For those of you not in ‘the know’, Phoenix Group was founded in 1982, and is a leading Saskatchewan advertising and communications agency. The OH! Media team cannot wait to combine our expertise with theirs…seriously, we haven’t been this excited about a partnership since cheese and bacon were put on the same burger!

For our existing clients, this means providing new and better services. For us, this move will put us at a level where we can pursue truly world-class business opportunities. And that-is great thinking!

We are excited to get in the sandbox with Phoenix Group, and look forward to combining our skills with theirs to best serve our clients.

You can meet the team at www.thephoenixgroup.ca

Below is an excerpt:

Web application tracks repairs

“IF YOUR EQUIPMENT IS DOWN LESS, YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY, YOUR RETENTION RATE IS HIGHER (AND) YOU HAVE MORE MEMBERS.”

Skye Kaiss had a problem. He was working out one day when the equipment he was using broke down.

His solution? A partnership between four Regina businessmen and a new company, Club Vitals.

“All equipment degrades. All equipment breaks down,” said Kaiss, co-owner of Regina’s two Gold’s Gym locations.

When a piece of equipment breaks down, the user has to report it to staff. Kaiss found that users either weren’t reporting damaged equipment or when they did, the information was being lost or repairs were slow to be made.

Read the entire article on the Leader Post website.

We applaud the efforts of these organizations and are proud to offer our services to one worthy non-profits each year.

A free website includes:

• Custom website design for the organization.
• Installation of a CMS so that volunteers can update the website themselves
• Creation of pages ie: About Us, News and Events, Donations, Contact etc.
• Insertion of content provided by the non-profit
• Web hosting for the website.

The free website package does not include:

• Domain registration (although we would be happy to help you through the process of registering)
• Logo design
• Content writing
• Professional photography

Rules and Regulations:

• You must be a legitimate non-profit service or organization
• OH! Media will provide free websites to two selected non-profits each year.
• OH! Media reserves the right to determine which organizations are chosen, using our own discretion and as time permits.
• OH! Media will include a small link back to our company website.
• Hosting and CMS licensing will be free for the life of the website.
• Additional features beyond the originally agreed upon scope will be subject to service charges as authorized.
• OH! Media will provide 1 hour of free website support a month. Additional support will be billed out at $75 /hour.
• In order to develop and launch the website in a reasonable time period, OH! Media requests that a timeline by the non-profit be strictly adhered to.

If you know of a non-profit that could use our help, please spread the word and send them our way. tellusyourstory@ohcares.ca

To apply, please complete the following application:
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Our Story

A long time client and local health club owner approached OH! Media with an idea and asked if we would be interested in collaborating.  He was looking for a better way to communicate problems with his fitness equipment and facilities to his internal staff and 3rd party maintenance supplier.  After initial discussions, we teamed up with the owner of an equipment maintenance company and Club Vitals was born.  We’ve have spent the last 7 months designing, developing, and testing this innovative cloud based web application.

How it Works

Once a health club signs up our software, we supply them with enough decals number each piece of equipment in their facility.  We are able to customize each set of decals with the clients branding colours and logo.

The numbers help members identify the equipment, making it easier to report problems with equipment staff.  Now when the member notifies the front desk, they need only report the decal number, in this case 276 instead of saying “the 3rd treadmill next to the water fountain upstairs” along with the issue they are experiencing.  ie: “Treadmill squeaking”.

To add an issue to the system, the staff member opens the app, hits “Create a Ticket”, enters the equipment number and types the problem.  From there it is added to the database.

These are no ordinary decals though.  Each one has a unique QR code that is specific to that gym. Now members can scan the code with their smart phone and instantly report a problem.

Once the issue has been reported, a ticket is created and an email is sent to the in-house maintenance staff member, notifying them of the issue.   If they are unable to fix the issue, the problem can be escalated to 3rd party maintenance supplier.  Once the problem has been rectified, they simply close the ticket.  We knew that every health club handles their maintenance differently, so we’ve built the user system to be open ended, allowing gym managers the ability to set up the system however bests suits their needs.

The software also acts an inventory system, keeping track of serial numbers as well as warranty expiration information.

In this post, I’ve only touched on the core features of the system, but believe me, there is so much more.  We’re working on a video tour of the system and will post when that’s ready.

In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more, be sure to check out our website – http://www.clubvitals.com.

You can also find us on:

• Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/clubvitals
• Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/clubvitals
• Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/60562705@N05/

Stay tuned!

About Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan (CIC)

Crown investments Coporation (CIC) is the holding company for nine of the largest Saskatchewan commercial corporations (SasktTel, SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskWater, Sask Gaming, SGI, STC, ISC , and SOCO). CIC also manages GradWorks, an internship program that helps support the recruitment of recent graduates. CIC also manages CIC Asset Management Inc., and is a plan sponsor for the Capital Pension Plan.

Visit the site new website here: http://www.cicorp.sk.ca/

About Family Service Regina

Family Service Regina is a non-profit community based organization that provides our local community with a variety of services and programs. Family Service Regina has been helping families in our community since 1931. They provide leadership and services aimed for strengthening families and individuals within our local community. They run programs and events geared towards everyone from Teen & Young Parent’s to family seminars and community volunteer opportunities.

Visit the site new website here: http://www.familyserviceregina.com/

The site delivers important event information for participants and spectators, registration, volunteer opportunities, accommodations, sponsors, training tips, and race results.

The site, powered by OH!CMS, allows event organizers the ability to update all pages and dynamic photo gallery by logging into a user friendly admin system.

When OH! Media was offered the chance to be a sponsor we jumped on the opportunity.  For those of you running the marathon, keep your eye open for the 26 mile markers with our logo on them!

About the Queen City Marathon

The Credit Union Queen City Marathon (QCM) is Saskatchewan’s premiere running & walking event.  This flat and scenic Boston-certified course showcases the beauty of Regina – the “Queen City” – to participants from across Canada and the USA.  Since the inaugural race in 2001, the Credit Union QCM has helped participants of all ages and athletic ability to achieve their own individual moments of finish-line triumph!

Visit the site new website here: http://www.runqcm.com

To find out our more about our services or for more information about this project, please email us at info@ohmedia.ca or call us directly at (306) 546-2118.

Read the articles below!

Web Design Trends 2010: Real-Life Metaphors and CSS3 Adaptation – May 20, 2010

Call to Action – Buttons: Examples and Best Practices – October 13th, 2009

Showcase of Case Studies in Design Portfolios – September 20th, 2009

Thanks Smashing Magazine, we love you!

The website utilizes our OH!CMS content management system that enables our clients to easily update site content themselves.

LeaderPost article – Finalists announced for Paragon Awards

Wish us luck!

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From all of us at OH! Media, we’d like to wish you and yours a joyful holiday and a happy new year!