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CRM & Automation Services

Better Processes for Stronger Relationships With

CRM & Automation

Streamline your company’s day-to-day tasks and better understand customer interactions in Columbus, Ohio with customer relationship management and marketing automation technology.

Marketing Automation

Too much data, too little time to see what it all means?

Growing businesses are often overwhelmed with managing customer data and building the right customer relationships. With so much technology to juggle, it’s easy to get frustrated and lost in the weeds.

But with the right CRM & automation technology, you can streamline your workflow and save time and money, while gaining actionable insights.

CRM & Automation Services
Customer Service
Gain Efficiency

Don't sacrifice customer service because of inefficient processes.

Let us help you take control of your customer relationships with our powerful CRM and marketing automation solutions. Let technology provide you with the time and information you need to efficiently manage sales and marketing projects, customer service processes, and better address your customers’ needs.

The Benefits

Data Management and Meaningful Engagement: You Can Have Both

Streamline your internal processes and gain the time and information you need to better serve your customers. Our agency in Columbus, Ohio, helps manage customer data so you’re able to engage with your customers in a meaningful way.

Minimize Cost

An automation of key processes helps reduce data entries. An improvement to marketing campaigns which lead to an increase in sales and a higher conversion rates, which in turn save on marketing and advertising costs.

Gain Efficiency

By automating lead capture, contact management and any follow-ups, your team can spend less time on “mundane” tasks. This can also help your sales and marketing teams work better together and much more efficiently as all customer data will be in one location.

Customer Satisfaction

A thoughtful and effective CRM and automation technology helps you keep track of important customer interactions and their preferences, making for a more personalized service and an overall better customer experience.

Bolster Scalability

Makes processes easier to replicate, which makes it simpler to grow your business more quickly and effortlessly. This also gives your team the flexibility to tailor a integration to fit the specific needs of a new customer.
Our Process

It’s easy to get started with a comprehensive CRM & automation technology.

Getting up and running with a CRM and marketing automation system is easier than you may think. Just reach out to us so we can support your goals, define your target audience, and get started with your system implementation!

Step One

Discovery

Let’s discuss your marketing and business level goals. Will a newsletter-style email get the conversions you need, or is a drip campaign better? Our team will address your company’s needs and challenges to determine the best solution.
Step Two

Research

Our agency collaborates closely with you to determine the right vehicle, project scope, budget and timeline. Our team drafts and designs the emails, newsletters, ads or landing pages that get your sales funnel filled.
Step Three

Implementation

Once KPIs are determined, we launch and monitor your campaign, gathering performance data using sophisticated analytics tools. Our reports keep you informed so you’re able to respond to customer dynamics that impact your sales and business.
Gain Insights

Get smarter about your customers and your business.

Feel confident your business is on track to meet its goals and its promise to customers with well-executed CRM & automation campaigns that boost your team’s efficiency and morale, and allows you to keep better track of customers’ buying habits. Definitely the smarter way to work!

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Trust is Everything

Please, don't take our word for it. We truly appreciate our clients, and sometimes they let us know how much they appreciate us, too.

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What’s new and happening in the exciting world of marketing and design.

Getting Started

Get ready to expand your possibilities.

Our digital marketing strategists and writers will collaborate with you so your business reaches more new customers, strengthens connections with existing customers, and grows your revenue with digital marketing strategies tailored to your goals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

You have questions? We have answers.

Yes, there are three types, operational, analytical, and collaborative.

Operational CRMs use automation and data management to serve every aspect of your customer relation strategies. It streamlines customer relationship processes and applies them to the main business process. It helps businesses get leads, change customers into contacts, and offer the service needed to keep customers.

Businesses use this software because it invariably brings two concrete benefits: more sales and more loyal customers. Operational CRM applications include tools for every branch of a business and every role in an organization.

Analytical CRM helps businesses better understand customer data and interactions with your business. It is a great resource to turn vast amounts of data into useful information.

Collaborative CRM links a team and departments to share data and deliver a unified customer experience.

Many businesses have found customer relationship management to be a necessary component of their growth strategy. Businesses need a CRM system to make sure they’re keeping in touch with their customers, understanding their needs, and providing the best customer service possible. So, if you have a business, it might be worth looking into getting a CRM system or working with a professional CRM automation team, like The Social Firm in Columbus, Ohio.

A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system functions as the central hub for all customer interactions and data. Modern CRMs integrate contact management, sales automation, marketing tools, and analytics to track every customer touchpoint from initial contact through post-purchase support.

Beyond storing contacts, today's CRMs offer pipeline visualization, automated follow-ups, personalized communication, and predictive insights. They break down departmental silos, ensuring everyone from sales to support has a complete customer view.

Effective CRM implementation delivers tangible benefits: shorter sales cycles, higher retention rates, improved forecasting, and better cross-selling opportunities. At its best, a CRM embodies a customer-centric approach that prioritizes relationships over transactions.

Customer Relationship Management automation is defined as the process of automating sales and customer service functions to help a business track and manage their engagement efforts with current and prospective customers. It enables a sales team to save time, nurture leads, and convert customers faster by automating tedious sales processes.

