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July 26, 2007
Design to Break Through The Clutter
iMedia Connection
Brooks Bell gives advice on harnessing short attention spans so conversions skyrocket.

March 2007
Optimizing Search Engines
Broker Magazine
Brooks Bell discusses best creative practices for driving traffic to your site.

January 2006
Designs on Business
Duke Magazine
Brooks Bell tells Duke Magazine how she got her start in entrepreneurship.

Company News

October 2008
Ben Harris Promoted to Associate Creative Director
Ben Harris has been promoted to the title of Associate Creative Director and will lead creative for all online promotions for Brooks Bell Interactive. Brooks Bell Interactive works with clients like Nickelodeon and Scholastic to produce engaging online promotions.

Victoria Morehead Promoted to Senior Copywriter
Victoria Morehead has been promoted to the title of Senior Copywriter. She will continue to lead all copywriting efforts for our clients.

September 2008
Brooks Bell to sit on panel at Internet Summit
Brooks Bell has been invited to be a panelist at the inaugural Internet Summit in Chapel Hill, NC on November 19th, 2008. She will be participating in the panel entitled, "Next Generation Email Marketing". If you would like to set up a meeting with Brooks and discuss our capabilities, please let us know

Gregory Ng to Attend 2008 ConvergeSouth Conference
Gregory Ng will be attending the ConvergeSouth Conference in Greensboro, NC on October 17th. ConvergeSouth is the original southeast technology user conference covering topics on defining the future of new media and online marketing.

Brooks Bell Interactive Hires ROI Revolution
Brooks Bell Interactive has hired Raleigh-based ROI Revolution to provide Google Analytics training for all its staff. "This training will enable all of our team members to provide more value to our clients in analytics and website optimization." says Brooks Bell. ROI Revolution provides online user training in Google Analytics and Google Website Optimizer.

Brooks Bell Interactive adds Hearst Corporation to Client Roster
Hearst is one of the nation's largest media companies and publishes some of the most well-known and respected magazines including Cosmo, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, and Smart Money. Hearst has engaged Brooks Bell Interactive to focus on email marketing and online rewards programs.

Brooks Bell Interactive Expands Executive Team with Strategic VP Hires
Brooks Bell Interactive, an agency responsible for creating online direct response campaigns for some of the world's most recognizable brands, today announced the hiring of two new vice presidents, capping off a recent key executive team expansion. Gregory Ng joins Brooks Bell Interactive as vice president and creative director and Robb Czyzewski will serve as vice president of finance and operations.

These key hires help fulfill agency founder and president Brooks Bell's vision of establishing a world-class strategic design hub in the heart of Raleigh, NC. With a unique focus on online direct response and creative optimization, Brooks Bell Interactive has carved a highly-specialized niche ripe for future growth. The new appointments will help the agency build deeper, more strategic relationships with clients, establish a more consistent presence in the interactive world, and continue to develop core expertise as the company delivers measurable, results-driven solutions for its clients.

"Our unique approach to design is what this agency is based on; therefore, I wanted to build an executive team capable of adapting to changing technologies and actively reinforcing our agency vision," said Bell. "Bringing in new leaders to help carry the torch is a big step for the agency and will have a very positive impact on our future growth."

As vice president and Creative Director, Ng will manage the company's creative team and lead its overall creative vision. An award-winning creative director, designer, and direct marketer, Ng has developed effective, integrated, results-driven marketing programs for Global Fortune 1000 clients with an expertise in the high tech and financial verticals. He has been living and working by his philosophy that, "There are some great creatives out there. And some brilliant marketers. But the perfect blend of the two is what I strive for every day, for my team and for my clients."

Ng spent the previous five years at Hill Holliday, where he rose to the rank of Vice President Creative Director. His direct experience runs deep and includes working with clients like Dell, Bank of America, American Express, Fidelity Investments, the Salvation Army, Microsoft, DSW Shoe Warehouse, and Dunkin' Donuts.

Since 2003, Ng has received over 40 awards for his direct marketing campaigns, including the 2005 Prodigy award from the New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA) given to a professional under the age of 30 who has mastered the science and art of direct marketing. He received a BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.

As vice president of finance and operations, Czyzewski will implement best-class financial and operations systems that will increase the agency's overall efficiency and productivity and is also tasked to manage the company's technology and data analytics teams. and. He is a 15-year veteran of multiple technology and media companies, including Trailblazer Studios, Zoom Culture, PlanetPortal.com, and Ticketmaster Online – CitySearch. Czyzewski holds a BA in economics with a minor in business management from Drew University.

"From the first time I met with Brooks and her team, I knew Brooks Bell Interactive would be a great place to work," said Czyzewski. "Brooks has built a fantastic team that focuses on delivering strategic, interactive direct response solutions for our clients. I'm excited to put my financial and operational experience to use as we grow the company."

April 2008
Three's Company
We're proud to announce Victoria Morehead, Emily Balog, and Ryan Miller as the newest additions to our team.

Victoria Morehead, Copywriter, moved down from Baltimore, MD, and has fallen in love with Raleigh. She has the entire AP Stylebook tattooed on her left arm and she never remembers to use "whom" when appropriate.

Emily Balog, Junior Interactive Designer, minored in Armadillo Grill in Carrboro, NC, while attending UNC-Chapel Hill. She focused her studies on enjoying queso dip with chips and sitting on the sunny patio with friends. She's happy to be working caddy-corner from the Raleigh locale of one of her favorite restaurants.

