Amazon Consulting Unveils Results of 4th Annual State of Partnering Study

Mountain View, CA (Vocus) May 4, 2010

Amazon Consulting, a leading channel services firm dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering, today unveiled a summary of its comprehensive annual State of Partnering Study. This research reveals detailed trends in vendor partnering challenges, priorities, and spending plans. The global study incorporates data from 55 hardware, software and services vendors, targeting executive-level individuals responsible for channel and alliance partner management. The survey included queries on training and enablement plans, partner segmentation and growth expectations, services delivery engagement models, and a deep-dive on channel spending plans and ROI.

Now in its fourth year of being published, the 2010 State of Partnering Study has become a barometer for helping IT vendors understand their peers plans, priorities and challenges around effectively managing multi-channel strategies, said Diane Krakora, Amazon Consulting CEO. With this research, we provide a pulse on the top priorities and investment areas for the vendor community. It helps our clients benchmark their plans, sanity check their investments and understand what theyre up against in winning and maintaining channel partners mindshare. Based on this years findings, we see vendors focusing on sales skill certification programs, refining their services business value proposition and crafting compelling pay-for-performance channel incentive programs.

Key takeaways from the State of Partnering 2010 include:

Vendors are bullish on sales growth Traditional resellers still rank high as the leading strategic partner segment, however expect strong growth from emerging MSPs and infrastructure or hosting partners.
Business planning activities will be a big focus this year to help understand evolving business models 62% will do selective recruitment in 2010 to fill vertical or geographic gaps. Cloud providers, SaaS developers have emerged.
Vendors seek pre-sales skills and industry knowledge such as technical certifications as top partner competencies.
Continued focus on services enablement programs & engagement models

Amazon Consulting Unveils Results of 4th Annual State of Partnering Study

Amazon Consulting Launches New Exclusive Channel Research on Engaging the Services Partner; Free Webinar Discusses Findings on May 20 at 11am PST

Mountain View, Calif. (Vocus) May 11, 2010

Amazon Consulting, a leading partnering services firm dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering, today announced the release of it newest exclusive channel research focused on services business engagement models. The company will host an in-depth panel discussion on May 20th at 11 a.m. PST and will include panelists Paul Cronin, Chief Executive Officer of InService and Susan McKay, Director of Strategy and Alliance Development at EMC. Visit http://www.AmazonConsulting.com to register for the webinar or click here.

This webinar tackles questions around what channel service-based business models are successful, which services grow fastest, and what field engagement models are most effective between vendor and partner in delivering services to the customer, said Diane Krakora, Amazon Consulting CEO. Vendor channel professionals wanting to understand what type of program support solution providers need should definitely plan on listening in.

Weve had a lot of interest in this topic over the last 18 months, indicated Beth Vanni, Amazon Consultings Director of Market Intelligence. Our research and consulting work shows us that having a clean engagement model and strong channel program for partners delivering professional services, managed services or support has been an area targeted for improvement with many leading vendors. We think this research bring more details to light about how vendors should be engaging these emerging services-based partner types over the next 12-18 months.

The companys full research on this topic includes an Executive Brief of findings, two detailed research reports and the webinar featuring a panel discussion of the findings on May 20th at 11:00 a.m. PST. The research reports are available exclusively to subscribers of Amazon Consultings annual market intelligence subscription service called PartnerG2.

PartnerG2

Amazon Consulting offers market research studies through a comprehensive annual market intelligence subscription program called PartnerG2. Fueling channel management professionals with valuable research, analysis, thought leadership tools and expert advice to guide partnering success, PartnerG2 offers unlimited users under a corporate subscription, quarterly studies based on industry hot topics, a complete library of thought leadership materials and 4-hours of complementary consulting services. Channel industry analyst and speaker Beth Vanni is the Director of Market Intelligence for Amazons Partner G2 program and can be followed at http://amazonconsultingblog.wordpress.com/ or http://twitter.com/bvanni.

About Amazon Consulting

Amazon Consulting, LLC is a partnering development firm based in Silicon Valley, California, wholly dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering. We achieve this by effectively designing, implementing and automating channel and alliance models. We offer services ranging from channel models and program development plans to partnering operations and program execution. PartnerPath

Amazon Consulting Launches New Exclusive Channel Research on Engaging the Services Partner; Free Webinar Discusses Findings on May 20 at 11am PST

Amazon Consulting Unveils The Ecosystem of the Cloud, A Two-Part Series on the Channel Implication of Cloud Computing

Mountain View, Calif. (Vocus) May 18, 2010

What started as an ex-Oracle executive designing a simpler way to deliver customer relationship management software at Salesforce.com is now an IT revolution — Cloud Computing. Amazon Consulting, a leading partnering services firm dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering, just published two thought leadership briefs titled, ”The Ecosystem of the Cloud.” To access this two-part series analyzing the channel implications of cloud computing, go to http://www.amazonconsulting.com . On June 17th at 9am PST, Amazon Consulting will host a free webinar with cloud-savvy industry leaders to further discuss this cloud computing channel analysis.