One of the main differences between CRM and automation is who they target. CRM is primarily sales-focused, while marketing automation is more for the marketing aspects of your business. CRM and automation are tools often used together, CRM for the gathering of information about customers, their interests, and interactions with the business, and marketing automation for tasks such as list development, email marketing and e-blast deployment.

Matt Erney
STRATEGIC MARKETING DIRECTOR
After founding Social Firm in 2010, I learned that having a healthy business online requires an equal balance of messaging, design and marketing. My vision is to help businesses compete in the marketplace by simplifying, clarifying and then amplifying their message.

I currently lead the Strategic Marketing team at Social Firm. I believe that to achieve greatness, one must be intentional and move quickly with focus beyond one’s self. I love Columbus and am energized by helping businesses realize their digital potential.
Jason Willis
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Like many in the design world, I started out as a freelance. My early career was on the sales and marketing side of business, and I’ve worked with, and for several large companies. However, my greatest joy is helping and sharing in the success of locally owned organizations.

When I’m not tailgating at an OSU game or playing tennis, I love traveling and creating new experiences with my best girl Kelly and my "little gentleman" dog Charlie. I like visiting all the new restaurants popping up around town and seeing which one can make the best Old Fashioned.
Julie Englerth
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Julie is fully remote and hails from Longview, Texas, deep in the heart of the “Piney Woods” of East Texas where she lives with her husband and three amazing kids. She is also an experienced worship leader at her local church where her husband is a full-time worship pastor. Julie is passionate about encouraging and empowering people around her, leading worship, leading small groups at her church, or spending time with her loved ones.

She works closely with Matt in day-to-day communications and strategic planning. She has a knack for learning new things quickly!
Laura Elliott
Senior Digital Strategist
I have been in the digital marketing space since graduating from Xavier University in 2012 and I have experience in both the B2C and B2B realms. I specialize in digital advertising and have seen how it has evolved and grown over time. It has been exciting to keep up with all the new developments and changes throughout the years in the world of advertising and I thoroughly enjoy researching ways to leverage these changes to improve success for my clients. Throughout my career, I’ve honed and adapted my skills in data analytics and lead generation and enjoy learning about new industries and driving success for each of my clients!

When I’m not at work, I love to spend time with my family and traveling. My main goal is to travel all over the world with my husband and son!
Ally Gatien
DIGITAL SPECIALIST
Since graduating from the University of Dayton in 2021 with a focus in Marketing, I have worked for both a small local media agency and a large television station. In my professional career, I am most recently coming from a Digital Sales Coordinator role where I was able to focus in on all Digital Marketing tactics after learning about the world of broadcast TV. I am passionate about helping others and I look forward to being able to help countless local businesses as a Digital Specialist on a more efficient and effective scale!
Geno Marinelli
DIGITAL SPECIALIST
A fresh graduate from The Ohio State University, I’m excited to absorb as much as I possibly can! With prior experience in both advertising creative and strategy, I’m excited to learn from the best. I enjoy staying ahead of the curve, understanding or contextualizing the latest trends and developments in tech and Marketing. If there’s a disruptor, I want to know how it works, why it’s working, and if it can work for us.

As a Digital Marketing Specialist, I will assist in strategy, implementing changes and new initiatives on behalf of our clients helping them to reach their goals and achieve results. My favorite part of any final reveal is the before and after; the side-by-side comparison of the old and the new motivates me to always be looking for new and innovative ideas.
Terence Womble
CONTENT MANAGER
I spent the first half of my career working in public relations and marketing mostly in New York City but also in Toronto, Philadelphia and Columbus. Even with clients as diverse as Philip Morris, The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Shakespeare in Central Park, CAPA, Jazz Arts Group, or Broadway shows, the common theme has been compelling stories. Helping craft and share stories for our clients is my passion.

Other passions? Sure. Tennis, jazz, classical music and classic disco; reading, documentaries, fact-based dramas, and forensic crime shows. I also enjoy a perfectly mixed and presented Manhattan – up or on the rocks.
Sheena Erney
ACCOUNTING
I spent over 10 years in corporate banking and quit corporate life to be a stay-at-home mom before my second child turned one. I love taking my four little ones on adventures, but I missed the hustle and bustle of work life. It’s exciting to work for a small business where we can so easily stay up to date and develop our processes as business needs change. Best of all, I get to work with my husband!

When I'm not working, I enjoy golf, reading, traveling and playing cards. Watching our four children learn and grow is one of the greatest joys of my life.
Nick May
STRATEGIC MARKETING TEAM LEADER
With a foundation in digital marketing, analytics, and strategic leadership, I’ve learned that sustainable growth happens when strategy, data, and execution work in alignment. My approach centers on building marketing systems that are intentional, measurable, and designed to scale — helping businesses move from scattered efforts to focused momentum. At Social Firm. I guide our Strategic Marketing team in developing clear roadmaps that connect brand positioning, digital performance, and revenue growth.

When I’m not at work, you’ll likely find me on the golf course, at the range, or out camping somewhere off the grid. I value time with my son and love being outdoors — whether that’s hiking, sitting around a campfire, or just getting outside with my dog. Staying active, unplugging when I can, and spending quality time with family keeps me grounded and energized.