Chris Ripley started the Strategic Marketing Group in 2003 with the goal of helping businesses achieve better results from their marketing and advertising. After many years in sales and marketing he knew there was an opportunity in the market for him to help businesses separate themselves from the competition and increase sales and profits. “Most marketing is boring and does nothing to get the attention of the target and then give them a call to action.” says Ripley. “Marketing strategy is almost always overlooked in most advertising, before you say it you need to know what you are going to say, how you are going to say it, and to whom you are saying it.” The Strategic Marketing Group helps businesses increase sales, customer retention, and the value of their business. We become your outsourced marketing director, helping you develop and implement a strategic and tactical marketing plan. We also provide support with specific marketing tactics such as local search, video marketing, mobile marketing, and social media marketing. We can help you automate your video and social media marketing. We provide video recording and production to help you get better placement on search engines, driving more customers to your Web site or store. Our social media management program provides content and monitoring for your social media marketing efforts.