To answer that question you first have to ask, what is a CRM? CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management and exactly as it sounds it contains details of all your…

We have often written about the benefits of a bespoke database system, especially if you are currently using paper, email and/or spreadsheets to manage your business data. The main benefit…

If you haven’t had time to update your website in a while or need a few cosmetic changes made to it then we are happy to assist and give it…

The design of your website is crucial as it needs to create impact and make a strong first impression with your visitors. So, let’s now assume you have a good-looking…

SEO (or Search Engine Optimisation) is the process by which you analyse and modify your website in order to drive relevant traffic to your site. A lot of people define it…

With 2022 coming to an end it’s time to take a few moments to look back and take stock of all the great people, projects and websites we have worked…

There are many different types of hosting and depending on your needs and skills it will change the hosting you choose. You will see words like: VPS, Shared, Web Hosting,…

We have often spoken about the benefits of a bespoke database system, especially if you are using paper, email and/or spreadsheets currently. The most frequently asked question though is “What…

We were contacted by Yvonne Davis MBE, for services to education, to review the iCane Foundation’s previous website with a view to overhauling it to better represent their vision and…

Whether you’re a shop owner, accountant, tradesperson, restaurant owner, maker of handmade gifts/cakes, designer or training provider, businesses of all sizes need an online presence to gain new customers and…

Deep Water Blue manage water and waste treatment for steam production, heating systems, cooling towers and process operations. They work in partnership with offices, facilities management companies, hospitals, food production…

We hope you all had a great summer and are feeling energised and ready to hit the ground running as Autumn approaches. We are happy to announce the launch of…

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new website for The Boutique Grantham after they contacted us to re-design their online shop and give it a fresh new…

We are delighted to announce the launch of a newly re-designed school website management system for Hertfordshire based Furneux Pelham Primary School. We were contacted by the headteacher Mrs Foley…

We hope you all had a great Xmas and New Year, even though it all seems like ages ago! Looking on the brighter side, the dark days and nights of…

Well, what can we say about 2021? We have learned to adapt to life with Covid and the variations including Delta and now Omicron. This time last year we had…

It’s been a really busy few months in the Grantham office! We have lots of new website projects underway for the new year, and we have been working on a…

First of all, we would like to thank all of our valued clients for their kind and thoughtful messages of support over the last few weeks while our little lady…

When it comes to working with schools we love involving children in our school website projects and encouraging them to get involved! From drawings to input into design and content…

To answer that question you first have to ask, what is a CRM. CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management and exactly as it sounds it contains details of all your…

We have worked with several website and graphic designers over the years to assist them with their web projects to integrate advanced features such as eCommerce, template customisations, plug-ins and…

We now operate from a newly set up office in Lincolnshire! Our new main office details are: IceStar Media Ltd. Long Bennington Business Park Lincolnshire NG23 5DG For Grantham and…

When it comes to fitness I hear a lot of people say “I don’t do exercise because I have never been good at it.” or “I wish I was motivated…

Howl and Meow provide 100% natural dog treats and chews that are available for delivery UK-wide. Their products are sustainably sourced, using by-products of the British farming industry, and sustainably caught fish.…

Your database is one of your most valuable business assets.  With the ever-increasing social media channels and multiple platforms upon which to make an enquiry do you really know how to…

Over the years of my working life, this question has often come up, depending on your current role (and attitude) an overload of work probably has several answers ranging from:…

We have been working on some new modules for one of our clients over the past few weeks. We add a suite of subject timelines across all curriculum pages for…

Every so often you get given a job, usually an incredibly repetitive, boring and tedious job that just calls out for automating even if the job is a one-off. Most…

At IceStar Media we are really looking forward to working on a new website project for our client Welwyn Walks who are launching a new pet supply online shop called…

We began the re-design of the school website for Holy Trinity C of E Primary back in late 2020, but despite the lockdowns, school closures and other challenges we have…

Agreed, the design of your website is crucial as it needs to create impact and make a strong first impression with your visitors. But just how many times have you…

To answer that question you first have to ask, what is a CRM. CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management and exactly as it sounds it contains details of all your…

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our latest website for Aberdeenshire based business consultant Brian Miller. We redesigned his website according to the brief for a clean,…