After interviewing leading vendors and more than a dozen solution providers who are deeply invested in the success of this new technology delivery model, we packaged some thought provoking insights about the critical role of channel partners to share with the industry, said Amazon Consulting President and CEO Diane Krakora.

Driven by constrained budgets and the rise of virtualization, worldwide spending on cloud services is projected to grow almost threefold to US$ 42B by 2012. Despite the security and data integrity concerns of public cloud implementations, leading cloud and SaaS players are gaining customers and marketshare in all sectors. However, many have questioned the future role of indirect channels in advancing and implementing cloud-based services. ”The Ecosystem of the Cloud” discusses the implications of this trending technology into the role and business models of the IT channel.

We think its important to address the market fear, uncertainty and doubt around the role of indirect channel partners in the cloud space. Not only will ISVs, SIs and even some resellers not be disintermediated, but their roles in evangelizing cloud computing will be more important than ever, said Beth Vanni, Amazon Consultings Direct of Market Intelligence. Both the webinar and thought leadership briefs tackle such issues as, what are the emerging roles for cloud-savvy solution providers, what are the blended business models of successful cloud integrators, how are solution providers making money and what are the critical support requirements solution providers have of vendors, said Vanni.

Join us for ”The Ecosystem of the Cloud” discussion at our upcoming webinar on June 17th at 9 a.m. PST. You can register on our site at Cloud Webinar – Register.

PartnerG2

Amazon Consulting offers market research studies through a comprehensive annual market intelligence subscription program called PartnerG2. Fueling channel management professionals with valuable research, analysis, thought leadership tools and expert advice to guide partnering success, PartnerG2 offers unlimited users under a corporate subscription, quarterly studies based on industry hot topics, a complete library of thought leadership materials and 4-hours of complementary consulting services. Channel industry analyst and speaker Beth Vanni is the Director of Market Intelligence for Amazons Partner G2 program and can be followed at http://amazonconsultingblog.wordpress.com/ or http://twitter.com/bvanni .

About Amazon Consulting

Amazon Consulting, LLC is a partnering development firm based in Silicon Valley, California, wholly dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering. We achieve this by effectively designing, implementing and automating channel and alliance models. We offer services ranging from channel models and program development plans to partnering operations and program execution. PartnerPath

Amazon Consulting Unveils The Ecosystem of the Cloud, A Two-Part Series on the Channel Implication of Cloud Computing

Amazon Consulting Aids Technology Companies in Elevating the Impact of Partnering with New Thought Leadership Brief and Assessment Tool

Mountain View, CA (Vocus) September 16, 2010

Amazon Consulting, a leading partnering services firm dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering, recently published a thought leadership brief and self-assessment tool to help technology companies identify their current phase of partnering maturity and development path. By identifying the stage of partnering maturity, vendors will gain a clearer understanding of the roadmap needed to elevate their channel impact and overall company success. Most organizations fit into one of five stages of partnering maturity; companies within each stage face similar pain points in leveraging their partnerships, and need to take similar initiatives to grow to the next stage.

Partnering success comes with an understanding of where your organization falls on the spectrum of engagement and how to progress up the engagement ladder, said Diane Krakora, Amazon Consulting CEO. As organizations increase their success with partnerships, they reap increased sales, expanded services leverage, reach new markets and gain operational efficiencies. Once organizations understand the effect or impact partnering is having, they have to communicate that impact internally and externally and then invest in the infrastructure and systems to measure ongoing performance.

Organizations that havent realized the ROI of partnerships are considered Novice. To initiate their progression and generate increased impact in their organization, they first must realize the value of developing third-party partnerships. Organizations then become Tolerant as they invest in resources such as an individual or team typically in marketing with the responsibility of initiating the first partnerships.

Once the basic partner program is in place, processes and automation initiatives begin to engage and empower partners, and a sales stream is generated, the organization becomes Reliant on the revenue volume. They then move to the Accomplished phase when they globally recognize the value partners bring, in addition to experiencing global sales volume. Accomplished organizations receive 50-80% of revenues from partners and have senior-level executives dedicated to partner execution. When partners are central to every company decision, you truly have a channel Centric organization.

To access Amazon Consultings thought leadership content on Elevating the Impact of Partnering use the links below:

Amazon Consulting Aids Technology Companies in Elevating the Impact of Partnering with New Thought Leadership Brief and Assessment Tool

Amazon Consulting Unveils Exclusive New Channel Research: "From Rookie to Rockstar: Accelerating the Development of Channel Partnerships"

Mountain View, Calif. (Vocus) October 21, 2010

Ramping partners quickly and effectively from new recruits to productive sellers has been an age-old vendor challenge. Amazon Consulting, a leading partnering services firm dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering, just published exclusive channel research entitled, ”From Rookie to Rockstar: Accelerating the Development of Channel Partnerships.” An executive brief of the studys findings can be accessed at Amazon Consultings website.

