We are a full-service boutique public relations and marketing communications firm providing comprehensive, strategic marketing and publicity services since 2002.
Plain and simple, our strategy is to create a synergy that works!
From inception to implementation, we serve as an extension of each client’s business, sharing a common goal of increasing brand awareness and positioning within the market. Together, we create a plan of action with the depth and breadth needed for success.
We come from a variety of backgrounds, including marketing, journalism and design, and we possess the academic credentials to back up our professional skills. We are a team of writers, designers and strategists that become the creators and champions of your brand.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economic History at UC Berkeley; MBA from University of Southern California with emphasis in marketing
Experience: 20+ years in marketing and PR; started in-house with a fashion company in San Francisco and then went on to work with multiple start-ups. Moved to Arizona and spent 4 years with a local PR firm before launching marketingworx.
Favorite Quote: “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
Favorite Place: Almost anywhere along the California coast
Favorite things to do: Yoga/fitness, travel, spending time with family
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Media Production Management, Communications from Dublin City University
Experience: After graduating from university during the recession, Niamh started working as a recruiter and specialized in headhunting IT professionals for major corporations, including Citigroup. She made the move from Ireland to the U.S., landing in Phoenix in July 2013 and began working at an ad agency in Tempe before joining marketingworx in August 2014.
Favorite Quote: Every mistake is an opportunity to learn something new. – Ralph Steadman
Favorite Place: Sedona, Arizona
Favorite things to do: Traveling; experiencing new cultures and cuisines
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication with a focus on Public Relations complemented by minors in Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media Management from New Mexico State University
Experience: Dally joined the marketingworx team as an intern and transitioned to full-time as an account executive. She now oversees social media content strategies, video production and PR content creation and execution.
Favorite Quote: “Either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.” – Benjamin Franklin
Favorite Place: New York City
Favorite things to do: Rodeo, travel, cook and sing.
Education: BFA in Graphic Design from Arizona State University
Experience: John has more than 21 years of agency experience. He started his own creative partner agency, Blade-Creative, in 2013.
What John actually does: Executes all facets of graphic design and visual materials.
Favorite Quote: Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game! – Babe Ruth
Favorite Place: Seville, Spain
Favorite Hobby: Travel
Website: https://www.blade-creative.com/
Education: Shane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.
Experience: Starting his career in publishing in Austin, Shane has 30 years of experience in Art Direction and Design. He was a Senior Designer/Art Director at Makos Advertising before starting his own design firm.
Favorite quote: “They want to see what?”
Favorite Place: Hard to choose between the otherworldly landscapes of Iceland or the amazing beauty of the Peruvian Amazon.
Favorite things to do: Design, cooking and hiking with his kids, and riding his Triumph Bonneville through the beautiful Texas Hill Country.
We work with companies from private start-ups to large publicly traded corporations and nonprofit organizations in a cross section of industries.
Real Estate
Healthcare
Hospitality
Retail
Finance
Non-profit
Since its beginnings, marketingworx has committed time and services to various nonprofits: Two Pups Wellness Fund, Welcome to America Project and Justa Center. We believe in being good citizens, good neighbors and initiating feel good efforts that lift up the community that we live in.