A quick tip for users of SuiteCRM, brought about by one of our clients calling us to report a usability issue. When you are on the detail page for a…

With the current series of lockdown measures still in place during the Coronavirus pandemic, it further highlights the benefits of cloud-based services. We have always provided as a natural part of…

I recently came across a potential client who wanted to migrate from Magento 2 to Shopify because they had been having problems with Magento. After a look around it was…

Happy new year everyone! We hope you enjoyed seeing loved ones safely over the Christmas holidays and spent some much-missed family time. As we start over again this year we…

Where to begin to summarise the past year is the first challenge. We don’t think anybody could or would have predicted what 2020 would be like this time last year.…

We take data and cybersecurity very seriously and are pleased to announce that we are now Cyber Essentials certified and have our Certificate of Assurance. Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed,…

Over the years we have invested a lot of our time to understand what our customers want and work with them closely to build systems exactly for them. There are…

We genuinely love working with schools and our web-based Content Management System (CMS) can be tailored to your precise requirements and loaded with features that enable school staff to manage…

Our recently released Suite CRM Reports Enhancer Plug-in allows you to add custom SQL to your SuiteCRM reports and view the formatted SQL statement. The SuiteCRM Reporting module is pretty…

As an established Hertfordshire fencing and garden sheds supplier, TAE Fencing Stevenage, use top quality methods and materials in the manufacture of garden fencing, garden sheds and wooden gates. They…

With the second UK lockdown coming on Thursday 5th November businesses of all sizes from all types of industries will be affected once more. With employees and staff having to…

For the last 27 years I have been working with computers (since the middle of my degree) on databases, and systems. Over the last 15 years on the subject of…

The days are getting shorter, autumn colours are energising us before the greys of winter arrive and the squirrels are busy collecting acorns to keep them going till spring. We…

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our latest website for Stevenage based TAE UK Limited. As an established Hertfordshire fencing and garden sheds supplier, TAE use top…

Here at IceStar Media, we don’t just provide website systems and support. We have a proven track record when it comes to working with schools and other educational centres in…

With the current series of measures in place for the Coronavirus pandemic, it further highlights the benefits of cloud-based services. We have always provided as a natural part of our sales…

We are very pleased to announce the re-designed website for one of our oldest and valued clients; Deep Water Blue Ltd. This is the 3rd website we have built for…

When it comes to business database solutions and customer management systems (CRM) we are used to seeing that all familiar fearful look and the mild hyperventilation that goes with it…

With the current series of measures in place for the Coronavirus pandemic, it further highlights the benefits of cloud-based services. We have always provided as a natural part of our sales…

It’s been a strange and challenging few months, surreal, in fact. We are all getting to grips with the effects of the Coronavirus and learning to adjust to an adapted…

Working Options are a charitable organisation who organise and host a series of various workshops for young people (14-18) to help prepare them for entering the workplace. Nature of work:…

With a lot of businesses arranging home working alternatives for their staff during the Coronavirus pandemic, cloud-based database systems enable remote access from anywhere. With the current series of measures…

We are very pleased to announce the re-designed website for one of our oldest and valued clients; The Reach Society! The Reach Society is an award-winning social enterprise that encourages,…

We hope you are all keeping well during the UK lockdown. As a small business ourselves we most certainly understand the pressures of running a business, home schooling and adjusting…

Despite these strange times, new businesses are being set-up every day in the fightback against the negative impact of the Coronavirus to their businesses and lives. This is not only…

Needless to say, we are all pretty much in the same boat at the moment keeping our businesses going while we are also home teaching, entertaining our little people, supporting…

Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app to target 80% of smartphone users. A contact-tracing app could help stop the coronavirus pandemic, but 80% of current smartphone owners would need to use…

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By Rachel Schraer & Eleanor LawrieReality Check, BBC Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community. Videos have been shared on social media showing…

By Nicola Smith BBC News “I think it is a difficult time and it’s OK if you’re struggling, because everyone’s struggling.” Brooke, 17, felt anxious reading about the coronavirus outbreak…

With the current series of measures in place for the Corona virus pandemic, it further highlights the benefits of cloud-based services. We have always provided as a natural part of…

