BusySeed

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the research pharmacy manager for a clinical research site called Ascada Research that helps treat COVID-19 in the local Orange County community.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with BusySeed?

We needed someone to provide us with digital marketing and web development services.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

BusySeed is our primary web development and digital marketing provider that helps us with social media marketing, SEO, content marketing, and ongoing web support.

What is the team composition?

I initially worked with Renato (Co-Founder), but my main points of contact are Josh (Head of Client Success) and Sylvia (Client Success Manager).

How did you come to work with BusySeed?

We came across BusySeed while researching online.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve roughly invested $35,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing partnership started in July 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We measure the success based on the effectiveness of their patient recruitment efforts and the number of leads they generate. As the website and SEO got more developed, we started seeing an increase in our daily engagements, despite how hard it is to acquire our target audience.

How did BusySeed perform from a project management standpoint?

The beginning of the partnership was tough because the initial client success manager wasn’t as responsive, but they were able to remedy the issue when we escalated it.

So far, they’ve been really receptive to our concerns, and they always adhere to the timeframes to make sure there’s extra time to revise the deliverables.

We typically communicate through Google Meet, email, and phone calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with their comprehensive and cost-effective solutions.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could definitely benefit from having a dedicated design team.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I would advise keeping an email thread dedicated to keeping track of your project and requests.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a manager for Hix Bros Music, a locally owned music school/ music retailer. Hix Bros Music has been on business for over 70 years! I was part of a team who needed to find a company to help with our social media platforms.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

As one of the managers of our store it was difficult to find a company that we trusted to help us with creating a presence on our social media platforms. This wasn’t something any of us were familiar with. We choose Busy Seed who helped organize our platforms and then helped us with content. They were great and we strongly recommend.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed to organize our platforms and create a growing presence.

SOLUTION

How did you select BusySeed?

After some research we found Busy Seed on the internet.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

On a monthly basis Busy Seed would do weekly posts for all aspects of our business. We also did monthly ads.

What was the team composition?

A small tea with a point person. Once a month we had a short meeting to discuss what we needed for next months ads an services that we wanted to post.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our Facebook and Instagram pages grew followers for sure!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very smooth and reliable.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They never missed a meeting. Always did a great job on the post too!

Are there any areas for improvement?

We were very happy. The Covid climate has made us tighten our budget.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

The University of Rhode Island MBA Programs consist of both a part time evening MBA and a One Year full time MBA program. I am the Coordinator of these MBA Programs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

BusySeed is responsible for creating and maintaining daily posts on our social media platforms for our MBA programs, as well as any social media advertising campaigns.

What were your goals for this project?

Increase awareness and leads for the URI MBA programs.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Being a local vendor was very important for us, since they knew the local market. Their strong customer service skills and overall knowledge impressed us. They respond the same day anytime we reach out to them.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

They create our daily social media posts which may include promoting upcoming MBA information sessions, events, highlights of our programs/faculty/students, and other details that will encourage a candidate to learn more about the URI MBA programs. They have created social media advertising campaigns on LinkedIn and Facebook to increase participation in MBA Information Sessions.

What was the team composition?

I work directly with the founder/president as well as the client success manager. They will take suggestions on possible posts and work with their team to create visuals and post it.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have been very happy with the outcome of the daily posts, both in the shares/likes and also the registrations for our MBA Information Sessions.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow has been great- any time I have a request for a post they will reply the same day. I have the ability to review posts before they are uploaded, and ask to change if necessary.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their ability to listen to what our goals were for the social media posts and create a visually appealing social media post/ad based on this was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was updated by the client on September 23, 2020. New content is below: 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

University of Rhode Island, College of Business, MBA Coordinator

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

BusySeed is responsible for managing/creating social media posts and marketing/digital ads for our MBA programs.

What were your goals for this project?

The goals were to increase awareness of our MBA programs and to increase the number of people contacting us for information, and ultimately applying to our MBA programs.

SOLUTION

How did you select BusySeed?

They were a local company and after meeting with them we saw a good fit.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

Social Media posts - BusySeed comes up with the content for posts, creates the posts, and sets a schedule for these daily posts. We will also send them events and articles about our program we would like them to post, and then they create copy and post them.

BusySeed is also responsible for creating digital ads for our MBA programs, and coming up with a strategy to promote our programs in different sites like LinkedIn and Facebook.

What was the team composition?

We work with two people who are our team leads. They then will have internal colleagues who will also create posts/copy.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have been able to follow a consistent brand image since working with BusySeed. Not having the time or experience to create posts for social media advertising, we have been able to increase our outreach and recruiting efforts to include previously untapped candidates. This has lead to an increase in the amount of people who reach out to us to learn more about our MBA programs.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It has been a seamless exchange. We can see what posts will be coming and can ask to make any adjustments; we email them information to create posts and they create them!

