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Why did you start TribalVision?
To fill a gap. Small-to-midsize business owners find it impossible to afford all the bells and whistles of an ad agency, or to pay the salary of a VP of Marketing. And working with lower end companies yields very little return. They are typically project driven, doling out services a la carte with a narrow focus and no concern for strategy or measuring results. TribalVision is strategic, integrated and affordable - just the right fit. |
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What separates TribalVision from other firms?
With TribalVision, you get the best of two worlds: intelligent strategy and effective execution, delivered holistically. High-priced ad agencies focus on advertising - just a small slice of the total marketing picture. They structure their compensation to increase with every campaign and project they create for you. TribalVision provides strategy based on research, from which all your other marketing efforts grow. Our interests are aligned with yours in a partnership, with a compensation structure that doesn't reward us for selling you. As your watchdog, we make sure each dollar you spend is done so intelligently and efficiently. |
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Can you describe TribalVision in a few sentences?
We are a big-picture thought leader, crafting solutions specifically for small to midsize business owners operating in a challenging economy. We're not in the business of selling websites or facebook pages. Instead, we take a comprehensive, integrated approach that begins with a period of serious thought. TribalVision gets "inside" your particular challenges, your budget and your goals - and creates cost-effective, metrics-driven, across-the-board strategies, tactics and solutions. |
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How would you describe the TribalVision culture?
If you love the idea of two-hour lunches at expensive restaurants and meetings on the golf course, you should google some larger marketing firms. TribalVision would rather put together a seminar for you, with practical ways to market smarter. We are, after all, marketing geeks who eat, sleep and breathe our mission. We're thought leaders, not salesmen. Listeners, not talkers. Savers, not spenders. Focused, fun, approachable and passionate. |
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Can I afford TribalVision?
Yes, you can. When you outsource your marketing to TribalVision, you eliminate the cost of in-house salaries, retirement benefits, paid vacations and 401Ks. Instead, you pay only for what you need, for as long as you need it. The TribalVision philosophy is not to spend-and-see. We focus, tighten and pinpoint spending, so in some cases, we may recommend turning off your output in areas that aren't delivering a sufficient return. Our compensation structure includes no markups or commissions for any of the services we contract. For the cost of an entry-level employee, you gain the invaluable expertise of a Chief Marketing Officer. |
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How does TribalVision keep me in the loop?
Full communication and transparency are at the foundation of the TribalVision philosophy. Through our online portal, you'll view everything we do on your behalf, in real time, from internal communication to project development. And, of course, we're always as close as a speed-dial away. |
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Are there long-term contracts?
Not at all. You will never be asked to commit to working with us. We'd rather win your partnership with our performance. |
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What if I don't need you year round?
That's fine. The beauty of our outsourcing model is flexibility. |
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Who are your partners?
The best and brightest pros in the business. Each small business or freelancer that we assemble for the TribalVision team has been hand selected. In nearly all cases, they are themselves working lean, without the expenses and overhead large companies bear. You get their streamlined rate structure, talent, experience, and earnest commitment - with no TribalVision markup for their expertise. |
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I need to find out if TribalVision would be a good fit for my company. So what's the first step?
TribalVision's complimentary hour-long start-up consultation is power-packed! Before coming to you, we'll have already done due diligence, so expect at least two to three solid recommendations for your immediate and long-term goals - at no charge to you. There is no further obligation after this consultation. |
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What if I decide to work with TribalVision?
If given the green light after our initial free consultation, we will kickoff TribalPlan, our structured, customized, goal-obsessed plan for your growth. |
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How does TribalVision get compensated?
You pay an affordable hourly retainer and that's all. Costs for the partners we employ on your behalf are not marked up in any way, but merely passed through to you, in total transparency. This operational simplicity takes away our incentive to overspend your money in order to pad our invoices. There's no commission, no upselling and no conflict of interest. |