About Tessa
We Drive Revenue Using Digital Marketing, Based on Data & Decades of Experience
We are “about” lead generation and business growth. We succeed by using data. We build your confidence by being transparent. Data and transparency maximizes your ROI and gives you peace of mind. When you say, “I never worry about marketing any more,” it is music to our ears.
What you need to know About Us.
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We are a boutique agency of senior level marketers with an average of 18 years of experience.
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We make sure that a client is a good fit for our services before engagement. We only take on client’s that we are confident will succeed.
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We are transparent and are committed to educating the client on what is working, not working, and why.
TESSA’s Mission
TESSA solves complex technology and internet marketing challenges for our clients to succeed in growing their business.
Or, we could simply say:
Our mission is to be a game changer for our clients’ success, have fun doing it, and create a good life for our team members.
TESSA’s Purpose
What really drives us is watching our client’s succeed in building their businesses and careers. We love to see our clients go from “worry” to “confident.” When we can, we give back too.
Non-profit Organizations Supported
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Tessa's Leadership Team
Kevin Callen
President
Kevin is a serial entrepreneur that has been assisting companies with digital marketing since 1999, the beginning of the commercial Internet. As a veteran innovator in applying software development, operations research algorithms and artificial intelligence to solving problems in business and industry, he is the lead in our technology, website and software development service offerings. In 1999, he developed a patented ecommerce system for the waste industry to help businesses save money by increasing efficiency and recycling. He founded and sold for $1.2M a route optimization software company driving the Strategic National Stockpile's logistical response to disasters, pandemics and terrorist attacks. He also developed and sold a retractable awning company. He has provided logistics consulting to over 60 field service organizations. Kevin saw the opportunity to take his 20 years of experience in digital marketing from the previous companies to TESSA, driven by the satisfaction and pride he gets from helping business owners succeed in growing their business.
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Matthew Callen V
Executive Vice President
A respected professional in the Internet marketing and SEO industries, Matt has developed the TESSA product line to meet the needs of our Internet marketing practice areas: organic search engine optimization, local SEO and Google Adwords. Matt designs the campaigns, manages the logistics and quality control required to ensure high caliber results from our SEO implementation team.
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Eric Sheaffer
Regional Sales Director
Eric has over 20 years of experience in sales and serves as the Regional sales Director by day. By night, Eric is a well known fine artist (check out his website, Native American Art and Pop Culture Art).
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Josh Barsch
Director of Online Advertising
Josh Barsch is the Director of Online Advertising. He has been a Google Adwords certified expert for over a decade. He has authored numerous books, including "The Google Ad Grants Playbook", "Confessions Of A Scholarship Judge", and "Rebel Resume". His speaking engagements have taken him everywhere from Minneapolis to Vienna to Harvard University. He holds an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri, where he was the Pulitzer New Media Fellow. He lives in Rapid City, S.D., with his daughter Mia, sons Ezra and Lorenzo, a giant chocolate Lab named Fernando, and the occasional mouse here and there that burrows inside to take refuge from the frigid winter cold.
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Steve Isaacs
Director of Search Engine Marketing
Steve Isaacs is a licensed attorney (University of Missouri Law, Class of '99) and the Director of Search Engine Marketing. He has been a Google Adwords certified expert for over a decade. He has extensive experience advertising for a wide variety of industries including, but not limited to, ecommerce, nonprofits, law, dentistry, cosmetic surgery, and more. Steve serves on the board of directors for the Vincent P. Gurucharri Foundation, which provides financial assistance to cancer patients in need. Steve lives in Columbia, Mo., with his wife Stephanie, son Vincent, and their two dogs, Champ & Clementine.
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Tessa's Core Values
Disciplined + Determined
TESSA management and staff are highly-disciplined when it comes to finding the perfect match for their clients’ wants and needs—from off the shelf ideas to custom solutions, we simply will not stop until each problem is solved and every challenge is met for our clients.
Trustworthy + Honest
Unfortunately, in the online marketing arena there are some who are less than 100% ethical. TESSA believes in transparency and honesty in every interaction, for clients and their customers and prospects.
Hardworking + Forward thinking
No strangers to hard work, we believe in doing the due diligence to get it right the first time, every time, in order to save our clients money, time and HASSLE. We think of issues that might arise, and address them before they can occur. Client peace of mind is our top of mind.
Quick + Diligent
Great marketers must learn their clients’ businesses and industries quickly. TESSA’s processes help us to quickly grasp your wants and needs, so that we can determine the best path forward for you, in terms of requirements and results.
Smart + Creative
TESSA staff think smart by working across disciplines to deliver the best strategies and execution, so our clients get a multi-faceted solution that works for them.
Responsive + Efficient
Not only do we practice responsive design, we are responsive and available to our clients. Clients will get the benefit of our principal’s experience and expertise throughout the project lifecycle. We know time is money and we don’t waste any, ours or yours.
Results Driven + Success Oriented
TESSA wants to see your company get results you require. In our world, success is measurable. We are driven by the numbers, so you can better position your marketing. and your business.