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The customer service is outstanding. We email them and they reply the same day all the time. Their work is also impressive - creating the daily posts follows our branding needs.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Sales specialist at a wholesale beer distributor

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

They handle all our social media accounts.

What were your goals for this project?

Gain followers and awareness for our brands and events.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

After sitting with a few companies, Busyseed was the most organized and came to the table with the best way to market.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

They handle all social media accounts. They come up with content and schedule all posts. Also write a blog that’s posted to our website. In addition they send out a weekly blast to our customers.

What was the team composition?

I work closely with our account manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

When we first started our company was listed on the 4th page of google search. Our SEO has improved all the way to page 1. We have gained a great amount of followers across all platforms.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Everyone makes themselves easily reachable. Everything is sent to myself tomorrow before posting. Making edits and adjustments is easy.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I think that their overall knowledge and ability to adapt to our business model and needs were second to none. They are organized and make everything extremely easy.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We are very satisfied with their overall work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of a local RV Rental company located in the midwest. I run most of the daily operations with a little help from my sons and cousin.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

I hired BusySeed to help with my social media presence, I am the first to admit that I have a bit of trouble with social media but BusySeed took care of that headache for me and allowed me to focus on the other aspects of the business.

What were your goals for this project?

My goal was to expand and improve our meager online presence with intent to reach more potential customers and expand the reach of the brand.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

A personal referral from a close associate.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

They run my Facebook page, Google ads, Yelp page, etc. they send me regular updates about how the pages are doing and clearly explain each choice they make so that I can fully understand the work they do.

What was the team composition?

Creative directors who keep the pages running from day to day to make sure everything is in tip top shape.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

My Facebook likes doubled from 800 to 1600 very quickly and are still growing with each day.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Effective communication comes in the forms of weekly/biweekly conference calls between me and any employees of the company.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The creative capabilities of the team assigned to my pages, they are constantly working upwards and doing the most to ensure they do a job well done.

Are there any areas for improvement?

So far so good!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the VP of Business development here and I am responsible for the marketing side in addition to sales. Zinc is a lender on distressed real estate and has been in business for over 13 years.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

We were looking to grow our social media presence and make it a destination of potential clients to view our offerings and general information when it comes to real estate and financing. We needed someone who could manage, improve and interact on our social media accounts.

What were your goals for this project?

To increase the number of followers and the number of posts from our social media. We wanted to also engage with responses and reviews to help with that information.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

My team searched, interviewed, and demo'd several options and found that BusySeed was the best service, professionalism and coverage of all the services we reviewed.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

To create, curate, and post social media content. Also manage customer reviews and feedback that come across our customer facing technology platforms.

What was the team composition?

I've worked closely with the customer success manager in the areas of trouble-shooting, road mapping and just general questions. I occasionally speak with the account manager for all billing related questions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The best outcome is our following of our Instagram has grown by over 500 followers and will crack the 1000 mark soon. It was below 350 before BusySeed stepped in.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Seemless, we request updates or changes in what is offered and BusySeed will implement the changes in, what feels like, the blink of an eye. It is very easy to work with BusySeed and took me no time at all to get up to speed.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The industry knowledge on what results we should be expecting continue to floor me. BusySeed is on-top of what our market spends and their metrics which really helps give us a benchmark.

Are there any areas for improvement?

They could have sent this survey sooner!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I own dental practice in London. I am the founder and owner.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

Social Media Marketing, web design and SEO.

What were your goals for this project?

I hired BusySeed to help me expand the business. Ray has been very attentive, always available to answer my questions. They have been very professional and truly know social media, BusySeed elevated my digital presence and the results were clear in the revenue increase.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found BusySeed online and decided to hire them based on their reviews and the first impression we had when we spoke to one of the founders.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

I needed BusySeed to help me start a digital strategy from the ground up. I had nothing. They started with a website, an active social media presence, and Blogs for SEO. The third phase was ads to increase foot traffic and boost our revenues.

What was the team composition?

