Services

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Breaking Even Communications serves businesses and non-profits at locations ranging from across the street to across the world.

Most of what we do is custom work – you tell us what you think you need and we generate a quote – but to give you an idea on what we have to offer, here are some of our services:

Website Maintenance

There is always more to do on a website. Increasing search engine ranking and posting new information can be just two more items on your to-do list. BEC can not only maintain your website but make sure it gets better with age. Includes a monthly analytics report with analysis so you can track your web visitors and provide them more of what they are looking for.

Online Reputation Management
Monitoring the online reputation about your company allows you to be responsive. BEC monitors search engines, social media websites, review website posts, and forum posts daily for posts about or related to your business. You will be emailed when something is posted about you or your business so you can respond accordingly. Includes monthly report summarizing online reputation for tracking over time.

Social Media Maintenance
Once your social media pages are created, it’s important to maintain them with news about your business, employees, products, services, and other information. BEC can post updates across all social media channels you use. Just email information and BEC takes care of the rest. Includes Flickr, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other popular sites.

Email Marketing
BEC can use your current email contacts to start an email list for your company that you can grow from your website and/or storefront. Price includes creation a CAN-SPAM compliant template, importing email list, and training on a no-cost, popular email marketing service so you can do an email send as often as you like. (Email sending and writing services also available.)

Social Media Creation Package
Creation of branded social media accounts including Twitter page, Facebook Business Page, LinkedIn Profile, Flickr account, Google + Business page, and Youtube (or Vimeo) channel. Include desired call-to-action with every page and links connecting the accounts together and your business webpage. Includes remote training and written instructions on how to maintain accounts.

Blog Creation
Create a blog using WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, or Posterous. Includes helping you chose what service is best for you, creation of custom header, selecting and installing a theme(background colors, etc.), adding up to five features/widgets to increase blog functionality. Instructions for maintaining blog included. (Blog maintenance and writing services also available.)

Corporate Training
Train up to ten employees (or set-up a training with fellow business owners) on website software (like Joomla or WordPress), social media websites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, Youtube), iLife software (iMovie, iPhoto), and more. BEC will create a presentation for your business and use it to train employees in a fun, professional, and cost effective way. Includes handouts of slides which serve as notes for the presentation.

Website Consulting/Development
BEC can take the stress away from creating or redesigning a website by going over function, design, and content options with you. BEC can develop the website in house

Want more options? Ask BEC’s clients about their experience, check out this website and BEC’s social media presence, or contact Nicole.

What Other People Are Saying

I have partnered with Nicole Ouellette in several projects and she has always done her share early with excellence. Beyond being so dependable, Nicole looks to fill in where needed. Nicole’s public speaking and instructional presentations are well prepared charismatic, a good complement to her technical skills. Nicole is my first choice when I get new projects.

Hugo Diazhttp://www.acadiaconsulting.mobi →

Nicole is an extremely talented and knowledgeable professional. She has guided our company (Paint Brush Corporation) into the world of peer-to-peer marketing with a thoughtful and well executed program.

Doug Johnsonhttp://www.paintbrushcorp.com →

I hired Nicole to do some SEO work initially. Our work together was easy and successful. She knows her craft and does much more than SEO. I continue to work with her because she is smart, fun, results oriented and inventive. Hire Nicole, you won’t be sorry.

Wendy Appelhttp://www.confluence-ci.com →

When I think about Nicole’s work, two words come to mind: Enthusiasm and Expertise. She knows what she does and she does what she says!

Kelly Rigottihttp://www.kellyrigotti.com →

I’ve worked with Nicole on dozens of projects and plan to continue doing so. She’s an amazingly creative, friendly and reliable entrepreneur and to top it all off she’s amazingly adept at making today’s confusing ‘web’ of social media and trends easy to digest for the not-so-tech savvy. She’s dealt with each and every job I’ve worked with her on efficiently and delivered results beyond my expectations. I couldn’t be more pleased with her work and can’t recommend her enough.

Matthew Bayahttp://www.svaha.com →

Nicole knows what she’s talking about and earns the respect of the people with whom she comes in contact. She is professional, enthusiastic, and responsive to the needs of her customers. Nicole is a real pro. We really appreciate what she is bringing to Downeast Maine.

Ray Beckerhttp://www.scoredowneastmaine.org →

Nicole is an energetic, savvy and creative individual who has introduced my business to various online promotional tools like FB, Google ads and email delivery systems. Her patience, clear communication skills and follow-up are her strong qualities that has helped us get direct results with what she has suggested to us.

Leslie Harlowhttp://www.mainegrind.com →