We are delighted to share with you their innovative initiative to bring a bit of the Grossi magic home to your dining table.

The Grossi family has been delivering hospitality experiences to guests for over three generations.

Given the challenge all face in hospitality the Liz, Guy and the rest of the family at Grossi’s have devised a new way to engage and provide their delicious food and wine direct to your home! We invite you to have a look at their in home dining menu and enjoy!

Our world today has changed, how we live, how we work and how we interact socially. While we are not able to deliver our Italian hospitality in a traditional sense, we can still deliver it into your home. 

Our dishes are all hand made using high quality ingredients, designed for you to easily heat and serve in a few minutes, with minimal kitchen skills required. We want you and your family to enjoy genuine Italian spirit and food in the comfort of your home. 

Pick Up & Delivery

Enjoy our signature dishes in your home, available for pick up or delivery. Our team are practicing strict hygiene practices and social distancing throughout all our processes.

Pick up: Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm from Cellar Bar (80 Bourke Street Melbourne)
Delivery: Deliveries are made Monday-Saturday between 10am and 6pm
For next day pick up or delivery please place orders by 4pm the day prior. Deliveries will be contactless where possible. Minimum $50 order value applies for delivery, delivery fee applies. Delivering to a 20km radius from the Melbourne CBD. If you are outside of this please contact us.

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As of April 7, 2020, approximately 66% of businesses in Australia have reported a decrease in cash flow in the short time since the pandemic began.

The big question is, how are businesses going to get back on top post-Covid-19?

They will need to focus on their digital approach and most importantly, their website and digital marketing to transform their brick and mortar business to online e-commerce store.

Websites: Why Do You Need a Good One?

Since the onset of Covid-19, businesses in Australia have had an uphill climb. Nearly 40% of businesses now rely on the internet to satisfy their customer’s needs. More than ever before, they deliver products and focus attention on online services.

If you had to close your doors, you can still adapt your business, transforming the way you deliver services and create new opportunities. Starting with a clear digital marketing strategy. There are many simple strategies with the most simplest way you can focus on initially right now. This includes setting up your company information on Google My Business and Yelp. This is the most common and free tool to set up your business online. The goal is to guide people to your website rather than your brick and mortar storefront. It will demonstrate that you are doing your part to keep customers and yourself safe from COVID-19.

The trick is, you must have a website that is user-friendly enough for people to navigate. They have to be able to find the information that they would seek in your business setting, whether it is the products they need or the services they depend on. So what is the best practices for a good website development?

The Value of Good Web Development

When a customer visits your website, they are not there to waste the day. They are there with the hope that you can provide for their needs during this time when they are physically distancing. Your website has mere seconds to convince them that you are there for them. As a business, you have to understand that online, they are not restricted to your products or services. They have thousands of options. You have to focus on what will make your website best for them and best for their journey while there.

There are several factors to consider when building a user friendly and search engine optimisation website. They include:

• The Speed of Your Website. Does it load quickly enough? Or will the user have to deal with unresponsive web pages?
• The Usability of the Website. Do you have all the information they seek labelled clearly? Can they search for the information quickly?
• The Aesthetics of Your Site. Branding is key.
• The digital face of your business is so important to keep continuity. Bright flashing advertisements or wrong colour choices can make a potential customer click the other way. The website needs to be nice to look at if you want to keep clients happy.

Small Business Trends, reported that 93% of buyers say they focus on visual appearances of a website and 85% claim that the colour often influences their purchasing decisions.

Content Matters.

A content strategy is key to the success of a business online future. It flows from your customer’s journey- providing key information for people before and when they visit your website.
Your Contact Information. In a “brick and mortar” setting, people can get a sense of who they are dealing with through physical, face to face contact. They can ask for recommendations or advice from your employees or you. Today, that is not an option. To keep the experience personalised for customers needs, you can still invite them to contact you with questions or concerns. Covid-19 has not slowed phone calls, emails, and other contact options such as chatbot or message window.

Mobile Friendliness.

Even though people are at home, they still rely on their mobile devices. Can they view your site’s content easily with a mobile device? You can also test how friendly your website for free

If you are unsure of how to build a functional website that is A. aesthetically pleasing and B. provides an enjoyable user experience, whilst C. driving consumer sales, you can ask experts for help. It may be the key to staying ahead during and post this pandemic.

COVID-19 OFFER; For a limited time, get a complimentary social strategy when you bring your business online with us. Find out more now

How Much Do Websites Normally Cost?