BusySeed was composed of Ray and Omar, the founders and owners. We also worked with a team of Social Media experts, client success managers, graphic designers, IT support personnel, and ad specialists.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We loved our new website and received a lot of compliments from clients. Our practice quickly grew and BusySeed helped us develop several successful campaigns that kept us busy and growing for a few years now.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

BusySeed has a system where they assigned us a Client Success Manager, they called them CSMs. We had weekly calls with our CSM to follow up on the progress of all of our campaigns and they also scheduled one larger meeting/call per month to go over the results of our SEO progress and the campaigns and initiatives per platform. The workflow has been great.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

BusySeed is very authentic, friendly, professional and responsive. The results were clear and impressive from the beginning. They have been our marketing partners for a few years now and we strongly recommend them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

This was the hardest question for me to complete. I truly have no recommendations for improvement. BusySeed has been the ideal agency for all our digital needs.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

YDreams Global Interactive Technologies Inc. TSX-V:YD (www.ydreamsglobal.com) is a technology company with offices in Vancouver, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro that combines Augmented and Virtual Reality Technology, Design and Intelligence to respond to the challenges and demands of today’s users and consumers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BusySeed?

In 2016 the company became a publicly listed company, trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange - Ventures. We hired Busy Seed to help us expanding the brand outside Brazil, where YDreams is a recognized brand.

What were your goals for this project?

The Goals were to expand the network of investors in the United States, Canada and Germany, where the company has stocks trading.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I have met one of the founders of Busy Seed to common friends and liked their business proposition. They had a very good approach and smart use of resources, optimizing our return.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

The Busy Seed team took over all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. They were responsible for setting up the budget for paid ads and selected the most appropriated medias in order to reach the biggest amount of investors. Their team would create the content for all social media.

What was the team composition?

We had a key project manager and account manager. Founders would help directly as well, which was great. They had a copywriter and a designer to help with posts.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The company was launched as a Global operation and won many new investors in all 3 countries, affecting the stock price and the volume of shares negotiated.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We had great synergy with the team from Busy Seed.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The Busy Seed team brought a lot of experience and the treatment was very personal. They were very proactive and very open minded to our suggestions. They had knowledge on techniques that we never heard of and that was very important to achieve the positive results.

Are there any areas for improvement?

As the company grows, we expect they could have some benefits to negotiate bigger deals with Facebook and Google to maximize the investment in ads.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Sales & Marketing Specialist of Novant Health

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Novant Health is a four-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals across the Southeast United States.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire BusySeed to accomplish?

• Brand Awareness
• Reputation Management

SOLUTION

How did you find BusySeed?

Online Search

Why did you select BusySeed over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from BusySeed were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

BusySeed helped Novant Health elevate its brand awareness, positioning, and advertising efforts by leveraging a data-driven, multi-channel approach focused on community engagement and trust-building. Initially, BusySeed conducted in-depth market research to understand Novant Health’s unique audience demographics and the competitive landscape. Based on these insights, BusySeed crafted a cohesive brand message that positioned Novant Health as a compassionate, high-quality healthcare provider, making it stand out in the industry.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Novant Health’s brand visibility grew through targeted ad campaigns, as evidenced by a significant increase in ad impressions and social media reach. BusySeed’s multi-channel approach allowed Novant Health to engage more effectively with local and regional audiences, raising overall community awareness of their healthcare services.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

BusySeed’s project management was consistently efficient, responsive, and adaptive to our evolving needs. Their team displayed a clear understanding of our project goals from the outset, taking the time to tailor their strategies to align with our objectives and values.

What was your primary form of communication with BusySeed?

In-Person Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I found their ability to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge technology with a personalized approach impressive. Their proprietary tools delivered highly personalized and efficient lead generation strategies tailored specifically to our enterprise goals. This combination of advanced technology and customized service set them apart from other agencies.

Are there any areas for improvement or something BusySeed could have done differently?

Nothing that is worth noting. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Lead Generation Specialist of Deltek

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Project-based businesses transform the world we live in. Deltek innovates and delivers software and solutions that power them to achieve their purpose. Our industry-specific software and information solutions maximize our customers' performance at every stage of the project lifecycle by enabling superior levels of project intelligence, management and collaboration.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire BusySeed to accomplish?

• Sales Engagement
• Marketing Nurturing
• Lead Generation

SOLUTION

How did you find BusySeed?

Online Search

Why did you select BusySeed over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from BusySeed were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To drive qualified lead generation and pipeline development for Deltek's enterprise software solutions, focusing on the architecture, engineering, construction, and professional services verticals.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Generated $4.2M in qualified pipeline opportunities, exceeding target by 140%
• Increased average deal size from $175K to $245K through strategic account targeting
• Achieved 98% accuracy in lead qualification, reducing sales team waste by 45%

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Wonderful, extremely fast response times and they were able to deliver on all services with some extra guidance. 

What was your primary form of communication with BusySeed?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

BusySeed's level of experience and focus on generating revenue through marketing, sales, and technology stand out.

Are there any areas for improvement or something BusySeed could have done differently?

In-person visits would have been nice but never were required.