Kayla Braaten Photography

Kayla and I met when I was taking headshots for Local Collaborative (yes, the ones you see all over the website, blog and Instagram!) She is insanely talented, kind and highly sought after in our area here in NC.

While shooting she mentioned the need for a website revamp to match the quality of photos she had taken. Kayla had a unique scheme and look she was going for so we complimented the photos with a moody yet clean and fresh layout. We added an FAQ section on her website to help clientele learn more about Kayla’s business.

She previously had a Squarespace website but, after hearing from photographers and other website builders, we decided to build out a website on ShowIt. You can check out her website here!

There were a few other stats we paid close attention to and you might find it useful to check in on your own website.

January 2019 to May 2019

She had 474 Unique Visitors.

82 percent of visits are on mobile. Making sure the site was configured for both desktop and mobile is always mandatory!

While 77 percent of her clientele interact on her socials, Instagram (41) and Facebook (215) , a majority of her visits were coming from Google. This meant that the blog built into the website would showcase her best portfolio work and relevant topics Kayla wanted to speak on. The more keywords you can add on your site and content on top of linking as many pages and topics as possible the easier potential clients can find you!

Now she is able to showcase her best work, raving reviews and more!

Need a website or blog set up? Curious about the services we offer? Reach out and book a FREE Discovery Session!

Cheers!

Marin





		I am a new small business owner and had no idea where to start when it came to social media and website design. I am an avid Facebook user but wasn’t quite sure how to direct my FB business page to a central hub/website.

After compiling a killer business proposal, Marin met with me one-on-one to discuss my business and get an understanding of what I was wanting. She was professional, respectful of my time and patient/understanding when it came to my lack of technology skills! In a short amount of time, she set up my website, domain name and business email address and updated and linked all my social media accounts to my website.

I now have just one place to run my business and it has made my life so much easier! She communicated with me often and had me up and running quickly. I cannot recommend her and her services enough! You will not regret hiring Local Collaborative for your business needs.
			Lyneda Rogers, Owner of The Egglady's Daughter
	



		Local Collaborative has helped my business in so many ways! Marin Davis is very organized, assertive, creative, and innovative with her ideas for graphics, social media, and much, much more! If you own a business and would like to spend time doing what you LOVE to do, hiring Marin will be a great way to boost your success without spinning your wheels! Thank you Marin for sharing your gifts and talents, and for providing such a great quality of service!

http://www.TTTKC.Info
			Angie Thomson, Owner/Trainer at Thomson Team Training
	



		Local Collaborative and Marin have been such a huge blessing in recreating and re-branding my new blog site! I simply could not have done it without her. Go check out what she had to say and visit her site. 😁 Marin, thank you so much for jumping starting my re- brand! It has been so fun to work together after the years. You do amazing work, and I can’t wait until my finishing touches are complete 🙂 Thank you, thank you! 💜

http://www.blogsoulpurpose.com
			Danette Unruh, Founder of Soul Purpose
	



		Writes inspiring blog posts and is an all around good person. Would always love working with her.
			Brianna Hamilton
	



		We had Marin look at our business image. I was very impressed with her analysis. It was in depth and revealed some very important areas where we needed to improve or change. She brought up strategies I hadn’t even thought of and will implement. Donze & Associates would heartily recommend her to any other company.
			Jay Paulson, Donze & Associates
	



		Marin is sweet, kind, and has a huge heart. She loves what she does. She loves helping others. Whether it’s helping for business purposes or even just a quick ear to lend to someone, she’s always there. Her blogs are incredible. She speaks the truth, and says what we all need to hear some days. Truly a remarkable person!
			Ashley Layton
	



		Local Collaborative was great to work with! I actually contacted Marin and needed things within a short time frame! She was completely willing to help me and not only finished my project early but ordered it for me and had it sent to my house!

Marin is professional and talented and I would absolutely use her again!

M.S.designs on Facebook
			Michelle Shimp, Owner of M.S.designs
	



		Local Collaborative is such a great business to work with. Marin assisted me with my website redesign and gave me some marketing tools and tips to further advance my business. Within a week of my hiring her, my website was complete! She was efficient, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful. On top of that, she was so patient and answered every single question I had. She took the time to explain to me each step in the process, in addition to giving me a walk through of the new platform so that I would be able to make any small changes on my own. I now feel that I can begin the next step in my career as a photographer, with a website that reflects my style and who I am. Thank you so much Marin!
			Kayla Braaten, Owner of Kayla Braaten Photography
	



		Local Collaborative is so easy to work with! I was given a wealth of knowledge and so many great ideas. While I consider myself a creative person it was nice to have someone help me focus on what I want my brand to be.

