About Diedrich RPM Market Research company in Burnsville, United States
Research Propelled Marketing
A fun thing to know about Colleen is she has a passion for pet rescue. All of her dogs have come from rescue organizations.
Mike Fogg / VP of Business Development Read BioMike combines over 15 years of sales experience with a creative eye and ear that makes him the perfect leader to guide DRPMs burgeoning business development. Mike isnt just sales he isnt just marketing and he isnt just product management. He happens to be all of the above and he leverages that experience to be a guiding hand in creating negotiating and maintaining partnerships with DRPM clients. With a wide breadth of diverse industry knowledge Mikes versatility and work ethic combined with his fantastic eye for what works make him an invaluable asset for both DRPM and all of our clients.
A fun thing to know about Mike is he spends his free time composing and creating music. He is a DJ and syndicates a weekly gig on Distinct FM 99.7 FM in the UK.
Kyle Schwietz / Director of Research amp; Strategic Planning Read BioWe like to say theres a method to our magic at DRPM and unlike most magicians well tell you what that is—research. Kyle started in DRPMs market research department in 2010 and quickly developed a passion for data collection. As Director of Research hes constantly learning adapting and implementing new strategies following technological trends that continue to influence the methodology of studies over time. Kyle ensures that the quality of data of any DRPM research study is uncompromising—as that is the lifeblood of any research report. Kyle enjoys taking on clients challenges and answering tough questions for them. Kyle also maintains account management project management and strategic planning.
A fun thing to know about Kyle is he loves to golf and once spent a dream trip playing in Scotland most notably at both St. Andrews courses and at Kingsbarns.
Kris Schmidt / Director of Finance Read BioThe great philosopher Seneca once said ’If one does not know to which port one is sailing no wind favorable.’ A budget alone wont mean youll reach port safely but the proper strategic thinking behind it certainly increases the odds. Kris manages DRPMs finances including accounts payable accounts receivable payroll business and employee insurances financial reporting budgeting forecasting and financial planning. Kris is also responsible for HR management and compliance. Kris says she has found the perfect work-life balance at Diedrich RPM which allows her to fulfill a vital role within our company and yet enjoy her family and volunteer opportunities as well.
A fun thing to know about Kris is she enjoys reading time with friends and serving within her church.
Marina Nastepniak / Graphic Designer Read BioIf its true that a picture is worth one thousand words DRPM and all of our clients are in great hands with Marina. The role of the graphic artist is to create and combine images symbols and text to form visual representations of ideas and messages and Marina brings both an artistic flair and a clever eye to give all of our clients powerful and creative messaging that resonates with their customers. She is forward-thinking and is able to visualize and then bring to life unique and powerful messaging through both digital and print media.
A fun thing to know about Marina she has a side hustle hobby for fitness with her own part-time online training gig and has entered bodybuilding competitions!
Sara Zahasky / Graphic Designer Read BioAlfred Hitchcock once said on the role of artists in the world ’Our primary function is to create an emotion and our secondary function is to sustain that emotions.’ As a graphic designer Sara is an expert at evoking emotion with her artistic talent. From the time she was a little girl the only subjects that were engaging and interesting to her were art and creativity. True to the artistic spirit she loves to try new things with her art and graphic design and those new things usually lead to powerful and evocative images for clients– proving the adage that art speaks where words are unable to explain.
A fun thing to know about Sara is she gets artistic inspiration by hiking sitting in the woods and listening to nature or just laying in her hammock. And mommin. Sara does a lot of mommin!
Mac Matza / Web Developer Read BioAs DRPMs chief web developer Mac is often the chefs kiss to all of the hard work put in by researchers artists writers and account managers when it comes to developing or adding to the web presence of our clients. (If all of their hard work never hits the internet did it actually happen?) Mac builds websites (either through CMS or from the ground up) manages and makes updates on both the back- and front-end create/setup hosting environments (SSL domains redirects etc.) and debugs web issues. Code is like a second language to Mac and hes easily able to identify problematic situations and issues and come up with solutions to problems. Macs experience allows him to streamline processes and to provide a checklist of best practices from the start.
A fun thing to know about Mac is that he enjoys listening to heavy metal music and live streaming with PC gaming.
Carly Jensen / Digital Specialist Read BioIts hard to know how to stand out from your competition in todays ever-changing digital world. Thats where Carly stands out for DRPM customers—shes an expert at helping companies craft both a brand identity and a voice that resonates with existing and potential customers. Carly excels at creating and sourcing content for customer profiles building them a robust social presence and creating and implementing digital campaigns to help brands reach specific goals through social media email campaigns or digital ads. Carly knows that digital and social media are constantly evolving so she makes sure that all her clients are doing the same—shes constantly looking for new and innovative ways to push their profiles and keep them ahead of their competition.
