MADE Brands

Happy 4th MADE-iversary to our resident ray of sunshine! Erin brings a positive, can-do attitude with her every day. We can always count on her bright smile to make our day excellent and our clients feel special. We are grateful for her incredible work ethic and dedication to our clients' success (and for always being willing to share her Chick-Fil-A fries)! We love you, Erin!

What an honor! 🧡 Giving back to our community is an important part of MADE and one of our favorite ways of helping is through our annual Brandathon—24 hours of pro-bono work for local non-profits. It means so much to be recognized for Brandathon and our other efforts by the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of FPRA with their Public Service Award! 🏆 This award recognizes a local business for outstanding public service that is not part of the mission of their organization. The MADE team was presented with the award at the October FPRA meeting, where we heard from Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) State President, Julie Frey, APR, CPRC, and the chapter's past presidents during the passing of the gavel ceremony. Thank you, DP/PC Polk County Chapter of FPRA for the recognition. We look forward to serving our community for many years to come!

We're celebrating our incredible leaders, Michelle & Allen, today! 🧡 Your guidance has MADE us stronger, your support has MADE us better, and your vision has MADE this team what it is today!

🌀 Our Monday morning status meeting looked a little different today following Hurricane Milton. Luckily, one of our favorite local coffee shops was open with WiFi! ☕ Since our meeting, we are happy to report we have power and internet back at our office building, too. We suffered some bumps and bruises along the way, but our community and city have been working nonstop to get our residents and businesses back up and running. It's good to be back and have that storm in our rearview mirror!

🚨 Office Closure Due to Hurricane Milton 🚨 As we prepare for Hurricane Milton, we want to let you know our office will be closed Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. We’re planning to reopen on Friday, October 11, depending on conditions. To our local clients, please stay safe and take the precautions you need. For our out-of-state clients, thank you for your understanding as we weather the storm. If you need anything urgent, feel free to reach out via email, and we’ll do our best to respond. Take care, everyone! 🧡🌪️🌴

What tool can be your small but mighty marketing hack? 💪 💻 In today’s digital-first world, having an online presence isn’t just nice—it’s necessary. Whether you're running a lean start-up, managing a non-profit, or launching a new initiative at a larger company, a microsite can be your secret weapon. These focused, cost-effective platforms allow you to reach your audience quickly and efficiently, without the overhead of a full-scale website 💰 How else can these small but mighty websites help you? Read about the benefits of this website option in our latest blog: https://hubs.li/Q02QKPd_0

Happiest birthday to our Senior Art Director, Cindy! 🎉 We love your cheerful spirit, infectious laugh, and positive attitude 😊 Hope your day tomorrow is filled with dog snuggles, 80s music, Dan Levy, and hot dogs! 🌭

✈️ What’s the first step in building a strong brand? It’s easy to think that designing a logo comes first, but the real foundation is the name! Whether it’s for your business, product, event, or location, the name sets the tone for the rest of your brand. Even the most stunning logo can’t save a name that’s confusing, too long, or hard to remember. Choosing the perfect name is more than just putting letters together. Here's what to think about: 🔸 How will it look when typed? Are there spaces or capitalizations that matter? 🔸 Will it be shortened or abbreviated in any way? 🔸 Are the web domains and social handles available? What's in a name? A lot more than you’d think! Whether you’re rebranding or just starting out, let MADE help you find a name that elevates your brand. Ready to get started? Drop us a line: https://hubs.li/Q02QsQCg0

Pinning down some fun after our MADE planning retreat! 🎳 Marketing and design are constantly changing, so our skills and services are always evolving to give our clients the best results 🤓 Last week, the team took some dedicated time to dive into new ideas, strategies, and tools to better serve our clients as part of our annual planning retreat. After hunkering down for two days of hard work, the MADE team hit the lanes to wrap up our time with some play 🙌 Luckily, we're better at knocking out great work than knocking down bowling pins.

Honoring the lives lost on September 11, 2001 🇺🇸 May we never forget.