Food & Beverages Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Harpoon
Harpoon Brewery increased online sales by 275% after implementing a new e-commerce platform, allowing them to reach new customers and streamline their online ordering process.
Entertainment Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Bonhams
Shorthand helped Bonhams, a world-leading auction house, create more engaging digital stories. Before Shorthand, Bonhams struggled with a rigid ERP-based publishing system. Shorthand gave their marke...ting team flexibility and ease of use, letting them publish over 490 stories without developer help. The onboarding was fast and simple, with minimal training needed. Bonhams increased engagement and organic traffic, meeting or exceeding all their KPIs after twelve months.
Shorthand helped the Sydney Opera House create immersive visual stories and interactive experiences. The content team used Shorthand to design photo essays and virtual escape rooms that a regular CMS... could not support. During lockdown, their online escape rooms saw high engagement, with over 10,000 attempts in two weeks and an average time-on-page of 13.5 minutes. The team used Shorthand to push creative boundaries and deliver engaging, educational, and marketing content online.
Shorthand helped the Barbican create digital stories and virtual exhibitions. The Barbican team used Shorthand to overcome CMS limitations and build engaging online content. With Shorthand, a small t...eam produced longform editorial and multimedia stories without developer help. Their virtual exhibition, Soundhouse: Intimacy and Distance, attracted over 10,000 online visitors. Shorthand became a key part of the Barbican’s digital content strategy.
Opera Australia used Shorthand to create visually rich digital stories about their performances. They started with digital 'cheat sheets' to give audiences easy guides before shows. Shorthand made th...ese guides more immersive and matched the theatre experience. The team also built behind-the-scenes features and brought their archives to life with photos and stories. Shorthand helped Opera Australia stay agile and creative, especially during lockdowns when live shows were limited.
Non-Profit Organization Management Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Marine Stewardship Council
Shorthand helped the Marine Stewardship Council create high-impact digital campaigns and stories. The team used Shorthand to build interactive content for their 20th anniversary and ongoing sustainab...ility campaigns. Shorthand made it easy to produce, duplicate, and translate stories for global and regional teams. The platform enabled immersive educational content and annual reports. One digital cookbook reached over 1 million pageviews and 500,000 unique users.
Shorthand helps ActionAid create engaging digital stories for donors and supporters. Before Shorthand, ActionAid relied on custom coding, which was slow and costly. With Shorthand, they build immersi...ve content faster and at a lower cost. ActionAid uses Shorthand for campaigns like Women by Women and for landing pages, leading to higher engagement and lower bounce rates. Feedback from supporters is very positive, and the team saves significant time on content creation.
ActionAid, a global non-profit, increased its website traffic by 60% and social media engagement by 100% after implementing a new website and social media strategy.
Shorthand helped mothers2mothers move from printed annual reports to digital stories. The team used Shorthand to make reports more beautiful, engaging, and easy to share. They received strong positiv...e feedback from supporters. Shorthand's platform was easy to learn and flexible. The support team helped mothers2mothers use Shorthand for more projects, replacing boring PDFs with interactive content.
Shorthand helped EU Neighbours East create engaging visual stories for their regional audiences. Before Shorthand, their CMS limited creativity and impact. With Shorthand, they built high-quality lon...gform content and central landing pages. Their Family Connections Photo Contest story got 82,000 pageviews, with 80% from Eastern European countries. The platform made teamwork easier and improved website visits and repeat visitors.
WWF used Shorthand to create engaging digital stories for campaigns and internal communications. They turned annual reports into media-rich experiences and made research findings more compelling with... visuals and statistics. The Living Blue Planet report used full-screen images, video, and interactive features to boost supporter engagement. Shorthand's simple editor let more WWF staff create stories easily. WWF says Shorthand helps them connect with supporters through immersive storytelling.
Research Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY The Doherty Institute
Shorthand helped the Doherty Institute make complex research easy to understand. The team used Shorthand to add images, graphs, and animations to their stories. This made their science communication ...more engaging for a general audience. Shorthand let them share important COVID-19 research and personal stories from their staff. The platform worked out-of-the-box, saving time for their small team.
The Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, a research institute, saw a 150% increase in donations after implementing a new website and donation platform.
Information Services Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY RELX
Shorthand helped RELX boost internal communications. RELX saw a tenfold increase in reads for internal stories. Employee Net Promoter Scores rose by 20 points. The team now publishes one story per we...ek. Cost per read dropped to under a penny. RELX hit 60,000 reads by April and is on track for 200,000 reads this year.