”With the collaboration of Arrow ECS, we interviewed 47 leading vendors and nearly 200 solution providers to better understand what it takes to efficiently develop a successful channel partnership,” said Amazon Consulting CEO Diane Krakora. This executive brief addresses how long it should realistically take a vendor to elevate a partner from new in their channel program to being a productive seller; what are the key steps along the way, where does the process stall, and what kind of support are solution providers looking for from their leading vendors to accelerate the process?

According to the research, solution providers are willing to invest for up to 12 months in a new vendor line before realizing revenue. But, both vendors and their partners would like to be actively selling within 6 months. Issues such a rebounding economy, new technologies that cause shifts in new practice investments, and industry consolidation are impacting the time and cost of developing solid vendor/solution provider partnerships.

Amazon Consultings recent study identifies key areas that can boost the time to market and ROI for vendors and solution providers. For example, vendors indicate that it only takes their partners 30 days to enroll and get activated in their program, and another 2-4 months to begin actively selling and marketing, after training. Solution providers consistently indicate that throughout these development steps, they rely on vendors staff in sales, technical, services and marketing to accelerate their ramp. They do value some other on-line systems and automation, but the value of people in building new channel relationships remains key.

”We have analyzed this data in depth from both the vendor and solution provider perspectives to better understand the disconnect between the vendor and solution provider communities expectations,” said Beth Vanni, Amazon Consultings Director of Market Intelligence. ”The findings of this particular study validate the common vendor challenge of having 20% of partners producing 80% of their revenue. But, it forces vendors to look more closely at aligning their support along the partner development continuum to what their partners need most. For instance, we found many vendor support programs are unused or under-valued. We also found that the vendors and solution providers had quite different expectations of their distributors for development support. Bottom line, vendors need to spend smarter, know what programs are most valued and used, and clearly identify distributors role in support.”

To learn more about the complete research findings from the ”Rookie to Rockstar: Accelerating the Development of Channel Partnerships,” click here. Full details of this analysis are available through a subscription to Amazon Consultings PartnerG2 market intelligence service.

PartnerG2

Amazon Consulting offers market research studies through a comprehensive annual market intelligence subscription program called PartnerG2. Fueling channel management professionals with valuable research, analysis, thought leadership tools and expert advice to guide partnering success, PartnerG2 offers unlimited users under a corporate subscription, quarterly studies based on industry hot topics, a complete library of thought leadership materials and 4-hours of complementary consulting services. Channel industry analyst and speaker Beth Vanni is the Director of Market Intelligence for Amazon Consultings Partner G2 program and can be followed at http://amazonconsultingblog.wordpress.com/ or http://twitter.com/bvanni .

About Amazon Consulting

Amazon Consulting, LLC is a partnering development firm based in Silicon Valley, California, wholly dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering. We achieve this by effectively designing, implementing and automating channel and alliance models. We offer services ranging from channel models and program development plans to partnering operations and program execution. PartnerPath

Amazon Consulting Unveils Exclusive New Channel Research: "From Rookie to Rockstar: Accelerating the Development of Channel Partnerships"

Amazon Consulting Announces Promotion of Beth Vanni to Vice President

Mountain View, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) January 25, 2011

Amazon Consulting, a leading partnering services firm dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering, today announced the promotion of Beth Vanni to Vice President. As the director managing Amazon Consultings market intelligence over the past several years, Ms. Vanni contributed greatly to the companys methodologies, processes, thought leadership and research studies. As Vice President, Ms. Vanni will continue this responsibility, in addition to elevating the quality of the companys services and deliverables.

Beth has gained a strong reputation as a prominent channel industry analyst and speaker, said Amazon Consulting CEO Diane Krakora. We are very excited to have Beths thought leadership to shape the future of our organization, serve the vendor community and bridge the gap between technology partners.

Beth Vanni has more than 25 years experience in sales and marketing, with a special focus in partnering strategies. She has held various management-level positions for leading distributors IngramMicro, Softsel and Merisel. Beth built and led an enterprise hardware/software distribution business focused on Sun Microsystems and related technologies (Arrow’s MOCA division); created and led a market development team focused on the SMB market at Cisco; and lead a team focused on global channel sales operations at BEA Systems.

