Updates From MAKE Digital Group

We’ve added a new member to our team: Faryle! Faryle is our new Senior Account Manager, meaning she’s going to be one of our go-to people on some of our biggest clients (in partnership with our other newbie, Ginny!)  Faryle is a journalism major and spent time at the Lawrence Journal-World in Lawrence, Kansas (her … Continued

We have a new Senior Account Manager to introduce you to: Ginny! Ginny came to us through our intern Maggie who said such great things about us that Ginny just felt like she had to apply.  Before MAKE, she worked in fundraising as a senior account manager, working on several annual and capital campaigns (some … Continued

This month’s Meet Your MAKER features our new Intern Hannah! Hannah is going into her senior year at Kansas State University as a Marketing major. She helps us out with a range of different tasks at the office to get a feel for the areas of marketing that MAKE specializes in. 7:30AM Just like every … Continued

In this month’s Meet Your MAKER, our Account Manager, Gage, gives you a look behind the curtain as he goes through an average day in the office.  7:30 AM This is about the usual time I wake up throughout the workweek. Yeah, yeah, I know this is later than my coworkers’ wake-up times from their … Continued

In this month’s Meet Your MAKER, our Search Engine Optimization Manager, Austin, gives you a behind-the-scenes look into what an everyday reality looks like for an SEO professional. 7:00 AM As most days start, I am woken up not only by my alarm but by my two very hungry (and very cute) cats, Mimo and … Continued

Despite the dumpster fire that was 2020, it was also a massive year for our team. From adding new members (Austin, Brandon, Denise and Gage) to taking on new clients and new opportunities, 2020 gave our team the chance to really flex our creative muscles when it came down to getting quality work done.  And … Continued

As a veteran-owned company, service is woven into iResQ’s foundation. But when the job is as big as prioritizing an entire community, there can be little room left over for thinking about how to create a cohesive approach to brand voice. That’s where our team at MAKE Digital Group comes in.   Challenge: Take a … Continued

Working at MAKE this fall has given me firsthand experience in the exciting and creative world of marketing. I’ve been pushed to meet higher standards and encouraged to think more critically. Each day was new, and I truly enjoyed learning about this industry and gaining valuable experience. As MAKE’s Digital Marketing Intern, I worked on … Continued

Here at MAKE, our team wanted to find a unique way to give back during the holidays. This year, eight of our employees will be counting down to the holidays with their favorite tips for the season.  Countdown with us by following along here and on our social media throughout December! Day 1: Denise’s Top … Continued

We just can’t stop growing! Gage Brock has joined our team as an Account Manager and we are so excited to have him! Gage comes to us from SMG, a local experience management and insights company in Kansas City, and is excited to leverage his background in strategy to help our team MAKE things happen. … Continued

Help us welcome Austin Montgomery to the MAKE squad! Austin comes to us with more than 10 years of experience and is ready to put that knowledge to good work in SEO and strategy!  As SEO Manager, Austin will work with the team to provide high-level website optimizations and strategies to help our clients populate … Continued

“A logo is an intentional story that a customer can associate with a brand.” That’s how our graphic designer Gabbi approaches the logo design process. We sat down with Gabbi to discuss what went into the logo design process for iResQ and how every step played an important role in the final deliverable.  Start THE … Continued

We’re just growing like crazy over here at MAKE! Please join us in welcoming Tyler Daughtery to our team! Tyler joins us as an excellent web developer with a unique background.  Before starting his journey toward Javascript, Tyler joined the military right out of high school, where he was on the USS Forrest Sherman in … Continued

We’d like to welcome Brandon Alejo-Morgan to the MAKE team! Brandon joins our team with experience at an agency in Lawrence, Kansas, right at the beginning of the #StayHomeKC. Lucky for us, he hit the ground running and helped us stay strong through a pretty weird time in the world. Brandon came to our team … Continued

Help us welcome one of our newest members of the team, Denise Dibben! Denise comes to us with a background in agency marketing and will join us as our Senior Account Manager. Denise is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, where she double-majored in Business Administration and Marketing with a Minor in Art. AKA … Continued

Nothing about this time is normal. From our entire team working remotely to figuring out that many of those meetings could have actually been emails (who feels that with us?), marketing during COVID-19 has shaken up our traditional strategies and ways of working in more ways than one. And we know we’re not alone. Companies … Continued

There are a lot of moving parts to sort through when managing an ever evolving brand or business. We hone in on your goals and provide metrics of value to you and your stakeholders. An extra set of eyes and hands can go a long way when reaching maximum effectiveness with your audiences. Performance data, … Continued

  Tools & Tricks to maximize productivity An essential part of business now and in the future is being able to effectively and efficiently work from home or away from the office. When you work remote you have to adjust accordingly to your new schedule and way of communication with your peers and team members. … Continued

We are proud to announce that MAKE Digital Group’s CEO, Evan Kirsch has been accepted into the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP), a prestigious three-year mentorship program. Founded in 1995 by former Founder and President of Helzberg Diamonds, Barnett Helzberg Jr., the competitive program is designed to strengthen businesses and members by cultivating relationships between … Continued

Brie Stiens is MAKE Digital Group’s Marketing Project Manager. She works with Asana each and every day to make sure tasks are neatly organized, correctly allocated, and properly notated.  When deciding which marketing project management software to use, our team landed on Asana because of its clean and user-friendly format and its ability to effectively … Continued

At MAKE Digital Group, we’re more than a digital marketing agency that simply works to get tasks done and deliverables out the door. We’re a team that leads with innovation and creative insight to help bridge the divide between companies and sound digital marketing strategies.     It starts with good leadership.   And – … Continued

  We can often feel like we’re suddenly scrambling around trying to get our final things done in the last few minutes of our workday. Many of us even look up and it’s five minutes past our leave time, so we shove everything in a bag and head out. Even though there are only so … Continued

Help us welcome the newest member of the MAKE team, Gaby! She’s joining us this summer as a copywriting intern. Gaby is originally from Kansas City, Kansas and is happy to be back close to home in a city with ample places to eat! Gaby graduated from Kansas State University (go ‘cats) with a major … Continued

Back in April, our very own founder and fearless leader Andrea Kirsch had the opportunity to speak to the Senior Capstone Students of communications studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and gave the students some advice on what to expect post graduation from the perspective of someone who’s in the Kansas City Digital Marketing … Continued