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Daisy From Studio 544 Interviewed by Super Pet Parent

Studio 544 — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 15:49:48 +0000

Learn More About Diabetes In Dogs

Superpetparent.com recently interviewed Mark Lewandowski and Daisy from Studio 544 to get their take on how to handle dogs with diabetes from a pet parent perspective.
Of course Ms. Daisy was more than happy to cooperate! She was happy to share her story and offer advice to other dog parents who may be struggling with this increasingly common health condition prevalent in many dogs these days.

Donna Chicone from SuperPetParent.com did a great job explaining some things about what it takes to deal with pet health issues but also the importance of being there for your pet in both the good and bad times.

Adopting or owning a pet is a very serious decision and not one to take lightly.

Studio 544 is proud to have Daisy as part of the team over here and hope her story can help shed a light on how to cope with dogs with diabetes.

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Studio 544 Offering Online Policy Services

Studio 544 — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:08:04 +0000

Studio 544 Partners with Termageddon

Studio 544 is always trying to improve our service offerings and give our clients the best services possible. That is why we have recently partnered with Termageddon, a privacy policy generator that automatically updates company policies when the laws change.

As you may or may not know, it is illegal not to have a privacy policy on a website that collects as little as an email address on a contact form. On top of that, privacy bills have been proposed on both federal and state levels, each of which will affect your business if passed (even if you’re not in that state).

Termageddon is a ‘set it and forget it’ solution so you don’t have to deal with this (or hire an attorney ongoing to deal with it).

Some of the biggest advantages to doing this are:

The policies will auto-update when the laws change.
The monthly service can be cancelled at any time without penalty.
It will help give you as a website (business) owner some peace of mind when it comes to navigating the everchanging landscape of internet/online laws.

If you’re interested in getting a privacy policy for your website, please contact Mark Lewandowski at Studio 544 today.

REQUEST POLICY PRICING

Missing a privacy policy and terms & conditions on your website?

Are you ready for a $2,500 fine per website visitor from California?

Why You Need Policies

Avoid massive fines from the government
Limit your liability
Keep control of your website
Protect your intellectual-property
Ensure legitimacy to your website visitors

320-587-5544

Web Site Facelift by Studio 544

Studio 544 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:27:59 +0000

Many of the clients I work with at Studio 544 already have existing web sites but either want me to make minor updates or changes to their sites or on many occasions I am asked to completely re-do the look and feel of their web site. A perfect example is the Sharing Energy site at http://www.sharingenergy.com.
Jeff Kowalski from Sharing Energy in Brooklyn Park, MN contacted Studio 544 about giving his web site a complete facelift. The first thing I did was determine what was going to stay for content and what was no longer needed. Next, we mapped out a cleaner path for navigating the contents of the site and gave the site a whole new look with warm, tropical colors and corresponding background.

Sharing Energy Website – Before

Sharing Energy Website – After

Of course we didn’t forget to include SEO (search engine optimization) of various elements for the new site to make it easier for prospective clients to find the site. A new contact form was added, video embedded and the old scanned brochures they had been using on their old site were converted to web-ready pages for faster download and better SEO.
I hope you agree with the Before and After photos that the change speaks for itself. Contact Mark Lewandowski at Studio 544 in Hutchinson, MN today for your company’s or organization’s website facelift or updating needs and see why so many clients of Studio 544 are referrals from existing customers.

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Shopping for a web designer

Studio 544 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:51:01 +0000

If you’ve been thinking about getting a web site for your business or organization and don’t really know where to begin, one of the first things you should do is figure out what you really need on your site (pages, content, features) and how much you want to spend. The number of people who contact Studio 544 for website design are in the minority when it comes to really knowing what they want and how much a professional web site should cost.
Many of them come to me after they have listened to a “song and dance” routine from other freelance web designers or web design companies who have a tendency to tell them what they should have rather than ask them what they really need and want. This is where Studio 544 is different and quite frankly, this is why I am able to obtain new clients from across the country on a regular basis. I cut through the b.s. and actually take the time to listen to client’s questions and concerns.
Being a small business with a limited budget myself, I understand that not everyone out there can afford a $10,000+ site nor do they need anything like that in most cases. 9 times out of 10, there is a solution out there we can pursue that will fit within your budget and provide you with a clean, professional, easy to navigate website that you can be proud of. Many of Studio 544’s clients are repeat customers or referrals. There is a reason why. Contact Mark Lewandowski at Studio 544 in Hutchinson, MN today to find out for yourself.