A fun thing to know about Carly is she started her professional career as a television news reporter in Lincoln Nebraska.
Brandon Gorski / Digital amp; Data Marketing Manager Read BioAt DRPM we believe that research uncovers reality. We believe that both quantitative and qualitative market research reveal our clients best target market. An expert with anything involving numbers Brandon is a mathematics wizard with a passion for research and diligently plumbs the depths of the data we gain to deliver powerful insights and help clients with their organizational goals. Brandon loves math and anything to do with statistics and is constantly working to find new data testing methods including developing new technologies. Hes the method behind much of our magic.
A fun thing to know about Brandon is hes well-traveled and one of his favorite trips was shredding the slopes on Whitefish Mountain at Glacier National Park in Montana.
Bill Hubbell / Content Manager Read BioBill spent over two decades in broadcast television highlighted by winning a National Sports Emmy for his contributions to ESPNs ’SportsCenter.’ Bill wore all sorts of hats in television from on-air talent to writing and producing and then managing. A writer at heart he sees the parallels between television news and advertising and marketing as pretty simple—youre trying to tell a story in an entertaining fashion and you hope the audience buys in.
A fun thing to know about Bill is that he was a running back at the University of St. Thomas and his stepson a defensive end at St. Johns—the Tommie/Johnnie rivalry rages at their house!
Lareina Taing / Marketing Copywriter Read BioCanadien poet and novelist Margaret Atwood once wrote that ’A word after a word after a word is power.’ At DRPM we believe in that power and we are thrilled that Lareina wields her talent with the written word for us. As a copywriter Lareina writes and edits copy for a myriad of marketing avenues from websites blogs and press releases to newsletters emails and advertisements. Shes a stickler for quality consistency and clarity and is an expert at implementing SEO best practices into her messaging. Organized and detail-oriented Lareina has an eagle eye for grammar and is quite skilled at putting word after word after word. Its a power were delighted she brings to all of DRPMs clients.
A fun thing to know about Lareina is she loves Halloween and being able to express her creativity through colorful or frightening theatrical makeup.
Alex Andrzejek / Neural Network Software Engineer Read BioDid you know that MIT has a department called the Center for Brains Minds and Machines? I didnt either but rest assured Alex did. Its dedicated to the study of intelligence—how the brain produces intelligent behavior and how we may be able to replicate intelligence in machines. Neural nets are modeled loosely on the human brain and consist of thousands or even millions of simple processing nodes that are densely interconnected. They are a means of doing machine learning in which a computer learns to perform a task by analyzing training examples. DRPM is thrilled to have Alex on board doing big-brained stuff to further develop our AI strategies for clients.
Jesse Sutherland / Web Design and Development Read BioWas William Shakespeare a poet or a playwright? Alas he was both of course and while he famously wrote that ’All the worlds a stage’ when it comes to Jesse its more apt to say ’All the internets a stage.’ Like Billy Jesse is a dual-threat and has excelled in both web design and development in the interactive industry for over a decade. Armed with a double major in design and advertising from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire he has helped hundreds of clients navigate the interactive space. He loves using modern HTML/CSS as well as WordPress or the Laravel framework to accomplish exciting and user-friendly websites.
A fun thing to know about Jesse is that he enjoys running and playing the guitar but rarely at the same time.
The DRPM Advantage
Why Choose Us
Worlds Highest-Converting Websites amp; Campaigns
With the right targeting and key messaging derived from research we convert traffic to inbound leads and hard sales at rates of up to 50% or higher. On average we drive 10x return on investment for our clients.
Real-Time Dashboard Reporting
Transparency is key. We hold ourselves accountable by providing full visibility into your investments success. Access campaign performance through our custom dashboard in real time to uncover your return on investment.
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Weve developed a proprietary artificial intelligence platform designed to help you focus your sales efforts. Leverage your customer data to identify top-value prospects and empower your sales team to convert leads more efficiently.
At Diedrich RPM our mission is simple: drive growth through performance innovation and servant leadership. Are you ready to propel better results for your business? The best is yet to come.
At Diedrich RPM our mission is simple — achieve growth through performance, innovation and efficient client support. Our tag line is Research Propelled Marketing, which is the foundation for everything we do. We believe that good research is more than the
