DotControl

Thanks to everybody who made this year another special one. We from DotControl wish everybody happy holidays. We’ll take a short break from here, so can come back strong and make 2024 even better! ⭕️⭕️⭕️

To fuel up on digital inspiration, our designers Gabriëlle and Youri attended this year’s Digital Thinkers Conference in Amsterdam hosted by Awwwards. We're unpacking the most inspiring moments and key takeaways from the event. Explore the future of web design (of course AI is still the talk of the town), different ways to spark your inspiration and how digital humans will open up loads of possibilities in user-centered design.

https://buff.ly/3QMpa5J

To fuel up on digital inspiration, our designers Gabriëlle and Youri attended this year’s Digital Thinkers Conference in Amsterdam hosted by Awwwards. We're unpacking the most inspiring moments and key takeaways from the event. Explore the future of web design (of course AI is still the talk of the town), different ways to spark your inspiration and how digital humans will open up loads of possibilities in user-centered design. Swipe to see our designers shine.

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This year, the Dutch Gold Partner Summit coincided with Dutch Umbraco User Group's annual gathering and was hosted by Umbraco at the same venue. Ofcourse we were present! Join our developers crew Nardo, Nienke, Jaap, and Mels as they share their DUUGfest '23 experience: talking about Umbraco Commerce, Accessibility and the latest developments in regards to Content Delivery API.

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This year, the Dutch Gold Partner Summit coincided with Dutch Umbraco User Group's annual gathering and was hosted by Umbraco at the same venue. Ofcourse we were present! Join our developers crew Nardo, Nienke, Jaap, and Mels as they share their DUUGfest '23 experience: talking about Umbraco Commerce, Accessibility and the latest developments in regards to Content Delivery API.

Read here: https://buff.ly/406t6l9

We are thrilled to introduce our latest addition – a full-fledged professional photo studio, a game-changer in helping our clients shine even brighter.

It's a creative haven equipped with state-of-the-art lighting, sound equipment, and versatile backgrounds. This means we can do it all – product photography that makes our clients' offerings pop, unique and captivating portraits, campaign imagery and much more.

In our latest blog article - we wil tell you all about the possibilities our new studio offers at our Rotterdam office and we will introduce you to our in-house photographer Sharon.

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In a featured article in FONK Magazine "Mooi Rotterdams" our very own visionaries Mark & Marcel share more on our transformative journey within challenging and ever-changing times. Talking about blending the best of both worlds, making the office feel like home while choosing your workspace, the role of AI and the power of human connection.

Discover how we as DotControl embrace change as an integral part of our DNA, always striving to stay ahead of the curve, get your copy here: https://buff.ly/48aE7W7

We designed the new cover of FONK magazine's Rotterdam issue in which we illustrate what makes the agencies of Rotterdam shine. A mentality based around hard work and honesty, helping its citizens to get the job done without leaving any mess. Special thanks to our team: Robbert Lopik (Senior Art Director), Marcel van Zwieten (Creative Director) and Dennis Fausilid (Motion Designer). Stay tuned as we share more of our featured article! 🫧

Get your copy here: https://buff.ly/48aE7W7

⭕️ Say hello our Growth Cycle!

Times have changed, and so have our strategies. Over time, we've helped many clients achieve growth as they embraced our methodology and harnessed its power to drive their businesses forward. We believe in the power of continuously observing the business landscape, listening to consumers' needs, and evolving our strategies to meet new challenges head-on. That’s why we’re moving from our 7 pillar model to our new and improved Growth Cycle!

Developed from the origins of Growth Hacking, honed through years of experience: discover our new agile Growth Cycle here: https://buff.ly/3Os6yWC

In an ever-changing world with pressing social and environmental challenges, organizations have an opportunity to drive positive change. That's why we've partnered up with The Social Handshake for quite some time now. Who are known as a prominent platform that empowers companies to contribute to a more sustainable and socially conscious society. Together, we can help increase impact and enable our employees to make a meaningful difference in realizing a positive future across the globe. Read on to know more about how we do this!

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Codegarden is the annual ‘’tech conference like no other’’. Celebrating and inspiring on all things Umbraco. As proud Umbraco Gold Partner, housing our very own awarded Umbraco MVP, ánd winning an Umbraco award, we would love to tell you all about this years’ conference and how we left our DotControl mark in Odense Denmark. Head over to our latest blog and dive into the ins and outs for future Umbraco tech and more. https://buff.ly/3pitNtH

Artificial Intelligence. You read about it everywhere. In a previous blog we talked about how we use AI and tools like ChatGPT to make our lives as designers, developers, and growth marketeers easier. Recently, Google announced a bunch of new features that will be released soon which will impact growth marketing strategies for our clients.

In this blog we aim to provide a recap on what these updates are and how they will impact growth marketing strategies in the (near) future. I’ll give you a first hint: AI is at the heart of it all.

