No, I'm not standing next to a doctor. This is Kimberly Kelly, owner of Marketing First Aid. Having graduated from college with a degree in marketing, I have been intrigued by different marketing strategies, both good and bad. But Kimberly's branding herself as a Marketing Clinician is ingenious! Everything associated with her brand has a medical undertone to it which helps you to remember her and her company through its consistent messaging.

While talking to Kimberly, I was impressed with her passion for helping to fix the "sickness" that business owners feel from previous marketing failures. Her most notable marketing campaign has been working with Bob Ross of PBS - also known as the "white guy with the afro who paints". Kimberly's background is in ministry which is why she loves to help the solopreneur with their marketing efforts. If you really want to be wowed and in turn wow your customers, reach out to Kimberly of Marketing First Aid!

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PDG Branding & Marketing is based out of Atlanta, GA and was co-founded by Sherrod Shackelford and Lavon Lewis. I don't usually highlight two companies back-to-back who are in the same arena but there is some method to my madness. Not only are these companies both top notch but we need to have options as business owners.

PDG has 18+ years of experience and have worked with over 1,700 brands including AT&T and Wal-Mart. But they are just as focused on small business as they are with corporate accounts. Lavon and Sherrod are very down-to-earth Brothers who can quickly assess your brand and get you on the right track!

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VIVO360 is based out of Alpharetta, GA and was founded by Sophie Gibson. Gibson ventured into marketing when her curiosity peaked about the internet in the early '90s. She relied on her corporate and government background experiences to focus on helping IT companies translate their brands through the web.

VIVO360 has done work with Delta Airlines, the NAACP and Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. I was introduced to VIVO360 while they were doing some branding work for our recently formed city of South Fulton.