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Strategy. Planning.

action.

Activated Growth is an integrated, full-service marketing agency with more than 15 years experience strategically driving engagement between companies and their audiences.

We believe in working collaboratively – not only with each other, but with our clients. As a team, we survey your business landscape, envision objectives and uncover new possibilities for meeting your objectives.

From concept through launch and ongoing management, we combine experience with professionalism and passion. Let’s build brilliant results together!

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“When you put the right strategy, structure, and leadership in place, marketing stops being an expense and becomes a true engine for business results.” ~ Michele Leach, featured in fractional leadership book “WHAT the FRAK™”

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International Space Station National Lab Website Redesign Case Study

FEATURED CASE STUDY

A Digital Launchpad for Space Research Growth

Activated Growth collaborated with the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to transform its website into a powerful tool for advancing research in space. The redesign focused on increasing awareness of the Lab’s research capabilities and making its vast resources more accessible to a broader, more diverse audience.

Working closely with the ISS National Lab team, we delivered a modern, mobile-optimized site with intuitive navigation, audience self-segmentation, and enhanced interactive features. Technical improvements and SEO best practices have positioned the site for measurable growth in engagement, usability, and search performance.

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FEATURED CASE STUDY

Reimagining sustainability with smart, strategic, audience-centered company branding and content development.

Activated Growth helped Systainable build its brand from the ground up, creating a comprehensive strategic branding and marketing approach that encompassed everything from the company name to key messaging, visual identity and a full suite of content and creative assets.

With clear, compelling messaging and beautiful design elements, these pieces provide a solid foundation for Systainable to bring their solutions to market confidently.

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image of a computer screen in an office showing Aris Clinic's website homepage

FEATURED CASE STUDY

Increasing awareness of healing and hope with a fresh brand and engaging narrative.

Activated Growth helped Aris Clinic define, differentiate and refine its brand to better communicate its attributes, mission and values, as well as position the brand for continued growth. In addition, our efforts led to the successful multi-channel launch of an integrated Aris Clinic brand awareness campaign to coincide with the opening of its second location!

The clinic’s new look, tagline and messaging now seamlessly align with the company’s passion for empowering healing and hope.

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FEATURED CASE STUDY

Expanding a 76-year-old brand in a fresh and engaging way.

Gopher Resource wanted to strengthen its brand and grow awareness of its positive environmental impact.

Employing a multi-tactic strategy, we reinforced a strong brand image through awareness marketing and advertising, highlighting Gopher Resource's dedication to both community and environmental stewardship. Additionally, we designed and developed an industry-leading website that significantly enhanced key metrics across the board: from increased visitor traffic and page views to higher engagement metrics such as pages per session and visit duration.

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"Working with Activated Growth has been a refreshing experience. From their impressive ability to identify key opportunities, to their strong attention to detail, they provided the third party perspective we needed to further build our business strategy."

- Mike Williams, Managing Director

"Activated Growth has helped us take a more comprehensive approach to marketing. As a result, we have higher brand awareness and name recognition in the community. We’ve been able to significantly increase the capacity for our services and maintain client growth."

- Molly Wilson, General Manager

"Activated Growth does a great job of understanding our business, our competition and our differentiators, to craft a brand strategy and messaging that is personal to our company and relevant to the marketplace. They are sincere, smart and responsive to our demands, and we value our partnership with them."

- Ted Carlson, President

"Most definitely, we would recommend Activated Growth! Activated Growth works diligently to understand opportunities and provide effective analysis to help clients make decisions. Since we began working with Activated Growth, our marketing approaches have improved greatly with a fresh perspective."

- Jason Sanders, Executive Director

"Activated Growth has worked with Women Run the Cities for the last two years and has played a key role in the race's continued growth. They’ve helped us align our overall marketing strategy and execution, especially media and partnerships. We look forward to collaboration again for our race's 10th year in 2016!"

- Cathy Schmidt, Co-Race Director

"I have worked with Activated Growth for seven years. They always consider my best interests and have proven their worth on every project."

- Ray Krantz, Director of Business Development

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With a team of seasoned experts, Activated Growth is well positioned to provide you with tailored solutions to tackle your toughest growth challenges head-on. Whether you’re a new startup or an established organization, we’re dedicated to propelling your business towards its growth objectives with tangible results.

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Trusted by industry leaders.
Our client portfolio speaks volumes.

At Activated Growth, our success is measured by the success of our clients. Here are some of the brands that have entrusted us to elevate them to new heights.