If you were one of the millions of people who watched UFC 167 this past weekend, you saw veteran fighter – and one of Marketing 360®’s local business partners – Ed Herman compete in a hard-fought, three round fight that ended in a judge’s decision. While the decision didn’t go Ed’s way, he was able to survive 3 rounds without being submitted or KO’d by an elite BJJ black belt in Thales Leites. It may not be the outcome either Ed or Marketing 360® was hoping for, but it was a true test of Ed Herman’s toughness and competitive spirit. That spirit what makes Ed one of our favorite partners here at Marketing 360®.

Besides being a professional Mixed Martial Artist, Ed Herman is also a small business owner. Ed and his partners Ryan Schultz and Reed O’Malley have run Trials Mixed Martial Arts in Ft. Collins, CO for several years now. They have molded Trials into a successful gym with a great staff and a loyal clientele. However, like any small business, Trials needs continued growth to survive. And while the gym itself is top-of-the-line, Ed knew that he really needed a new, optimized website that could get them in front of the growing number of Northern Colorado residents looking to train in MMA. That’s where we stepped in.

Like Trials, Marketing 360® is a company local to Northern Colorado. It was a no-brainer to work with Ed and provide him with all of the online tools he needs to run a successful gym. Ed is a well- respected fighter, coach to many (including a Marketing 360® employee and his son), and an established brand. He, and everyone at Trials, stand for putting forth maximum effort in order to achieve extraordinary results.  This meshes perfectly with the Marketing 360® culture. We’re constantly challenging our clients to raise their expectations and trust that we will give it all we have to help them achieve and surpass their goals. We were happy to take on this project. We built Trials a brand new site and are implementing a local marketing strategy designed to convert his site visitors into new students.  www.TrialsMMA.com. We’re happy to report that the site looks great and is delivering leads. Best of all, we’re just getting started.

The vast majority of all business takes place on a local level. And you don’t have to be in the UFC to recognize that it’s a fight every day to stay on top. Without an organization like Marketing 360® in your corner coaching you, your odds of success are not in your favor. Trust us we know. Marketing 360® started as a local business and continues to support and grow 1000’s local businesses like Trials MMA. The companies that stick with us and follow our program are — almost without exception – successful.

So if you’re serious about rising above all the competition in your local area, you need to work with a marketing agency that’s fought their way to the top. Marketing 360® is the marketing heavy weight champ and we have no intentions of relinquishing that title.

And if you’re serious about learning MMA, go see Ed, Ryan, Reed, Steve and the rest of the guys at Trials MMA.