Kris Hughes 🪓

Social Media Content Creator

Zanate Marketing

* Fractional marketing for growth-stage companies that drives revenue.
* B2B focus, but we're chameleons -- we meet you where you are.
* Focus areas: cold and warm outreach, organic traffic engines, thought leadership, social media management and company story development.

Founder | Fractional Marketer

Gallium Solutions

* Fractional marketing director for a rapidly-growing government grants consulting company.
* Building out a warm and cold outreach engine to consistently drive leads.
* Executing a content strategy to consistently increase organic traffic and niche authority.
* Developing the company's social media presence to amplify thought leadership.

Fractional Marketing Director

Prospology

Working with Prospology.com as a fractional brand strategy coach to help the medical writing community's students develop a strong presence on LinkedIn and a storytelling strategy that supports the growth of their freelance medical writing businesses.

Brand Strategy Coach

Several Clients

* I'm a LinkedIn ghostwriter for 3 founders: The owner of a CRO consultancy, the owner/CEO of a SaaS company, and my friend who runs an eCommerce growth consulting company.
* As a ghostwriter, I publish a total of 36 posts per month on these accounts and do 30 hours a month of community cultivation work to help drive more interest for my clients with their ideal clients.
* The goals are to increase profile views, attention on content, and cultivate leads for my client's business.
* LinkedIn Ghostwriting has been a core service offering of Zanate Ventures since I founded the company in March 2020.

LinkedIn Ghostwriter 👻

Point One Navigation

Helping to develop and manage the content pipeline operations for a major precision navigation company with clients across industries like agriculture, drones, and self-driving cars.

Content Operations Consultant

Optimist

Fractional managing editor for Optimist's link building project, Juice.

Responsible for progression of articles through developmental funnel from topic generation to writer assignment, to the final product that's ready to be pitched to guest post websites to land links for our clients.

To date:
* Overseen hundreds of articles through the editorial and publishing process, all of which required my topic generation and editorial touch
* Managed a team of writers across timezones and around the world which has helped Juice become profitable in less than a year and maintain that level of profitability to date

Managing Editor

Mayple

* Working as a freelance email marketing consultant for Mayple via their contract with MailChimp/Intuit. 
* Audit MailChimp client email accounts to find areas for improvement through health checks. 
* Present on findings and implementations to solve gaps in use.
* Conduct implementations based on these identified gaps and report to clients.
* Occassionally continue with Mailchimp clients following process as an email consultant.

Email Marketing Consultant

CB Company

Social media ghostwriting and niche community building for the CEO of a series of cannabis industry events held each year in Switzerland.

Audience & Income

Member

DataHawk

Content Creator

Coaching ambitious freelancers to build better businesses.

Developing a strong marketing program isn't easy.
A couple of roadblocks stand in the way.
Some have to do with time, and others, resourcing.

Here's the typical scenario for many companies:
* They're doing some marketing content and storytelling now and then.
* They may occasionally fire off a cold campaign, or run some ads.
* Their marketing is 'good enough,' but they know it could be better.
* Marketing responsibilities are split between several different people.
* Who check the 'task boxes' begrudgingly.
* And the resulting work is disjointed at best, or confusing at worst.

For these companies, marketing is anything but strategic. Or the strategy is made of sticks and string when it should be concrete.

Things can be different, though.

Our work as Fractional Marketers helps these companies:
* Tell a more cohesive and powerful story
* Identify their core audience and create a marketing narrative that resonates
* Find the right channels to develop so effort isn't wasted
* Execute quickly on short-term opportunities and lay the foundation for long-term growth and sustainability 
* Install and execute on repeatable, predictable processes & strategies that continue to move the needle

We offer three options for engagement:

* It all begins with our Marketing Tune-Up. Over 30 days we'll take a 'look under the hood' of your current marketing and find 2-3 opportunities for quick wins that we can work on together. 
* Your investment for the Marketing Tune-Up is directly applied, to one of two monthly retainer options if you choose to keep working with us, the Scale plan and the Soar plan.
* Under the Scale plan we're developing warm and cold email outreach, an organic traffic engine, social media marketing, and thought leadership content to have things firing on all cylinders.
* Under the Soar plan, we become your marketing team, hiring freelancers from our network and going full-speed ahead to help you pour fuel on the fire of your marketing momentum.

You get two of us at Zanate—me and my wife Julie—who bring a combined 30+ years of experience in content, marketing, and storytelling to the table to help your portfolio companies custom-craft and execute a content strategy that's right for their unique situation and niche.

The cost?
Less than half the annualized cost of a typical full time Chief Marketing Officer, on the high end.

