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Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns is the Founder and CEO of Tier 11, a digital marketing agency which utilizes a proprietary system called Customer Acquisition Amplification™ to unlock the online potential of purpose-driven businesses to help them scale and grow. Ralph’s 100% virtual agency, with people in over 22 countries and 6 continents manages a portfolio of social media advertising customer accounts in over 55 industries with an annual spend in excess of $100 million. His podcast, Perpetual Traffic, has been downloaded over 8 million times and has helped tens of thousands of people grow their businesses through online traffic and conversion strategies. Ralph splits his time between Boston and Cape Cod, Massachusetts with his wife and two college-aged sons. 

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns is the Founder and CEO of Tier 11, a digital marketing agency which utilizes a proprietary system called Customer Acquisition Amplification™ to unlock the online potential of purpose-driven businesses to help them scale and grow. Ralph’s 100% virtual agency, with people in over 22 countries and 6 continents manages a portfolio of social media advertising customer accounts in over 55 industries with an annual spend in excess of $100 million. His podcast, Perpetual Traffic, has been downloaded over 8 million times and has helped tens of thousands of people grow their businesses through online traffic and conversion strategies. Ralph splits his time between Boston and Cape Cod, Massachusetts with his wife and two college-aged sons.

Lauren Petrullo

Lauren Petrullo is the CEO and Founder of Mongoose Media, an award winning marketing agency based in Orlando, Florida. She is also the Founder of boutique eCommerce store Asian Beauty Essentials, Chief Marketing Officer of eco-conscious baby swimwear Beau & Belle Littles, and Co-Founder of chatbot service Bot Blondes.

With a background in innovation and design, Lauren infuses creativity and play in all of her marketing strategies, with a primary focus in PPC and social media.

Lauren was the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Leadership Award presented by Marketing 2.0.Mongoose Media is a two-time MarSum Gold Winner (2020-2021) and one-time MarCom Gold Winner (2021).

Lauren Petrullo

Lauren Petrullo is the CEO and Founder of Mongoose Media, an award winning marketing agency based in Orlando, Florida. She is also the Founder of boutique eCommerce store Asian Beauty Essentials, Chief Marketing Officer of eco-conscious baby swimwear Beau & Belle Littles, and Co-Founder of chatbot service Bot Blondes.

With a background in innovation and design, Lauren infuses creativity and play in all of her marketing strategies, with a primary focus in PPC and social media.

Lauren was the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Leadership Award presented by Marketing 2.0.Mongoose Media is a two-time MarSum Gold Winner (2020-2021) and one-time MarCom Gold Winner (2021).