Read all about it here: https://buff.ly/3Ph337f

Artificial Intelligence. You read about it everywhere. In a previous blog we talked about how we use AI and tools like ChatGPT to make our lives as designers, developers, and growth marketeers easier. Recently, Google announced a bunch of new features that will be released soon which will impact growth marketing strategies for our clients. In this blog we aim to provide a recap on what these updates are and how they will impact growth marketing strategies in the (near) future. I’ll give you a first hint: AI is at the heart of it all.

Read all about it here: https://buff.ly/3Ph337f

AWARD NEWS! Last night we won the award for Best Designed Site at Codegarden 2023 for ! Created together with

We are super proud of this recognition by industry-experts. Big thank you to the jury for their kind words.

''The design created is truly exceptional and appears to be very effective in targeting the intended audience. The interactivity, originality, intuitiveness, and dynamic nature of the design are all fantastic features that make the user experience truly delightful. The desire to obtain this present is evident from the user's perspective, which is a great achievement.''



Can you spot Dave with the award 👀

AWARD NEWS! Last night we won the Umbraco award for Best Designed Site at Codegarden 2023 for Nationale Bioscoopbon! Created together with Selmore Creative Agency We are super proud of this recognition by industry-experts. Big thank you to the jury for their kind words.

''The design created by DotControl is truly exceptional and appears to be very effective in targeting the intended audience. The interactivity, originality, intuitiveness, and dynamic nature of the design are all fantastic features that make the user experience truly delightful. The desire to obtain this present is evident from the user's perspective, which is a great achievement.''

Can you spot Dave with the award 👀



Read the full jury comment here: https://buff.ly/3qJOb7f

AWARD NEWS! Last night we won the Umbraco award for Best Designed Site at Codegarden 2023 for Nationale Bioscoopbon! We are super proud of this recognition by industry-experts. Big thank you to the jury for their kind words.

''The design created by DotControl is truly exceptional and appears to be very effective in targeting the intended audience. The interactivity, originality, intuitiveness, and dynamic nature of the design are all fantastic features that make the user experience truly delightful. The desire to obtain this present is evident from the user's perspective, which is a great achievement.''

Can you spot Dave with the award 👀



Read the full jury comment here: https://buff.ly/3qJOb7f

As you might know, we love building with Umbraco for our projects. Hence, we're very proud to have our Umbraco legend Dave set to (once again) captivate the audience at Codegarden 2023 next week! An annual celebration of all things Umbraco, and all cool things people can do and make with it. Dave will take the audience on an enlightening tour with his talk titled 'A Journey into the Unknown,' focusing on enhancing the editor experience.

BEHIND THE DOT. EXPERT INTERVIEW ⭕️. We sat down with our Lead Designer (and self-proclaimed ping-pong champ) Youri to talk about his view on UX design, how he loves to help excel his team and why we can thank his girlfriend for nudging him in the right direction.

Read the whole interview with our very own Best in Design DIA PRO nominee here: https://buff.ly/3WA9HHm

Last Friday our Dots learned how to create the best circular cocktails from 🍸
 
From the residual waste of orange peels, coffee grounds, cardamom leaves and more, Dik & Schil created their unique orangecello, gin and coffee liquor.

And after some instructions we got to play around at the bar. So after shaking and mixing it up, we got to sip on our homemade circular drinks.

Cheers to many more evenings like this!

With an overflow of options and opportunities, finding an effective campaign strategy can be quite overwhelming. In our latest article we will dive into how you can navigate the complex customer journey, which channels are most effective and how a layered campaign strategy can help e-commerce brands succeed.

Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/3O0n29u

A repeat visit from the product managers from Rabobank!

After an inspiring session last year about our growth pillars, it was time to catch-up with our visitors from Rabobank. This time we did a deep-dive on the growth pillars, focusing on team and the One Metric that Matters. After lots of brainstorming, we ended the session with some actionable next steps.

We are looking forward to discovering more with this team in the future! 🎯

YES! MORE CONFETTI! You can find us in this years' famous Emerce top 100 listing all best businesses in e-business in the category Digital Agency Fullservice mid-size. Proud to be incorporated once again & proud of our team of passionate dots! 🫶🏼

Did you already know that Nationale Bioscoopbon is the Winner of the 2023 Innovation Award by Giftcard of the Year? 🏆 Well, we'll say it again! The expert jury considers de Nationale Bioscoopbon to be an innovation that takes our market further:

''Personalised gift cards are not new in our industry... and yet the winner of the innovation award? Yes! The way in which this concept has been developed shows refreshing creativity and is indeed innovative, according to the jury, precisely because of the extremely user-friendly interface. Offering such convenience is evidence of smart processes. At the same time offering such a unique personalised product without additional costs is special. Perhaps the new benchmark in gift card personalisation.''

We are more than proud of this award we've received together with Selmore for our work for Nationale Bioscoopbon! 🫶🏼