About

Integrated Marketing Solutions

Clint Hughes has over 20 years of award-winning “traditional” marketing experience with B2B and direct-to-consumer, direct response TV, radio and print. In addition, Clint is certified in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and Social Media Strategy and teaches workshops to business owners at international conventions on these new and important channels. He has conducted Ph.D. research comparing the effectiveness of Social Media (i.e. – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) against CRM tactics like email. His online marketing experience dates back to the early days of the internet when he spearheaded the program to bring DirecTV/Primestar online for ecommerce

From generating record setting sales as the on-air company spokesperson on QVC and HSN to manipulating corporate websites for SEO, Clint has always found a way direct-to-the-consumer that generates excitement and REVENUE – whether that consumer is a customer sitting on their couch or an executive running his business (B2B).

A few career highlights include:

• 14 years of online/ecommerce marketing experience including SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Social Media Strategy, PPC (Pay per click), CRM, analytics and managing web site building teams.
• Award-winning multi-channel marketing campaigns for Consumer Electronics companies like DirecTV (driving $150 million in MONTHLY revenue) and Data Drive Thru (from pre-launch to millions in revenue in one year).
• Led global expansions through business development within turn-around, start-up and high-growth environments resulting in expansion into Canada, the UK, the EU, India and the Pacific Rim.
• Generated over $3 million of advertising/PR coverage for an opening in Australia by conceiving and executing the “Hop-till-You Drop” competition to set the Guinness World’s Record for One-Footed-Non-Stop-Hopping.
• On-air company rep on QVC & HSN driving $4+ million in sales in less than two years.
• Featured speaker at international industry conventions from Kuala Lumpur to NYC on a variety of marketing and business development topics including SEO – Search Engine Optimization, “How to Wheel and Deal, the Art of Negotiation” and “Buying Media for Top Results.”
• National marketing awards in 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006 and 2007 for results.

Download Clint’s Resume (PDF)