Helping Small Businesses Get Business Done

Setting up a website. Ranking on Google. They’re essential for a small business. What if you aren’t sure what to do or how? And then when do you find the time?

Good questions. If you are asking any of them, we can help.

Our promise to you: We’ll focus on your goals and develop the approach that works for your business. Plus, we’ll make sure you understand (in plain English) what we’re doing and why.

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About TheRD

Since 1999, The Research Department has provided concierge marketing services to small business owners.

Our goal is to help you understand the marketing landscape for your business and clarify your goals. Having that knowledge helps identify the best options to reach those goals and figure out ways to measure how we’re doing along the way.

We collaborate with our clients, learning about your business and your ideal customers, so we can find a good fit for your budget, timeframe, and bandwidth to help your business grow.

Our Services

We provide marketing support for small businesses that want to focus on running their business. Whether you run a law practice, plumbing service, CPA firm, medical office, or manufacture parts for the aerospace industry, there are core elements that almost any small business needs to promote itself.

About TheRD

Since 1999, The Research Department has provided concierge marketing services to small business owners.

Our goal is to help you understand the marketing landscape for your business and clarify your goals. Having that knowledge helps identify the best options to reach those goals and figure out ways to measure how we’re doing along the way.

We collaborate with our clients, learning about your business and your ideal customers, so we can find a good fit for your budget, timeframe, and bandwidth to help your business grow.

Our Services

We provide marketing support for small businesses that want to focus on running their business. Whether you run a law practice, plumbing service, CPA firm, medical office, or manufacture parts for the aerospace industry, there are core elements that almost any small business needs to promote itself.

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How and why Connecticut Small Businesses should think about tracking their customers

General Marketing

Tracking how new clients find you is crucial for any small business. It plays a key role in expanding your business by helping you fine-tune your marketing efforts and your brand message. It also helps you to: Reveal weekly/monthly/quarterly trends about how people...

Connecticut Small Business Digital Asset Management Tips

General Marketing, Websites

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Benjamin Franklin There are many headaches associated with running a small business in Connecticut. Payroll. Taxes. Bookkeeping. Many of them are unavoidable. This post is about the avoidable mistakes that I've...

Connecticut Small Business Digital Marketing 101

General Marketing, Websites

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but adapting to new business practices and opportunities in the digital age is crucial as ever-evolving technology drives constant changes for small businesses. It might be worth learning to "fetch" some of these ideas...