Who is "us?"

Linden Tree Web Works is owned by Ann M. Roller. I wear all the hats:

graphic designer	programmer
bookkeeper	technical support
writer/editor	customer service
marketing director	Chamber of Commerce liason
person who vacuums the carpet & empties trash

I enjoy all of my roles except the bookkeeping and vacuuming. Running Linden Tree Web Works is by far the most fun and rewarding job I've ever had, with the exception of being a parent.

When a project requires expertise or skills that I lack, I collaborate with other professionals whom I trust. Nobody is an expert at everything, and Linden Tree Web Works clients deserve the best.

A Little History

Linden Tree Web Works was started in 2000 when I left a career in information technology after we all survived the dreaded "Y2K." I wanted to be more creative in my work and develop new skills. A self-described "closet artist", I've been doing creative and artsy things all my life. Web design was the perfect combination of the artistic and technical.

Before my computer programming career, I spent seven years in retail management. I've sold clothing, handbags, shoes, costume jewelry and more. I've also dressed mannequins, crunched a lot of numbers, and dealt with many thousands of customers. It was fun and hard work, and it was a great education.

Now I help business clients sell products and be profitable, and help non-profit clients dispense useful information. When a client is in the horns of a dilemma, I often say, "What's going to sell your product?" or, "What is the most important thing you want people to know? Let's put that where everyone will have to trip over it." Those are lessons from retailing, and they've have played a big part in Linden Tree Web Works' success. I'm selling my clients, showing what makes them special, and playing up their strongest features.

My Philosophy

Figure out what you're better at than the competition. Use this to define yourself; don't let others define who and what your are.

Work with excellent people, both clients and colleagues. Take good care of them. Help them be successful.

Do quality work. Offer no excuses. If you don't get it right the first time, make sure you get it right the second time.

If it was easy anybody could do it.