Under Ms. Vannis leadership, in 2010 Amazon Consulting created five major exclusive channel research studies that have helped guide the partnering strategies and execution plans of major IT vendors such as Cisco, VMware, NetApp, EMC, Microsoft, Adobe, Motorola, Dell, HP and IBM as well as smaller, emerging vendors such as Ciena, Isilon, Informatica and Riverbed. Beth Vanni and CEO Diane Krakora both regularly speak at industry events sharing industry trending and research to global IT vendors and solutions providers; events include HP Worldwide Partner Conference, CompTIA Breakaway Conference, Global Technology Distribution Council Vendor Summit, Salesforce.com Dreamforce, Bapties Channel Focus North/Latin America, IBMs Influencer Summit, VMworld, and Oracle Openworld.

PartnerG2

Amazon Consulting offers market research studies through a comprehensive annual market intelligence subscription program called PartnerG2. Fueling channel management professionals with valuable research, analysis, thought leadership tools and expert advice to guide partnering success, PartnerG2 offers unlimited users under a corporate subscription, quarterly studies based on industry hot topics, a complete library of thought leadership materials and 4-hours of complementary consulting services. Channel industry analyst and speaker Beth Vanni is the Vice President of Market Intelligence for Amazons Partner G2 program and can be followed at http://amazonconsultingblog.wordpress.com/ or http://twitter.com/bvanni.

About Amazon Consulting

Amazon Consulting, LLC is a partnering development firm based in Silicon Valley, California, wholly dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering. We achieve this by effectively designing, implementing and automating channel and alliance models. We offer services ranging from channel models and program development plans to partnering operations and program execution. PartnerPath

Amazon Consulting Announces Promotion of Beth Vanni to Vice President

Amazon Consulting Launches New Exclusive Channel Research on Business Influencers

Mountain View, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 15, 2011

Amazon Consulting, a leading partnering services firm dedicated to helping companies elevate the impact of partnering, today announced the release of it newest exclusive channel research entitled Influencing the Influencers. This research analyzes the key requirements of the business influencer channel community and compares it to the type of partner support and investments currently in place among IT vendors. The research was conducted in conjunction with Consulting Magazine and their unique audience of 20,000 global business consulting firms. Amazon Consulting will host an in-depth panel discussion of the research results on Thursday, February 17th at 9 a.m. PST Visit http://www.AmazonConsulting.com to register for the webinar or click here. To access the executive brief of this study click here.

IT vendors are increasingly focused on providing industry-specific solutions that address business pain-points. They rely heavily on the vertical-industry expertise of their solution providers to help them be successful here, said Amazon Consultings Vice President, Beth Vanni. However, vendors arent always providing the right kind of tools and support that these business influencers need to be successful. Our research not only identifies some of the obstacles that have hindered vendors partnering success, but we identify which vendors are actually supporting the system integrators business solutions focus best and why.

Other key takeaways from this exclusive research include:

Amazon Consulting Launches New Exclusive Channel Research on Business Influencers

Konrad Kafarskis Special K Enterprises Offers 20% Off Business Consulting Services

Lake Forest, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2011

Through Special K Enterprises, Konrad Kafarski offers financial evaluations, team business plan development and investor presentations, among other services. While the company works with clients from all industries, it specializes in organizations involved with the real estate, financial, technology, and environmental sectors.

For a limited time, Special K Enterprises is offering businesses and organizations from all industries 20% off its expert business consulting and training services to increase sales and management efficiency. Offer is valid to new clients until June 30, 2011.

Konrad Kafarski and Special K Enterprises have a passion for assisting startups, and also serve midsize companies nationwide. The company offers short term business development plans as well as long term ongoing management contracts.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a minor in marketing from Northwood University, Konrad Kafarski has over 20 years of experience in the business consulting sphere. His tenure at Gerry Weinberg and Associates provided him with award-winning sales training and incomparable Salesforce development experience.

As a result of his consulting background, Konrad has saved multiple clients from bankruptcy. He was also successful in training and coaching their staff to increase their sales by 300%.

Growing a business in todays economy isnt an easy proposition, says Konrad. Ive been a business consultant for two decades, and Ive learned what works and doesnt work. Its my goal and the goal of the team at Special K Enterprises to help midsize companies and startups beat the odds. We want small companies to flourish and surpass what they thought was their potential.

Konrads business acumen is accented by his intense positive outlook. He believes success is largely a matter of perspective. In tandem with providing business consulting services, Konrad emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy self-esteem and avoiding needless negativity. Go to konradkafarskiblog.wordpress.com for more of Konrads advice on entrepreneurship, confidence, and prosperity.

For more information on Konrad Kafarski, Special K Enterprises or how to receive 20% off expert business consulting services, please call (888) 683-5580 or visit http://www.linkedin.com/in/konradkafarski.

About Konrad Kafarski and Special K Enterprises

With over 20 years in the business consulting industry, Konrad Kafarski is the owner of Special K Enterprises. He received a BA in Business Consulting from Northwood University. Konrad has a passion for assisting startups and businesses in the environmental sector.

