2011 is off to a great start at Thrive Marketing Group!  In addition to a productive Q1 that saw new sales growth, we are growing as a company as well.  So, without further ado, let’s meet the new team members:

Chris has just joined Thrive Marketing as the Director of Business Development.  He will be in charge of several key aspects of growing Thrive’s business, primarily client lead generation campaigns, forging new strategic partnerships, and data acquisition.  Although you might not expect it at first meeting, Chris is an avid NASCAR enthusiast. He claims that it is his vast technical knowledge of the cars themselves and of the drivers’ abilities that piques his interest, but we know that, being an East Tennessee native, it’s simply in his blood.

Andrew is another recent addition, being added to the team shortly after Chris.  Andrew is Thrive’s Marketing Campaign Coordinator and Executive Assistant.  He is already providing some much needed relief for Evan and Rob by capably handling many of the technical details related to campaign set-up and maintenance, as well as invaluable administrative guidance.  Always goal-oriented, many might not know that Andrew’s personal goal for 2011 is to go skydiving!  That sounds like a good team building activity.  Perhaps a company outing can be arranged… Rob?

Brad, having just completed a three month internship with Thrive, has officially come on board full time as of Tuesday, April 5^th!  We are excited about the energy and enthusiasm he brings to his Search Engine Marketing Consultant role as he is doing an excellent job managing various social media, display, and PPC ad campaigns for Thrive clients.  He loves being outdoors and has a keen interest in cars. Most importantly though, Brad is a team player, always there when needed, and is ready to help take Thrive’s SEM advertising to the next level.

Also growing is our custom lead generation service.  As we continue to experience increased levels of success in generating leads specific to our clients’ product and service offerings, we will look to broaden the scope of industries for which we provide leads.  Our clients in the Telephony, Home Improvement, Financial and Business Networking industries have enjoyed a marked growth in revenue generated from our leads.  We are eager to further diversify our lead generation program in the coming months.

Another exciting development for our company is our move into a new office space in the Cool Springs area of Nashville, TN.  We are currently in a temporary space where we can watch our brand new office as it is constructed, right across the street.  The construction process will take about a year to complete, and we can’t wait to see the finished product!

We look ahead to Q2 with anticipation at how we can help to grow your business!

That’s right folks, technology and the internet are evolving more rapidly than ever and with that, new marketing opportunities are being created every day. If your business isn’t taking advantage of online video, social media, search engines, email marketing and online community involvement, there is room for improvement in your marketing plan.

If you could use some fresh ideas to generate more business, contact me today at 615-469-2272 x 101 or rob@thrivemg.com for a free, no pressure, no hassle, no obligation and confidential 30 minute strategy session. I promise you will get more than you paid for.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an increasingly important part of internet marketing.  Make sure your website is designed to be SEO-friendly so search engine users can find you easily.  Contact us today to get a free, no pressure, no obligation SEO Analysis Report for your website!  Many of our competitors charge $499 or more for this service!  This report will show you how to improve your site to be SEO-friendly.

Today I am proud to announce the launch of Thrive Marketing Group! Thrive is the new brand of Ad-Site.com, an email marketing company I acquired 3 years ago on January 1, 2006. Traditionally we have specialized with email marketing and consulting. After seeing low quality work and high prices on other marketing-related services such as web design, printing and social networking, we decided to offer them ourselves! Here is what we promise to offer our clients:

We offer you an alternative. We offer you a marketing firm that won’t leave you playing phone tag and constantly waiting for a return call. We offer you a marketing team who can (and is eager to) accomplish any online marketing task you set before us. We offer you an organization of business professionals concerned first and foremost about your success and your bottom line. We offer you a new approach to marketing on the web and beyond, an approach that takes into account the big picture: your goals, your aspirations, your vision, and your budget. We offer you the Thrive Marketing Group. We hope that you will accept our offer.

I invite you to take a look around our website (www.ThriveMG.com) to see what we can do for your business! Please check back often as I will be offering a wealth of great information here!

Sincerely,

Rob Bellenfant