Pronto Marketing

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the office manager at a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. Our company operates in the investment services sector.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Pronto Marketing?

Originally, we hired Pronto Marketing to create our website for us.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Pronto Marketing has designed and developed our website for us in WordPress. Since then, they’ve been offering hosting and maintenance services. Although we mainly do edits to our site ourselves now, their team has also helped us with major edits whenever we need help.

Users who go to our website can see our recent transactions, a list of our services, and the sectors we’ve worked with. Our site also has our team’s information, including bios of everyone on the team and our contact information. Pronto Marketing is also in charge of updating said contact information whenever needed.

What is the team composition?

I mainly work with Pronto Marketing’s help desk team and their customer support specialist, although I’ve also worked with their managing director.

How did you come to work with Pronto Marketing?

Pronto Marketing was hired before my time, so I’m not sure how they were brought into the project. 

How much have you invested with them?

From June 2016–December 2022, we paid Pronto Marketing $50 per month for their services. Starting this year, they stopped offering their cheapest service package, so we’re now paying around $100 per month.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in June 2016, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Pronto Marketing provides us with an online presence, so we’re very easy to find. Anyone who needs to reach out to us has the contact information at their fingertips; they just need to look us up online. People have actually reached out to us after reading about what our firm has done on our site.

As general feedback, Pronto Marketing has been very accommodating, and they’ve gone above and beyond in doing more comprehensive edits to our site than requested, which is great.

How did Pronto Marketing perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate with Pronto Marketing via email. Even though we have a time difference, their response time is very good. Depending on the time I reach out, I might not get a response until the next day. Still, they always answer within 24 hours. In addition to that, Pronto Marketing is very flexible, willing to help us out, and proactive in providing us with suggestions.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Pronto Marketing’s main strength is their customer service.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s something Pronto Marketing could improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Pronto Marketing is very helpful and friendly, so don’t hesitate to reach out and ask them if they can meet your needs.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're an IT managed services provider servicing clients in the Western Washington and Portland Oregon area. I am the Chief Technical Officer at the company and help oversee our website and digital marketing efforts.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pronto Marketing, and what were your goals?

We have worked with Pronto Marketing for a few years now. They helped redesign our website when we onboarded with them, and provide ongoing managed website services to host our site, keep our site updated, and provide content creation services for us to help create several monthly blogs, a monthly email newsletter, social media posts throughout the month, and whatever other updates we want to make to our website.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We have hosted our own website in the past, but found that partnering with a company that specializes in hosting sites for our industry and can bring in other marketing services was beneficial for us. We considered other options. We found that Pronto Marketing was reasonably priced and suitable to work with.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and marking tools used.

We went through an onboarding process with Pronto when we first started working with them. They helped put together a website design for us that we worked through several iterations of, site structure, etc. We then worked with them to put together each of the pages, calls to action of each page, etc. They also have helped organize and manage social media posts, custom blog posts that we collaborate on, and they manage some digital advertising (Google AdWords, etc.) and search engine optimization.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We have worked with our primary point of contact and folks from their digital marketing team and support teams.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We have experienced gradual increases in number of leads that we get from our website as the site has been optimized over time. At this point we typically get several high-quality leads per month via our website.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Pronto is easy to work with. Many of their team is not in the same timezone, but even so requests for changes are typically handled quickly (typically overnight). They will mock up changes if they aren't sure and send screen shots for input.

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

They provide not only website hosting and website management, but bring other marketing services to table as well (email marketing, website integration with other tools, digital advertising management, etc.).

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

I can't think of any--they've been great to work with!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I manage the technology/software and also do evaluation of service providers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pronto Marketing, and what were your goals?

We had a few websites which were not managed properly by prior service providers and we were looking someone who could manage the site and recreate them with more security.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We were referred by another vendor which manages our IT and cloud services.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Pronto helped us switch timbercreek.com over to their servers based in Wordpress. They developed our site timbercreekfinancial.com from scatch using the current site as reference.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I think about 4-5 people, we had the sales rep, customer service rep to move the site, PM (Ploy) who helped get the specs, and some billing personnel.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We really liked what they did with the site. Overall, we did not have any particular requirements. We just said that this is our current site and improve it based on what is suitable. The result was very professional.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We are located in Toronto and Pronto is located in Thailand. I think the response would usually be overnight. They have tools that help communicate what we wanted though. Overall, they were very professional.

