Verisk Health is a true innovator in providing risk assessment and predictive modeling tools to the global healthcare industry.

We’re excited to announce that Verisk Health has launched a new web site (http://www.veriskhealth.com) that tells the story of its innovative products and services in a engaging and colorful way.  The home page features a randomly fluctuating series of lines representing the changing landscape of healthcare and the theme of bringing clarity to complex data, which underlies the Sightlines suite of products. The new web site also features case studies, the Perspectives Blog and a wealth of information for a diverse set of healthcare industry audiences.

Digital Pulp worked with Verisk Health’s marketing team to craft a message and creative concept that articulates the company’s brand online and to extend the brand to the company’s offline materials, ranging from corporate and product brochures to business cards and presentation templates. More from the team behind the effort…

Trish, Marketing VP, Verisk Health says: “Digital Pulp really dug in to grasp what we do and what we wanted to say. Their ability to listen and understand and then translate that visually and narratively into a strong web presence is what really sets them apart.”

Doris, Senior Producer, Digital Pulp says:  ”With healthcare reform dominating the headlines, it was exciting to work with a company that has real answers and can so clearly help to make a difference in the industry.”

Kiu, Graphic Designer, Digital Pulp says: “Bringing a great brand like Verisk Health to life on the Web and extending the visual signature to all of their corporate materials was a challenging and interesting experience.”

All we can say is thank you to the Verisk Health marketing team for the opportunity and congratulations to Doris, Kiu and Susan for crafting a new message and image to match the innovative products and thinking at Verisk Health. Amazing!

“Nearly half of all adults (47%) go online with a laptop using a Wi-Fi connection or mobile broadband card (up from the 39% who did so as of April 2009) while 40% of adults use the internet, email or instant messaging on a mobile phone (up from the 32% of Americans who did this in 2009). This means that 59% of adults now access the internet wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone.”

For the full story visit Mobile Access 2010: Summary of Findings

Top activities for mobile and wifi laptop users include taking pictures and sending text messages. Could this finally be the year for mobile? We think so!

Excerpt from Article:

“While social media marketing continues to get a lot of media attention and companies are investing more ($1.2 billion 2011, Forrester), search marketing (PPC and SEO) gets the lion’s share of digital marketing budgets ($20.7 billion 2011, Forrester).”

Read More at: SEO Tops Digital Marketing Tactics for 2011

At Digital Pulp, we recommend monitoring organic search and reporting the findings at least quarterly. For paid search we like to see a sustained effort, so optimization is possible and learnings can be built upon. If search is on your mind and you have questions let us know.

http://www.mymethlife.org

Delving deeply into the feelings that drive meth use, the site offers uncensored stories of what it is like to use and presents some healthier and realistic options for making a change.

We are extremely pleased with the number of user comments throughout the site. Friends, family, and former meth users are generously sharing their personal experiences with GMHC. All in a community effort to not judge but support those facing meth addiction.

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Special thanks to the GMHC marketing team as well as our own Shirley, Katherine, Joe, Josh, Dan and Steven for all their work to make the site a reality.

“With the redesign, the media company hopes to be able to sell large, customizable ads and put an end to the “pageview” metric, focusing more exclusively on user engagement such as time spent on pages … As many as 30 different ad combinations are possible with the new design, with a flexible layout that is based on the sponsorship, says Charlie Tillinghast.”

At least one major agency has approved of the new approach but we’ll have to wait and see if other sites will follow MSNBC’s lead.

Read more here:  MSNBC.com Redesigns, Does Away with Pageview Metric

http://www.redkensalon.com
(Redken pro account required; Click “My Clients” to start consultations)

This new online client profiler system gives Redken stylists enhanced tools to interact with their clients before they walk through door and sit down in the salon chair. This new tool allows stylists to create custom hair plans and record individual hair needs, track appointments, formulas, retail purchases for each individual client and keep all this information available to them long after the appointment has ended.

“The tool has taken offline printed manuals, tear sheets, loads and loads of paper and brought them to a new dimension online. The usability is fantastic and more robust then our offline product. DP has taken a very complicated process and created a user experience that allows my customers to easily use this tool with out much explanation.” - Matt Courtney, Director Web Production & Design, Redken 5th Avenue NYC

“Being able to store client information in one, user-friendly place, is imperative to the stylist fully utilizing the Redken Art of Consultation system. The fact that they can also send out the Client Profiler Form prior to the appointment, saves the stylist and the client time in the end.” - Marketing Team, Redken 5th Avenue NYC

Many thanks to Matt and the Redken marketing team as well as Sam, Stuart, Josh, and Justin for all their engineering efforts!

So we travelled, watched fireworks and grilled out. What do you expect?

The digital brand experience begins with an interactive website that creates immediate energy around the Biotrue brand through animation and storytelling. Particularly the World of Bio-inspiration encourages both consumer and professional audiences to interact with and discover what products, like Biotrue, are inspired by nature.

Videos and interactive graphs are abundant throughout the site enhancing the user’s experience as they explore what makes Biotrue truly unique. Awareness is being generated online with dynamic banner ads and coordinates beautifully with TV and PR efforts in cities across the U.S. More from the team behind the work…

Chris, Senior Brand Manager, B+L says: “Congratulations on the launch of Biotrue.com!!! Thanks for all of your hard work in getting this spectacular site up and running. Your team continues to deliver exceptional work.”

Susan, Senior Account Manager, Digital Pulp says: “In a category that is known for low consumer engagement, the Biotrue brand and site break the mold. It’s exciting and engaging from the first moment the site intro starts to play!”

Gene, Creative Director, Digital Pulp says: “The site presents a great balance of brand experience and elucidation, giving visitors both product and category information. From the multimedia introduction to the interactive world of bioninspiration, Biotrue.com delivers.”

Thank you to B+L marketing team for the opportunity to do something so wonderful. And many thanks to all the talented DP team members who had a hand in the strategy, planning, design and development. What a nice result.

This is a big decision and should be driven by data. But few publishers who have made the leap from free to pay record or release the impact on their business. Until now. The UK Times not only made the switch but is publishing their experiment and the effects of this decision on traffic and revenue.

It’s still early but here’s an excerpt of where they are from Experian:

So, its still early days, but the conclusion so far seems to be this: since it forced users to register in order to view its content, the Times has lost market share. However, this decline has clearly not been catastrophic and none of the paper’s rivals has particularly benefitted. Yet. The real test will come when people actually have to pay rather than simply register to view the Times’ content. When that happens we will of course provide some more analysis, so keep an eye on the blog and our Twitter feed for updates.

Read more at: Times paywall: initial data and analysis

Curious? See more at CNet’s live blog.