client feedback
Brian Lawrence is the most amazing combination of knowledge and compassion I have ever met in the wedding industry. I have known Brian for more than 10 years, first as a dealer of Encore Studios’ line of custom wedding and social invitations, then as a reader of his book to help retailers be more successful, and then as a customer of his service that provides local Internet search engine optimization for the sale of invitations in brick & mortar storefronts. (continue)
In today’s world of meeting people who seem primarily interested in only promoting their own products and services, it is rare to run across someone who spends as much time caring about others’ success as Brian Lawrence does. He understands that others’ success can only make him more successful, both as an invitation company executive, and as the marketer of his business success tools. But his interest goes far beyond success from a financial standpoint. He is interested in the success others achieve for what it does for them, and his life is enriched on a human level that goes far beyond his financial success. Brian has so many admirable human qualities that many of them are difficult for me put into words, but I will attempt to demonstrate what I mean by relating just one story:
Brian’s caring and compassion for his customers is quite unique and amazing. I will never forget when, in 2001, Seattle had a very large earthquake, and many in our city suffered extreme damage to their businesses. Fortunately our store only experienced insignificant damage, but Brian Lawrence is the only person who picked up the phone in his office on the other side of the country and checked in to see if we were okay. I was so touched by this gesture and have never forgotten it. Brian truly cares about not only his customers, but human beings in general, and for this I am an admirer. If more people spent as much time as Brian does trying to find ways to help business people be more successful the world would be a better place for all of us trying to make our way as entrepreneurs. I highly recommend him as a business consultant for his brilliance, experience and compassion. Our business is in a better place because of our contact with Brian Lawrence.
GAYLE O'DONNELL
Vanessa and her staff took my idea of what I wanted my website to represent and created something far beyond what I could have ever envisioned or imagined. She was a pleasure to work with and I would and have highly recommend her to anyone that wants an extraordinary website!
IRENE BIANCO FESCINE
Whether it's combating the economy, online retailers, the green movement or do-it-yourself options, wedding professionals have to work harder than ever to market themselves effectively to today’s brides. With over 25 years in the bridal and event industry from both a wholesale and retail perspective, there is no other resource of professionals so uniquely qualified for your marketing needs.
How we started. Initially Local Traffic Builder was founded in 2008 to help Invitation Retailers use the internet to be found by local customers. As VP of Sales and Marketing for Encore Studios, Brian had a close 5-year working relationship with Vanessa through her design and advertising work for that company. When Brian wanted to help his own wife Stacy (an invitation retailer and party planner) with her marketing, they collaborated on a powerful, cost-effective online advertising strategy combined with a new website designed by Vanessa that successfully drove more traffic to his wife’s store. Realizing they could incorporate the same strategies to greatly benefit other retailers, Local Traffic Builder was born.
Today, our clients now represent all areas of the Bridal and Event industry and benefit from a group of five talented professionals and strategic alliances with other industry writers and technology experts. We are constantly looking for new ways to make our clients more successful – whether it be through a head turning SEO optimized website that converts visitors into buyers or a 360° marketing strategy that includes the purchase or rental of one of our many industry Keyword Domains, Online Advertising, and Social Networking.
We understand your business. We know what works. And we put that knowledge to work for you. Why hire a generalist who would need to pick your brain? Work with us and we’ll read your mind.
