Operating Standards

Our Standards. In Writing.

Most agencies rely on white-labeled overseas labor, fragmented freelancers, and account managers who act as gatekeepers. TMC Marketing was built to close that trust gap: a cohesive, U.S.-based team operating under documented standards you can hold us to.

Last updated

24hr

Response guarantee on all requests (business days)

48hr

Completion target for most standard requests

100%

U.S.-based, in-house talent

0

Gatekeepers between you and the people doing the work

At a Glance

TMC Marketing's operating standards, in one place

  • TMC Marketing responds to every client request within 24 hours on business days.
  • Most standard requests are completed within 48 hours.
  • Every person who works on a client account is a U.S.-based TMC Marketing employee; nothing is white-labeled or sent offshore.
  • There are no gatekeepers: clients talk directly to the people doing the work.
  • Every client owns their website, data, accounts, and finished content, and receives a complete export on exit.
  • Strategy syncs run every two weeks, with monthly reporting and quarterly reviews on every system.
  • These standards are part of The TMC Marketing Department, the operating model behind every TMC Marketing engagement, and are written into the contract.
The Standards

Four Commitments We Put in Writing

01

100% U.S.-Based, In-House Talent

We do not hide behind “global teams” or offshore fulfillment. Every strategist, designer, and technical architect at TMC Marketing is a vetted, U.S.-based professional.

  • The benefit: high-context communication, deep alignment with U.S. market nuances, and real-time collaboration during your business hours.
02

Communication SLAs

We eliminate the agency black hole where emails go to die. These are service-level commitments, not aspirations.

  • 24-hour response guarantee: we respond to all requests within 24 hours on business days.
  • 48-hour task completion: most standard requests are completed and delivered within 48 hours.
  • No gatekeepers: you have direct access to the strategists and specialists executing your work, not just an account coordinator.
  • Biweekly strategic syncs: we do not just send a report at the end of the month. We meet every two weeks to review performance and adjust tactics based on real-time pipeline data.
03

Full Transparency & Data Ownership

At many agencies, if you leave, they keep your data. At TMC Marketing, you own the keys to the kingdom.

  • Zero gatekeeping: we build everything, from CRM workflows to Google Ads campaigns, inside accounts that you own.
  • Live dashboarding: access 24/7 real-time reporting that tracks your KPIs from first click to closed deal.
04

The Marketing Department Replacement Model

We provide the executive leadership and tactical execution of a $200K+ per year in-house marketing team.

  • The math: you gain an entire department’s worth of specialized talent for less than the cost of one mid-level marketing manager, without the overhead of benefits, payroll tax, or management friction.
  • See the full breakdown on our marketing department replacement page.
The TMC Marketing Guarantee

Government-Grade Precision, Every Client

We apply the same precision required by our municipal and fire department partners to every private-sector client we serve. If it is not documented, structured, and transparent, it is not a TMC Marketing system.

Common Questions

Standards Questions

Do you publish service standards for response times and deliverables?

Yes, on this page and in the contract: a 24-hour response on business days, a 48-hour completion target for standard requests, strategy syncs every two weeks and no gatekeepers between you and the people doing the work.

How responsive are you week to week?

Our team is reachable by phone or email, with a named point of contact for every client. We ask for two business days to complete any request, though most are handled within 24 hours, and strategy syncs run every two weeks.

Who owns the plan and the results?

TMC Marketing does. One accountable point of contact owns every account, monthly reports say plainly what worked and what did not, and quarterly reviews reset the plan based on results. Accountability is written down, not implied.

Hold Us to It

Work with an Agency That Puts Its Standards in Writing.

Book a discovery call and we will walk you through exactly how these standards apply to your engagement, before you sign anything.

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