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

I think they were very artistic. They highlighted areas our old site was weak with. They are very hard working.

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

Definitely the video conferencing could be improved. The speed of the conference from our location was very slow and there were a lot of connection issues. I would recommend that if you have your own conferencing service be the initiator and send the invite.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of LV Wedding Connection, a wedding destination management company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Pronto Marketing?

We needed help with rebuilding our mediocre-looking website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

After providing them with the content and imagery, Pronto Marketing proceeded with rebuilding our website in the way we wanted it to be laid out. They’ve transitioned the site to a user-friendly and better-looking system. They’ve also added certain product sections and categories to the site, as well as a shopping cart to allow customers to purchase our products.

What is the team composition?

We work with 2–3 people from their side.

How did you come to work with Pronto Marketing?

I don’t know. My partner, who handles all our IT needs, was the one who found them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent approximately $3,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in July 2016, and our engagement is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We don’t have the specific metrics, but the website they’ve built looks more professional and easy to use. Also, we’ve been getting bookings directly from the site, which is something we don’t get before.

How did Pronto Marketing perform from a project management standpoint?

We had a bit of difficulty with how to make changes, but we eventually figured out the best way to do so. After getting that down, working with their team has been an easy process. For communication, we primarily use email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We like their response time — they implement changes within 24–48 hours.

Are there any areas they could improve on?

I can’t think of anything. We haven’t had problems with Pronto Marketing. We just send them what we need, and they get it done.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend working with them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of a print shop called Crescent Printing & Copying. We print anything that goes on paper, such as banners and posters.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Pronto Marketing?

We hired them to develop, design, and maintain a nice-looking website that would help us establish a strong and professional online brand.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

To start off the project, we presented Pronto Marketing with a bunch of documents explaining what our company does, along with our mission statement. After that, we told them how we wanted the website to look and what kind of content should be on each page. From there, their team started putting the site together, including the written content, images, and other key components. They built the site from scratch using WordPress.

The site has already been launched, and we continue to pay Pronto Marketing on a monthly basis for maintenance support and to implement any updates.

What is the team composition?

We work with several people from their team, including Adam (Head of Accounts),  a project manager, a technical writer, a graphic designer, and a programmer. Our main point of contact is the project manager.

How did you come to work with Pronto Marketing?

My business mentor recommended them to me.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $10,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in August 2018, and our engagement is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

With Pronto Marketing’s help, we’ve managed to create a website that aligns with our vision. We’ve also received a lot of positive feedback from different customers about our new site: it's very nice and easy to use. Overall, we wouldn’t have been able to achieve this without their help.

How did Pronto Marketing perform from a project management standpoint?

We’re very happy with their turnaround time; they always deliver in a timely manner. Their team manages tasks and communicates with us through a ticketing system called Zendesk. Whenever we have any questions or concerns, they respond to us quickly.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We like that their pricing model includes all of the services we need. They’re just a message away whenever there’s anything we need them to do, such as adding a new page or writing SEO content.

Are there any areas they could improve on?

Pricing can always be improved.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Know what you want from your website. Also, make sure to communicate your requirements as clearly as possible to avoid misunderstandings, especially when working in a remote setup.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of an AI startup called Akai Kaeru.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Pronto Marketing?

We had a custom-made site that seemed to be a bit shabby, so we hired Pronto Marketing to rebuild our site.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Pronto Marketing has designed and developed our WordPress website from scratch using the material we provided. We started with conventional designs, asked them to add more design elements, and showed them examples we liked. Since our product is AI software, we asked the team to include an overview page and another page that goes into more detail. Additionally, there's a page where users can download our software and one for our team presentation. They've also added blogs and downloadable material, including user guides. 

The team is still implementing features for us on the functional side of the site, though not on the artistic side anymore. Currently, Pronto Marketing is working on a forum. 

What is the team composition?

I've worked with two teammates from Pronto Marketing: Adam (Head of Accounts & Partnerships) and our main contact person. Although our contact has a team working with her, I'm unsure of their names.

