People Skills for UX 2015: Negotiation Skills — Making a Case for UX

As a User Experience Architect, I was fortunate to attend the recent People Skills for UX webinar locally sponsored in part by Hanson and hosted by Rosenfeld Media and Environments for Humans. The webinar featured specialists on topics related to improving interpersonal relationships, with user experience leaders then tying those topics into the realm of digital design. One thing that became clear through all of these presentations was how crucial people skills are to advocating for UX.
Private: Hollyce Balentine
Private: Hollyce Balentine, User Experience Architect

Android Stats for Hanson Apps, Q2 2015

Have you been wondering what the latest Android trends are? We’re back for the second quarter of 2015 with our quarterly statistics as we have continued to develop new apps and test the latest devices.
Maria Simmons
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist

A Report from WWDC15 and Further Development on the Apple Watch

Here I am again. You would think after writing a post on developing a custom app for the Apple Watch in May that I would have at least six months before our blog editors sent out the dogs for another article. Alas, in June I found myself at Apple’s Word Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), where Apple unveils their developer news for the year, so I’m back already with an update.
Josh Jacob
Josh Jacob, Director, Mobile and Emerging Technologies

De-Mystifying Google Analytics Part 1: Internal Site Search

Most websites utilize some form of internal search that allows users to quickly find what they’re looking for by typing keywords into the search box. But many website owners and marketers don’t realize that this internal search data is available to them through search content reporting in Google Analytics – and that it can go a long way in helping them better serve their users.
Angela Linares
Angela Linares, Paid Media Strategist

Apple Stats for Hanson Apps, Q1 2015

To complement the information Apple shares with developers, we track the usage of all of the iOS apps we develop in house. It’s been another three months of tracking as we’ve entered 2015, so it’s time to share our Q1 (February through April) stats for Hanson-developed iOS apps.
Chris Kujawski
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer

Developing Custom Apple Watch Apps: A Hanson Demo

You already know that the Apple Watch is Apple’s entry into the blossoming smartwatch and wearable category. It works like this: the computer-on-your-wrist has a symbiotic relationship with your iPhone. Health data read from the watch sensors flows to your phone's activity tracker. Incoming notifications for apps on your phone are routed to your watch, where a click glance removes the need to pull the phone from your pocket. How do you create custom watch apps that enhance existing iPhone apps? Let’s walk through the process.
Josh Jacob
Josh Jacob, Director, Mobile and Emerging Technologies

Android Stats for Hanson Apps, Q1 2015

With a new year comes another round of seeing how many Android devices are in use. We’re back for the first quarter of 2015 with our quarterly statistics as we continue to develop new apps and test the latest devices.
Chris Kujawski
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer
Director of User Experience Architecture Leslie Mohn

What We Know Now: Leslie Mohn

If you’ve been following our ongoing career lessons series, you know that at Hanson we like to take a few minutes from time to time to reflect on what we’re learning and look for opportunities to grow. Today, we’re talking to Director of User Experience Architecture Leslie Mohn.
Mindy Withrow
Mindy Withrow, Managing Director of Strategic Planning
Leslie Mohn, Director of User Experience Architecture

What Does Being a “Top Workplace” Mean to Us?

As you may have heard, Hanson was recently named to The Blade's Top Workplaces (for the second year in a row). Because this award is based on employee surveys, we wanted to hear what being named a top workplace means to our fellow Hansonites. (Spoiler alert: a lot of us feel lucky to be part of this team!)
Sally Stearns
Sally Stearns, Marketing Manager

Client Partners Among the 2015 Addy Winners

The American Advertising Awards (Addys) are the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition held annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). The 2015 awards for the Toledo region were held on February 26 at the Valentine Theatre, and our client partners at HGTV and Sutherland Inc. were among the winners!
Client Partners Among the 2015 Addy Winners
Client Partners Among the 2015 Addy Winners,
iPhone displaying Q4 2014 Apple stats

Apple Stats for Hanson Apps, Q4 2014

It’s been another three months of developing apps in house and tracking their usage to complement the information Apple shares with developers, so it’s time to share our report of Q4 2014 (November through January) stats for Hanson-developed iOS apps.
Maria Simmons
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist

What We Know Now: Connie Calmes

We’re always eager to learn something new here at Hanson, which is why one of our core values is “stay curious.” Because of this mantra, we’ve held an ongoing series talking to fellow Hansonites about the words of wisdom they might today give to their past selves. Today we’re talking to Senior Account Manager Connie Calmes.
Sally Stearns
Sally Stearns, Marketing Manager