A Master of Creativity: Marti Garaughty, THANK YOU!
When I am working with a client on a Feng Shui Consultation, my Energy is focused on THEM. I want them to be happy with the recommendations, I want them to understand why I am suggesting them, I want them to know that my intent and energy is focused on THEM and THEIR needs.
I would estimate that about 35 % of my clients at this time are from REFERRALS from happy clients. I’ve built a name and a good reputation.
When the thought to have a website built for Laura as a Graduation gift came to me, I initially thought of my webmaster. He was busy and it didn’t get done. I’d purchased the domain name of her choice and thought of Marti. Marti designed my outside blog which so many people loved and I already knew his dedication to making his clients HAPPY with what he is creating. marti garaughty : The Art Of Marketing You
I also knew of his quick responses and his amazing patience. It didn’t take me long to contact him. First let me say that Marti has no idea I’m writing this…and although he knows a few of the events which have taken place, that’s for another blog.
Laura, of course, was involved. I was also involved and we both asked Marti to design a custom site for her. Again, he is a PLEASURE to work with. He’d design something, change it around, give us ideas, change it again and send it for review. We wanted some specific pictures included in the site but they just didn’t FIT the design.
Marti is an artist. He does NOT disappoint. I know when I am stuck on a particular thing, it’s about all I could think about and from Marti’s emails, I believe he felt the same way. A late night email confirmed my suspicions: “I came up with an idea I think you’ll like…will send it soon.” (I’m paraphrasing here : )
There it was, the next morning. The custom website both Laura and I LOVED. It is now live if you’d like to see it: http://www.FengShuiManhattan.com
Marti put many hours of time and thought into this…and, whether he believes me or not, the Energy that followed the site going live is a story into itself for another day.
I do NOT refer people I haven’t worked with or know someone who has worked with them. I am careful with referrals because I believe they are a reflection of you. So when I refer someone, you can just BET I’m happy with their work. Marti is not just a Blog Artist, Website Designer, or creates Artwork at it’s finest, he’s a dedicated person who truly goes the extra MILES to make his clients happy. Thank you, Marti. And I will post those amazing updates including some things you haven’t heard about since that site went LIVE.
Http://www.FengShuiManhattan.com is a Marti Garaughty design at it’s best!
Laura Cerrano is the proud new owner of one beautiful website.
What a classy site Marti put together for you ! ...not that I doubt he would of course, the guy is a genius !!!
Very nice testimonial, and congrats on the great site !!
Cheers Carole !
Sheldon
OMG! It's GORGEOUS! Marti ROCKS, doesn't he?! He created our NC Relo site and we are so pleased with it! Very nice "thank you" Carole--well done!
Whoever is giving out the gold stars tonight ~ Iloveyou! Its the first time I've noticed MY favorites all getting featured......and all at the same time.......YOUUUHOOO Who are you?
AND Carol - Marti- is working on designing my blog site right now too - and I concur with every point you make! Congrats on your feature!
OHHHH I love the website! And the Artwork..........Carole you should do some speechless sundays and worldless wednesdays with laura's artwork! I love love it ...exp the 'intuition' :-)
Hi Carole-That is an awesome website. Marti did a superb job. CONGRATS on the feature. It is so wonderful you did a post about it and your thanking him. <SMILE>
Carol..i think Marti is a beautiful and wonderful artist and designer ..very sophisticated site one to be very proud of..BEST of Luck!..as soon as i can
I want him to do my blog page ..that ihas been a goal of mine..Thank you
Helpfulhannah
Hi Carole -- I think the design fits your professional service profile to a T
Carole, marti is amazing ... with the two of you there is a magical mix! Hugs to you both! Deb
I think all of the comments above are spot on, several talented people all working together, it doesn't get much better, but I want to say WHAT A COOL IDEA FOR A GIFT! Someone spreading their wings, growing their business, what a wonderful idea!
I sure do admire marti's wonderful artistic talent and his knack for helping others. And that is a wonderful site indeed! Woohoo to both of you!
First I want to say - what a beautiful site!
I admire dedication and ambition and it sounds like you both definitely have that! Best of luck to you :-)
I just went to the site and LOVE IT!!!
I've read Martis articles faithfully and also have seen some of the other websites and all of them have been knock outs!
Great testimonial and I agree, his mastery of marketing is apparent in evertything I saw of him.
Carole, what a great graduation present for Laura. Beautiful, clean design and art by marti. Referrals are the heart of our business and like you not given out to easily. Cheers!
It is a wonderful site Carole. Of course I loved what he did for your blog here. Great gift for Laura too! You are so thoughtful.
Suggestion - when you link a website you should click to open it in a separate window so people are not drawn away from your blog or site but get an additional window with the link on it. Have a great Wednesday
Carole,
Laura is one beautiful young woman. So a beautiful and classy site is only fitting. Marti combined the two with impeccable detail.
As a side not ... Laura is one truly talented artist. I'm sure you are SO proud of her - and that's as it should be.
Congratulations to you both! I'm wishing you both much success.