The Lake Forest-based company Special K Enterprises has been providing organizations nationwide with business consulting services for over five years. With the rising public interest in environmental issues, Special K Enterprises has gravitated toward the large number of green companies in need of seasoned management and consulting services. The companys ideal California location allows it to consider a range of organizations while still remaining selective.

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Konrad Kafarskis Special K Enterprises Offers 20% Off Business Consulting Services

Flewid Inc. Delivers Global Business Solutions, Launches Creative IT Consulting Services

(PRWEB) May 7, 2008

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB May 7, 2008 — As a response to increasing demand from their clients, Flewid Inc. recently expanded its service package to include virtual IT consulting. A young, forward-thinking firm known for creating exceptional quality websites and print designs, Flewid Inc. is comprised of tech-savvy professionals with backgrounds in advertising, web development, programming, networking and network security.

Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and with satellite offices in San Jose, California, Flewid Inc. provides total-package solutions – from network infrastructuring to e-commerce, web design to VOIP communications – for clients all over the world.

According to Flewid’s President, Matthew Gibson, “Because we are a virtual organization, we can handle problems and duties round the clock at a low cost. We are formally and informally trained, giving us a broad base of knowledge from real world applications to theoretical applications.” Flewid Inc.’s professional IT consultants are available on-site, or anywhere in the world through virtual technology.

With more than 40 years of total combined experience, Flewid offers a one-stop global business solution that few can refuse. Their web business development and IT consulting combination package is ideal for small offices, home business managers, and one-person IT departments who require such services on an as-needed, intermittent basis.

“We custom tailor our services according to the client’s specific requests,” said Matthew Gibson. “It’s an ideal way for our customers to keep their businesses running smoothly while reducing overhead costs.”

Some of the services offered by Flewid Inc. include:

Linux, Unix and .NET Development
VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) with specializations in Asterisk – Open Source Telephone Configuration and Integration and Astra
Online Content Management via Open Source CMS including Joomla!, WordPress and others
Network Configuration, Management and Administration with specialization in Microsoft, Redhat, and Ubuntu
Network Security; Backup Planning/Recovery Planning
Custom Application Development
Advertising, Graphic Design, Brand Development
Website development, e-commerce, email marketing
According to Dreamworx Inc., “We have worked with Flewid Inc. on various projects and they have always provided the highest levels of support and professionalism. They clearly understand what customer service is and how to deliver it.”

For more information and to request services, visit http://www.flewid.ca.

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Houston Texas Consulting Teams up with the Ronald McDonald House

(PRWEB) February 03, 2012

Houston Texas Consulting began a Wish List drive for the Ronald McDonald House of Houston on Monday, January 2nd.

http://www.rmhhouston.org

Houston’s Ronald McDonald House offers loving, home-like environments, where families can find support and share experiences with others while on their journey to overcome a critical childhood illness. This mission has been the vision and driving force behind Houston’s Ronald McDonald House for more than three decades. Today that vision has grown to include:

Houston Texas Consulting Teams up with the Ronald McDonald House

Houston Texas Consulting Participates in 23rd Annual AIDS Walk Houston 2012.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) March 30, 2012

The team from Houston Texas Consulting came together and participated in the 23rd annual AIDs Walk Houston. AIDS Walk Houston is an exciting, non-competitive event that increases community awareness and educates Houstonians about HIV/AIDS.

http://www.aidshelp.org/site/TR?team_id=21060&fr_id=1180&pg=team

AIDS Walk Houston 2012, presented by Marathon Oil, is a community-wide event that attracts thousands of Houstonians each year. The Walk is produced by AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. and proceeds benefits local AIDS Service Organizations striving to make an impact in the fight against AIDS while providing vital social services to Houstonians living with HIV/AIDS.

AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) was founded in 1982 as Texas first organization dedicated to HIV education and services. The mission of AFH is to create positive social impact through the innovative management of HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. AFH has steadily evolved from a grass-roots community agency to a professionally managed human services organization that provides many services including benefits and resources, counseling, case management, housing, food and nutrition assistance to low-income, HIV+ men, women, and children.

Houston Texas Consulting raised $ 960.00 to support the AIDS Foundation. From all of us here at HTC, we would like to express our thanks to all those that helped us support a great cause.

About Us:

Website: http://www.houstontexasconsulting.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HTC.Tx

WordPress: http://www.houstontexasconsultingblog.com/

Houston Texas Consulting is a leading sales and marketing company in the business-to-business market. Indirect channels of marketing, such as TV ads, radio ads, and direct mail, have created a personal gap between the product and the business consumer. Our firm bridges this detrimental gap by building lasting relationships through in-person contact with businesses. When compared to other forms of marketing, the benefits are invaluable.

Through the use of courteous, professional, and service-specific presentations we create a positive and lasting impression. Our approach enhances brand loyalty, which translates into increased revenues and long-term success.

