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Table of Contents
Background 2
‘Search Marketing Starter’ Solution Summary 3
Solution Process 4 - 5
Solution Deliverables 6
The ECC Project Team 7
About East Coast Catalyst (expanded) 8 - 26
Contact Information 27
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‘Search Marketing Starter’ Summary
Many companies, regardless of size or industry sector, are seeking to deploy their
‘phase one’ search marketing efforts. In response to this market need, East Coast
Catalyst has developed a packaged solution: Search Marketing Starter.
The primary activities involved in ECC’s Search Marketing Starter solution are as follows:
Develop a detailed understanding of the client organization’s short-, medium- and long-term
business development and marketing goals and priorities
Design and execute a ‘phase one’ search marketing plan – primarily reliant on pay-per-click
(PPC) activities – that align with a client’s unique needs, and can be used to help define an
organic search marketing strategy
Implement, refine and optimize the plan over a 90-day period, inclusive of launching a Google
AdWords program, delivering baseline organic search marketing tactics, creating measurable
ROI tracking protocols, and closely monitoring and optimizing the program
Train the client’s marketing team to assume responsibility for the search marketing program
over the longer term
This solution requires 90 days and a budget of $34,000 ($24,000 in professional services fees and
$10,000 in digital advertising costs).
4. 4
‘Search Marketing Starter’ Process (General)
Program Setup & Tuning
III
Program Strategy & Design
II
Discovery & Planning
I
12 Weeks
Program Tracking & Optimization
IV
Knowledge Transfer & HandoffV
5. 5
‘Search Marketing Starter’ Process (Specific)
I. Discovery &
Planning
Conduct interviews with the client’s project stakeholders and key
personnel to develop an intimate understanding of the company’s short-,
medium- and long-term marketing and sales strategies. Conduct
marketplace and competitor research to develop a keyword shortlist.
II. Program Strategy &
Design
Design a search marketing strategy that supports the company’s goals,
and aligns with existing marketing assets (e.g., website, collateral, copy).
Define a keyword, ad copy, and conversion strategy.
III. Program Setup &
Tuning
Implement a pay-per-click (“PPC”) plan for the client, inclusive of keywords,
budgeting, settings (geo, day-parting) and conversion reporting. This includes
implementing: Google AdWords, Google Analytics, and Google Webmaster Tools.
Implement baseline, on-page SEO tactics that are consistent with the keyword and
content strategy.
IV. Program Tracking &
Optimization
Proactively monitor and tune the program, based on performance
analysis and results. Provide the client with regular updates on progress
and strategy. Rely on the PPC program to inform the organic plan.
V. Knowledge Transfer &
Handoff
Train the client team members on the program’s details and search
marketing best practices, to ensure the program will be optimized over the
long-term. Provide tools such as a ‘Content Creation Guideline’ to ensure
complementary marketing activities will fuel search marketing efforts.
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Project Deliverables
A Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Search Marketing Program
PPC search marketing tactics can be deployed quickly, deliver ROI in
weeks, and provide the requisite data to inform organic search strategies.
A Search Marketing Strategy
A strategically-defined and functional PPC program that drives quality
traffic to a digital property (e.g., website, landing pages), with the goal of
converting at the highest possible rate and minimizing waste, is the key
to a successful search marketing operation for small and medium sized
businesses and large company business units.
Knowledge Transfer & Training
The project defined in this document is a 90-day assignment, and is
includes training a client’s staff on search marketing principals, best
practices, and tools. This will be achieved through both documentation
and hands-on training.
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The ECC Project Team
Tim Bourgeois
Strategy, digital marketing, project management
Jennifer Simonson
Project management, analytics, search marketing tools
8. 8
About East Coast Catalyst
(Note: the remainder of this deck provides general background about
East Coast Catalyst and is not project-specific.)
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About East Coast Catalyst: Summary
East Coast Catalyst is a digital consulting firm that helps clients plan,
execute and optimize digital strategies that drive new business, customer
retention, and competitive advantage.
How We’re Different
A world-class, experienced team with
expertise in all aspects of digital: strategy,
tactics, execution and optimization
Independent, unbiased and customized
strategies
A unique and proven methodology for
designing and optimizing digital strategies
Access to a vast network of experts through
our ChiefDigitalOfficer.net community
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About East Coast Catalyst
Located in the heart of the Boston’s Innovation District, ECC is a digital consultancy that
specializes in helping clients optimize digital operations. The firm’s principals – Tim Bourgeois
and David Polcaro – each bring more than a decade of experience in the digital industry to
every client engagement.
