THE VIRTUAL MARKETING FIRM
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Pittsburgh’s First Virtual Marketing Firm
Virtual Edge Collaborative’s revolutionary virtual business model makes it possible for small to mid-sized businesses to receive world-class marketing services, on an a la carte basis, from seasoned industry pros that deliver high-quality work that yields powerful results in a non-bureaucratic, down-to-earth, efficient and scalable environment, without it costing a small fortune.
Why We’re Different and Better
Small and Mid-sized Business Marketing Specialists
We specialize in helping growth-oriented small and mid-sized businesses do more with less via affordable, results-oriented print, web, interactive, broadcast and identity marketing.
Virtual Business Model
Consultation, strategy, project management, creative direction, copywriting, production supervision and administrative tasks are handled in-house. The rest of our talented and highly experienced team is static in-house staff and brick-and-mortar offices, while leveraging modern day technology, we pass the savings on to you.
Affordable and Totally Transparent
We don’t charge retainers, by the hour and nickel-and-dime our clients with surprise invoices. All of our pricing is based on an up front, per-project flat fee, which on average, is up to 50% less than traditional marketing firms. We are the one instance in life where you don’t get what you pay for.
Full-Service and Flexible
We offer an unbundled assortment of full-service marketing services on a per-project basis, without having to commit to an exclusivity or long-term agreement. With Virtual Edge, you only pay for the services you need, when you actually need them. Whether you need help with one project or an entire program, we are flexible, sensitive to your unique needs and here to help.
Regards,
Gregg P. Gantwarg
President + Founder
724+766+1040
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Virtual Edge to Lend Helping Hand to Friendship Ridge Again
Virtual Edge Collaborative, Pittsburgh’s first virtual marketing firm, has been hired by Friendship Ridge to create and produce several new marketing pieces.
Friendship Ridge is a 589 bed, short and long-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located on Brighton Township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The facility has served the residents of Beaver County and surrounding communities as its present site since 1959. It is owned and operated by the County of Beaver, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of County Affiliated Homes. Friendship Ridge provides individuals with various recreational activities to promote mental, physical and spiritual wellness.
As part of this initiative, Virtual Edge Collaborative will create and produce Friendship Ridge’s first pre-admissions brochure/folder, first admissions welcome kit and first bi-annual newsletter. The objective will be to carry through the look and tone of Friendship Ridge’s new website, which was also created by Virtual Edge Collaborative in 2009. Virtual Edge Collaborative’s responsibilities will include consultation, strategy, project management, creative direction, design, copywriting, photography and printing.
“Since Virtual Edge Collaborative did such a phenominal job on our new website, when the opportunity presented itself to find the right company to create and produce these new marketing pieces, they were the unanimous choice, ” said Melissa Pietrandrea, Marketing Manager of Friendship Ridge.
“We are thrilled to be able to help our friends at Friendship Ridge once again. It was always our hope to continue such a successful relationship, “said Gregg P. Gantwarg, President + Founder of Virtual Edge Collaborative.
Virtual Edge Creates Dynamic New Website for Pittsburgh College Students
Virtual Edge Collaborative, Pittsburgh’s first virtual marketing firm, and a needed alternative to traditional U.S. and Pittsburgh advertising agencies, marketing firms and web/graphic design companies, has recently completed Collegeintheburgh.com, a highly functional , yet easily usable, new website exclusively created for Pittsburgh college students by a Pittsburgh college student.
Collegeintheburgh.com is the complete all-in-one resource to make Pittsburgh college students’ lives easy, fun and productive. It contains various sections with dynamically populated searchable postings/advertisements that include everything from a full listing of the area’s bars and restaurants and a student book exchange, to a student job finder and off campus housing finder. Students who visit the site can view nightly drink/food specials and entertainment in the city, buy and sell their used textbooks from/to other local students, find a local part-time job or internship to help support themselves or search for an off campus housing rental. The entire site was created using the WordPress platform, and fully leverages a cutting-edge WordPress classifieds plug-in, easy-to-use content management system and secure PayPal payment gateway for online purchasing purposes. Future plans include a possible roll out in other major college cities.
Virtual Edge Collaborative’s responsibilities included all consultation, strategy, project management, creative direction, design, programming, copywriting and photography.
“I chose Virtual Edge because they believed in my vision, respected my ideas and impressed me with their rare and refreshing way of doing business. They are extremely passionate about what they do, how they do it and who they do it for,” said Brock Heinauer of Collegeintheburgh.com.
“It’s amazing to me what today’s college student is capable of. First there was Google and Facebook, and now there’s Collegeintheburgh.com. I am thrilled to see this level of ingenuity and determination in our younger people, “said Gregg P. Gantwarg, President and CEO of Virtual Edge Collaborative.
Sylver Consulting Website (English)
Virtual Edge Collaborative, Pittsburgh’s first virtual marketing firm, has just launched a new website for long-time client, Sylver Consulting, an international innovation research and strategy firm with offices in Chicago and Brazil.
Virtual Edge Collaborative was hired to help Sylver Consulting overhaul its existing website, also created by Virtual Edge Collaborative, in an effort to reposition the company’s expanded capabilities, evolved messaging and newly available industry-focused imagery. Virtual Edge Collaborative’s participation included consultation, strategy, project management, creative direction, design, programming, copywriting and organic search engine optimization. The new site (offered in both English and Portuguese) features a mini Flash homepage photo montage, additional case studies, services and links, a new testimonials page, new photos and process diagram and completely fresh content. The URL for the new site is www.sylverconsulting.com
Sylver Consulting has helped companies, such as NASA, Marriott and Frito-Lay, define new growth opportunities for their organizations. The firm specializes in helping clients uncover “sweet spots” for innovation, by discovering both the explicit and latent needs of their current and potential customers through its comprehensive service offerings (Research Services – Innovation Research, Co-Creation Workshops, Global Expansion Research, Granular Behavioral Analysis, Knowledge Evaluation and Integration; Strategy Services – Innovation Planning Workshops, Foresight Planning, Customer Insights and Innovation Training). Sylver Consulting goes beyond the capabilities of a traditional market research firm by digging deep for answers that translate into actionable opportunities for its clients.
“I continue to come back to Virtual Edge Collaborative over and over to help us grow our business, and every time they come through with flying colors. They are affordable, fast, strategic, creative, care about my business like it was their own, always go above and beyond and are fun and a complete pleasure to work with. They hit another home run with our new website. I couldn’t be more pleased,” said Brianna Sylver, President, Sylver Consulting.
