10.5 reasons not to choose us
(Because 10 without the .5 is just plain boring)
Or, feel free to skip the reasons why we think you might not want to hire us and go straight to learning more about us.
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You’re looking for cheap prices.
We’re sorry (not really), but we don’t do cheap. Cheap is average. And, we don’t do average ‘round here. You need more than average. You need better, way better, than average. We believe that you get what you pay for and, if a cheap price tag is what will win your business, we must gracefully bow out of the running. We’re not the best choice for you.
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You have unrealistic expectations.
A company’s branding cannot be crafted overnight, having an amazing website doesn’t mean that you’ll be swamped with business, achieving the highest and most coveted rankings in search engines can take a tremendous amount of work, patience and time, and, while we’re absolutely exceptional at what we do, we don’t perform miracles (maybe someday).
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You want to do, be or look exactly like someone else.
If you think that you can be successful by simply copying someone else, we hate to say it but you’re going to be in for a rude awakening. Aside from the legal and ethical ramifications of doing so, that’s just not what we do here. We’re a creative, strategic, fresh and hands-on media agency. We build leaders, not followers.
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You’re too busy to participate in
the process.While we can pile more on our shoulders than you could even imagine, there is no substitute for client participation. If you don’t have time or the desire to contribute to the creation, establishment and growth of your business – we won’t be a good fit for each other.
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You want to keep us at a distance.
If you only want to provide the bare minimum, keep us from truly getting to know your business and your customers, prefer to just work with someone once and then move on, then this relationship isn’t going to work. We’re in it for the long haul so we expect you to be also.
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You want us to take orders.
We’re really sorry (actually, we’re still not), but that’s not how we roll here. It’s not because we’re not good at taking orders (ask our pets, they’ll vouch for us), it’s because we want to see you be successful and that’s not going to happen if we’re doing things that we know aren’t good, aren’t right or aren’t optimal for your success.
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You don’t like to communicate over the internet.
The “electronic paper trail” is crucial so that we both have the exact same record of thoughts, ideas, plans, recommendations, progress, details and decisions to refer to. If you’re the type of person that needs to communicate solely or mostly by phone, you may feel more comfortable with another firm.
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You believe that “everyone” is a customer.
Everyone is NOT your customer. We’ll show you how to identify and tap into your most promising target audience but, if you don’t agree and prefer to market towards “everyone”, there are better choices out there for you than us.
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You think that the fact that you “love pets” is what sets you apart from you competitors.
What makes you unique? If you can’t think of a better competitive advantage than that you simply “love pets”, or don’t really care to have us help you identify one, it’s best that you leave our site now and start trying to find someone else to work with. (Hint: All of your competitors also love pets.)
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You believe that it’s our responsibility to make your business successful.
We don’t own nor run your business. If you’re looking for someone who can guarantee your business be successful just by looking awesome, you might want to check Fantasy Land. We hear they’re always taking on new clients.
You have no sense of humor.
Now that’s a real bummer. Life’s much too short to spend it being a sour puss. We’re a bunch of happy, light-hearted, down to earth folks with a wicked sense of humor and, while we can definitely get along with facial frowners, we prefer to recommend them to our competitors instead. We know our competitors appreciate the business!
interested in learning more about us?
Who We Are
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We’re a tight-knit firm composed of managers, artists, designers, developers, programmers, copywriters, marketers and consultants that all repeat the same mantra: position the client for success.
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We’ve been in business for over 10 years;
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We’ve gained the reputation as the leading brand development, web design and development, marketing and consulting firm in the pet industry;
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We work with all types of pet businesses from the one-man operations to international corporations to non-profit organizations;
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We maintain both US and international clientele in many different niche markets within the pet industry
What We Are
Where We Are
We’re located directly outside of Pittsburgh in the breath-taking Laurel Highlands region of southwest Pennsylvania.
To us, we live and work in the best place on earth; we can meet local clients in the tastiest coffee shops in our beautiful city on Monday and enjoy a Tuesday brainstorming session gathered around a fire in our gorgeous mountain top wilderness.
