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We Partner with Google to “Get Your Business Online”

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DaBrian Marketing Group Partners with Google to “Get Your Business Online”

Reading, PA-based DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC will hold a Google-sponsored event for local businesses along with showcasing their new office additions to the public on September 14, 2015 at 500 Penn Street, Suite 201, Reading, PA 19602. Get Your Business On the Map event begins at 4 p.m. and the Grand Re-opening will follow at 5:30 p.m.

DaBrian Marketing Group started utilizing Google’s services eight years ago through Google AdWords, Google Analytics, and more. DaBrian Marketing is one of the few certified Google Partners in Reading, PA. As a Google Partner, we have the knowledge, resources, and credentials to help other businesses in the community connect with their customers online.

Google, the world’s leading search engine, has committed itself to helping local businesses around the globe optimize their presence online since 2011. Their “Get Your Business Online” (GYBO) program offers business owners the ability to to grow their reach and visibility by showing up for local search results.

According to Google “Businesses that are online grow 40% faster than those that aren’t,” and they have already helped 1,342 businesses get on the map in the Reading area. If your local listing is not up to par, make sure to attend this event and see how DaBrian Marketing Group can assist you and make sure any potential customer can locate your business.

In addition to the GYBO event, DaBrian Marketing will reveal the new additions to their office space and provide food and refreshments and offer giveaways to those who attend.

For more information, contact DaBrian Marketing Group to find how they can help your business. RSVP for each event today on Eventbrite.

Redesign of Local Martial Arts School’s Website

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Redesign of Local Martial Arts School’s Website

Reading, PA-based Next Level Martial Arts selected full service digital marketing agency DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC to design and develop its company website.

Next Level Martial Arts is one of the leading martial arts schools serving the Greater Reading area and the Pottstown area. With many years of experience, Next Level Martial Arts dedicates its time to ensure all of their students succeed in their fitness goals. Their mission is to actively demonstrate how  martial arts can benefit any person, from any walk of life, regardless of physical ability.

Master Charles, owner of Next Level Martial Arts praised the design of his new site, “I’m very excited about the work that the DaBrian Marketing team was able to do for us. The DaBrian Marketing team was always there whenever I had a question and was very informative and interactive throughout the whole process.  Their team was easy to work with and had great ideas surrounding the website designs.”

The new Next Level Martial Arts website can be found at http://nextleveltkd.com.

About DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC

Founded in 2008, DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC is a full service digital marketing agency focused on providing marketing solutions to businesses that want to obtain digital awareness, cultivate meaningful customer relationships, and develop innovative strategies. DMG’s services include email marketing, search engine optimization, website design, web analytics, social media marketing and more. Company headquarters are centrally located at 500 Penn Street, Suite 201, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602. For more information about DMG, visit dabrianmarketing.com or call 610.743.5602.

Google Partners Connect Event

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Google Partners Connect

On February 11, 2015, DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC, a full service digital marketing agency located in Reading, PA, will host an exclusive digital marketing event sponsored by Google.

DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC is an official Google Partner. This status allows the agency to access research, advertising promotions, and exclusive events from Google. The Google Partners Connect event on February 11 will give local marketing professionals and business owners the opportunity to see how digital marketing can drive success for their businesses.

Where:

  • Gallery Above Penn Square (GAPS)
  • 128 North 5th Street Highway, Reading, PA 19601

When:

  • February 11, 2015 at 12 PM

What:

  • Livestream Google AdWords presentation
  • Q&A session to cover your questions about Pay per Click advertising

Why:

  • Free Parking downtown at Abraham Lincoln Hotel
  • Free catered lunch
  • Learn about growing your business through PPC (bring your questions for the Q&A)
The online registration form can be found at bit.ly/dabrianmarketing.

DMG Appoints New Web Developer

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Reading, PA – DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC, a full service digital marketing agency located in Reading, PA, has hired a new web developer to support its growing scope of digital marketing service offerings. Brett Shenk, a recent graduate of Berks Technical Institute with a degree in Web Design, has joined the DaBrian Marketing team to execute a wide range of technical and programming responsibilities.

Daniel Laws, Jr., principal owner of DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC, expressed great optimism with the latest addition to the agency, “As DaBrian Marketing Group looks forward to providing bigger and better digital marketing solutions, we need to anticipate shifts in software and technological standards. I’m confident that Brett will be able to provide insight into a wide variety of technical service areas and be a great asset to our company as a whole.”

Brett expressed his enthusiasm after accepting the Web Developer position with DMG, “After starting as an extern, I was really excited to be offered a full-time position with DaBrian Marketing,” said Brett. “I gained a lot of experience during my externship, and I can’t wait to begin putting all I’ve learned into practice on client projects.”

