Key requirements:
  • Web design
  • Branding
  • Consultation
  • Streaming
  • White labelling
  • Content management
  • High bandwidth audience

Implementation:
  • ASP, C#, MS SQL

Case Study: chataboutmoney

Overview

chataboutmoney is a consumer webchat service providing guidance on all matters pertaining to finance.

Built for PR firm Lansons Communications, chataboutmoney runs live online question-and-answer sessions allowing users to interact directly with guest experts on matters such as mortgages, pensions, inheritance tax, financial compensation claims & pet insurance, to name a few.

Since it's launch at the tail end of 2005, chataboutmoney has broadcast webchats for numerous clients - including Scottish Widows, Financial Services Compensation Scheme and Tax Watchdog - syndicated and white-labelled across more than fifteen major portals, ISPs and consumer websites examples of which can be seen on AOL, Orange, Virgin Media, The Mirror, The Times, Supanet and Handbag.

prweek awards logoThe site received considerable acclaim in light of it's recent Nomination for best New Media Campaign at the PRWeek Awards 2006: http://www.prweek.com/uk/events/botn/section/30520/new-media/

Web design objective

The objective was to deliver reliable, rich content to a high-bandwidth audience for the duration of each hour long webchat.

Implementation

This involved an entirely bespoke solution drawing together an office-based broadcast studio with administrative Q&A panel using Windows Server 2003 hosting environment serving ASP web pages driven by a MS SQL database.