A marketing team tailored to you.
Without a clear, unified marketing plan and the right allocation of resources, you risk failing to effectively connect with your audience—wasting time, money, and effort. Yet for smaller companies, this can’t outweigh keeping the lights on and making payroll.
Some companies weave together a tapestry of vendors; a fragmented approach that often leads to conflicting strategies, diluted messaging, and inefficiencies. While others try hiring one full-time team member to handle everything (strategy, social media, advertising, design, video etc.) People this versatile are rare, generally expensive, and quickly get spread too thin.
With a gurunicorninja (g.u.n) engagement, you get a hand-picked team of experts recruited specifically for your objectives and budget.
Is this right for me?
Given how flexible our model is, yes. Still not convinced? See if any of the following scenarios apply to you.
…I need traction in the market, I’ll worry about branding and strategy later.
A little effort up front will save you from being lost in a sea of sameness, playing costly catch-up later. g.u.n can develop go-to-market strategies, design & author brand guidelines that scale with you, then build and manage a support network that works with your budget.
…I use specific vendors for specific needs. No wasted budgets and only the best talent—smart!
Yes! But it’s easy to miss opportunities and efficiencies without tying them all together. It can be a real chore to coordinate their activities ensuring brand alignment and strategic outcomes. Letting g.u.n manage the mix can make them perform like a unified team and help fill in any gaps.
…I like my agency, but their expertise is limited & sometimes they’re slow to respond or inflexible.
With a g.u.n engagement, the team is built around your business and can flex with you. Since the teammates can be fractional, your budget goes further, giving you access to talent previously out of reach. And since they’ve been assembled for YOU, your needs never get lost in the shuffle.
…I have enough recurring marketing that I’m ready to save money bringing some of it in-house.
You’re in the sweet spot! g.u.n can assess your needs and get you the best mix of people to meet them. Then we’ll put workflows in place and manage your team and vendors for an integrated output.
…I already have a small team in place, but know we could benefit from a unifying vision, workflow optimization and mentorship.
For in-house teams (up to 5 members), g.u.n can provide leadership and supplemental talent as needed; leading the group; managing workflows, budgets and delivery; and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
…We have a marketing department (of more than 7) that would benefit from more cohesive, focused leadership.
With 7+ teammates you likely do need some full time hires on your leadership team. A limited engagement with g.u.n could help you discover focus areas before making a larger investment, for a more informed hire.
…I like your collaborative mindset but I just need some backup on this one project.
No problem, we got you. g.u.n can put together a custom dream team for your next project or campaign without any long-term commitment. We’ll take your foundations, work with your team (or other vendors) and deliver work that delivers. Think of it like Ocean’s 11–the team will disperse once the job is done but we’re only a phone call away for the sequel.
Custom crafted engagements
Let us build a right-sized group of experts around your needs.
Guru
Startup Booster
Agile marketing teams and leadership for maximum growth.
- Recommendations for immediate impact
- VC funding presentations
- Brand guide review/refresh or build
- Website audit/edit or design from scratch
- Content design/production
- Kickstarters pages/videos
- And more…
Unicorn
Managed Back-office
Dedicated marketing and comms support made simple.
- CMO
- Creative Director
- Project Manager
- Comprehensive creative support
- Workflow tools/team set up & handling
- Vendor/team alignment & oversight
- And more…
Ninja
Projects and Campaigns
Address a specific business challenge.
- Market analysis & strategy
- Website design/build
- Advertising campaigns
- Packaging & point-of-purchase
- Video shooting/editing
- Direct to consumer campaigns
- Media mix analysis/media buying
- And more…
Leadership Team

Andy Kling
Chief Marketing Officer
“Success is in the details. Customer insight, channel expertise and clear messaging need to coalesce into audience activation for powerful growth. ”

Sulyn Kulick
Group Account Director
“Finding your blend of technology, creativity, and strategic thinking is crucial. It takes all three to win."

Steve Reepmeyer
Group Creative Director
“Art to start, but design for the finish line. We make art for commerce — if it doesn't move the needle, it's just a pretty picture.”

Keri Deming
Director of Project Management
“The goal is to keep you from feeling the elbow grease that goes into keeping the machine well oiled.”