Want to learn more about Brett, or give him a digital pat on the back? Leave a comment below!

DaBrian Marketing Group to Volunteer with Opportunity House

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DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC is proud to announce that it will be partnering with Opportunity House during September and October 2014 with an onsite donations collection and warehouse service.

Founded in 1984 as a support shelter for the homeless populations in the surrounding community, Opportunity House now operates a 24 hour multi-service facility. Today, its mission has remained unchanged—to improve the quality of life for children, adults and families who face various obstacles, and support their efforts to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and well-being.

Lorri Oziri, Vice President of Development with Opportunity House, expressed her appreciation for this investment in the local community, “Essential personal items on our wish list are most important to those who receive our services and do not have the means to purchase them on their own,” said Oziri. “In addition, when the community helps by donating personal items, the agency is in a better position to provide more services to our clients.”

Donations collection bins for Opportunity House

Daniel Laws, Jr., principal owner of DaBrian Marketing Group, showed similar enthusiasm regarding local volunteering, “From our early years, our team has had a strong connection to the local community. We look to give back wherever possible, and we’re very grateful to have this chance to help Opportunity House serve our community.”

The donations collection will be held at DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC headquarters (500 Penn Street, Suite #201, Reading PA 19602) from September 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014.

For more information, stop by or call 610.743.5602.

Learn more about Opportunity House by visiting www.opphouse.org.

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Celebrating thirty years of service in Berks County, Opportunity House is a multi-service organization improving the quality of life for children, families and adults who face various obstacles to independent living. With a primary goal to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency, our major services include the Second Street Learning Center (with state-of-the-art technology and curriculum for children age six months through school-age); emergency, transitional and permanent housing for individuals and families who are homeless, and our SSVF program (shelter services for veterans and their families who are homeless). The Children’s Alliance Center (CAC) provides services to children who have been sexually abused. The newest program is the Resale & Reuse Services program, which is a ‘waste-based’ business to provide jobs in Berks County and sustainability to the organization now and in the future.

Opportunity House = Helping People in Berks County!

Why Your Small Business Employees Should Volunteer

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Volunteering Benefits Everyone

Picture this: You’re in Pennsylvania in the middle of July. It’s 2 o’ clock on a Saturday afternoon, 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and you’re directing traffic with the CEO of your company and your coworkers–sounds crazy, right? Except that you’re volunteering for one of the greatest events of the year in your community, the Berks Humane Society Annual Pints for Pups. You find yourself surprised that even though you already spend 40 hours a week with these folks, you’re thrilled to be donating your time to a great cause and building even better relationships with your coworkers.

For the most part, we all understand the value of volunteering in our local communities–as Idealist points out, the personal benefits include developing new skills, making new professional contacts, and getting some unplanned exercise. The benefits to the community are also clear, but the question is, “How can volunteering benefit your small business?”

Team Building

Benefit number one: team building. Team building is a great for a few reasons: it can help improve employee communication and problem-solving, as well as encourage appreciation of team members. One of the downsides of teambuilding is that the costs of day-trips or meals out can add up quickly–even for a small team of people. Volunteering, however, is generally free of direct cost (and can even come with super cool perks, like tickets to the event you’re volunteering at). The added benefits of volunteering (as noted above) make it a great team building exercise.

An Opportunity for “Good PR”

Benefit number two: good PR. It’s often been said that there is no such thing as bad publicity, and while you may fall on either side of the argument, there is certainly such a thing as good publicity. Volunteering generally means being out in the public, which means it’s a great opportunity for asset creation: taking photos, shooting video, and crafting a press release (which can be great for SEO). As an added perk, you can use this kind of PR not only for showcasing your business as a whole, but also your employees (and who doesn’t love a little recognition?).

Parking volunteers at HSBC’s Pints for Pups event
DMG_Jim and another volunteer take on the task of parking cars at the Berk’s County Humane Society’s Annual Pints for Pups event.

Opportunities for Skills Development

Benefit number three: a chance to see what other skills your employees have. In addition to team building and good PR, volunteering can provide your team with opportunities for skills development. Maybe you’ve always thought John the Copy Writer would be a great team lead, but his work duties keep him too busy to test the waters. While volunteering, John was assigned a leadership role and–just as you suspected–he nailed it. Once you get back in the office, you’re able to show John that you recognized his leadership skills and you’d love to discuss some further training/bringing on an intern for him to oversee/insert other awesome development here. Getting your employees out of their normal circumstances allows you (and sometimes them!) to see what other skills they may have that you weren’t previously aware of.

Go Forth and Do Good

The benefits are clear–and they’re for you, your team, and your business. With a triple play of such awesomeness, what are you waiting for?

Have you successfully instituted company-wide volunteerism? How’d it go? Share your story in the comments below!