Most organizations are built on an every-man-for-himself model. Even in a large company, everything is a solo deal. We are different. We know that teamwork pays off. No one succeeds alone. We know that our success is dependent on finding and developing solid team players. That is why we focus our own recruiting on identifying those with the inherent qualities to succeed: discipline, commitment, character, and personality. We look for the right type of person (who may or may not have experience), and then introduce personal and professional leadership principles to further their career. The result is success, and for a simple reason: our employees are continuing to learn and grow. If you’re the kind of ambitious, energetic, charismatic pro we believe you are, you can be very successful here.

Houston Texas Consulting Participates in 23rd Annual AIDS Walk Houston 2012.

Cook Profitability Services Expands Marketing, Web Strategy & Management Consulting Services, Specializing in Dental Practices and Professional Offices

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) July 22, 2011

Cook Profitability Services, a San Antonio-based full-service internet marketing, web development and management consulting firm, has completed a major expansion in services and sales territory, company president Debbie Baumgarten announced this week.

Cook Profitability Services – which began as a web development company specializing in dental practices and other professional offices now features a comprehensive suite of services designed to boost profits at these companies, Baumgarten said. And CPS has expanded from its South Texas roots to a national market, with active clients not only in Texas, but also in California, New York, Florida and the Midwest.

These expansions now allow CPS to be a one-stop national shop that can handle all aspects of a practices marketing, publicity and workflow and fiscal efficiency all aimed at gaining and retaining customers and improving profits.

Services now include:

Cook Profitability Services Expands Marketing, Web Strategy & Management Consulting Services, Specializing in Dental Practices and Professional Offices

Mandrien Consulting Group Launches Digital Marketing and Public Relations Division

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 23, 2011

New York City based Mandrien Consulting Group, a leading digital marketing and public relations firm serving clients in the legal, real estate, title insurance, and mortgage arenas, has launched a full-service digital marketing division, announced Matthew Montgomery, Director of Strategic Services at Mandrien Consulting Group.

A year ago title agencies and other sectors were experimenting with social media marketing. The buying really started about a year ago. Understanding the full impact that world class web design has on their image and the impact of social media marketing, national title agencies are diving in.

Mandrien Consulting Group will offer clients a full range of digital marketing products including but not limited to world class website design, email newsletter marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), blogging, You Tube production, content production, and more, all in a strategic and cost-effective manner.

Alexander Crompton, Director of Corporate Communications for Mandrien Consulting Group, formerly of the French Ministry of Education will be the driving force behind this new Mandrien initiative overseeing a team of experts providing Mandrien clients an array of web-based services including:

Search Engine Optimization the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the “natural” or un-paid (“organic” or “algorithmic”) search results.

SEO Maintenance Maintaining SEO for client websites by consistently providing updated strategic planning, fresh content and linking strategies from external sites, including blogs and social media sites.

Website Design Creating world class branded WordPress websites or converting existing websites.

Video Production and Strategy The production of You Tube and development of video planning as a component of clients overall digital strategy for utilization on websites, blogs and email signatures.

Blogs Developing external blogs using platforms such as Blogger or WordPress to maximize SEO potential for client websites using inbound links and automatic feeds.

Social Media Integrating social media strategies through platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to increase SEO results by driving inbound traffic and links for websites.

E-Marketing Creating content and distributing HTML e-mail newsletters and bulletins on a regular basis for clients.

All businesses evolve on a daily basis. However, web design, social media marketing and public relations through these channels has gone parabolic, said Rusty Solomon, CEO Mandrien Consulting Group. Title agency marketing is exponentially increasing through web design and social media marketing.

If you are not embracing the new rules of public relations and marketing, you are not selling, said Solomon. It is a mandatory component of modern day business paradigm shift.

Mandrien Consulting Group aims to push new business to our clients with digital marketing, concludes Matthew Montgomery. We are delighted to be able to provide these powerful and robust digital products to our clients marketing arsenal.

For a complimentary evaluation, please call Mandrien Consulting at 917.338.4222.

Mandrien Consulting Group provides results-driven national title agency marketing, web design, digital marketing as well as strategic marketing planning for the real estate service industry. Mandrien offers unparalleled practical and technical experience in the title insurance industry.

Mandrien Consulting Group is located at 32 Union Square East, Suite 1100, New York, New York 10003. For more information, please call 917.338.4222 or visit the website at http://www.mandrien.com.

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Mandrien Consulting Group Launches Digital Marketing and Public Relations Division

ABC Business Consulting Expands into Website Design, SEO and Internet Marketing

Williamsburg, VA (PRWEB) September 27, 2011

With 12 years experience in website design and development, search engine optimization and internet marketing, ABC Business Consulting (BusinessConsultingABC.com) now offers proven internet success services.

