Toby Truog

Current

Owner at Brain Bucket

Past

Software Sales at Ad Astra
Sales Specialist at Mpress Printing
Executive Editor, 99Xpress Magazine at WNNX / 99X

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Education

Davidson College

Recommended

6 people have recommended Toby

Connections

124 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Toby Truog’s Summary

A marketing and sales professional with 8+ years of experience selling planning software to colleges, graphic design to companies in the process of re-branding, and online marketing strategy to start-ups. Highly skilled in engaging customers and interfacing with designers, developers, writers, and programmers. Particular interest and expertise in how online tools & tactics can be used to amplify an organization's ongoing marketing efforts.

I started my company, Brain Bucket more than three years ago. In that time it has morphed into an online engagement company focused on small businesses and organizations that are embarrassed by the question, "hey, what's your website address?"

Toby Truog’s Specialties:

I am an online marketing sponge and a connector. I work with people who are confused about all of the online marketing options. I am particularly interested in social media & networking.

Toby Truog’s Experience

Owner

Brain Bucket

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Brain Bucket delivers online marketing strategy, web presence planning, web development, graphic design, as well as seminars and training related to online marketing, using social media to achieve business goals.

• Develop sales and marketing strategies for the web small to medium sized organizations.
• Manage a team of freelance designers, programmers, and web developers.
• Implement plans by creating a useful website, blog set up, content sourcing.
• Digital Coaching: Set up and connect social networking profiles, train and coach users, public speaking in support of this effort.
• Graphic Design concepting and production.
Software Sales

Ad Astra

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2005 — January 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Ad Astra sells a scheduling and planning software solution for colleges and universities.
• Developed new client base in higher education using direct call methods.
• Created a "map" of potential customers decision making processes
• Conducted online demonstrations of the software products
• Traveled to present to decision making boards
Sales Specialist

Mpress Printing

(Printing industry)

September 2001 — January 2005 (3 years 5 months)

MPress Printing is a high-value printing company created to serve the graphic design and creative industry in the Kansas City Metropolitan area.
• Managed print projects for customers such as AMC, The Nelson-Atkins Museum, United Missouri Bank, and Hallmark.
• Developed new customers such as The Kansas City Symphony and Kansas City Downtown Development Council.
• Grew relationships with customers, priced and sold projects, managed production and fulfillment.
Executive Editor, 99Xpress Magazine

WNNX / 99X

(Online Media industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )