Ellen Grace Marketing

Ellen Grace Marketing Helping business owners create and execute clear marketing plans that improve customer engagement and increase sales.

Most business owners know marketing matters.What they don’t want is to manage every post, email, and decision themselves...
06/10/2026

Most business owners know marketing matters.

What they don’t want is to manage every post, email, and decision themselves.

When you have the right partner, a clear plan, a consistent rhythm, and data to guide decisions, your marketing keeps moving, even when your attention is focused elsewhere.

That means:
• More time to focus on your clients
• Less stress around what needs to happen next
• Better visibility into what’s working
• Confidence that your marketing is aligned with your goals

Because the goal isn’t just to get marketing off your plate.

It’s to build a marketing system that keeps working, whether you’re on vacation or focused on other areas of growing your business.

If you're ready for marketing that feels more organized, strategic, and sustainable, let’s talk.

Is your marketing ready for summer vacation?A few years ago, we took a family trip to Europe and I fully unplugged for t...
05/21/2026

Is your marketing ready for summer vacation?

A few years ago, we took a family trip to Europe and I fully unplugged for the first time.

What surprised me most? The business kept moving.

That experience pushed me to build better systems, clearer processes, and a stronger team.

Because of that, sales improved, stress decreased, and my business became a much better fit for the life I wanted to live.

That’s what good marketing should do, too.

When you have a clear plan and the right support in place, your business keeps showing up, even when you step away.

Grateful for this crew and the reminder that the best businesses are built to support your life, not take it over.

May always feels like a lot.End-of-school events.Schedules shifting.Deadlines, projects, everything stacking at once.No ...
05/06/2026

May always feels like a lot.

End-of-school events.
Schedules shifting.
Deadlines, projects, everything stacking at once.

No wonder Mother’s Day lands right in the middle of it.

There’s this constant balancing act… and honestly, it doesn’t always feel balanced.

That’s why having some structure behind your marketing matters.

Not so everything is rigid.
But so your business can keep moving with you…
and when you come back, it feels like you never left.

I used to be the bottleneck in my business.
Everything relied on me being in it, all the time.

Now, there’s a system behind the work.
Clear priorities. A plan. A rhythm.

And that’s what keeps things moving… even in the busy seasons.

Yesterday, I got to spend a good chunk of the day deep in donor data for a local non-profit.And while I love a good Exce...
04/03/2026

Yesterday, I got to spend a good chunk of the day deep in donor data for a local non-profit.

And while I love a good Excel sheet, what I really love is what the data tells us and how we use it to drive action.

Because on its own, data can feel overwhelming.

But with the right structure in place, it starts to become clear:

* How donors move from one tier to the next
* Where new donors are coming from
* How to nurture relationships over time
* And most importantly, where donors have lapsed… and how to re-engage them

It took me back to my loyalty marketing days.

One of the biggest takeaways from that work: Most people who don’t come back, whether it’s to buy, donate, or engage, it’s not because they had a bad experience. It’s because you weren’t top of mind when they needed it.

That’s where consistency and structure matter.

Not more noise.
Not more effort.

But a clear, intentional way to stay visible and relevant over time, without burning out.

Yesterday, we squeezed in a Giants spring training game while we were in Scottsdale for the kids’ travel sports. It ende...
03/11/2026

Yesterday, we squeezed in a Giants spring training game while we were in Scottsdale for the kids’ travel sports.

It ended up being a bit of a full circle moment for me.

I grew up in Arizona before the Diamondbacks existed (dating myself here). The SF Giants played in Scottsdale every year, and my parents let me skip school a few times to go to a game.

Years later I went to college in the Bay Area and eventually lived in San Francisco for nearly a decade. During that time I went to more Giants games than I can count.

So sitting in the stands yesterday felt nostalgic in the best way, back at the same ballpark with my own family.

It also reminded me how life and careers tend to unfold over long timelines.

The places you’ve lived, the people you’ve met, and the experiences you’ve had all stack up over time and often come back around in unexpected ways.

The same is true in business. Relationships, reputations, and the work you put in today have a way of showing up again years later.

Sometimes those full circle moments are the best reminder of how everything connects.

On a client call yesterday, I heard something that made me smile.They told me how much they appreciate how hard I hustle...
02/26/2026

On a client call yesterday, I heard something that made me smile.

They told me how much they appreciate how hard I hustle for them.

The truth?

It’s not hustle.

What they’re experiencing is structure.

Clear priorities.
Defined roles.
A 90-day roadmap.
Content tied to real business goals.
Follow-through built in.

From the outside, it can look fast. Responsive. Always moving.

Behind the scenes, it’s calm, organized, and repeatable.
Hustle feels frantic. This isn’t frantic.

It’s a framework doing exactly what it was designed to do.

Ten years into running this business, that’s what I’ve built everything on.

Not urgency.
Not chaos.
Not pressure.

Structure. And when structure is working, momentum feels effortless.

That’s something worth toasting to.

Early in my career, I worked with large organizations where retainers were the norm.And in many cases, they made sense.B...
02/19/2026

Early in my career, I worked with large organizations where retainers were the norm.

And in many cases, they made sense.

But I also saw what happened when the structure outlived the strategy.
When goals changed.
When the work needed to shift.
When the relationship no longer felt aligned.

It stayed in place anyway.

That experience shaped how I built Ellen Grace Marketing.

From the beginning, I knew I didn’t want long-term commitments to replace accountability.

So instead of locking clients into contracts, I built a model around momentum.

Each month, we:
• Do the work
• Review what’s working
• Adjust what’s not
• And decide, together, how to move forward

And that’s why so many of our clients have stayed for years.

Not because they have to.
But because it continues to work and drive results.

That’s how real partnerships are built.

01/08/2026

Ellen Grace Marketing is 10 today!!

I usually take this time of year to highlight our incredible clients at . We’re deeply thankful for the trust, clarity, ...
12/22/2025

I usually take this time of year to highlight our incredible clients at . We’re deeply thankful for the trust, clarity, and partnership they bring to the work.

This year, I also wanted to pause and recognize the team behind the scenes—the people who care deeply about what we do and about each other, and who make this business what it is.

As we head into 2026 and 10 years of Ellen Grace Marketing, I’m incredibly thankful for the relationships that have shaped this business and the people who made it possible. I’m looking ahead with appreciation and excitement for what’s next.

Team shoutout:
Vanessa .co
Heather
Ericka
Marta
Megan
Leanne .vision.media
Julie
Brittney

12/18/2025

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