Marketing is about outsmarting your competitors, not outspending them.
Who we are.
We’re not just a small business, we’re a tiny business, at least on paper. And we’re ok with that. Call us a sophisticated “Mom & Pop” agency (although we prefer the term “boutique”) but if we are lacking in size we more than make up for it in knowledge.
What we do.
We are an on demand marketing resource for small business, capable of nearly any digital marketing project you can dream up. We’ll manage search, social, content, email, video or whatever else you throw at us. We’re ok with projects or long term engagements–it’s entirely up to you.
How we do it.
We contract with professionals not only in the U.S. but all around the globe, allowing us to draw from a huge pool of talent while providing very reasonably priced services to our customers.
What makes us different?
When we engage a client, we start with with their revenue and profit goals and work our way backward.
Yes, we know it’s a strange approach for an agency, but isn’t the objective of Marketing to generate profitable revenue?
To that end, we try to steer clients to things that will actually make them money, and away from “vanity projects” or “me too” campaigns. Your Return On Investment is our number one priority and it’s attached to everything we do.
“If you have more money than brains, you should focus on outbound marketing. If you have more brains than money, you should focus on inbound marketing.”
— Guy Kawasaki
Digital marketing is a confusing, frustrating, costly corner of the business world for small businesses and it only gets more complex every day.
We’re here to sort fact from fiction, the signal from the noise and make objective recommendations based on your business needs.
Our goal is not to “sell you stuff”. It’s to give you the information that you need so that you can spend your money in the most productive ways possible.
By providing objective, honest advice and executing your marketing programs at a reasonable price, we hope that you will see us as a trusted, long term business partner and not just another vendor.
Executive Team
Leif Pietila
Principal
Hi, I‘m Leif. I started as a marketer in the telecom industry in the mid-nineties, just before the height of the dot com era. Over the last couple of decades I’ve worked with all types of companies, everything from tech to industrial.
I love the energy and excitement of working with different types of businesses. Across all customers, I‘ve found one thing that is nearly universal: today’s businesses don’t have the resources to "see what works" in their marketing. They need an ROI out of the gate, and that‘s what we’re here for.
Renee Martin
Sales
I’m Renee! I have 20+ years of experience helping customers solve business problems through technology-based solutions, from Fortune 10 enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses. I’ve also has helped 100’s of entrepreneurs develop and launch their businesses.
I know that marketing technology can be overwhelming to clients, so I’m here to guide you through your options and help you select the right solution for your business. I’m thrilled to be a part of the Slipstream Marketing team and look forward to working with you!