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Happy 2012 from Studio 544

Studio 544 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:39:59 +0000

2011 is behind us now and we are already over halfway into January! Where does the time go? I’ve been receiving a lot of calls from people asking about web site prices but many of them say they want to wait a while to actually begin the site creation process. Many of us have a tendency to procrastinate about things and always seem to find at least one excuse to justify our “I’ll do it later” attitude.
My question is “How long can you afford to wait on getting your web site up and running?” Time is money and as you read this, the clock is ticking and before you know it February will be here and then March… April… Don’t waste any more time.

Contact Studio 544 today for your free web site design quote and be one step closer to crossing something very important off of your “to-do” list for 2012.

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Busy Month For Studio 544

Studio 544 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:24:26 +0000

October was a very busy month for Studio 544 with multiple web site design projects being completed and several more in the process of being worked on. And the best part about them is that they covered all types of businesses from across the U.S.
From New York to Seattle and Michigan to Minnesota, Studio 544 was able to deliver web design and social media marketing projects to a number of satisfied clients.
Here are just some of the new satisfied clients of Mark Lewandowski at Studio 544.

Cajun Joe's Restaurant

A Taylored Finish

Contact Studio 544 today for all your web site design and social media marketing needs.

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Big News from Studio 544

Studio 544 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:50:43 +0000

Mark Lewandowski at Studio 544 has recently been named as the new web design company for one of the Twin Cities most popular ethnic festivals! Stay tuned for more details about this exciting news.

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Time Management For Freelance Web Designers

Studio 544 — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:51:14 +0000

This is a tricky topic. If you are a freelance web designer like me at Studio 544, you may have found yourself in this situation before. A prospective client contacts you about designing a web site for them and feels the need to talk about it with you for hours at a time on the phone or by sending you an endless stream of emails.

Studio 544 - Freelance Web Designer

They usually want things done yesterday and for a bargain basement price. You carefully go through their criteria and try to match it up with their budget (if they’ve given you the luxury of this information). If they have not provided a budget, I strongly recommend that you ask them about this upfront so as to not waste your time or the prospects. After all if they want a web site with all the bells and whistles but only have a budget for a bag of peanuts, you need to know.
My experience at Studio 544 has taught me that roughly 50% of the website design requests you may receive will require you to do some type of research and maybe even experiment with a few programs that may be new to you just to see if this is something you can even work on for the prospect.
The main point about this article is that your time is just as valuable as the prospects – maybe even more so. Over the years, I have learned how to generally sift out the “shoppers” and “time killers” who contact me. If you are new to the business, you will get a sense about this yourself the more you do it. Just remember that at some point you need to draw the line and decide if the prospect of working with this client is worth it or not.
Mark Lewandowski is the President of Studio 544. A freelance web design company located in Hutchinson, MN. You can find the Studio 544 website by visiting www.studio544.com.

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Keeping up with technology

Studio 544 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:05:06 +0000

Ok, let me begin by saying that web technology will always outpace you – always! So save yourself some time and headaches and stick to what you need to get the job done. Over the years, I have seen software programs and languages come and go but in the end, it seems like I always find myself going back to the old reliable, tried and true programs that have served me well.

Studio 544 - Freelance Web Designer

Everyone in the web industry is brainwashed by big marketing budgets from Microsoft, Adobe, etc. that they need to have the latest versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, etc. Don’t believe it. Unless the program has made MAJOR improvements to its functionality, ignore the need to upgrade every time a new release comes out. After all, if the finished product looks and functions just the same using your trusted old software as it would if you had used an inflated new program, do you really think your client is going to care?

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Blogging 2 – Take the good with the bad…

Studio 544 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:25:13 +0000

Well, hopefully all of you spammers out there are happy. After growing tired of sifting through the mounds of ridiculous comments to my postings, I have decided to remove commenting from the Studio 544 blog.
The nice thing about WordPress is that allows you to set your configurations to allow or disallow commenting. In an ideal world, people would only comment on things they were generally interested in but unfortunately that is not always the case in the cyber world.
I still encourage those thinking about starting a blog for their business, organization or personal use to do so but just keep in mind that you may have to deal with some crap on occasion. Putting yourself out there online still has great potential though and makes it that much easier for the “real” people out there to find you also. When you’re ready for a professional, custom blog remember to contact Studio 544 to make it happen. Happy blogging again!

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