It’s celebration time at the IceStar Media Offices! For many years we have been building websites and databases systems, during which time we have written many lines of code and…

Case Study: Customised Customer Relationship Management System

Whether you’re a shop owner, accountant, tradesperson, restaurant owner, maker of handmade gifts/cakes, designer or training provider, businesses of all sizes need an online presence to gain new customers and…

The SuiteCRM Reporting module is pretty good at what it does, however, there are a few things that it doesn’t allow you to easily do. For example, say you hold…

The days are getting longer, spring bulbs are starting to pop out from their warm hiding place over winter so there are signs of life once again. We are working…

Your customer data is one of your most valuable business assets.  With so many communication platforms out there including phone, text, direct mail, review sites, email, online forms and multiple…

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It’s been a very busy, yet rewarding year for us with lots of website projects launched and more clients to add to our custom database system portfolio. We launched a…

With offices located in Aston, near Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Beds and Herts LMC provide a number of services all designed to support General Practice and individual GPs. The new website includes…

Increase your sales locally or worldwide, streamline your online sales processes and maximise your ROI with an eCommerce website for your business.  Our easy to use, customisable eCommerce systems are…

We speak to businesses of all sizes regarding the development of a custom software solution instead of an off the shelf software system. The first type is those who know…

It may be the summer holidays but we are very busy working on some exciting new projects…but we aren’t all work and no play, we are taking some time away…

We have had lots of lines of code bubbling away in the web development project pot lately. One of our clients, a transportation consultancy who specialises in various driver transport…

Happy to announce the rollout of our latest service offering local primary and secondary schools ICT support   We’d be delighted to visit your school to carry out a free, no…

Save the date in your diary and come along to the Aston St Mary’s School Summer Fete for a fun afternoon on the 7th July from 12-3.15pm, including horse rides,…

Having re-designed the website for Hertfordshire based Aston St Mary’s Primary School last year, we were contacted once more by the Headteacher and Chair of Governors to review the school’s…

We recently had a charity get in contact with us to see if we could help them with a database solution. They run a series of workshops for young people…

We were recently contacted by the Director of Welwyn Walks to take over the management of their website running in WordPress and review its content and metadata to analyse if there…

It’s always a bit more special to launch a new website for a client who is part of our community so we are extra happy to announce that the new…

Whether you’re a builder, in the creative industry making personalised products, a restaurant owner or a training provider, businesses of all sizes need an online presence to gain new customers…

Agreed, the design of your website is crucial as it needs to create impact and make a strong first impression with your visitors. How many times have you been to…

When starting out with your new business your website address should be way up high on the list of really important decisions to make. Here are a few things to…

Happy new year everyone! We hope you had a great time over the Xmas holidays – yes back to reality but the days are getting longer, spring bulbs are starting…

With 2019 approaching it’s time to take a few moments to look back and take stock of all the great people, projects and websites we have worked on in 2018.…

We’ve been juggling with quite a few websites over the past few months and all are near completion and one has just been completed so we are delighted to announce…

Google is now using the MOBILE versions of websites to index sites in searches before the desktop versions (where desktop/mobile are equivalents) as their users are primarily mobile users. Information…

A happy first day back to all the school children who started their new classes today and hope everyone had a great summer break. Over the past few months, we…

Team IceStar are happy to start the week off with another website launch! Our latest website for Stevenage based First Aid Trainers Staying Alive is now live, featuring a calendar of…

Our latest eCommerce website shop for Moon Creations has officially gone live! Market leader in Neon Cosmetics, based Moon Creations specialise in a wide range of UV makeup from Neon…

When it comes to business database solutions and customer management systems (CRM) we are used to seeing that all familiar fearful look and the mild hyperventilation that goes with it…

Your database is one of your most valuable business assets.  With the ever-increasing social media channels and multiple platforms upon which to make an enquiry do you really know how to…

The story: Our client was told not just once but twice that a GeoIP plug-in they bought for their Magento driven eCommerce site couldn’t work in the way they wanted it…

We recently assisted a local school in a Computer Studies session by setting up a class blog for them to learn all about blogging, sharing information, online safety and how…

What is GDPR anyway and why the fuss? Well, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new EU regulation aimed at helping to strengthen data protection for EU citizens…