How did you come to work with Pronto Marketing?

I came across them while searching for vendors online. Pronto Marketing had a really good presentation and a nice website that showed their previous designs, which I liked. I contacted them and spoke to Adam, who reinforced my first impression. Moreover, the price was right, and we were convinced they could do what they promised, so we hired them. 

How much have you invested in them?

We paid $5,000 for the website and currently spend around $200 monthly for maintenance.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in October 2021, and our engagement is ongoing on a monthly maintenance plan.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Pronto Marketing has made a beautiful website for us — we like its look and feel. We've seen competitors' websites in our space, and ours compares nicely. However, we haven't explored the site with the general population yet.

As for the design, we told them we were okay with some more adventurous designs, and they took the liberty and made some choices that sometimes surprised us, usually in a good way. Although their ideas weren't always quite right, we would let them know. Moreover, we felt like the Pronto Marketing team also had fun during the design process. They have the artistic and technical talents we require, and the result is good. Overall, we had a good collaboration and creative process with them.

How did Pronto Marketing perform from a project management standpoint?

We had a fixed budget for the site, and our interactions with them were pretty immediate. We use a project management tool that allows us to hover over an element, then a window pops up, and we can add a comment or attach an image or a file. The comment is added to the queue directly within the webpage itself, and the Pronto Marketing team checks things off one by one.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I've looked at multiple competitors and like Pronto Marketing's work better.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Sometimes the creative process is a bit laborious. The team tries to find out what I want, and I try to find out what they can do. We've gone back and forth, but that isn't unusual in a creative process, so I don't think there's anything they need to improve. 

The maintenance is slightly sluggish, but it may also be my fault. Still, I feel like the process is a bit less spontaneous than it was when we were with the designers. Moreover, I'm not sure who my contact at the company is right now; however, their service is okay.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

As with any designer, you must give Pronto Marketing examples of what you'd like. You can't just expect them to come up with something you like out of the blue because that's impossible. If you give them samples, they can calibrate themselves and deliver something in that direction but still add their style.

Sometimes they might show you something you aren't sure of, but it may grow on you. New ideas can push you in directions that you didn't think about or even know existed, so it takes a little time to get used to them. We went through that, and even though we had to tweak things a little, we were always happy with the team's work. Still, you have to tell them what you're comfortable with and be willing to express that.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the marketing manager of Healthy IT, a B2B Managed Services IT company in New York. We service healthcare and dental practices, law firms, and other small- to medium-sized businesses in various industries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pronto Marketing?

We hired Pronto Marketing to handle our SEO strategy, build our position on Google, build backlinks and create guest posts for us. They also manage any changes that are needed for our website, with the request from me.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We have been a member of Robin Robin's Technology Marketing Toolkit, which are basically paid-for marketing tools for IT companies. This company recommends Pronto Marketing as one of the top website managers, in which we decided to create our site with them. Since then, we have added on their SEO package because of their knowledgeable marketing specialists.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

When I want to change or edit a portion of our website, I submit a support ticket with Pronto, and they make this change for me. They also build our SEO with Google by making continuous changes and send over monthly reports of the progress that has been made, and any options I have of what to do next.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I have worked with many of their digital marketing specialists, Jibb, Natt, Ice, etc. I work most closely with Paulo, who is our Marketing and SEO Account Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Every month the organic traffic to our site has increased, the clicks to our site has increased, and our keywords have moved up in positions on Google, with a few being in the first spots on the first page.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It's always very effective - they tell me when they receive a ticket request, assure me that they are working on it, ask any questions if they need clarification, and explain answers to my questions in depth.

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

Paulo is extremely knowledgeable in his field, he goes out of his way to give me advice, calculations, and look information up that he isn't 100% sure on. Truly, he is pleasure to work with.

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

Sometimes requests that are answered by other team members (edits to our website that need to be made) are not done correctly the first time as per my instructions. This could be improved on, but it doesn't happen often anymore.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Project Manager Assistant at a general contracting company in the DC Metro area. We build custom homes for people in the area.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pronto Marketing?