RELX Group, a global information and analytics company, saw a 20% increase in customer engagement and improved user experience after implementing a new digital platform.
Automotive Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Honda
Honda used Shorthand to relaunch its Engine Room content hub. The team needed a fast, flexible platform after their old CMS slowed content creation. Shorthand made it easy to publish stories quickly,... even from live events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed. After switching, Honda saw average site dwell time rise by 85%. ROI increased by 32%. Subscriptions grew by 600%. Click-through rate to honda.co.uk went up by 47%.
Design Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Arizent
Shorthand helps Arizent create engaging digital stories for their business and media brands. The content team wanted a fast, flexible way to publish complex feature-length work. Shorthand lets them d...esign immersive stories quickly and push creative limits beyond their CMS. All art directors use the tool for editorial, pitches, and internal presentations. Arizent saw higher pageviews and more active engagement time. Their stories won awards, including the 2018 GDUSA American Web Design Award.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Msc (Mediterranean Shipping Company)
MSC, a global shipping company, used a digital platform to improve their customer experience and reduce costs. This resulted in a 30% reduction in customer service calls, 10% increase in container bo...okings, and a 15% improvement in customer satisfaction.
Media Production Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Perform Group
Shorthand helped Perform Group create digital stories faster and with more impact. Before Shorthand, they struggled with slow content creation and limited article templates. Shorthand let them build ...engaging, mobile-friendly stories without heavy developer work. Engagement times increased, and mobile performance improved, with mobile making up 75% of their traffic. Teams across brands like Goal and Sporting News now use Shorthand for both editorial and commercial content.
Shorthand helps Sky News create stunning visual stories fast. Before, building immersive stories took up to three months. With Shorthand, the team now makes premium, interactive stories in just a day... or two. They use Shorthand for longform features, foreign reporting, and data storytelling. Stories like 'Brexit by Numbers' and 'The Plastic Nile' show the power of multimedia and mobile-friendly design. Sky News can now deliver high-impact digital journalism without extra developers or designers.
Shorthand helped Stuff, New Zealand’s largest online news provider, create over 100 immersive visual stories since 2018. Before Shorthand, Stuff struggled to publish longform stories due to high deve...lopment costs and time. With Shorthand, designers can build interactive stories without coding, speeding up production and boosting creativity. The platform’s features, like scrollytelling, make stories more engaging. Stuff’s use of Shorthand supports their strategy to build public trust and deliver high-quality journalism.
Shorthand helped Nese Media create high-quality visual web content. Lars Ørjan Nese found Shorthand easy to use and full of features. He switched from other platforms because Shorthand made storytell...ing simple and fast. The platform improved his workflow and let him focus on visuals. Clients liked the mock-ups he made with Shorthand. He values the support and the ability to work without coding.
Shorthand helps Seven West Media's MINT team create immersive sponsored content for brands on PerthNow and The West Australian. The team uses Shorthand to build custom stories and features, deliverin...g high page views for advertisers. Each immersive guarantees at least 20,000 page views, and feature articles guarantee 10,000. Clients are happy with the results and often return for more projects. The platform is easy to use, reliable, and helps the team meet design deadlines quickly.
Publishing Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Retail Week
Shorthand helped Retail Week move from print and static PDFs to interactive digital stories. Retail Week used Shorthand to create sponsored content, research reports, and editorial features. The plat...form made content more accessible and responsive across devices. The team found Shorthand easy to use and liked its collaboration features. Shorthand support was prompt and helpful.
Shorthand helped El Periódico, a Catalonian newspaper, solve slow digital story production. Before, it took up to eight months to create unique online features. With Shorthand, journalists now build ...interactive stories without developers. One quarter of new subscriptions come from Shorthand stories. Readers give strong feedback, saying these stories feel special and engaging. The newsroom now works faster and feels more creative.
Shorthand helped Remedy Health Media create modern, flexible multimedia stories. Their old in-house tool was too rigid and lacked mobile templates. With Shorthand, they built over 300 stories for the... Live Bold, Live Now campaign and special projects like Deeply Rooted. Editors gained creative freedom with graphics and layout. The team won Gold at the 2021 Digital Health Awards for their work using Shorthand.
Education Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Cambridge Assessment International Education
Shorthand helped Cambridge Assessment International Education create digital resources for teacher professional development. The team used Shorthand to build interactive stories and training material...s for teachers in 160 countries. The average time on page for their Language Awareness resource reached 20 minutes, with other resources averaging 10 minutes. Their Assessment for Learning story had over 75,000 views in 18 months. The resources are easy to use, look great on all devices, and have driven high engagement.
