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Since his earliest memories helping his dad at the family deli, Eric has been talking with, listening to, and closing with clients for decades. Working alongside his father, he learned how to anticipate the needs of his customers and make them feel cared for. Although Eric’s ambitions went far beyond the family business, the practical experience he picked up has always been the driving force of his business philosophy.
After earning a degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2015, Eric immediately took a sales position in his native St. Louis. The job had everything a recent graduate dreads: cold calls, heaps of bureaucracy, and painful team-building exercises. Always eager to learn, Eric took the opportunity to practice his customer interaction skills, think of ways to improve his results with technology, and stand out from his fellow salesmen.
It was this innovation that convinced Eric’s business partner, Garrett Atkins, to make him the Director of Business Development for their new company.
Garrett Atkins and his partners created VIE Media in 2016 as a way to market the services of sales professionals online. By providing full-service marketing content creation to a rapidly growing number of sales firms, startups, and multinational corporations, VIE Media quickly became one of the top-performing marketing companies in the St. Louis area. By 2021, VIE was working with Fortune 1000 brands on unique marketing campaigns with thousands of unique assets.
Building this media marketing empire wasn’t easy. To offer great services to as many companies as possible, VIE itself needed top-tier branding, SEO, and outreach. Eric and his partners began attending networking events in St. Louis, sharing their passion for learning with their peers. Eric started learning about Google Ads, SEO, and keyword marketing.
Combining this knowledge with his expertise in sales and client interaction, Eric began courting nearby businesses. Instead of making cold calls, Eric met with his networking connections, building a personal relationship with them. At every step of the process, VIE Media’s team were honest, straightforward, and courteous with their clients. These interactions built VIE’s reputation as a trustworthy, effective business that sets their clients up for years of success