townhallaugust2012
TRANSCRIPT
Update/Town Hall Meeting
Plans & Growth Initiatives
– Space & Communication Improvement – Inbound Marketing
• Lead gen/Lead nurturing • sales Infrastructure
– Client Nurturing – Zerys Conversion – Channel support – Partner development – Event Expansion – Product development
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Client Nurturing, Channel Support, Zerys Conversion
• Jus:n/Natasha modeling and tes:ng: – Telephone team – Integra:ng first to last client touches
• Andrew WiPer, Strategic Accounts Manager – HD and AF channel sales and service support – Key partner contact and development
• Finalizing Community Sherpa Conversion – Savings accommodates February reduced content crea:on workload
– Next steps: integrate Zerys into all DigitalSherpa content environments
Marke:ng Event Expansion
• Design Bloggers Conference – +100 aPendees – +$100K revenue
• New Launches 2013 – Mul:Family Social Media Summit-‐ Napa, 1/13 – BlogHot – Los Angeles 3/13 – European Design Bloggers Conference-‐ 5/13
• $500K and 8% DigitalSherpa Revenue Growth
SMB Inbound/Social Marketing Funnel
Social Networking�Fan Activation �
Content �Marketing �
Discovery
Conversion
Op:mize
Lead Mgmt �Web analytics�Site Optimization �
• Email Mktg�• Lead Nurturing �• Landing Pgs �• Opt/tracking �
Blog & Social Analytics �
Social Listening �
Product Planning Grid
New Product & UI Release
Product Release Calendar
• August Development
• September internal Beta and Training
• September Marke:ng Crea:on
• October Sales Training and Launch
Investment Community Validates DigitalSherpa Business Model
Plans & Growth Initiatives
– Space & Communication Improvement – Inbound Marketing
• Lead gen/Lead nurturing • sales Infrastructure
– Client Nurturing – Zerys Conversion – Channel support – Partner development – Event Expansion – Product development
Immediate Priori:es
• Management and team development – Internet and Content Marke:ng Curriculum for DigitalSherpa staff
– Leadership development program
• Comprehensive plan for increased client reten:on • Product Launch • Op:mize new lead and customer acquisi:on • Integrate SocialTract and hunt for similar deals • Event launch season • Enhance NCI value to secure future investment: Why?