Grand Rapids Social Media Marketing Company

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 6, 2008 -- Social Media is about building relationships with customers. It's less about advertising and marketing “to” customers; it’s about authentic interaction and community building. ManoByte is a newly formed, Grand Rapids-based online marketing company, specializing in Social Media Marketing with emphasis on meeting the unique advertising needs of West Michigan area businesses.

According to Kevin Dean, President of ManoByte, “Traditional forms of marketing and advertising are quickly losing their effectiveness. The Internet and Web 2.0 technologies have given consumers a voice that they have never had before. Consumers listen more to their peer group than to a company’s slick ad campaigns.” ManoByte focuses on helping companies communicate their authentic voice to the customers who are meant to hear it. “In fact” says Dean, “even our name helps communicates our mission: MANO = Marketing, Advertising, Networking, Online.”

Coming from the broadcast sales and marketing field and now joining ManoByte is Jeff Cash. “This is a very exciting time for all of us involved in educating business owners about this new medium” says Cash. “The shift more marketing agencies need to make is similar to the shift from hunting to farming. Stop trying to hunt down your customers and build something that will draw them in. They are looking. Build (or grow) something they will enjoy when they get there and they will tell others.”

ManoByte offers the following services to the West Michigan market:

Online Consultation
Social Media Marketing Planning
Social Media Campaign Management
Blog Design
Online Video Creation
Podcasting
Online Analytics and Reporting

ManoByte is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with 5 employees.

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