SPARK6

👀 WHAT MAKES SPARK6 STAND OUT IN THE CREATIVE AND TECH INDUSTRY?

At SPARK6, we pride ourselves on being more than just a typical creative agency. Founded on the belief that technology has the potential to change the world for the better, our team is passionate about tackling complex challenges in various fields, particularly sustainability 🌎, education 🧑🏽‍🎓, and health 🏋🏼‍♀️.

Our Approach & Specialties:

📱 Solutions for Digital Products: Our team is an even blend of artists and engineers. We have the best-in-class talent to deliver branding, logos, user experience design, user interface design, websites, e-commerce, and mobile applications. 

💪🏼 Commitment to Excellence: Our business model revolves around delivering outstanding results at fair prices, ensuring that our clients receive the best value.

🚀 Startup or Fortune 500: Our clients range from some of the biggest names in tech to those who aspire to be their size. We love working with dreamers with ideas on napkins just as much as we do with far-reaching ventures.

👁️ Our Vision: At SPARK6, our vision extends beyond the scope of conventional creative agencies. We are committed to using technology as a force for good, making a tangible impact on the world by addressing critical challenges.

🧠 Our Philosophy: We believe in the power of collaboration and innovation. Our hybrid work environment in Salt Lake City and Santa Monica fosters a culture of creativity and inclusivity, enabling us to deliver solutions that are not only effective but also socially responsible.

🖥️ Join Us: To explore how technology and creativity can create a better world, visit https://www.spark6.com/.

Vouch Vault, Inc.

WHAT MAKES VOUCH A GAME-CHANGER IN DIGITAL RECOMMENDATIONS?

At VOUCH, we've revolutionized the way people share and discover recommendations. Our innovative mobile app, the VOUCH, offers a free digital locker where users can store and share the items they love and endorse. Our mission is to enhance the experience of recommendation sharing, making it easy and enjoyable.

❤️ Our app allows users to follow individuals whose tastes and opinions they trust, ranging from personal acquaintances to public figures and brands. This feature not only fosters a community of trust but also aids in discovering new and exciting products and services.

🎯 Key Features of VOUCH:

➡️ Digital Locker System: Safely store your favorite items and recommendations.
➡️ Social Discovery: Follow friends, influencers, and brands to see what they recommend.
➡️ Effortless Search: Easily find items, people, and hashtags to explore new recommendations.
➡️  Community Building: Connect with a community that values genuine and trustworthy endorsements.

🙌🏼 Our Vision: 

At VOUCH, we are dedicated to creating a platform that simplifies the process of sharing and discovering trusted recommendations. We believe in the power of personal endorsements and aim to create a space where these can be shared freely and reliably.

🖥️ Visit Us: To experience the future of digital recommendations, visit Vouch: https://www.vouchvault.com/

Co-Founder

LOCUS New Media

CRAFTING USER EXPERIENCES AND STRATEGIES AT LOCUS NEW MEDIA:

During my tenure at LOCUS New Media, I embraced the dual role of a User Experience Designer and Business Strategist, focusing on enhancing user engagement and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

📱 User Experience Design: 

My primary responsibility was to design intuitive and engaging user interfaces for various digital platforms. This involved conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and iterating designs based on user feedback to ensure optimal user experience.

📊 Business Strategy Development: 

Alongside UX design, I played a pivotal role in developing and implementing business strategies. This included identifying new market opportunities, analyzing industry trends, and proposing innovative solutions to increase company revenue and market presence.

Cross-functional Collaboration: 

Collaborated closely with development, marketing, and design teams to ensure alignment between user experience and business objectives. This synergy was crucial in delivering cohesive and effective digital solutions.

Client Engagement and Feedback Integration: Actively engaged with clients to understand their needs and incorporated their feedback into design and strategy, ensuring solutions were tailored to their specific requirements.