Carole - What a nice, beautiful testamonial to Marti ! It does not take long if you are new on AR to get introduced to Marti. His blogs are unbelievable. Also, what is unbelievable is that new site - it looks great and the photos are stunning... it flows well ! Congrats on the feature - is great for all us to see posts like this. Good luck to Laura with the new site ! Also, what is important is the reminder to really focus on your clients (like yourself and Marti) to grow your business, especially a referral-based busienss. 35 percent from referrals for your business is awesome ! You must do excellent work !
Marti is pure genius. I just read his blog "Does your geek give a XXXX?" and he just plain gets it!
Laura's web site is very well done.
Kudos to you for thanking Marti in a public forum like this, and to Marti for his help and talents.
Congrats on the website. Very well designed and professional. I've bookmarked Marti's site for the future. Thanks!
Carole,
A newbie, I was delighted to stumble across marti's blog early on. Thanks for giving us another reason to salute his skills.
May the new site bring lots of business and fun to Laura. Creative gift, BTW!
Wow - he did a fabulous job on the site! Marti is an awesome guy and works his rear off! I see a few people above just discovering Marti - hahaha, if he thought he was busy BEFORE!
Carole, I agree that Marti is dedicated to his craft. A fine tribute and recommendation of him.
I have been working with Cherie Young out of San Diego for over a year on websites, blogs, and Google sponosred links, and have had the same experience of the passion and dedication to excellence. In our busy business world it is great to have a professional ally that treats you like a friend. Great testimonial that in some cases they build them better than they used to.
Carole--what a wonderful graduation gift for your daughter. I will check Marti's work in a minute, but first I want to compliment you for writing such a great tribute to Marti. I can see by the comments that everyone agrees with you.
Yes, referrals are like an extension of ourselves. If we lived close I would love to learn more about Feng Shui from you , but for now ,see you in the rain.
Very nice - great job on both your parts! Hope you get a lot of traffic!
Carole, I checked out Laura's site and you're right, it is beautiful. What a great testimonial you gave for Marti. Our websites are so often the first impression people get of us and they are sooo important.
hi Carole... I'm a little late in reading your post (distracted by stuff) but thx so much. The reality is that it took the 3 of us bouncing & refining ideas to get it to the point where we were all happy campers.
Re "I would estimate that about 35 % of my clients at this time are from REFERRALS from happy clients. I’ve built a name and a good reputation"...
And that is the point, happy/satisfied clients are the best source of new business. They talk about their experiences, good and bad. Referrals are a much better (and less expensive) way to bring in new business. Not to mention that is adds to our credibility. Thx again C for trusting me with your project. Both you & Laura were fun to work with, you took my advice and I took your input, the result is a clean, elegant website.
P.S. Thx everyone for the feedback, much appreciated.
Yep, I like the way the website flows. It was great for you to blow up Marti's spot like that (in a good way).
Carole,
Thanks for recommending Marty! He's now on my Go-To-Guy List
Kathy Opatka
Interesting! Good stuff Carole, thanks!
marti is a "class act" all the way and I highly recommend his services and expertise to anyone who inquires! If you have never had the opportunity to see his paintings check them out NOW! Glad to see this was featured, he is a true artist AND professional!
Hi Carole, Kudos to Marti for his incredible design and kudos to you for the feature. You are blessed to have such a professional presenting the business you love in such a professional light.
I really like the website. Marti does incredible work. What a nice gift to give to someone. I follow Marti's blog and have learned a lot form him. Congrat's on the feature!!
Sheldon, Marti worked SO hard...I'm sure Laura and I aren't the easiest people to deal with! Thank you, we're excited.
Debe, I can always tell when Marti has designed something...it has that unmistakable flair to it! He does rock.
Liz, You are going to be thrilled...if you aren't already! I swear he puts his heart and soul into his work. As for the feature person, I was curious myself :)
Sharon, It is SO nice to work with someone who is a pleasure! Honestly, I haven't had that in a long time and it just flowed.
Miss Helpful Hannah, He did my blog site here on AR...and I love it. I'm surprised he worked with me after the problems I unknowingly gave him but delighted with how it came out!
Chris, Thank you! We wanted to incorporate those pictures but they weren't fitting well...I love the design!
Deb, It was a great mix...we are so happy with the site and he's such a pleasure to work with.
Cheryl, I thought it would be a great gift too....but I did ask her if she wanted it. The site is lovely and I know it will bring her the best--actually it already HAS!
Sally, Thank you....He does some terrific work, all with his own brand of special flair!
Loree, Thank you so much! We are thrilled with the site and Marti's work and dedication to his clients.
Kris, I love my blog site here....Marti's work. But it is also SO nice to find someone who really CARES too!
Fernando, He is a true professional.....They are not always easy to find these days. Thank you for your comment.
Missy, It's very true about Referrals and I work so hard for my clients. Marti does as well...Many people are short sighted in not going the extra mile(s) in doing everything we can to make our client's happy.
