ASBDC New Jersey at Brookdale Community College

November 2014 Client Highlight:

Pamela Hall of EPS Corporation

EPS Corporation is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tinton Falls, NJ. EPS provides the best in professional services, supporting the federal government and its military and civilian agencies located worldwide.  Being that EPS is a small company, each member of the team wears many hats.  For Pamela Hall, Business Development Leader of EPS, one of her favorite hats is social media and marketing – of which she says she knew very little before she took part in the Digital Blueprint Certificate program offered by the ASBDC New Jersey at Brookdale Community College.

 “My skill level was extremely low upon starting my education with the ASBDC in January 2013, but I learned along the way from Lisa Kanda, Social Media instructor and consultant, that no matter how little we feel we know about social media, we know more than most and we now have the knowledge to realize that!”, said Ms. Hall.

Pam continues on to say that, “I have been able to share my skills amongst my company’s division leaders as well as fellow employees. It has become a large part of our strategic marketing which in turn has saved on the marketing budgets. I also manage the Business Development department which has come leaps and bounds with my new knowledge of LinkedIn and the social media platforms.  Learning that spending a mere 10 minutes per day, or a minimum of 30 minutes per week is quite an effective way to manage your time for social media as well as planning out your future posts on a strategic marketing calendar.  Optimizing employee profiles and summaries on LinkedIn has also been a great help within our marketing strategy, as well as following and sharing company information.”

Lisa Kanda, Social Media guru, describes

“Pam wanted to learn how social media could benefit both the marketing and business development activities at EPS.  She began by attending a couple workshops and meeting with me for the follow up one-on-one counseling sessions. As she excelled at implementing the tools and best practices for the various social media platforms, she was also able to share her knowledge with her EPS colleagues. After taking several more workshops, they were seeing results from their strategic approach and consistent engagement using online tools and social media.  Pam exemplifies what I love to see in all of our participants – an open mind to learn new things, the desire to do the hard work, and the accomplishment of seeing results. Her ambition to make a difference for EPS using digital strategies motivated her to expand her knowledge and complete the certificate.”

We are proud to announce that Pamela Hall is the first recipient of the Digital Blueprint Certificate! The Digital Blueprint Certificate gives entrepreneurs and small business owners the opportunity to gain skills in digital technologies, including social media and website development and optimization techniques. By creating a “Digital Blueprint”, they walk away with a strategic plan to attract and retain customers and/or clients, drive online traffic, increase revenues, and manage their brand.

Congratulations Pam and we look forward to being a continued member of your success team!

To learn more about EPS Corporation, visit http://www.epscorp.com/index.html

To learn more about the Digital Blueprint Certificate, visit
https://www.mosbdc.com/training/digital-blueprint-certificate-program/