Key Learnings and Contributions:

My experience at LOCUS New Media was instrumental in honing my skills in user-centric design and strategic business planning. I contributed to various projects that not only enhanced user satisfaction but also propelled the company’s growth in the competitive digital media landscape.

Biz Dev

Harcos, Inc.

EMBRACING INNOVATION AND GROWTH AT HARCOS, INC.:

In my role as a Co-Founder at Harcos, Inc., I leveraged a decade of experience in sales and business development within the industrial automation sector. This period was marked by significant professional growth and the application of my accumulated expertise from working with industry leaders such as KUKA Robotics, Cognex Vision Systems, RVSI Northeast Robotics, Intelligent Actuator, and Keyence Corporation.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

🚀 Strategic Business Development: 

My primary focus was on driving the growth of Harcos, Inc. through strategic business development initiatives. This involved identifying and pursuing new market opportunities, establishing key partnerships, and expanding the company’s customer base.

📊 Sales Leadership: 

As a seasoned sales professional, I led sales efforts by implementing effective sales strategies, nurturing client relationships, and achieving ambitious sales targets. My experience with leading automation companies enriched my approach to sales in the dynamic environment of Harcos, Inc.

🧪 Product Development and Innovation: 

Being at the forefront of Harcos, Inc., I played a pivotal role in overseeing product development, ensuring that our offerings were not only innovative but also tailored to meet the evolving needs of our clients in the industrial automation space.

👏🏼 Team Building and Leadership: 

I was instrumental in building and leading a team of professionals dedicated to achieving the company's vision. My leadership was characterized by a focus on fostering a collaborative environment and driving team members towards excellence.

💰 Fundraising: 

After bootstrapping our first year, I took the lead on raising our Series A round, which was successfully funded.

DRIVING BUSINESS GROWTH AND STRATEGY AT DVT:

In my role as Director of Business Development at DVT, I dedicated two years to spearheading growth initiatives and developing strategic business plans. This period was characterized by a focus on expanding DVT's market reach and enhancing its competitive position in the industry.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Strategic Planning and Execution: 

My main responsibility was to formulate and implement robust business development strategies. This included market analysis, identifying growth opportunities, and devising actionable plans to capture these opportunities.

Client Relationship Management: 

I placed a strong emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with key clients and stakeholders. My approach was centered on understanding their needs and providing solutions that aligned with their business objectives.

Team Leadership and Collaboration: 

Leading a team of business development professionals, I fostered a collaborative environment that encouraged innovation and a results-driven mindset. My leadership style was instrumental in motivating the team to achieve and exceed our targets.

Market Expansion: 

A significant part of my role involved exploring new markets and channels for business expansion. This required a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt our strategies to different contexts.

Revenue Growth: 

Under my leadership, DVT saw a substantial increase in revenue, largely attributed to strategic partnerships, enhanced client relations, and effective market penetration strategies.

Building a Legacy:

My tenure at DVT was a period of significant professional growth and learning. It reinforced my expertise in strategic business development and laid a foundation for my future endeavors in leadership roles.

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Apps, sites, & software for startups and the big companies they strive to become.

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👋 Hi there!  

I'm a serial entrepreneur and founder of SPARK6, a software and product innovation agency focused on helping companies implement AI-powered solutions that create effective organizations and products people love. 

After a decade of working in robotics, I’ve started and sold several companies in both CPG and software. 

I post daily on how AI can be a force-multiplier for leadership, business leverage, and personal productivity - for you, your team, and your customers. 

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We specialize in designing and building: 

→ Websites (CMS agnostic) 
→ Custom enterprise software 
→ Mobile apps (iOS and Android) 
→ E-Commerce platforms (Like Shopify) 
→ Workflow automations powered by LLMs 
→ AI strategy, training and change management  
→ Conversational AI experiences for customer service 
→ AI agents for internal and customer-facing workflows 
→ AI-powered telepresence and holographic experiences  

Our clients range from startups to global brands across industries like:  

→ Arts  
→ CPG 
→ Telcom
→ Fintech  
→ Fit-tech
→ Logistics  
→ For-cause
→ Education  
→ Healthcare
→ Personal care 

We've been doing this for 14 years, and over that time, we've built for Fortune 500s and scrappy startup teams alike.  The common thread? High-impact work delivered with strategic care and real technical precision. 