Interested to learn more?
It all starts with a free Marketing Strategy Call to set the table.

DM me or book 30 minutes here:
https://savvycal.com/krishughes/marketing-strategy-call

Founder --> Ghostwriter & Content Creator for Growing Coaches & Solopreneurs

McBreen Marketing

As a Strategy-First Marketing Consultant at McBreen Marketing, I specialize in crafting comprehensive branding and marketing solutions that unite strategy with action. With a focus on strategy-first planning, I help businesses stand out, attract more leads, and drive sales.

Key elements of my approach include:

1. Strategy-First Foundation: Marketing efforts are optimized when grounded in a focused strategy. I simplify marketing by prioritizing strategy-first principles for optimal results.

2. Unique Brand Formula: Clear and engaging branding establishes your business as the go-to authority in your industry. Through our Total Brand Reset process, we create a compelling brand identity that lays the groundwork for marketing and business growth.

3. Marketing Success Map: A strategic roadmap is essential for effective marketing. Our customized Marketing Success Map provides a clear plan to attract, engage, and convert prospects into customers.

4. Business Growth System: A systematic approach to marketing streamlines lead generation and customer conversion. Our proven system makes selling easier and facilitates business growth.

With a strategy-first mindset and a focus on actionable solutions, I help businesses achieve their branding and marketing goals efficiently and effectively.

Strategy-First Marketing Consultant

McBreen Marketing delivers effective small business marketing. 

With over 25 years of experience, we've helped numerous long-term clients develop distinct, cohesive, and results-driven marketing strategies.

Why choose us?

→ Clear, focused strategy for every project.

→ Deep understanding of your business model, products, and services.

→ Powerful brand positioning and comprehensive marketing systems.

→ Cost-effective solutions tailored to your goals.

→ Genuine commitment to client success, driven by customer service, honesty, and integrity.

Our team of marketers, designers, SEO specialists, developers, and writers collaborate closely to help small businesses define their brand voice, target their ideal customers, and navigate digital marketing challenges. 

We use a proven framework and deliver results that leave our clients thrilled.

Founder

ActiveAge Marketing

ActiveAge Marketing specializes in helping fitness professionals tap into the booming over-50 fitness market. With over 25 years of marketing experience, we've guided numerous clients in developing cohesive and results-driven strategies tailored for this dynamic demographic.

Why choose us?

→ Clear, focused strategy for every project.

→ In-depth understanding of your fitness business and target audience.

→ Powerful brand positioning and comprehensive marketing systems.

→ Cost-effective solutions tailored to your goals.

→ Genuine commitment to client success, driven by customer service, honesty, and integrity.

Our team of marketers, designers, SEO specialists, developers, and writers collaborates closely to help fitness professionals define their brand voice, attract the 50+ audience, and navigate digital marketing challenges. We use a proven framework to deliver results that leave our clients thrilled.

Skills: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) · Digital Marketing · Fitness Marketing · Direct Marketing · Corporate Branding · Complete Branding Solutions · Messaging and Brand Development · Web Design · Integrated Marketing · Content Marketing · Branding & Identity · Marketing Communications · Brand Development · Email Marketing

Owner

FiftyPlus Fitness

Larimer Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Since 1989, the Larimer Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) has been dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and businesses start, grow and prosper through street-smart business education and assistance throughout Larimer County.

Consultant

Our structured branding framework and proven marketing system convert local service businesses into stand-out brands that drive growth. // Make your local business stand out. Visit mcbreenmarketing.com

I’m a marketing pro with 25+ years in branding and web design, and now a recently NASM-certified personal trainer helping fitness pros win online. 

Through McBreen Marketing, we build simple websites that boost local SEO and bring clients through your door—no fluff, just results. 

Think more locals finding you on Google, fast.  

I’m also passionate about the 50+ fitness market. With FiftyPlus.Fitness. 

I train people in the 50+ demographic and can help pros like you tap into this growing market. 

With decades in marketing and a fresh fitness lens, I’m here to grow your business, one site or strategy at a time.  

Here's how it works 👇

1️⃣ Schedule Our First Call

We have a call to discuss your project and assess your needs. We then work with you to eliminate frustration, change course, and outline a plan.

2️⃣ We Audit and Optimize

Next, listen to understand your needs, goals, and vision, to ensure your branding and marketing strategy is right for your business and is designed for growth.

3️⃣ We Build for Growth

We then execute a focused plan and track performance. We simplify the process, show measurable results, and provide guidance the entire way.

Ready to turn your website into a client magnet? 

Grab a free quote at mcbreenmarketing.com/marketing-checkup 

Or drop me a message!

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