ABC Business Consulting provides stunning website design that is combined with results oriented search engine optimization and internet marketing services for a completely unique and comprehensive internet success solution that marries website design and marketing with business consulting solutions. This unique combination of business success services helps small and medium size companies to significantly improve their bottom-line even in this recession. Frank Goley, Business Consultant for ABC Business Consulting, has extensive experience in generating business on the internet since 1999.

ABC Business Consulting specializes in helping companies to succeed in the toughest of times. The combination of excellent website design and web development with results based search engine optimization and internet marketing services along with extensive business consulting and coaching expertise offers a choice of business success services not found in a typical web design and marketing firm.

Website design affects website development, and both certainly need to be cohesive with an integral website search engine optimization and marketing strategy. All the components of website design, development, marketing and ranking need to be assessed and addressed in a singular strategy. A strategy which represents a company’s strategic goals and direction, as well as its target market and brand.

The recession has caused a lot of companies to reassess their marketing strategies and budgets. Companies are also concerned about their overall strategic direction. Internet marketing is the answer to success in these tough economic times where customers are much more demanding and expecting real value for highly customized products and services. Moreover, internet marketing offers the lowest customer acquisition cost for the highest ROI and conversion of any advertising medium. It is the “go to” solution for slumping sales in a recessionary market.

Unfortunately, for many companies, their internet strategies are costly, slow to evolve, and woefully underperforming. While internet marketing is the answer to exponentially improving sales and profits, if not done expertly from a planned, experienced and comprehensive approach, its chance of success is minimal at best. There is a great need in the marketplace for a highly experienced and skilled business consultant who can first assess the overall health and direction of a company, and subsequently help to make strategic change where necessary. Then the consultant takes that new strategic plan forward and applies it toward a company’s website design, web development, SEO and internet marketing in a measurable and results-based implementation strategy.

The competitive edge gained by working with ABC Business Consulting comes from its ability to provide and implement website design, search engine optimization and a marketing strategy that significantly improves not just the client’s bottom line but also the profitability of the business. This comprehensive strategic approach improves company operations while significantly reducing marketing costs and exponentially increasing sales in the identified key profit centers of the company.

As part of this new hybrid offering of internet success services ABC Business Consulting has just taken live a new website (BusinessConsultingABC.com) showcasing its website design, web development, SEO and internet marketing prowess. The website offers rich design; fast page load speed; an incredible user experience; several professionally produced videos; substantial resources on online marketing and SEO; and a highly customized WordPress Content Management System (CMS) that will be offered to all its website design and development clients. ABC Business Consulting understands how to customize the WordPress CMS platform so it performs at a top level and is extremely user friendly for the benefit of its clients. This also includes customizing the WordPress platform to the website project to provide the client best-in-class experience and utility.

But in the end all of this doesn’t matter if a website doesn’t get ranked, doesn’t obtain targeted traffic and doesn’t offer solid sales results. This is where ABC Business Consulting really excels and brings a lot of experience and expertise to the table. No keyword phrase is too competitive for ABC Business Consulting to take on and work toward top ranking. The internet success and business consulting solution is centered around great relevant content and a search engine optimization strategy that implements over a 6 month period yet yields results within 2-4 weeks. Moreover, the SEO strategy is tied into the client’s Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing strategy and campaigns that effectively reduce per customer PPC cost and remarkably increases PPC ROI and conversions.

To learn more about the successful marriage of website design, web development, SEO and internet marketing with highly experienced business consulting as a viable recession success strategy, please visit the ABC Business Consulting website at BusinessConsultingABC.com, or call Frank Goley, Business Consultant and Web Expert, at 757-345-0968. Frank is also a professional business speaker, and he offers business success seminars and presentations on the synergistic relationship of effective website design, web development, search engine optimization and internet marketing.

About ABC Business Consulting

ABC Business Consulting (BusinessConsultingABC.com) offers experienced business consulting, coaching and planning services to small and medium size companies with an emphasis on implementation and results. Interwoven into this comprehensive business success services offering is extensive experience and expertise in website design and development, internet marketing and search engine optimization that offers companies a unique hybrid solution for truly succeeding in a recession.

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Veteran Journalist & Web Pioneer Jon Donley Launches San Antonio Web Design and Development and Media Consulting Firm Jon Donley Media LLC

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

Veteran newspaper journalist and web pioneer Jon Donley announces the formation of his new venture, Jon Donley Media LLC, a San Antonio web design and development, media consulting, internet marketing and public relations firm.

The new-media consulting company – which consolidates Donley’s previous consulting business from Dawnsinger LLC and Donley Web & Media Services – offers a range of specialized services to news companies, educational institutions, small businesses and professionals, churches and non-profits.

Our mission is to shepherd community media, businesses and organizations into a compelling and cost-effective web presence, Donley said. I moved into new media out of a desire to see my newspaper industry survive in the digital world. Jon Donley Media LLC is committed to helping our clients make that same jump.