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- Elijah

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Jean Ginzburg

Alpenglo Digital

Founder and Board Chair

Every day, companies burn millions of dollars on poorly-executed digital marketing campaigns.

Is your company one of them?

If you can’t confidently point to a strong ROI on your digital marketing spend…

If you can’t say digital has grown your brand, attracted more clients and work, and boosted your bottom line, there’s a strong chance you are.

That’s not your fault. It’s easy to lose money on digital. 

But ignoring it means leaving even more money on the table.

With the right advisors in your corner, digital marketing can be the catalyst for explosive growth.

That’s what Alpenglo Digital delivers.

We pull back the curtain on the mysteries of digital and social media advertising and show you how it’s the fastest path to growing your business.

Our comprehensive on-boarding process guarantees we know exactly what you need and how to deliver:

1. STRATEGIC PLANNING: Where do you want to be in one, three, and ten years?

2. CUSTOMER AVATAR: If you market to everyone, you’re marketing to NO ONE. This is where we figure out everything about your ideal customers.

3. BRANDING & MESSAGING: What makes you “YOU”? At this stage we nail down your unique value proposition, marketing message, and the social proof that makes you even stronger in the eyes of your market.

4. DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY: Now the rubber hits the road. We choose the right platforms and content format to reach the right customers at the right time.

5. IMPLEMENTATION: We can train your team, do it with you, or we also offer a completely done-for-you service.

When it comes to digital, some things are immediate - such as paid ads. Other things like SEO, content creation, and branding, take time.

We play the short and the long game to ensure you get early momentum while futureproofing your business for months and years to come.

If you’re ready to amplify the power of digital marketing with a company that has a proven track record of multi-million dollar success stories, get in touch!

CEO | Digital Marketing Strategist

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Direct the marketing channel and run offers for a digital marketing agency.		
 					
~ Accounts managed: Chili’s, Quizno’s, TracFone, Straight Talk, Bosley Hair Restoration.
~ Managed monthly budget of $500,000 in addition to 50 active publishers and 15 offers primarily in the email channel.
~ Grew current client offers by consistently communicating with publishers and reviewing their needs for each campaign.
~ Improved affiliate management process by setting up a sound communication stream between the client services team and the affiliates to gain higher offer results.
~ Communicated with publishers on a daily basis to drive incremental sales for clients.
~ Identified new and innovative ways to generate leads by making recommendations for new creative, updated landing pages and subject lines.
~ Monitored and police affiliates for compliance and client brand guidelines.
~ Attended industry events and trade shows to gain more insight into affiliate marketing and network with partners.

Digital Marketing Manager

Webroot Software

Run a $2 million (yearly sales) affiliate marketing program from end to end with a core focus on strategic online campaigns, affiliate retention, customer acquisition, and promotions at a security software vendor.

~ Increased affiliate program sales 117% year over year by executing strategic plans including strengthening top affiliate partnerships and recruiting key publishers to drive customer acquisition.
~ Led an extended team including affiliate partners, agency account manager, and internal resources to implement online campaigns and attain higher product orders.
~ Analyzed all aspects of the affiliate program including traffic, conversion, and Average Order Value at the campaign and affiliate level through yearly reporting of the key performance indicators Developed strategic offers and promotions to purchase media placements on affiliate sites; liaison with the production team to create messaging, banners and landing pages to be used in affiliate campaigns; optimize assets and landing pages to increase conversion.
~ Managed a $1 million budget including commissions, agency service fees, and international programs; provided monthly and quarterly forecasting to key stakeholders; consistently attained a positive ROI in the affiliate program during the length of management.
~ Negotiated contractual terms successfully during the launch of a program with a new affiliate network; tested new opportunities and deals with potential partners to drive sales.
~ Executed media campaigns utilizing Cost Per Click (CPC) and Cost Per Mille (CPM) buying models to generate revenue for display advertising campaigns.

