How Bottoms up Promotions achieved $1M in net new revenue with Design Pickle
About the company
Bottoms Up Promotions is a New York-based promotional products and marketing agency. They serve as a distributor, connecting clients with a vast network of manufacturing partners to deliver custom merchandise ranging from simple promotional items to complex, bespoke products. With Design Pickle as their creative production partner, they handle everything from mockups to final designs.
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We're so much more capable of delivering high-quality results with Design Pickle's support that we've created $1M more in expansion revenue, and loads more in acquisition.
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Before partnering with Design Pickle, Bottoms Up Promotions Bottoms Up Promotions struggled to meet the volume and versatility of client design requests with their limited in-house team.The agency wanted an on-demand, comprehensive skill set to produce high-quality mockups and creative visuals that could effectively communicate ideas to clients. They needed to constantly and quickly innovate and respond to client requests, particularly for custom projects that required visualization of concepts that did not yet exist.
By partnering with Design Pickle, Bottoms Up Promotions gained access to an on-demand team capable of producing high-quality visuals efficiently. The Design Pickle team worked closely with Bottoms Up Promotions to understand their needs, providing tailored design solutions that enhanced their offerings.
The impact of Design Pickle on Bottoms Up Promotions was immediate and measurable:
Increased Confidence:
The agency reported a significant boost in confidence when pitching clients with new ideas. They transitioned from a reactive to a proactive approach, regularly showcasing innovative designs and concepts. This led to an increase in the volume of new clients they could pitch, improved the speed to close and overall, closed more new business.
Enhanced Client Relationships:
With the ability to present high-quality mockups and creative renderings, Bottoms Up Promotions impressed existing clients, leading to stronger relationships and increased trust. Their largest client recognized their high caliber efforts during annual reviews, grading them strongly on innovation and creativity.
Quantifiable Growth:
The partnership resulted in a marked increase in business. Bottoms Up Promotions largest client accounted for over $1M in new revenue, thanks to the ability to fulfill more complex, custom orders effectively.
Streamlined Processes:
By utilizing Design Pickle, Bottoms Up Promotions eliminated the back-and-forth typically involved in staffing various creative needs. The integration of Design Pickle’s services also allowed them to manage feedback more efficiently, translating client requests into actionable design tasks without delays.