Donley and his team drawn from his large network of journalists, editors, designers and programmers from across the country offer a range of services, including:

– Web design and development, specializing in WordPress CMS sites

– Professional writing and editing

– Public relations and press releases

– Internet marketing, including search engine marketing and conversion tracking

– Search engine optimization and analytics

– Social media networking and campaigns

– Media consulting and corporate/staff training

The internet has always been a place filled with smoke and mirrors, questionable claims and outright scams, Donley said. Many of my clients have been victimized and are confused. Our job is to educate, set clear, attainable goals, and give our clients confidence they are getting the best, most cost-effective web operation for their money.

Jon began his more than 30-year career at weekly newspapers in Iowa, then moved to dailies in Texas, including a 14-year stint at the San Antonio Express-News. After nearly two decades in print journalism as reporter, columnist, news editor, opinion editor and technical/electronic-reporting liaison Jon moved full time into new media, proposing and then heading the development of the web site in San Antonio.

During Hurricane Katrina, Jon covered the storm from the New Orleans Times-Picayunes hurricane bunker and worked to keep uninterrupted news coverage online after the loss of the newspapers printing and delivery capability. He also directed NOLA.coms expansion of forums, blogs and other features to guide search and rescue efforts, reunite scattered hurricane victims, and facilitate grass-roots reporting and communication.

Jon shared in two Pulitzer Prizes with the Times-Picayune in 2006 for public service and breaking news. NOLA.com also received the first Knight Foundation Online Journalism Award for Public Service in 2006, in recognition of the sites successful creation and nourishing of online community features that helped rescue and reunite thousands of residents.

Jon is recognized by new media industry groups as an authority on community journalism, online community building and techniques for covering breaking news events with mobile, multimedia tools. Hes been a featured speaker at many industry groups, including the Knight Digital Media Center, regional press associations and the Aspen Institute.

Two of the sites he launched NOLA.com and MySA.com have enjoyed the highest market penetration of any newspaper websites in the country, which Jon attributes not only to the strength of the newspapers content, but also to aggressive work in enabling the audience to not only passively consume, but also to actively tell its own story.

ABOUT JON DONLEY MEDIA LLC

Jon Donley, President/CEO

Jon Donley Media LLC

114 Shady Oaks Dr

Floresville, TX 78114

(210) 679-1936

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Veteran Journalist & Web Pioneer Jon Donley Launches San Antonio Web Design and Development and Media Consulting Firm Jon Donley Media LLC

Business Consultant, Nathan R Mitchell, Clutch Consulting LLC, says Business Owners Have a Lot to Learn from Larger Corporations, Especially When it Comes to the Web

Springfield, MO (PRWEB) May 02, 2012

Are small business owners maximizing their online exposure? Recent research suggests they are not! And there’s little excuse for it, especially considering the cost of doing business online has decreased dramatically in recent years. When you consider Social Media sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, and website platforms like WordPress, small business owners today can get a lot of online exposure for nothing more than a small investment of their time.

According to Small Business Consultant, Nathan R Mitchell, small business owners should start to think a bit more like their larger counterparts, especially when it comes to their use of the Web and ecommerce.

An April poll by Newtek Business Services found that nearly half of the business owners surveyed either did not have a web presence or they were unhappy with the site(s) they currently have. But that’s not all! Only 20 to 25 percent of those participating in the survey were taking payments online.

Whether we like it or note, the Internet is an integral part of the Global economy, says Mitchell. Small business owners should not be shying away from it! Rather, they should be embracing online technology and using it to their advantage.

What many business owners don’t realize is that the new economy has really given them the opportunity to compete on a much larger scale, and even take a piece of the pie from larger-scale corporations.

Internationally acclaimed and awarded web and graphic designer, Packy Savvenas of Springfield, MO says, This is a global economy. The key is to get listed, and to present your companys content in an effective, yet attractive way. Your website must work and be easy to use. If you have one already, it would be wise looking into an upgrade, because you have about 15 seconds to make a great first impression when a potential client visits your site. Its purpose should be to present your company well, attract more visitors, and ultimately inform them about your existing products and services.

One thing we do know, is that technology is not slowing down anytime soon. And the longer small business owners wait to get in the online game, the harder it will be for them to be a major player in their respective industry. At the end of the day, its a small investment to be placed & maintained on the World Wide Web.

Fortunately, only 15% of the survey participants admitted to not having a web presence at all, meaning the large majority of business owners at least see some value in the use of the web.

Small business owners must ask themselves, ‘Am I using the web to be best of my ability? In other words, is it optimized for the profitability of my company?’ says Mitchell. If it isn’t, things need to change, and change quickly. If consumers cannot find you online and buy from you online, in a few years you might as well not even exist.

Contact Information:

Nathan R Mitchell (MBA, CPC)

c/o Clutch Consulting LLC

3939 S. Harvard Ave. Suite #175

Tulsa, OK 74135

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