Affiliate Marketing Manager

LinkShare Corp.

Responsible for driving affiliate sales and optimizing affiliate campaigns for clients at an affiliate marketing network.

~ Accounts managed: AT&T, Dell Computers, Overstock.com, Disney, Land’s End, Sierra Trading Post, Macy’s, Guthy Renker.
~ Executed 20 affiliate campaigns weekly involving strategy, segmentation, creative assets, and results with each campaign reaching up to 25,000 affiliates; present Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to clients on a weekly basis to ensure that program is on track; make improvements when necessary.
~ Optimized online campaigns for 25 clients with each clients’ monthly program sales totaling $8 million; manage monthly program budget for clients totaling about $100,000 each including costs, traffic, sales, and commissions.
~ Oversaw two-member team of associates involved in the online marketing process; ensure that deliverables are presented on time to clients; trained four new Program Specialists on job responsibilities and best practices.
~ Directed the affiliate and email marketing campaign process and schedule – evaluate client’s affiliate marketing strategy; develop proper messaging and positioning of product/promotion; ensure that client branding is consistent across integrated communications; segment distribution list to ensure messaging reaches the proper target.

Program Manager/ Email Marketer

RIMMA

Launched and managed the affiliate marketing program focusing on the recruitment of new affiliates to drive customer sales at a consumer goods company.

Affiliate Marketing Associate

Duff & Phelps

Production Associate at Financial Services Firm

Accelerating digital marketing for tech companies | Faster growth | Increased profits | Expand brand recognition

The life of a CMO or marketing manager is challenging.

You’re expected to have total recall about your market, competitors, latest trends, plus be a Google/Facebook/Twitter/Snapchat/TikTok algorithm hacker who can generate leads in the blink of an eye.

There are expectations to generate profits at the touch of a button because “everything’s digital these days,” but your department is often the first that is forced to do more with less because your budget gets cut as soon as times are tough.

It’s a lot to deal with. How do I know? Because that used to be my life.

I’ve handled millions of dollars in ad spend and managed accounts, content, and creative for the likes of Disney, AT&T, Dell, Quiznos, and Chili’s to name a few.

But something inside me was telling me my true path was on “the other side”, as an agency and consultant that helps companies scale faster by dialing in the latest and most effective trends in digital marketing.

Here’s a snapshot of some of the wins we’ve achieved for clients:

▶️ Took a new eLearning platform from start-up at $18,000 per year in revenue to over $1 million in revenue in two years.

▶️ Took a professional services company from $300K per month to over $1 million per month through video campaigns and Facebook advertising.

▶️ A health and wellness tech start-up approached us when they were pre-revenue, had no marketing team, and very few marketing strategies. After working with them for 1.5 years, they are now one of the leaders in their niche, utilizing the latest digital trends and growing by a factor of 8x!
 
It’s results like that which have led to my being featured in HuffPost, Inc, Forbes and Entrepreneur, and even having the opportunity to interview the marketing legend Gary Vaynerchuk on my podcast.

Digital marketing is not a mysterious “black box” that sucks money from your business. 

It’s a channel  - just like TV, radio, or billboards - that can catapult your growth trajectory while delivering exponential ROI… If you have the right people who know exactly how to drive the right content at the right time on the right platform in front of the right audience.

That’s a lot of boxes to tick but, for me and my team, it’s all in a day’s work.

Whether you’re an established $10-$50 million company who is struggling to get results in the digital space…

Or a well-funded start-up with an amazing offer but you’re stuck on the launchpad…

I can skyrocket your business with a perfectly-tailored digital marketing solution. If that sounds like something that you’d like help with, please get in touch at jean@ginball.co.

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