Reach 10,000+ Potential Customers in the Next 30 Days for as Little as 5 Cents Each
Duvall Media is a customer acquisition company. This means we help you get more customers faster through the use of various strategies including:
- web sites
- social media
- pay per click campaigns
- mobile texting campaigns
- web video
- email marketing
- and even “old-school” strategies like direct mail.
Most of our clients tend to be owners of small to medium sized businesses who are frustrated with their current providers and seek us out to help them get better results.
By using a combination of strategies if we only get a 1/2 percent response rate from reaching 10,000+ potential customers then that equals 50 new customers for your business in 30 days. With a really strong offer then you could potentially get as high as 5 percent response or 500 new customers. Imagine what that could do for your cash flow!
About Brian Duvall
2009 – Present
Chief Executive Officer
Duvall Consulting LLC & Duvall Media
- Donated more $100,000 in consulting and production services to area groups and businesses.
- Named Small Business Advocate of the Year by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.
- Featured speaker at the state conference of Small Business Development Centers.
- Featured speaker at Super Synergy event for hundreds of business owners from the region.
- Featured on Builder Radio with more than 300,000 listeners.
- Keynote Speaker at the Baltimore Fundraisers Conference.
- Web video production and syndication expert.
- Corporate blogging planner and coach.
- Web content creation expert.
- Internet marketing coach and entrepreneur.
2008 – 2009
Major Gifts Director
SWVA Food Bank
- Redesigned primary fund-raising tools for print and web.
- Developed, wrote, and edited a 32 page case statement for getting donations.
- Recruited and trained volunteers to help with fund-raising efforts.
- Developed and implemented major gifts campaign including appointment calling plans.
- Brought in over $92,000 in capital campaign gifts.
2006 – 2008
CEO & Distributor
Dirtsurfer USA
- Redesigned and launched www.dirtsurfer.com e-commerce website.
- Developed, wrote, edited and launched a 32 page glossy branding publication called Dirtsurfer Magazine.
- Wrote, edited and published two web logs with global readership: Inline Boarder and Dirtsurfer.
- Recruited and trained the sales force and authorized dealers.
- Provided media management and marketing assistance to clients.
- Increased sales volume and sport participation.
- Built cooperative relationships with other extreme sports product distributors, manufacturers and retailers.
2003 – 2006
Director of Public Relations & Communications
Virginia Credit Union League
- Developed and managed media database for targeted press distribution, tracking, reporting, research and analysis.
- Worked with key decision makers to develop press releases and articles for positive media coverage.
- Evaluated internal and external client needs and made recommendations.
- Assisted with development of marketing planning, collateral materials, e-newsletter and web content.
- Provided media management and marketing assistance to clients.
- Increased client participation in credit union philosophy project by over 100% in three months.
2000 – 2002
Executive Director
Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce
- Named one of the region’s Top 20 Under 40 by the Business Journal.
- Re-designed the membership marketing plan from dues based to service-for-fee options.
- Led the fund-raising effort for new chamber facilities resulting in $56,000 in 6 months and construction of new offices.
- Established the first Community Forum for public comment used in establishing overall strategic plan.
- Transformed the printed newsletter from 1,000 copies & $11,000 / year loss to 17,000 copies and break even.
- Led the chamber from $30,000 net loss in 1999 – 2000 fiscal year to financial stability and continued profit positions.
- Quadrupled the net revenue of nearly all of the organization’s events over the previous year.
- Established the organization’s first and only 501c-3 non-profit foundation.
- Represented the organization to local, state and federal governments and the business community.
- Served in a leadership role on numerous area boards of directors.
1995 – 2000
Executive Director
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
- Developed and implemented the annual budget, the marketing plan, program of services and projects.
- Developed and implemented fund-raising projects, newsletters, seminars, daily t.v. show, and weekly radio show.
- Established partnerships with school systems, local governments, businesses and not-for-profit groups.
- Led regional cooperation in Franklin County.
- Developed new clients, hired, managed and evaluated paid staff.
- Established committees for education, economic development, transportation, legislation, and membership.
- Provided monthly updates to the County Board of Supervisors and to Town Council.
- Reported to the Executive Committee and to the Board of Directors.
- Served in a leadership role on numerous area boards of directors and co-founded the Virginia West Coalition.
- Served on the Board of Regents for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Organization Management at Charleston, S.C.
1993 – 1995
Virginia State Director
The Investment Exchange
- Assisted entrepreneurs in their efforts to raise over $120 million in venture capital.
- Developed statewide marketing plan targeting numerous business development agencies and organizations.
- Established sales offices in the D.C. area as well as Richmond, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Roanoke.
1986 – 2000
Producer / Director
The Media Works, AKD Video, CBS & Others
- Wrote, produced, directed, videotaped, and edited numerous industrial and commercial videos for corporate clients.
- Served as on air host for local community television and radio shows.
- Published tourism and quality of life magazines, business directories and monthly newsletters.
Hint – “I’m the one in the hat on the far right.”
1986 in Roanoke, Va. - My first video production job after college.
