A specialist online and internet marketing company, The SpecialEyes Group is already working with a number of prominent Taranaki businesses, implementing online marketing strategies to connect their businesses with the modern consumer, increasing their business and brand visibility and driving bottom line profitability.

Furthermore, the team of graphic designers have rebranded a number of well-known businesses, including Andersons Pies. Mark Andersons stated, “we have really enjoyed working with The SpecialEyes Group. They really know what they are talking about and deliver exceptional results. We are ecstatic with our new logo, branding, businesses cards and packaging design. The only real problem we have had is that the website is delivering so much traffic and inquiries that we are working too much to keep up with the increase in business”.

Being approved by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), as well as director Steve Wilson being a New Zealand business mentor, the company offers a range of training, workshops and mentoring services focusing on online and social media marketing; with eligible businesses being able to apply to NZTE to cover up to 50% of the total amount.

The SpecialEyes Group has been welcomed and embraced by the local community. After two months of being in the Taranaki community, the business is sponsoring a local charity which looks after the welfare of children with serious medical conditions and have students from WITT in New Plymouth looking at gaining work experience and owner Steve Wilson is even playing a bit of footy for one of the local team.

Wilson stated that “the business is dedicated to developing local talent and working towards creating a base of digitally capable people that not only serve individuals and companies in New Zealand, but throughout the world. “With the implementation of digital strategies throughout New Zealand as part of the national broadband initiative, councils and local authorities have realised the importance of digital companies, retaining and developing online specialists and ensuring that the infrastructure is there to make this a reality. The SpecialEyes Group is dedicated to making sure that Taranaki is not left behind in the digital world, assisting business and organisations to realise their true capability in the modern world.

The SpecialEyes Group has recently been approved by NZTE (New Zealand Trade and Enterprise) to offer our range of online marketing and social media marketing workshops and training, including one-on-one mentoring with businesses to develop an online and social media marketing strategy, while developing and optimising the range of online tools (including Facebook, Blog, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and website optimisation). Those business who satisfy the criteria for capability vouchers available from NZTE are eligible to up to a 50% discount on the range of online marketing workshops and training available at SpecialEyes.

We offer 6 online marketing and social media workshops/training options, including:

• Online Basics: The importance of Online and Social Media Marketing
• Increasing Business Visibility and Online Sales/Inquiries: Website, Search Engine and Social Media Optimisation
• Facebook Marketing and Customisation for Business Results
• Development and Implementation of Online & Social Media Marketing Strategy: One-On-One Training
• Integrating Online and Social Media Strategies in Your Business
• Blog Marketing: Getting a Cost Effective Online Presence

Our training is completed in our large training facilities in our Inglewood offices. However, we offer in-house training options as well as venue hire if required at a location closer to your premise. For more information about the NZTE capability vouchers and how you can apply to receive these vouchers to contribute up to 50% of the value of our online marketing training solutions, visit the business section of the venture Taranaki website or contact Venture Taranaki for further information.

Originating in Christchurch, The SpecialEyes Group opened a brand in Taranaki shortly after the February earthquake that devastated the city. It was envisaged that the earthquake would place difficulties for all businesses in the Canterbury region, and as a result, it was a strategic move to open a office in the North Island to alleviate this reduction in demand. After operating for 6 months in Taranaki, we have numerous clients for website and graphic design, social media marketing and online marketing strategy development; including Andersons Pies, Hub Catering, The Park Motel, Real Sports, Video Ezy, Action Suzuki, Murray Phillips Earthmoving … the list goes on.

After perusing the range of offices available in the Taranaki region, the old New South Wales bank became available. This provided the ideal location for our new offices, with plenty of room for our offices, meeting rooms, boardroom and training facilities. With close proximity to New Plymouth for working with clients in the region, as well as the airport to make fortnightly trips to our Christchurch office and South Island based clients a breeze; it was a natural choice.

The Christchurch based staff are doing a fantastic job and we have recently added another graphic designer to the team to keep up with our increased workloads. However, we are currently looking for additional staff for our Taranaki offices, including website designers and search engine specialists.

Working with numerous small to medium sized business, as well as large brands and multi-national companies, the SpecialEyes Group is able to drive results for your business by developing and implementing an online marketing strategy that targets your customers and gets you noticed.

If you want any more information from the team at SpecialEyes, don’t hesitate to get in contact with us. If you are passing by our Inglewood offices, please drop in, have a coffee and say hello. We look forward to meeting you soon.