ECC’s core consulting offerings include digital strategy, digital audits, user experience
planning, and digital marketing planning and optimization. Current and past ECC clients span
the spectrum of Fortune 500 organizations and start-ups alike, including: Alpha Software,
Apperian, RAMP, and Resolution (an Omnicom company).
Prior to launching ECC in 2009, ECC’s principals managed Pixel Bridge, a full-service
interactive marketing and web development agency. Acquired by AMP Agency, the firm
delivered a range of digital agency and consulting services to a client list that included global
brands such as Black & Decker, The Boston Globe, Comcast, Harvard, ITW, Sulzer, Thomson-
Reuters, and TIBCO.
For more information, please visit EastCoastCatalyst.com.
East Coast Catalyst is a digital consulting firm.
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About East Coast Catalyst: What Clients Say
“East Coast Catalyst’s fresh approach to digital strategy combines analytical rigor,
innovative thinking, and nuts-and-bolts best practices. The firm is a bona fide hidden gem.”
- Alan Osetek, Global President / Resolution, An Omnicom Company
“East Coast Catalyst is the rare digital consulting firm that has demonstrated expertise in
every area of the value chain: strategy, tactics, execution and optimization. I've personally
been a client for nearly five years – at two different companies – and I recommend them
enthusiastically and without hesitation."
- Mark Lorion, CMO / Apperian
"An important client of mine (I've worked with them for almost 10 years) called me up and
asked if I knew of a great digital strategy firm - someone who could assess the company's
major digital investments and make solid recommendations for improving conversion rates
and sales. They had already called McKinsey and Accenture, but wanted another choice.
Without hesitation I recommended Tim Bourgeois and East Coast Catalyst."
- William Agush, Marketing Strategy Consultant & CEO, Shuttersong
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About East Coast Catalyst: What Clients Say
“It was a pleasure working with Tim and his team. The level of insights and optimization
recommendations really drove the process and helped develop a roadmap that is being
put into place and executed. The level of details combined with the blue sky thinking
really provided both strategic and tactical support for the client, and the outcome was a
real team effort. I welcome the opportunity to work together again soon.”
- David Taub, President (East Region)
“We've been working with East Coast Catalyst for a few years and can always count on
them for strategic counsel that's objective and delivered with our best interests in
mind."
- Jason Kucsma, Executive Director
"Tim and the experienced principals at East Coast Catalyst combine digital strategy and
digital execution expertise in a unique and highly effective way. I can recommend them
without hesitation.”
- Brian Piccolo, Manager-Digital Strategic Services
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About East Coast Catalyst: Digital Strategy Approach
Comprehensive Approach to
Digital Strategy
The digital landscape has evolved at a
breakneck pace over the past decade,
with billions of dollars invested in new
technologies and solutions – resulting in
the proliferation of social media outlets,
infrastructure technologies, advertising
exchanges, and analytics platforms. As a
result, formulating digital strategies has
never been more complicated, or more
critical.
The East Coast Catalyst digital strategy
philosophy is rooted in an integrated
approach, taking into account the
intersection of strategy, marketing,
technology, innovation, and talent
management.
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Consulting Capabilities
DIGITAL STRATEGY & PLANNING
• Corporate and business unit digital strategy
• Digital roadmaps and visioning statements
• Marketing mix assessment and ROI modeling
• Vendor and technology selection
CREATIVE & UX STRATEGY
• Digital identity and branding planning
• Website design and development
planning
• Information architecture, wireframes,
user flows, audience definition
• User testing and heuristic reviews
• Animation, video, games planning
DIGITAL MARKETING
• Digital marketing audits and assessments
• Search marketing
• Content marketing
• Social media marketing
• Email marketing
• Mobile marketing
• Display advertising and rich media
DIGITAL MARKETING OPTIMIZATION
• Digital platform optimization
• Digital project management
• Analytics and reporting
• Interim CMO / VP-Marketing services
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The East Coast Catalyst Difference
Experience
Senior team whose individuals each bring 10+ years practical, hands-on digital strategy and
marketing optimization experience
Holistic Approach
Strategy → Platform & User Experience → Promotion → Analytics → Optimization
Tailored Methodologies & Techniques
Digital Strategy Planning, Digital Marketing Audit
Network of Digital Experts
Best-in-class specialists and team assembly on-the-fly
Independence & Objectivity
Technology agnostic; no contracts with solution / software vendors; no financial relationships
with agencies or technology companies
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Client Spotlight | |
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• Digital marketing audit
• Vendor assessments &
selection
• Budget planning &
optimization
• Interim VP-Marketing
• New Business
Development
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Client Spotlight |
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• Digital Strategy Audit &
Roadmap
• Digital Skills Assessment
(Vendor & Staff)
• 360 Degree Digital
Marketing Assessment
• Technology Review &
Recommendations
• Strategic
Recommendations delivered
to C-level management
team, private equity partner,
and sister companies
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Community Spotlight |
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• Community design,
development & expansion
• A growing community of senior
professionals whose
responsibilities intersect
strategy, marketing & technology
• This community is owned and
operated by ECC, and allows a
unique reach into the digital
leadership community
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Community Spotlight |
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• Boston TechJam is a showcase and
accelerator for new ideas and world-class
innovations coming out of the Boston
region. Conceived and launched in 2013,
this year’s showcase attracted 3,000
attendees and more than 50 companies.
• ECC’s serves as the event’s digital
partner, and creative director David
Poclaro is a member of the 5-person
team responsible for TechJam’s planning
and execution
• The event brings together early stage
companies, entrepreneurs, students,
established enterprises, venture
capitalists and artists to celebrate the
region’s technology, entrepreneurship
and culture
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ECC’s Principals
Tim is a digital strategist and works with clients to ensure their corporate business objectives are
being successfully addressed throughout projects. Working side-by-side with senior managers, he
formulates digital strategies by relying on ECC’s tailored methodologies and techniques. To help
clients accomplish their objectives, he relies on his varied experiences helping organizations use
digital strategies to optimize performance, both as an operational manager himself and in advisory
roles to organizations such as The Boston Globe, Comcast, Constellation New Energy, the
Metropolitan New York Library Council, TIBCO Spotfire, and Sulzer.
Tim has been active in the digital industry for more than 10 years, and has written dozens of articles,
white papers, and blog posts on a range of digital topics. His is founder and editor of
ChiefDigitalOfficer.net, a global community of senior professionals whose responsibilities intersect
strategy, marketing, technology and innovation. Tim’s original articles can be found in publications
such as Chief Executive magazine, Visibility Magazine, CRM Magazine, and The Professional
Services Firm Bible (Wiley). He keeps current on trends and developments by staying active in
industry associations such as the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) and
research facilities such as the Center for Marketing Technology at Bentley University.
Prior to launching East Coast Catalyst, Tim was CEO of Pixel Bridge, a firm he founded in 1999 and
which was acquired in 2009 by AMP Agency. Previously, he was a vice president at Kennedy
Information, an information and publishing company, and a senior analyst at IDC, the world’s premier
provider of IT market intelligence. Tim is a graduate of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
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ECC’s Principals (continued)
Publications
“B2B Digital Marketing Planning: Tips & Techniques”. East Coast Catalyst Blog
“The Case For Establishing a ‘Digital Strategy’ C-Level Office”. CEO Magazine.
“Why You Should Pay Attention to Digital Strategy & Corporate Innovation”. CEO Magazine.
“11 Reasons Why It’s Time for a Digital Strategy Audit”. CEO Magazine.
“Digital Strategy & Planning: Defining the Interactive Vision”. Visibility Magazine.
“Using An Audit to Inform Digital Strategy”. Visibility Magazine.
“Web Analytics – What’s Worth Paying For?” CRM Magazine. [Note: reference only]
Tim Bourgeois (continued)
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ECC’s Principals (continued)
David is an award-winning creative director, user experience expert, and interactive producer with a
diverse set of experiences to draw from when setting strategies for clients. He believes digital strategy
can be used as the cornerstone for game-changing organizational growth and success, and that the
most effective strategies combine keen design with customized user interfaces. David’s creative
philosophy is based on creating engaging user experiences that are on-brand, intuitive, and effective
in accomplishing business goals.
David is a founding partner at East Coast Catalyst, and leads all digital creative initiatives for ECC
clients -- including delivering creative digital strategies to clients and managing digital optimization
teams. Prior to launching ECC, David managed the creative, UX, and development teams at a full-
service interactive agency for more than 10 years. His background in architecture led him to develop
a creative yet analytical thought-process that integrates seamlessly with information design and
usability initiatives.
David is a graduate of the Boston Architectural Center. As part of his studies he also completed
coursework in mechanical engineering and photography. While at the BAC, David was awarded the
DeGeorgio Scholarship Award for design excellence in 1999 and the Nast Portfolio Award for portfolio
distinction in 1998.
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East Coast Catalyst
300 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-314-6400
www.eastcoastcatalyst.com
@ECoastCatalyst
Tim Bourgeois | tbourgeois@eastcoastcatalyst.com
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