20 years experience helping clients communicate big ideas online. Specializing in data visualization, information design, and public speaking/presentations.
I have been speaking at conferences, doing client workshops and pitching ideas in business meetings for 20 years. There are some keys to success that I can share, from how to make the best slides to how to present your ideas in a way to maximize impact.
If you work in Illustrator and you don't know about Illustrator Scripting, this will be a real wake-up call. With some basic Javascript (or AppleScript or VBScript) skills, you can automate and perfect a lot of tasks. This is especially useful when creating large, complex and data-driven graphics.
For 20 years I've worked with knowledge-driven organizations, translating complex ideas into interactive experiences. Data visualization is at the core of this work and is now what I focus on 100% of my time.
Bill is both a remarkable creative talent, as well a technology jock. Yet he remains an unassuming guy -- for example, you'd never know from his calm, respectful demeanor that he's one of the key technology suppliers for the World Economic Forum Summit(s) in Davos, Swizerland. His focus is on doing great work, not stoking his ego. I've enjoyed every minute I've worked with him.
Bill is a true visionary and pleasure to work with. He has built a company through his own creative talents and comfortable, professional style that encourages long term, productive relationships. His commitment, management skills, and attention to detail ensure that clients' expectations are consistently exceeded.
I’ve worked with Bill since 2000 on several different websites and online tools. He has an innate sense for the unique needs of specialized audiences; a collaborative, keep-it-simple mentality that is rarely seen among technical staff but widely appreciated among clients and users; and the dedication needed for consistent, on-time delivery.
As stated in his other recommendation, Bill was a boss with boundless patience in some rockier moments of my web development career. His forward-thinking nature, innovativeness and keen sensitivity to clients' needs will assuredly always keep Beehive Media on the forward track.
I first worked with Bill for three years when I was a client of Beehive Media's. As my vendor, Bill/Beehive were creative, relaxed, client-oriented, results-oriented and excellent at defining and implementing innovative solutions. As a result, i jumped at the chance to work with Bill when he offered me a position. I now work with Bill as a VP at Beehive and he is a joy to work with. We travel widely (Dubai/Abu Dhabi, Europe, even Texas) and he is extremely easy to work with, has a good grasp of the currents and opportunities of globalization and can work with highly internationally diverse people at the C-level of organizations. BIll is a great leader for a top-notch group of people at Beehive who combine technical virtuosity with a deep design sense and and understanding of business strategy.
I highly recommend Bill.
As my first boss, in my first real job after finishing college, Bill was always generous with his knowledge and his patience was limitless. Since those days, I've watched Bill––and worked along-side him in a handful of instances––as he nourished Beehive Media into an amazingly successful business filled with creative and talented producers, project managers and developers.
Bill and his team have done wonders for House Party's party planning and party sharing online application functioning as development lead.
Bill and BeeHive Media have executed several projects I have sponsored within two different companies I have worked for. Both projects were extremely well done showing a great deal of creative ability. In both cases Bill and his group were asked to take complex financial topics and explain them to consumers in an easy to understand format while making the interesting, engaging and sales oriented. Both times Bill more than succeeded. I hope to be able to work with Bill again in the future.
We are an extremely difficult and complex client. As a multi-headed ego driven design firm hiring a designer, it just doesn't get to be more fun than that. Bill and his team handled us with great aplomb, deftly and with great skill. The end result is we are delighted with the final product and can recommend Bill and his team without reservations. Michel Pariseau, Centerbrook
Bill has a great track record in web design, and it is apparent in his portfolio. His company is staffed with designers and programmers who aren't only extremely knowledgeable in their field, but who also carry within them a deep passion for what they do. Bill, and his company, Beehive Media, provide incredible one-on-one, highly personable service, and are more than happy to explain anything you wish to know about web design. Highly recommended to work with as a top-tier web design firm.
