OUR MISSION WE TAKE YOUR VISION + CREATE A MISSION.

We take that mission to the streets. We bring it to the people, for the people, by the people. Let corporate social responsibility shine through in your brand. Gain fans who become your ambassadors. Create brand loyalty and discover your voice. Let our creative team guide you in the right direction for promoting the business you have worked so hard for.

APPROACH

Our SPEAK UP! Brand Analysis is designed to show us the holes in your business plan, branding campaign or in your name alone. We get to know you and your goals, dreams and visions so that we can put them into action. As doers, we take an all-encompassing approach to making your business a success. With best practices guiding our speak, we develop brands and craft identities carefully using a multitude of services and LOUDSPEEKER Campaigns.

SOUL SPEEKER MEDIA has a different outlook. Collaboration fuels our process. We have our ear to the streets, a habit of cool-hunting and brand creation involving several clients/projects, including MTV, