Frequently Asked Questions About Working With Foster Marketing
We pride ourselves on being easy to work with. After all, we take the stress off our clients by staying on top of all their marketing communications needs so they don't have to worry about it. In light of this, we've answered some frequently asked questions about working with Foster Marketing.
If you have a question about us, please let us know.
Q. What do you do?
A. Foster Marketing is a full-service marketing partner, providing guidance in integrated marketing communications strategies, digital marketing, public relations, trade show and event marketing and advertising and awareness efforts.
Q. How long has your firm been around?
A. We got our start in 1980 and have continued to expand our staff, services and geographic reach since then.
Q. Where are you located?
A. Foster Marketing has staff who office in Houston, Lafayette, La., and the United Kingdom, but as we work with clients across the globe, we travel to wherever our clients need us.
Q. Do you have experience working with clients like us?
A. Foster Marketing has a long history working with oil and gas and energy sector clients. In fact, we say we are FULL OF ENERGY. Focused on business-to-business marketing solutions, we've also worked with industry groups, industrial, chemical and manufacturing clients.
Q. Are You up to date on industry media opportunities and publications?
A. Foster Marketing has strong relationships — on both the advertising and editorial side — with all key publications our clients look to. We actively maintain a proprietary media database for public relations efforts to get our clients' messages in the right hands. As far as advertising and editorial opportunities, we know the key contacts and they frequently come to us with opportunities that could benefit our clients.
Q. What are your firm’s strengths and distinguishing factors?
A. As an integral marketing partner in the oil and gas industry since 1980, no one can do it better. Our range of expertise, top-notch professional team and industry knowledge have made us a well-known marketing firm in the Houston and Louisiana energy market. What else sets Foster Marketing apart? Most of our business comes from referrals!
Q. How large is your firm?
A. We have staff in Houston, Louisiana and the United Kingdom with multiple specialists in marketing strategy, digital marketing, public relations and trade show and event marketing. How big a firm do you need? We've also built an extensive network of partners over the past four decades to ensure we have the resources at the ready to meet our clients' needs — whether you need a photographer in Alaska, a video team in Pennsylvania or onsite trade show support in Tokyo. We've got you covered!
Q. How is your pricing model structured?
A. Foster Marketing works with clients on both a fee and project basis. We help our clients maximize their budgets by packaging our services so they can do more.
Q. How do you meet client objectives?
A. First, we clearly set them. Second, we use task-method planning to ensure that all parties can see what we are going to accomplish. Each project we tackle has a deadline, and we use multiple measurement tools to determine our results.