FAQs

To fill a gap in the marketplace. Small-to-midsize business owners, non-profits and start-ups 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 marketing 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 driving results. TribalVision is strategic, integrated, and affordable – the right fit for organizations who are looking to outsource their entire marketing function or some sub-section of it.

We are an outsourced marketing resource tasked with optimizing your marketing budget so that each dollar spent works as hard and goes as far as possible. We’re not in the business of selling websites or the next “big idea”. Instead, we take a comprehensive, integrated approach that begins with a period of serious thought and continues with the tactical execution necessary to drive results. TribalVision gets “inside” your particular challenges, your budget and your goals – and creates cost-effective, metrics-driven marketing solutions.

With TribalVision, you get the best of both worlds: intelligent marketing strategy and effective implementation and 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 develops and implements marketing strategies and campaigns 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 and dedicated marketing resource, we make sure each dollar you spend is done so intelligently and efficiently.

You pay an affordable hourly fee – just like an internal hire. This operational simplicity takes away our incentive to overspend your money in order to pad our invoices. This approach ensures there is no conflict of interest. While this sounds like common sense, it’s not how the marketing industry typically works.

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 marketing campaigns that aren’t delivering a sufficient return. Plus, our compensation structure includes no commission on your ad spend. This means we are focused on driving results, not increasing your advertising investment. For the cost of a mid-level marketing hire, you gain the invaluable expertise of a marketing team with the breadth of knowledge and expertise an internal hire cannot match.

Absolutely. With TribalVision, it’s not about handing you a high-level strategy – or doing some high-level creative – and saying “here you go, good luck.” We work step by step with you in the trenches to develop and execute lead-generating marketing campaigns. TribalVision isn’t just another marketing advisor or consultant. You could say we’re like a coach and on-field player all rolled into one. We not only help design the overall lead generation game plan, but we’re on the field with you, directing and carrying out our play-by-play strategy to ensure your lead generation objectives are achieved. Throughout our engagement, we’ll employ seasoned creative, social, digital, and design specialists as needed to ensure that we drive the best results as efficiently possible.

Sure you could, but it would be next to impossible to find someone with the depth and breadth of expertise you get with the TribalVision team that’s supported by our internal team of 65+ full-time marketing experts. Would you prefer a single person who’s a general jack of all trades or a cutting-edge team with sub-specialty marketing expertise spanning the full spectrum of marketing tactics? We also are far more efficient versus an internal hire given we’re already well-versed and experienced with the channels and tactics we implement for our clients every day. We like to say that for any marketing initiative that needs to be implemented and deployed, we’re most likely in the 6th inning of a 9-inning game.

Yes. We have no specific products or services we need to sell. No matter what we recommend, you pay TribalVision the same flat-fee retainer. Since our compensation is fixed and transparent, it’s not tied to getting you to spend more money. TribalVision is actually incentivized to prove we treat every client dollar as if it were our own. The more money that falls to your bottom line, the greater the likelihood that we will be working together for a long period of time.

It’s simple. Marketing strategy and execution for business development is what we do, day in and out. The only real learning curve is to dive into what your business is all about. We’ve developed streamlined and effective ways to do this quickly. TribalVision also draws on a wealth of knowledge and experiences – gained from tackling similar challenges from our diverse base of clients, that can easily be transferred and efficiently applied to the marketing initiatives we undertake for you.

To address these needs, we’ve built a network of the best specialty, creative and production talent available: regionally, nationally, and even internationally.

Using a method commonly referred to as the Hollywood Model, we use this network of creative partners to select the best possible talent for each project. This is similar to the way a director assembles a crew of actors and technical pros for a particular film. Once the movie is completed, the crew disperses. For the next project, the director can choose to call back specific members, or assemble an entirely new crew.

Absolutely not. You pay only for the services you need, for the period you need them. What’s more, you can gear our involvement level to coincide with your evolving needs. If you’re like most organizations, you may have a more intense need for our services during the early stages of the relationship. Once TribalVision has done most of the groundwork and has set a strategic direction, it’s often feasible to scale our services back – while retaining the consistent and relentless focus we bring to the picture. Lastly, by not requiring long-term commitments, we strengthen our client alignment given we have a carrot In front of us every month to perform.

After conducting an initial introductory phone conversation, we’ll arrange a video conference meeting. We use this meeting to learn more about your needs, challenges, goals, and pain points. Upon completion, we’ll develop a fully customized marketing proposal , outlining what we believe your greatest needs, opportunities, and challenges to be. This is all set in place prior to you formally working with our team.

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 spend that time brainstorming lead generation ideas and practical ways to strengthen your marketing foundation. 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 on your success.