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Spectrum Marketing Companies is a nationally recognized direct marketing company with a over 34 year history of driving superior results for clients. Located in Manchester New Hampshire, Spectrum works with over 4,500 clients with over 70% of business conducted outside of its local market. Client segments include; retail, non-profit, education, health & fitness, furniture, political, healthcare, automotive, powersports, hardware, entertainment, dental & orthodontic, and home services. Franchises, buying groups and chain stores are also a key area of strategic focus. The company differentiates itself by delivering direct mail centric solutions wrapped in digital technologies that provide enhanced campaign performance, tracking and attribution. Direct mail as an industry has experienced a resurgence in recent years to the point that the DMA (Data & Marketing Associations) has stated its response levels are at, “the highest in recorded history”. These strategies are further supported with additional services that offer coordinated point-of-purchase materials, signage and printed collateral that deliver a complete omni-channel marketing experience for its clients and the consumers they engage with. Spectrum believes in being data-driven in all aspects of its approach including; its planning methodologies, campaign execution and post campaign analysis. Our focus is on RESULTS and delivering our clients cost-effective marketing solutions that offer superior performance that can be constantly evolved over time based on the tools we deploy in our process. Spectrum’s mission is to provide our clients with a superior return on investment for every marketing dollar spent.

Big Leap has been a trusted digital marketing agency since 2008. We help businesses elevate their online marketing strategy to earn lucrative, long-term results. Our Story CEO and founder Bryan Phelps developed an interest in SEO during college. But, after witnessing empty promises that eroded client relationships and workplace cultures, Bryan decided to do things differently. He founded Big Leap with a clear purpose: to offer brands sustainable growth solutions they can trust. Our Services Our team is well-versed in providing customized digital marketing solutions via essential services: SEO Marketing Paid Advertising RevOps Content Marketing Reputation Management Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) We don’t believe one service is inherently superior to the other; we believe each strategy possesses the power to maximize the strengths of the others. The results? Solidifying authentic connections with those who matter most to your business. Our Core Values Big Leap embodies three core values to drive the best outcomes: Character: We check our egos at the door, do what we say, and do our best to be candid but caring. Competence: We master our craft, stay updated on industry shifts, and collaborate to inspire confidence. Community: Our team members express ideas, provide feedback, and give first to invest in relationships. Our AI Policy Big Leap firmly stands by a human-centered approach when it comes to AI. In other words: We believe AI technologies should be assistive, not autonomous. AI technology use is human-powered and monitored in areas such as technical SEO (schema, hreflang tags, striking distance, etc.), data (collection, organization, analysis), and content development tasks (outlines, ideation, research, etc.). We believe human knowledge, experience, feelings, and imagination are crucial for creativity. Learn more about what our SEO agency can do by connecting with us at https://www.bigleap.com/about-us/

Silverback Strategies is a performance marketing agency built for B2C brands doing $100M+ in revenue. We help marketing leaders hit their growth goals, prove marketing's impact, and walk into the boardroom with reports that hold up. We work across paid media, SEO, AI search, and measurement, with deep experience in education, healthcare, financial services, and home services. Proving impact starts with real measurement, not vanity metrics. We run incrementality tests, build marketing mix models, and design custom reporting so you know what's actually driving revenue — not just what an ad platform claims credit for. We run more than 1,000 marketing tests a year and have managed over $500M in media spend. That volume of learning is what lets our teams move fast, spot what's working, and scale it. We're the right fit for B2C companies that already invest seriously in customer acquisition and need a senior partner accountable for driving profitable growth. Silverback is based in the Washington, DC area and works with clients across the country. Ad Age, Inc., DIGIDAY and The Washington Post have recognized Silverback for our award wining culture.