promise we won’t take it for granted.

Sometimes You Just Have to Laugh....

by Denisha Stevens
Vollmer Public Relations Dallas

Earlier this year we introduced a new Vollmer logo and design to reflect our company motto of Passion and Expertise in Action. So, in recent weeks we’ve been excited about developing a new website that incorporates these changes.  We planned on kicking off 2010 with a fresh website and fresh outlook for the new year!

One of our last steps required capturing photos of the Vollmer team in action.  I’m quite sure military maneuvers have been coordinated with less hassle than what went into planning this shoot.  We secured interesting locations and juggled schedules that were complicated by year-end projects, 2010 planning meetings and holiday events.  Then there were all of the little details to handle: When would we start?  What would we wear?  Where would we stand?  What would we eat for lunch?

In the end, the shoot was a success.  Everyone pulled together to squeeze an amazing amount of photography into one day.  One team member took on the role of prop master while another assisted with hair and makeup.  Others worked to keep us on schedule and fueled with plenty of coffee.  I was impressed with everyone’s contribution.  Most of all, I felt blessed to work with such a great group of talented and creative people.

Maybe it was all of that coffee, but I was almost giddy when we wrapped for the day.  I drove home smug with the thought that we had captured wonderful photos and moved a step closer to launching the new website at the beginning of the year.

Evidently the universe had other plans!

Soon after I got home and propped up my feet, I received an alarming phone call.  Our photographer and his assistant went to dinner immediately after the shoot.  While they were in the restaurant, someone broke into their car and stole their photography equipment as well as the laptop that contained all of our digital photos from the day’s shoot.

What a shock!  My feet were still recovering from standing up all day and now I was hearing that all of our efforts had been wasted.  I sat there for a few minutes staring into space.  Then, I burst out into a fit of uncontrollable laughter.  I laughed and laughed.  In fact, I laughed until tears came to my eyes.   I’m sure the colleague who called me thought I had lost my mind.

But, why not laugh?  Nobody was injured during the incident. The equipment can be replaced. The photo shoot can be rescheduled. The website will still launch in 2010, just not as early as we’d hoped. And most of all, I still work with an amazing group of people. No thief can take that away.

I invite you to check out the Vollmer website in the new year.  We hope to launch the new design sometime in January after we recreate those fabulous photos.

Until then, you just have to laugh!