November 2023

behind the SCENES


we are so thankful for you

The MARQUEE staff put together a video on what we are thankful for this year. Enjoy and have a safe and wonderful holiday.


Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer, President

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the creative SCOOP



INTRODUCING

Something New & SWEET

Meet the owner of Sweet Sister Bakery, Andrea Munford - When Andrea was moving to Poland Ohio, our mutual friend introduced us, and we spoke about her passion for baking and the launch of her bakery business.


I introduced Sweet Sister Bakery to MARQUEE knowing she was looking for marketing help, and she enthusiastically hired us to rebrand her business. As the Art Director I jumped on the opportunity - not only to give her some exciting choices, but to engage her in the process along the way. “Andrea - tell me about the colors you’d like to see” - she soon produced an email with photos of the colors of her walls in her house and a lovely boat with the prettiest aqua blue color. She knows who she is and what she likes. We needed further needed to investigate what makes her stand out - and so like with all of our clients, we presented her with our customized branding survey - a tool to dig deeper into what a client finds relatable and also unappealing and annoying.


We learned so much and carefully applied our knowledge base and got to work to bake up a new look for Sweet Sister Bakery! She already had her business name established, and it’s perfectly fitting - Andrea is really as sweet as her namesake. However we needed just a little more - and we developed a tagline that we think is playful and succinctly describes her bakery —

Scratch-made, Local & Cinnfully Good!


Interested in learning more? Check out Sweet Sister Bakery.


Agata Khoury , Art Director


THE NEW BRAND:

Logos • Facebook • Business Card Tagline • Social post • Packaging

shining the SPOTLIGHT


HAPPINESS is making someone a well-deserved SANDWICH

The Big Reuben Challenge 2023

The challenge consisted of devouring a full-loaf Reuben with all the fixings, 1-pound of house-made fries, and a 32 oz of draft beer or soda pop in 60 minutes or less.

Kravitz Deli continued the tradition of perfect sandwiches with their 2023 National Sandwich Day on November 3.


In honor of this holiday Kravitz had special pricing for all signature deli sandwiches but the new draw this year was The BIG Reuben Challenge. This challenge was inspired by the show "Man Vs. Food". as Matt Rydarowicz, owner of Kravitz Deli, is a fan and avid watcher of the show. Rydarowicz was eager to create this type of "big food" challenge in the Mahoning Valley.


Many came and tried to conquer the sandwich, but no on was able to fully finish the meal. The winner was declared by the person that finished the most - Santino Hanuschak, a sophomore at Youngstown State and brother of Alpha Phi Delta fraternity. He was awarded the meal for free, a challenge t-shirt, a Kravitz Deli hat, a $15 gift certificate, and their name and picture on the Wall of Fame.

We strategized a campaign consisting of digital marketing, event promotion, and brand awareness to increase user engagement, drive community involvement, and initiate event partnerships. With the challenge, we partnered with Youngstown State University to get college students to come and try the challenge. We also used video to create a pre-event and post-event reel since we were targeting a younger audience. Graphic design, media relations, social media, and advertising were implemented to ensure the event's success.


On top of that, Kravitz Deli matched dollar for dollar spent on November 3 for a local charity, The Mahoning Valley Fatherhood Coalition, which owner Rydarowicz passionately supports as a single father to his son Kameron.


Megan Duden,

Director of Client Success

in the KNOW


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