-- Testimonial From Richard May of Evermay Nursery

I was skeptical about the advantages of a web-site for my particular business, Evermay Nursery. It was hard to imagine my "earthy" and "rooted" customers soaring through cyberspace to find my specialty and rare plants.

My web-site with Rainstorm Consulting has transformed my business. It has proven the most efficient and cost-effective way to advertise and communicate with my customers. They can see my products to advantage without the cost of color printing. Moreover, I am often saved the expense of printing and mailing my catalog. My shopping cart allows plant buyers to shop my list of plants and pay for them on line. In addition, they can pay with their credit card on a secure site which Rainstorm maintains for me.

Because of Rainstorm's clever design, my site generates a wealth of statistics that help monitor site visits. This allows me to strategize my marketing and change the site to maximize the visits that lead to my web page.

My increased visibility has broadened my customer base and led to unexpected marketing possibilities. For example, Rainstorm, Inc. devised ways to make my web page turn up high on search engine lists and to more effectively recruit clients once they get to my page. You can try a little experiment if you wish. Do a Google search for "Primula nursery". Primulas are one of my most important specialty plants. When you do the search, my nursery comes up on the first page, ahead of many much larger nurseries dealing in these plants. The benefits of this are obvious, but for me, it had a special dividend. One of the producers for Martha Stewart Living Television visited my site and invited me onto the show. The day after my spot on the show aired, I had thousands of visits to my web-site and nearly 500 people downloaded my catalog.

In spite of Rainstorm Consulting's advanced innovations in this cutting edge technology, they have held onto some timeless values. Remember "customer service"? A business that treated you like a valued customer? Customer service underpins all that Rainstorm Consulting does. After I supplied their team with my catalog and a few pictures, they took it from there. I was very pleased with my site and got many compliments. In my naivete, I thought that was that. Brian and Ron have continued to make suggestions to improve my site. Whenever I call with a question or a problem, they respond with the utmost courtesy and do everything they can to make my business do as well as possible with the best possible site for my needs. I like that.

I would be happy to discuss my experience with Rainstorm Consulting. Please give me a call at 207 827-0522 or e-mail me at info@Evermaynursery.com.

Richard May
Evermay Nursery