About Us

Dedicated to Improving the Marketing
Assistance Available to Small Industrial Companies

For more than fifteen years, Ron Smith, the founder of MarketWise Solutions and this website, has worked with hundreds of industrial manufacturers and engineering oriented service companies. He fully understands your complications and frustrations in finding new ideal prospects.

Ron had more than 12 years of experience on the agency side of industrial B2B marketing, as an Art Director, Creative Director and Vice President, as well as 2 years as a corporate Marketing Director for a small, high-tech, industrial manufacturer before founding MarketWise Solutions in 1999.

Ron recently completed an MBA degree (with honors) from a nationally ranked, top 20 business school (IU Kelley). His knowledge of marketing strategies, communications, advertising and PR for small industrial companies is second to none. Visit the MarketWise Solutions website at www.MarketWiseSolutions.com to learn more.

MarketWise Solutions is a Member in Good Standing of the Nation's #1 Credibility Source (click on Seal at left) and the National Business Marketing Association (BMA) (Click on these links to check our references).

In addition to the primary service of this site, customer database analysis, MarketWise Solutions also offers many other services to small industrial manufacturers.

Most of these services can be coordinated with your company via email and telephone, but face-to-face meetings can also be conducted in certain situations.

MarketWise Solutions services include:

       - Marketing materials evaluation
       - Internet exposure evaluation (including
               Thomas Register)
       - Competitive / market analysis
       - Industry / market surveys (for awareness of
               your firm, needs, current drivers, etc.)
       - Customer surveys (for satisfaction, needs, etc.)
       - Internal SWOT analysis
       - Develop and implement targeted mailings
       - Conduct outbound qualifier phone calls
       - Develop marketing materials (printed pieces,
               websites, etc.)
       - Develop and implement comprehensive Internet
               exposure and Thomas Register plans
       - Write and distribute press releases
       - Write technical articles for trade publications
               and get published (this is a specialty of
               MarketWise Solutions)
       - Develop and place advertising
       - and more ...

Call or email us to discuss any additional projects and to get cost estimates. See the Contact Us page.

You may also want to examine the B2B Marketing Guide KIT, which will be available in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2002, and promises to become the Ultimate Guide for Industrial B2B Marketing for small companies. Click here to learn more about this exciting step-by-step guide.

For contact information, click here.

Real People,
Real Knowledge,
Real Results!