Moving to a creative retainer is a boon for marketing agency clients
Wheelhouse Creative LLC’s Joe Monahan knows. The agency’s creative director has seen clients balk at signing retainers. It frustrates him because he truly understands they are beneficial to both the client and agency – especially the client. If you don’t know, a retainer is essentially an agreement between a company and a full-service marketing agency […]
Why your business needs an advertising agency
In today’s market, all businesses need marketing and advertising to grow and survive. Yet choosing the right advertising for your business can be overwhelming. Business owners are inundated with choices from in-house marketing, agencies, or a combination of the two. Having an advertising agency in some form is a necessity to stay afloat in an […]
Want to drastically cut back the time you train employees? Wheelhouse can help
Perhaps the biggest headache for employers — aside from finding a great employee — is training those employees. Do you know on average new employees receive over 60 hours of training per year? And a U.S. study found that approximately 84.4 percent of those employed at companies with 50 or more received formal training at […]
Cooking up an effective media buying and placement plan is a Wheelhouse specialty
Successful media buying means research and a comprehensive understanding of the target market, the overall brand strategy, and the goal of the campaign. It’s what makes Wheelhouse Creative LLC stand out in the marketing space. Allow agency Vice President Scott Holt to explain our recipe for success. “Think of the most elegant fine-dining experience of […]
Versatile graphic designer Matt Myles a perfect symbol for Wheelhouse Creative
Wheelhouse Creative LLC graphic designer Matt Myles is always busy. Like always. A native of Warwood in Wheeling, W.Va., Myles probably wears more hats than anyone at the marketing agency. Want a top-shelf website designed? Matt is the man. Digital and print graphics? Matt. Logo design? Social media? Matt. Oh, and photography? Yep. Matt Myles. […]
Keys to making your marketing dollars count
Picture this: your business is a rollercoaster, soaring during peak seasons and dipping in those quieter months. It’s a familiar challenge for many of us, and it can make measuring marketing success feel like trying to hit a moving target. But don’t worry – even with these ups and downs, you can make sure those […]
Wheelhouse’s Wendy Hodorowski — focused, driven, results-oriented
One of the greatest aspects of Wheelhouse Creative LLC is our unique makeup. We are free thinkers. We look for perfect fits. And whatever it takes to serve our clients, hey, we’re in. Which perfectly describes account executive Wendy Hodorowski and her relationship with clients Oglebay and the Oglebay Foundation. “Oglebay is like home to […]
The dynamics behind Wheelhouse Creative LLC’s creative Super Bowl ads
One of the most challenging – and exciting — projects we receive at Wheelhouse Creative LLC is crafting a Super Bowl commercial. We work hard to collaborate with a business to push across their message in an eye-catching way in a very important time slot. It’s a labor of love. But make no mistake, there’s […]
A labor of love: Working with Oglebay on the amazing upcoming summer events
We very much enjoy working with our friends at Oglebay and the Oglebay Foundation. And we’re especially excited to be working with them on the upcoming summer events. If you don’t live in the Wheeling, W.Va., area, Oglebay is a 2,000-acre public park, offering year-round recreational activities and overnight accommodations. It’s been studied by planners […]