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HELPING MARKETERS REACH SMALL AND MID-SIZED BUSINESSES - Bredin, Inc. is dedicated to helping Fortune 500 and emerging companies build a compelling presence in the complex SMB space. Our passion is to help our clients boost their SMB sales and marketing effectiveness through the intelligent application of research, strategy, outreach and sales support initiatives. When you need to reach SMB customers, reach out to Bredin for: Qualitative and quantitative research Award-winning content and social media campaigns Lead generation programs Sales support initiatives

WHO WE ARE AND WHY WE DO IT. - Just like brands that are constantly evolving, we challenge the status quo every day. As the country’s largest independent brand consultancy, we’ve been at the forefront of redefining how brands are made and experienced since 1971. Our ever-growing capabilities mean that we are continually advancing how we help our clients to deliver powerful experiences, create purposeful cultures and tell compelling stories. The net result is hard-working brands that move people. We’re independent — both in spirit and in ownership. Unbound to tradition and shareholders, the freedom to do what’s right has fueled our success for the last five decades — and it’s what will fuel us for the next five. It’s why thousands of clients and our 100+ team members choose to work with us: They value our aptitude for thinking further, moving faster and working closer.

ENGAGING, ALWAYS. - Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency. The firm’s success is built on its deep commitment to client service, our people, creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates - engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputation. In 2010, Weber Shandwick was named Global Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report for the second year in a row, an ‘Agency of the Decade’ by Advertising Age, Large PR Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter, a Digital Firm of the Year by PR News, and Top Corporate Responsibility Advisory Firm by CR Magazine. The firm has also won numerous ‘best place to work’ awards around the world.

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH BRANDS - At PACT we boost brand performance by helping your teams to understand, buy into and deliver everything your customers are expecting from you. We can even help you attract the kind of people who’ll be aligned with your values and goals from the get-go. The result? Happy employees, happy customers, and a happier bottom line.

ABOUT TRACTION - Traction is a creative agency that is very good at uncovering insights about your customer and connecting them to the work we produce for your brand through branding, advertising/content and digital experiences. Insights are critical for producing work that drives business results because today's customer is not just harder to reach, they are actively taking steps to ignore your marketing. The reason Traction exists is to create work that people actually want to consume. Our core competencies are branding, advertising and web design. We have in-house capabilities for strategy, creative, media, web development and analytics. But what sets us apart is how we've created an integrated method of working that ensures ideas are always driven by insights. It's a formula that works. Over the past few years, Traction has been a 4-time finalist for iMedia Small Agency of the Year and has won Small Agency of the Year awards from both Advertising Age and the Business Marketing Association. We were proud to be named the #1 Creative Advertising Agency in the US by Agency Spotter in 2018.

HELLO. NICE TO MEET YOU. - Suits & Sandals is a brand communications agency based in Brooklyn, NY. Since 2011, we've taken a unique perspective on the intersection between branding, technology, and human communication. We're an agency with an intentional identity crisis–equal parts branding agency, digital agency and communications consultancy. We help organizations find their place in the market, bring them valuable insights and recommendations, build the tools they need to successfully connect with the right people, and effectively solve important problems.

WHY WE'RE UNIQUE - Outlier is a visual content studio in Portland, Or., specializing in video production, 2d and 3d animation, motion graphics, and design. At Outlier, we put video first because it has the power to bring people together and make exciting things happen. Our talented team can conceive, plan, and execute your next video campaign to put connection front and center. Outlier has worked with brands to create great results for over 14 years. When you work with Outlier, you’ll have the opportunity to choose from a variety of popular video options, including; 2D and 3D animation Employee brand videos Culture videos Educational videos Executive communication videos Live action videos Explainer videos Social media shorts Testimonial videos

IDEA MEET AUDIENCE - Rival Schools is a creative agency and digital studio all in one. We were started by people from different creative backgrounds, from film to Web, but we all had one thing in common – we thought that what they now call digital content was the place to be.