As an agency, we thrive on quality, creativity, and challenges.  Quality is critical in the work we produce and the relationships we build with our clients.  Creativity is part of our DNA and you’ll find that exhibited in our ability to save costs, manage to deadlines and produce outstanding work.  Challenges come with every business but are overcome with the right mix of experience and resources.

Yes, we love project work and helping our clients to succeed.  We’ve worked with small nonprofits and major corporations. We place a premium on brand, budgets and ROI.  A few other things you might want to know about us:

• We structure your TWG team to provide only the resources you need. We can assign a single project manager (or SEO expert, or copywriter, etc.) to work with your internal web development team or we can offer the resources of a full-service agency.
• We often build our teams with select freelancers whom we directly manage and have had great partnerships with over the years. It allows us to identify the right skill set and personality for your project.
• We stay on budget.
• Our clients like working with us (ask them!)
• We don’t shy away from numbers.  Online marketing is data rich and we utilize that information to build better websites, better campaigns and better ROI.
• We develop the creative that best connects your audience with your brand.

What are we most proud of?  Consistently helping our clients to achieve their objectives.

Account Management & Strategy

Marcie Snyder, Agency Principal

Marcie oversees the agency’s resources, interactive marketing initiatives, production teams and client management. As a former Vice President of commercial lending in Dallas, Texas, Marcie also brings a unique perspective on informational and financial analysis, opportunity assessment and project management. Client experience includes commercial real estate, higher education, automotive, airline, nonprofit, manufacturing and other service businesses.

Bruce Snyder, Agency Principal

Bruce has over 20 years experience in marketing, advertising and new business development. Corporate clients have included Verizon, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Omni Hotels, Motel 6, Regent University and others with initiatives addressing business growth through research, strategic planning, advertising, website development and e-strategies. Along with broad marketing experience, Bruce also teaches courses in marketing, advertising and e-strategy.

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Media

Kate Nichols, President, Impressions Media

Kate is responsible for market research, planning, buying and serves as the primary media contact for our clients. With over 16 years experience, Kate has overseen the success of many clients including:  Pinehurst Hotel and Country Club, South Carolina Division of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Applebee’s, Bojangle’s, Hardee’s, McDonalds, Ruby Tuesday, Ryan’s Family Steak Houses, Banyan Tree Development Corporation, 7-Eleven Stores, Bi-Lo Grocery Stores, and Southern Wesleyan University.

Suzy Roberts, Media Director

Suzy has 35 years of broadcast experience and has spent time on both sides of the media buying and selling spectrum. She began her career at WCCB-TV in Charlotte and then migrated to the media buying side as Broadcast Supervisor for Image Advertising. She joined IMS in 1997 and oversees all broadcast planning, cost estimating, negotiating and purchasing, promotions and added-value opportunities.

Creative

Our creative team is assembled and assigned based on the requirements of the project and the experience that we feel best-suited to the objectives of the client.  Our freelance creative pool includes seasoned professionals with 10+ years experience at national advertising agencies and/or running their own design firms.  Resources include:

• Copywriting
• Editing
• Web Design
• Print Design
• Logo Development
• Packaging Design
• Photography
• Flash Design
• Radio Production
• Television Production

Programming

Our programmers have extensive experience with database integration, hosting solutions and of course, website development.  After a technical evaluation, we assign the programmers(s) with experience that complements our client’s current IT environment or one to be established.  Typical programming services would include:

• PHP
• CSS
• HTML
• DHTML
• Ajax
• Javascript
• ColdFusion
• Flash
• MS SQL
• MySQL
• Windows Server Network Administration
• Networking
• TCP/IP
• LAMP Configuration