There were two parts to the appraisal: a 'culture audit' of the organisations policies, practices and procedures, which is undertaken by HR employees, and a 'trust index' survey, which is completed by all employees. The final list has a mix of big and small firms, and local and international companies across a range of industries.

A Renovators Delight!

According to Hitwise "rather than buy a new place in the midst of the economic downturn, it appears people still wanting to upgrade their residential status are turning to renovation."

This is reflected in the increase in traffic to the Home Improvement Pages with a 161% increase on traffic year on year.

Click on the images to view the team demonstrating to the visitors at the show how easy it is to use the website.

The public's comments about the directory were very positive and appreciative that there is a website of this calibure on the net, where they can find everything they are looking for. The team built a great deal of awareness about the directory at this show.

The show was full of eager visitors who were shown how easy it is to find product companies and local service providers by distance on one website. Click on the images to see the team in action.

The team were showcasing the ease at which the public can use the website to find local service providers and products at the one address.

Click on the images to see the team in action.

They were not only promoting the directory, but also promoting a great competition where one visitor could win money towards their building or renovation project, and spend their winnings across hipages.com.au

The images here are the team showcasing the website to the visitors at HIA Renovate & Build event in Brisbane. Click on the images to see the team in action.

During the show the team demonstrated to the trade the invaluable and affordable benefits of their new product directory and their existing local directory.

Click on the images to see the team in action.

This helped capatilise on the awareness of the site we had already built with this targeted audience by exhibiting at the Home Show and being the online media partner.