#INBOUND14 Stagnate to Stunning Why We Adopted Inbound & How We Reinvented Our Agency Dan’l Mackey Almy President & CEO, DMA Solutions, Inc. @WhyNotFresh
Jun 15, 2015
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Stagnate to StunningWhy We Adopted Inbound & HowWe Reinvented Our Agency
Dan’l Mackey AlmyPresident & CEO, DMA Solutions, Inc.
@WhyNotFresh
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“The internet is going to change marketing before it changes almost anything else, and old marketing will die in its path.”
— Seth Godin, Permission Marketing
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Problem…
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But there was a hero being born.
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Game changer.
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Game changer.
Game changer.
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— Seth Godin, The Purple Cow (2003)
“Imagine how cool Pop Tarts would be if the brand manager was the sort of person who ate them for dinner.”
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Our servicesBrand DevelopmentWebsite/Blog CreationCreative Design & IdeationCopywriting & Content CreationSocial Media ManagementInbound Marketing ServicesAdvertising Design & ManagementTradeshows & EventsPublic Relations
GOALS
MARKETING
CREATIVEDESIGN
PUBLICRELATIONS
RESULTS
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Stable. Stagnant. Stunning.
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Stable: Years 1 – 6 We were growing
Healthy number of clients seeking our services
Digital was the primary source of new business
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Stagnant: Years 7 – 8: Growth with current
clients plateaued
New business leads thinned
Internal growth continued, with no plan
Reached “Conscious Crossroads”
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What changed, and how did we transform?
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Approach– Helpful (Inbound)– Measurable
(HubSpot)
People– Right Fit– Right Number
#INBOUND14@WhyNotFreshQ1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
DMA Revenue Results 2010-2014
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DMA Case StudyHubSpot
2xIncrease in
Inbound Client Base
after 1st Year
40%Increase
in Revenue in 1st Year
2xIncrease
in Online Traffic in 2 Years
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"The goal is to out-think, rather than outspend, the competition."
— Paul Roetzer, The Marketing Performance Blueprint
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1. Grow business with current clients.
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1. Grow business with current clients.
2. Attract new clients while you sleep.
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1. Grow business with current clients
2. Attract new clients while you sleep
3. Repeat.
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SMART GOALS: Grow client’s
qualified databases to 500M in 2015
Achieve Platinumstatus in 2015
Double the size of our agency by EOY 2016
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INTERNAL STRATEGIES: Develop
Management Team
Diversify agency
Form Partnerships
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EXTERNAL STRATEGIES: Elevate client’s
brands
Encourage & Motivate industry
Inspire consumers
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OURFUTURE
SUCCESS
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THANK YOU!
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Dan’lMackey Almy