A solid website that offers a good user experience is not usually cheap. Packages from many digital marketing companies and/or website agencies can range from $15k up to $100K. If you find someone or a company offering to build you a cheap website, you should know that they are likely inexperienced. This is not good when you depend on it to keep your head above water during these troubled times. In Melbourne, a good average cost for a high-quality website build ranges from $15-$30K. This is a fair price, but it is important to understand that the cost could go up depending on the complexity of the website you need.

The Best Practice for Website Development

When your business website matters most, you should choose a premium website approach and consider consulting with an experienced and proven Digital Marketing company with a key strength in web design. The company will know what it may take for you to get ahead and become relevant. The team should have a methodical process of creating an online experience for your customers and clients. A good website agency can help you with things like:
Accessing the Digital Opportunity for Your Business -Aka Customer Analytics
Website Design
Customer Journey Mapping
Digital Marketing Strategies
SEO and Google Analytics
Website Traffic
Conversion and Marketing Automation
Content Strategy and Creation
Photography and Video
Social Media Strategy
and More
With web design companies like Digital White Space, you will get everything you need to get on the path to digital success, even if you are on a limited budget. Simply contact us to learn more.

Case studies and examples of businesses with great websites:
We have compiled a list of businesses that we have successfully worked with over the years to launch their websites. You can find inspiration and learn a few tips and tricks to plan for your website projects:

• Properties and Estate industry websites
  
• Retail Website
  
• Education

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH US? FIND OUT HOW WE CAN POSSIBLY HELP YOU?

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From the beautiful Rachel Service from Happiness Concierge

You may all remember Rachel from International Women’s Day 2019 and the event we held on Confidence and Happiness in the Digital Age see these great event wrap ups and my sit down with Rachel!

Rachel and team over the lock down period have been helping many people and sent me a note to share with us at Digital Women’s Network,

Hey Ange this post has been very popular we would love you to share with anyone you feel might value. x Sending you LOADS of love!

Locus of Control- How can we manage uncertainty in our work and lives?

The term Locus of Control, coined in 1954, fulfils a psychological need to feel in control. During times of uncertainty, we naturally look for ways to feel more in control (toilet paper anyone?)

While it’s tempting to throw our hands up in the air and say ‘there is nothing I can do!’, the fact of the matter is those are thoughts and NOT facts. The honest facts are we do have control over this: what we choose to do next.

During times of uncertainty, and our Work Life Brilliance clients will know this, it can be a helpful tool to remember that actively working on our Internal Locus of Control, the belief we can choose how we respond not only helps us feel more sane (love that) but also enables us to think more positively during times of change such as a shift in our typical routine, or working from home for a few weeks.

This sets us up for success, as well as slowly reminds us: we’ve got this. And know that we’ve got YOU.

Download our Locus of Control Pack including a  worksheet to help you create your own list of things you can control.

Looking for our workplace Managing Uncertainty pack? Click here. 

How can we manage uncertainty in our work and lives?

The term Locus of Control, coined in 1954, fulfils a psychological need to feel in control. During times of uncertainty, we naturally look for ways to feel more in control (toilet paper anyone?)

While it’s tempting to throw our hands up in the air and say ‘there is nothing I can do!’, the fact of the matter is those are thoughts and NOT facts. The honest facts are we do have control over this: what we choose to do next.

During times of uncertainty, and our Work Life Brilliance clients will know this, it can be a helpful tool to remember that actively working on our Internal Locus of Control, the belief we can choose how we respond not only helps us feel more sane (love that) but also enables us to think more positively during times of change such as a shift in our typical routine, or working from home for a few weeks.

This sets us up for success, as well as slowly reminds us: we’ve got this. And know that we’ve got YOU.

Download our Locus of Control Pack including a  worksheet to help you create your own list of things you can control.

Looking for our workplace Managing Uncertainty pack? Click here. 

Get in contact with the team at the Happiness Concierge and see what they can do for you; (+61) 0431 339 497 | mojo@happinessconcierge.com
https://happinessconcierge.com/contact-1

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With approximately 100 designers setting up for this unique one-day event to show their wears. The Markit is set within the beautiful Atrium and Deakin Edge Theatre at Federation Square in Melbourne. The biannual event is known for bringing together a unique line-up of Australia’s hidden creative treasures all under one roof. Markit draws an amazing selection of designers out of their workspaces for the day – ceramicists, jewellers, shoemakers, illustrators and micro fashion studios – so that Melbournians can pick up limited-edition pieces, one-off gifts and handmade objects of beauty that won’t be found on any high street. Many of the designers’ wares are only available online with Markit being one of the few places you can find them in person. You’re likely to discover new additions they’ve created especially for the market too!

http://www.markitfedsquare.com.au/

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