Dabble Instagram
			Amanda Kinsler, Owner of Dabble Mini Farm & Floral
	



		As someone in the process of setting up small online business, Marin’s expertise was invaluable! With a consultation and a formalized presentation she helped me take things to the next level. I will definitely be back as I continue to build!

http://www.pursueempowerment.com
			Shannon Rogge, Shannon Nicole Coaching

Megan Creative Visionary

Megan and I have known each other since we were kids so growing up so working together in the creative branding, marketing and graphic design world just seemed to make sense. In fact, we partnered on several of the other brands you’ll find in the portfolio before even touching each other’s companies.

“But, Marin, wouldn’t helping the competition hurt your business?”

Nope. Not worried about that. Why?

Because there are millions and billions of people out there (freelancers, small agencies, large agencies) who are more than capable of helping. But it’s WHO you can afford, who is nearest, and who you connect with.

We often reference each other for help with industry questions or collaborate on client projects. The entire Local Collaborative vision is being lived out daily because we know two creative, strategic brains are better than one.

Since Megan is a web and graphic design pro, my suggestions for logo and web design were paired with a strategic approach and I offered solutions to her biggest question: Target Audience and Brand Clarity.

I’ve written tons of articles on these topics. You can check out the blog for posts like this and this.

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As with every Branding + Positioning Strategy, we developed (and focused heavily) on WHO Megan was serving, WHAT they wanted and WHY they were coming to her.

When you find out what potential customers are looking for, you can use the vocabulary and thoughts they use in your own copy to resonate and serve them. Ding, Ding, Ding!

We also had some fun with that copy, letting her personality show through in her bio. This was another focus of ours since her full-time career as a racer held an entirely different persona than this feminine, creative business.

Megan is located in Kansas however her #laptoplifestyle allows her to work with a variety of brands across the world. If you’re interested in working with us, schedule a FREE Discovery Session and check out her website and Instagram below.

M.C.V Website

M.C.V Instagram

Johnson Homes Team

Kate has been a well-respected, Five Star Award Winning Realtor in the KC/MO area for years. Through that time she’s navigated what she does and doesn’t like, what turns clientele into raving fans and the direction she wants to grow her business. She decided it was finally time to get herself a logo and solid brand!

Kate’s company regulates a majority of their branding and rules so we stuck in those guidelines and added her personality and focused on her Unique Selling Proposition (USP) to set her apart from a very competitive market.

I worked with Megan on created a logo followed by an animated logo as seen above. We also created social media graphics to accompany a strategic monthly marketing approach which has converted in several referrals, traffic and sales.

Being able to create and manage Johnson Homes Team’s social media and online marketing approach has allowed her to focus on her business, clients and family while still publishing frequent content with a strategic approach. We have seen a great response from the clientele and after implementing and reviewing for several months we’ll add in the exact numbers.

If you need a realtor in the Kansas or Missouri area, check Kate out on her social media!

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

WEBSITE

Soul Purpose

Danette and I met years ago through 4-H and thanks to the assistance of the internet and our business passions, have finally been able to work together!

Danette had a blog as a side venture/hobby for a year before she decided she wanted a re-brand. We changed her name, streamlined blog topics, set her up for a future growth plan and inserted strategic approaches to approach her audience.

As many personal brands can attest, the scariest part about beginning something new is putting yourself out in front of those who know you. You get major imposter syndrome. We came up with some solutions to overcome potential issues and she has a fantastic mindset.

I created the new branding of Soul Purpose to match her main pillars, business outlook and colors and fonts to compliment her mission. While balancing a full-time job, she is in the process of converting her website and social media. I’m excited with the small daily changes and commitments she does to move the needle in her business. I can’t wait for her future business partnerships and accomplishments to come up!

While there were some issues with claiming a domain, she was finally able to purchase an available URL! You can check out her website here.

And Her INSTAGRAM

Nichole Graham Realtor

Nichole was full of life, personality and charisma and she wanted branding that would help portray that to potential customers. Local Collaborative revived the copy, marketing approach, delegated a target audience and receiving referrals and reviews from past clients.

Here are some mock-ups from our logo ideas. We played with her favorite color, turquoise, glitter, traditional house shapes and non-traditional realtor logos.:

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Her goal in the future is to start up another creative edge to her business so we focused branding around her name, purchased and adapted a URL and always had growth on the mind. I always like to create a mood board for clients on ideas for content, cover imagery, and an overall feel for their brand’s archetype.

I had a great time working with Nichole and her high energy. If you’re looking for a realtor in the Kansas City area,

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work on what makes you happy. Let us do the rest.

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Kayla Braaten Photography

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