Paddy, Thank you for the suggestion...I hadn't thought of it but (sigh) don't know how to do that--yet! Maybe I can try to find out. I thought it would make a nice gift too :)
Carol, You are always so sweet, thank you for your kind comment. Laura needs a new profile picture that fits that classy new site now :) And this is one of three websites she plans to put up: One just for Art and one for Personal Training. Marti is going to be very busy :)
Chris & Stephanie, Thank you for your comment. I have found that so many people have forgotten what customer service means and it's very short sighted on their part. What a pleasure to woek with someone who cares about you!
Craig, You put it better then I did, he DOES just "Get it." Hard to find these days and he did fabulous work.
Integrity Mortgage: Nice name! And thank you for the comment. Hold on to that book mark, if you need a professional he's your man :)
Irene, Thank you for stopping by and WELCOME to Activerain! It's hard to miss Marti and his amazing posts but if you ever need expert help...you'll know where to go!
Leesa, I thought the SAME thing.....I'm afraid he'll never come up for air :) But he is a true artist and a wonderful person to work with and a huge Thank you was in order.
Gary, Dedicated he is and wonderful to work with. I'd hit some stumbling blocks before I went to him and was SO glad I did turn to him for the site.
Joe, Thank you for your comment here. It was more then wonderful to have Marti do both my blog and this website and very true, some people do remember the old art of wonderful customer service!
Mary, I knew she had been wanting a website and most people only get one. She will eventually have three--the next two are on her but she sure wouldn't work with anyone else!
Bridget, Good reminder to set up Google Analitics for the site...or Sitemeter perhaps to track it. Thanks for the comment, I hadn't gotten that far yet :)
Marian, I couldn't agree with you more. Mine is very, VERY old but comes up high in rankings so that other then updating it, I don't want to mess with it. This has a cleaner, fresher look and feel.
Marti, You were a PLEASURE to work with...both times. And you know we will be needing you again. Your design, you up to date emails and constant contact and ideas were invaluable and we are both thrilled with the website. Laura will have two more for you and hopefully in the near future!
William, The man has patience AND CLASS! Pure genius and we love the site.
Kathy, You won't be disappointed with whatever you have him create...he doesn't allow that from his clients which is why we're so loyal :)
Ben, Thank you for stopping by. You'll know where to go if you ever need any expert advice in tech stuff.
Russel, I HAVE seen his paintings and I absolutely LOVE them! His artwork amazes me and I'm trying to get some of it in a new construction project--I've got my fingers crossed! Thank you for stopping in.
Sandy, Thank you so much, he created a fabulous design and both of us are thrilled! Things are happening already and I don't believe it's been crawled yet!
Kate, Thank you so much! It does make a good gift for someone and Marti is one true professional who is so great to work with.
Very appealing-refreshing!
Carole, You are so right about eveything you say about mARTi, He even has ART in his name and is an absolute marketing and creative genius. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post about our wonderful mARTi.
You're right, it's very easy on the eyes and easy to navigate around. Beautiful pictures, and Laura is lovely!
Good Morning Carole and Laura!
WoW, beautiful website and I have to say, everytime I see Laura's art I think it is even more and more beautiful....just stunning. I wish I could afford to buy all of her pieces as I KNOW she is one of the truly up and coming great talents of our time. Her art would be a far better investment than all of the stocks and bonds out there and would add great beauty and energy to any surroundings....
Marti is a am amazing artist and man and I too admire him greatly.....it's wonderful that the three of you could collaborate together to create something so beautiful.
Jo
ps. Congrats on the well deserved gold star!!!
Carole--I have the same policy on referring services...They do reflect on you when you refer someone. Obviously Marti did an extraordinary job for you...I am certain the kudos are much appreciated!
Hi Carole...Marti is a perfect fit for your Daughter, they are both artist and Marti shows her in this light well, love the web site, I wish her the Very Best and Lots of Success.
Cheers, thanks for sharing this venture.
Renee, Thank you. Both the work and the artist who created it were refreshing--it ws a wonderful experience
Margaret, I wish I had written it that way, the man is a true artist AND a pleasure to work with!.
Georgina, Thank you. It was so nice to work with someone that CARES about his clients and doesn't stop until they're happy. Above and beyond service is what we should ALL do.
Jo, Thank you, Laura didn't see your remark but I'll be sure to show her...she'll be thrilled. And she's gotten custom art "jobs" already that she's thrilled about. Marti is an absolute pleasure--so nice after the issues I've had! Thank you, I wasn't expecting it!
Teri, I try to get referrals but it's not always possible...and I've had some of the WORST luck with having my house done. This was absolutely a wonderful experience so if anyone had ANY doubts, they don't need to! Marti does a fabulous job/
Hi Carole, what a gorgeous site! Such soothing colors and movement. Marti's work is always so amazing. I love it! Very interesting artwork you offer...I like the 'frog' blessing and 'the pair' with the reflection in the eyeglass. :-)
Wonderful! I love Laura's artwork!
Amazing-he is a genious and her work is beautiful. Nice blog Carole!!
Mara, I have to say it was a wonderful experience having a hand in creating this. And wonderful things have happened since...stay tuned :)
Cheryl, YOU know your Artwork, Laura will take that as a very high compliment coming from you! Thank you!
Cathy, Thank you...Marti is a pleasure and made this a real experience!