Shorthand helped the University of Queensland transform its online storytelling for communications, marketing, and e-learning. The team can now create visually rich stories quickly, without needing d...esigners or developers. Shorthand made it easy to standardize stories and boost creative control. Engagement increased dramatically, with readers praising the beautiful stories. E-learning modules became more interactive and user-friendly, with average dwell times over five minutes.
Leeds Beckett University increased student applications by 25% and improved student engagement by 25% through a strategic marketing campaign using digital channels.
The British Council, a global organization, used a data-driven marketing approach to increase brand awareness and lead generation, resulting in a 300% boost in qualified leads.
Shorthand helped British Council create engaging digital stories for their exhibitions. They used Shorthand to combine media into rich online narratives. The tool enabled virtual exhibitions like Ins...ide Heatherwick Studio and Saints Alive. British Council saw an average time on page of over 3.5 minutes and about 20,000 social media shares for one story. Shorthand made it easy to display full-screen images, videos, and interactive content. This expanded their online content and increased audience engagement.
CASE STUDY Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice
Shorthand helps the Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice share research and stories across three campuses. Before Shorthand, research on racial justice was siloed and h...ard to access. With Shorthand, the institute creates engaging visual stories and newsletters that connect faculty, students, and the public. Their 2022 newsletter received over 1000 views, helping more people learn about their work. The platform gives the institute creative control and supports collaboration.
Shorthand helped Leeds Beckett University improve digital storytelling for research and reports. The team used autoplay video and visual navigation to make stories more engaging. They saw a vastly im...proved open rate and more re-shares compared to previous PDF reports. Dwell time on pages was strong. Shorthand made it easy to create visually rich content and inspired new ways to share stories online.
The University of Queensland (UQ) used a digital platform to engage with prospective students, resulting in a 10% increase in course inquiries and a 5% increase in application starts.
Shorthand helped Imperial College London create immersive feature stories and digitize their alumni magazine. Before Shorthand, their CMS could not deliver an engaging reading experience. After nine ...months, feature stories saw 142% more unique pageviews and 50% higher average time on page. The platform's ease of use and strong onboarding made adoption easy for many teams. Regular training and responsive support were key to their success.
Shorthand helps the University of Cambridge create visual stories to engage alumni and attract top students and researchers. The university uses Shorthand to share research, history, and tributes, in...cluding a popular story about Stephen Hawking. Stuart Roberts says Shorthand grabs readers' attention and boosts engagement. Readers spend an average of 10 minutes on key stories. The university features Shorthand stories on its homepage to grow its audience and stand out online.
Marketing and Advertising Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY BCM Group
Shorthand helped BCM Group, a marketing and advertising agency, create immersive visual stories for their clients. Before Shorthand, BCM Group struggled with building custom content experiences under... tight deadlines and budgets. Shorthand's drag-and-drop features let them experiment with design and deliver projects quickly, without custom coding. The platform improved internal processes and client engagement. Clients responded with excitement, and BCM Group saw excellent dwell time and engagement on published stories.
Shorthand helps Smarthinking Inc. create stunning visual web content for luxury real estate, hospitality, and private club clients. The agency uses Shorthand to build immersive stories and engaging c...ampaigns. They leverage multimedia features and QR codes to deepen audience engagement. Clients see thousands of views and high completion rates on content. Smarthinking Inc. reports overwhelming positive feedback and strong results from using Shorthand.
Shorthand helped Bell Media Group create immersive digital stories for their client, Total Experience Learning at Albright College. BMG used Shorthand to make interactive content for a VIP donor even...t, replacing static PDFs with engaging visual stories. The platform was easy for both non-coders and designers to use. Clients loved the Shorthand stories and used them for teacher training and presentations. BMG found Shorthand flexible and impactful, helping them stand out and delight their clients.
Government Administration Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY EU Neighbours East
The EU Neighbours East project, funded by the European Union, successfully connected over 10,000 professionals in the Eastern Partnership region through online platforms, fostering collaboration and ...knowledge sharing.
Internet Case Studies and Success Stories with Shorthand
CASE STUDY Tripadvisor
Shorthand helped Tripadvisor move from custom coding to easy, designer-led content creation. The team now uses Shorthand for almost every campaign, including global audience materials and creative pi...tches. The 2023 Review Transparency Report, built with Shorthand, reached 813,000 English views and was published in six languages. Shorthand made Tripadvisor's research more engaging and improved their sales pitches. The platform saved time and added custom features, making content more interactive and visually appealing.