Ryan Miller, Designer, received his BA in Design from Millersville University in Lancaster, PA. He specializes in print design and illustration, and is quickly adding Interactive Web Design to his repertoire. (Let it be noted, it took Ryan 5 minutes to figure out how to spell "repertoire")

March 2008
Brooks Bell to attend MarketingSherpa Subscription conference
We'll be attending The MarketingSherpa "Selling Online Subscriptions '08" Summit in NYC on May 12-13. Let us know in advance if you are attending and we can make plans to get together, and don't miss the presentation by our partner company, ShareFile - Subscription Business Forecasting: Developing a Comprehensive Model for Sustained Growth.

Nick Lala joins Brooks Bell as an Interactive Designer
Nick joins our team as an Interactive Designer. He holds a BS in Computer Information Systems from Applachian State University and he specializes in user interface design. Gamers (the analog type) beware...Nick is the self-proclaimed "King of Boggle™" and will ALWAYS get the extra point on the word "quagmire".

February 2008
Brooks Bell Interactive invited to iMedia Breakthrough Summit
Brooks Bell Interactive has been invited to attend iMedia's invitation only Breakthrough Summit. We'll be joining the best and most active online marketers March 16 through 19, 2008, at Rancho Mirage, California to "breakthrough" emerging media with leading industry professionals.

Brooks Bell Interactive to attend the MarketingSherpa Em@il Summit
We'll be attending the MarketingSherpa Em@il Summit '08 in Miami, February 24th-26th. Drop us a note if you are planning on being one of the email marketing professionals at the conference and maybe we can get together in person!

January 2008
Brooks Bell Interactive Keeps Growing!
We've hired 2 new team members. Welcome Nathan Spotz and Jamie Lee!

We are happy to announce Nathan Spotz as our newest Account Manger. Nathan comes to us from Weber Advertising and Marketing in Pennsylvania where he worked for 6 years as a media planner/buyer and account manager, handling the entire advertising process for national and regional accounts. Nathan brings an integrated approach to account management. Nathan will be working with AOL and Safeway, among other clients. A graduate of East Carolina University, Nathan has a degree in Business Administration and Marketing.

Brooks Bell Interactive has added Jamie Lee to our client services team in the role of Project Manager. Jamie graduated from the University of Louisville with a Business Administration degree. She has her roots, however, in social activism as she has organized a support group of "video game widows" to help wives of gamers nationwide.

Brooks Bell Interactive adds XM to our client list
XM Radio is America's #1 satellite radio service with over 170 channels. XM Radio has engaged us to focus on early and late lifecycle customer retention marketing.

Barron's joins Brooks Bell Interactive's client list
Barron's, the leading publication for investment professionals, joins WSJ.com as the second Dow Jones company Brooks Bell Interactive is proud to have as a client. We are working with both Barron's acquisition and retention marketing teams helping them refine and improve their online subscription email marketing.

November 2007
Brooks Bell adds new members to the team
Welcome Jennifer Roche, Operations Manager. She specializes in administrative and accounting support as well as human resources management. Her hobby of dog training using only hand signals is still of great interest, and she is now attempting to train humans using this same technique.

Todd Darling, Web Developer, holds a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from UNC-Chapel Hill. He specializes in creating interactive web applications utilizing a smorgasboard of tools ranging from Flash, HTML and server-side programming. He put his journalism degree to good work by working the word "smorgasboard" into his bio.

Christine Babcock, Interactive Designer, holds a BA in Fine Arts with a concentration in graphic design from Meredith College. She specializes in aesthetically pleasing, client driven designs and is well on her way to becoming an online direct response expert. She also has a not-so-secret love of bad sci-fi movies (Attack of the Piranhas, anyone?).

July, 2007
Brooks Bell Interactive goes on a hiring spree!
We've brought on three new team members in one month!

Welcome Diana Tong, Account Manager. Previously, Diana was an account manager at The Stone Agency where she worked on national accounts. She also has experience in online direct response marketing. Even though she was born & raised in the south, she just learned to love sweet tea last year!

Welcome Matthew Barton, Interactive Designer. He specializes in User Interface Design and has worked in the industry for over 7 years. He grew up in Manchester, England and then spent his mid-20s in San Francisco. We love his accent and laid back West-Coast attitude!

Welcome Lori Curley, Director, Account Planning & Strategy. She specializes in Online Member and Subscription Acquisition Marketing, Direct Response Strategy, and Testing for Consumer Products & Services. Being a big fitness enthusiast, Lori has done both the 325-mile AIDS Ride from Raleigh to DC, as well as the 60-mile Avon Breast Cancer Walk.

May 16, 2007
Brooks Bell speaks on TIMA panel
Brooks Bell, President of Brooks Bell Interactive, was invited to participate in Triangle Interactive Marketing's panel discussion, "Email Marketing Segment Targeting" on May 16th, 2007. Brooks presented best practice tactics to use when designing direct marketing emails.

May, 2007
Welcome Summer Interns
Welcome Melissa Crowe, Marketing Intern. Melissa is a rising Senior at Duke University, majoring in Economics. She's bringing her Chicago accent to a location near you!

Welcome Chrissie Cobble, Interactive Intern. Chrissie is a rising Senior at NC State University's College of Design, majoring in Graphic Design.

April 16, 2007
Welcome Ben Harris
Welcome Ben Harris, Flash Designer. Ben has 8 years of experience as an interactive designer and comes to us from Dog Eat Dog Advertising in Buffalo, NY. He's HUGE in Arkansas!

February 12, 2007
Brooks Bell Interactive launches new site
5 months in the making, the new www.Brooks Bell.com makes its debut!

January 16, 2007
Welcome Jack Moore
Jack Moore joins the staff as Production Manager. His background includes work as a journalist and an editor. Jack comes to us from Market Smart Interactive.

December 2, 2006
We've Moved (Again)!
To accomodate our continued growth, we moved into a 4,500 square foot space in the heart of Raleigh's Glenwood South district.

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