Case Study

Bandera Electric Cooperative

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July 1, 2024

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Charlie Stanley Web Solutions Architect
Caleigh Pickard Project Manager
Anna Stopa Design & Layout
Nikki Vanderkooi Content Strategy & Quality Assurance
Heather Clark Content Integration
Boris Zarev Content Integration
Katie Morman Content Visualization
Mehran Aziz Web Developer
Kenneth Kimbrell GIS / KMP Mapping
Lydia Burris Vector Illustration
Michael Confalone Training & Website Launch
Deanna Frimann Resource Allocation
Leanna Thesken Marketing & Case Study

Goals

Increase EngagementIntuitive DesignModern & Forward-Thinking
Visit Bandera Electric Cooperative

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Overview

Meet Bandera Electric Cooperative

Established in 1938, Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC) is a member-owned cooperative dedicated to providing exceptional service and innovative solutions to its members. BEC partnered with Powerful to enhance their online presence, aiming to better serve their community with a visitor-friendly and intuitive website.

Streamlined Access

BEC’s diverse range of services, from electric utilities to fiber, required a streamlined approach to website navigation. The goal was to simplify access to these services, allowing members to easily switch between electric and fiber offerings without confusion.

Powerful introduced a dynamic department header on BEC’s website, prominently displayed to facilitate easy toggling between electric and fiber services. This header ensures that visitors can quickly find and navigate to the relevant section with a single click, enhancing overall usability.

Simplifying Service Selection

BEC recognized that picking out a fiber plan can be a daunting task. The goal was to provide an interactive tool that simplifies the decision-making process, making it easier for customers to identify the best service plan.

Powerful implemented an online Service Plan Quiz featuring advanced conditional logic. This interactive form guides visitors through a series of questions, dynamically adjusting based on their responses to provide personalized plan recommendations. Upon completion, customers are presented with a clear and concise overview of the best-fitting fiber plans, facilitated by Powerful’s Rate Plans app.

The Service Plan Quiz transforms the way customers select their fiber plans. By using conditional logic, the quiz provides a customized experience, ensuring visitors receive the most relevant plan suggestions. This new addition improves the likelihood of customers choosing the right plan for their needs. The Rate Plans app further enhances this experience by presenting plans transparently, making it easy for customers to understand their options and make informed decisions.

Challenges

BEC sought to enhance the accessibility and security of sensitive information for their board members. The challenge was to implement a visitor-friendly system that would allow board members to access password-protected content seamlessly. BEC needed a solution that ensured only authorized personnel could view and manage confidential documents, while also making the process intuitive and straightforward.

Solutions

To address this challenge, Powerful designed a secure, password-protected section on BEC’s website specifically for board members. This feature allows board members to log in and access important documents and information securely. The visitor-friendly interface ensures that board members can easily navigate and retrieve the content they need, creating a more efficient and secure communication channel.

Results

The impact of this solution has been significant, enhancing the overall functionality of BEC’s website by ensuring that sensitive information is both protected and easily accessible to those who need it. This secure section streamlines board operations and contributes to more effective governance, providing board members with a reliable and convenient way to access essential documents and information.

As the project manager for Bandera Electric Cooperative's website redesign, I am thrilled to have been a part of a team that values creativity and visitor experience. The unique and welcoming design, particularly the beautiful illustrated footer, truly embodies the cooperative's community-oriented spirit. This project showcases our dedication to innovation and reflects the spirit of the Bandera community. The most rewarding aspect of this project was seeing our team perfectly capture the vision they were looking for.

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Caleigh Pickard

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