We hired Pronto to revamp our website with a very particular design and aesthetic in mind and to manage our site thereafter.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We searched many website design companies and ultimately choose Pronto because they had great reviews, a very affordable rate and I was able to verify their credentials. There are a lot of web design companies out there that provided false reviews and portfolios. Everything with Pronto checked out which is what made it feel safe for us to proceed with them.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We started with an initial consultation and then a more formal meeting with our companies President. We were sent a proposal based off our needs and then signed off. From there, we were paired with a project manager for our website design. There was a very clear, multistep process and lots of back and forth communication along the way. The process ended with final touches that made our site exactly the way we needed it, and it was published.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with 3 people, a Sales Rep, the Project Manager, and a Tech Person that helped us get our site live.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They gave us exactly what we asked for in terms of aesthetic and functionality. We've received multiple compliments on our website since and we're able to use our site to showcase our companies portfolio to potential clients.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Everyone with Pronto was impressively responsive. There were times that I became overwhelmed with work and had to put the website design on the back burner, but our PM continuously checked in and never forgot about us.

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

While Pronto's skill, knowledge and patience were greatly appreciated, I felt they went above and beyond in the way they were able to effectively hear what I was asking for, and then make it happen. They provided suggestions, but didn't push to do something we didn't want/need. Also, their responsiveness and organization were incredibly impressive.

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

Honestly, I can't think of anything they could have done differently. We were provided with everything we needed our website to be. They did a wonderful, high quality job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Digital Marketing Co-ordinator at Numata Business IT.

Established in 2004, Numata is a managed IT services and security provider, serving fast-growing, mature SMEs through our global footprint throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa.

Numata is ideally positioned to deliver results-driven IT and cybersecurity services and solutions to various sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, logistics, retail, legal and accounting.

With a combined experience of over 400+ years, Numata’s flagship outsourced IT department has helped hundreds of clients transform their businesses over the last 18 years by aligning IT to business strategy, ensuring sustainable growth and ultimately, becoming trusted advisors to clients by delivering executive advisory services that yield results.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pronto Marketing?

In 2014, we hired Pronto to design, update, and manage our website. Earlier this year, we decided to refresh the look and feel of the website as well as the content, and Pronto was the obvious choice to take on this challenge.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

From SEO to web design, we looked for a company that could handle all aspects of our website and digital marketing. In the past eight years, Pronto Marketing has delivered a great product at a great price.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Copy and images for a specific page on our website are sent to Pronto via email. In the next step, Pronto's designers and copy editors refine our brief to suit UX, SEO and look great.

Afterwards, Pronto provides us with a link to Adobe XD mockups that allow us to see the design and functionality of the site. Once the pages have been reviewed and approved, they are pushed to our live site.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Over the years we have worked with many different people at Pronto, the person we work with most is Michaela who is a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have been happy with the results that Pronto has produced. During the current website refresh, they have done the design timeously and made all changes we have asked for.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager provided updates on the project's progress and was easy to communicate with. We communicate via email and it works well for us. Comments on website designs are usually made through Adobe XD. Timelines are generally met or delays are communicated to us.

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

We have been impressed by the range of skills the team at Pronto have. The staff are very polite and willing to assist.

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

There are times when responses are a little slow and deadlines are not always met, but overall we have been pleased with the service.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a managed IT services and cybersecurity company based in Pasadena, California. We work with clients in architecture & engineering, construction, manufacturing, non-profits, and professional services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pronto Marketing?

We outsourced our website development to Pronto Marketing because we don't have the resources to handle it in-house. Getting up and running on our new website was very easy. Pronto gave us a questionnaire to fill out. They took it from there and they produced a beautiful website for us.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Pronto came in recommended by our peers. We chose them because of the affordable entry price and their experience with managed IT services providers.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

After we filled out Pronto's questionnaire, they provided three mock ups for us to choose a design for your website. Then, they produced the rest of the site based on the design that we liked. When we need an update, we create a ticket with their support team, it gets taken care of within a few days. Their staff are always friendly and they have a can-do attitude.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Over the years, we have worked with over 10 people from the Pronto Team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our website was developed and it has been updated to our satisfaction.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communicating with the Pronto team is very easy via their ticketing system.

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

What impressed me the most is that I create a ticket for an update, and it gets taken care of. The fact that there is a 13-hour time difference is not a problem at all.

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

None at this time.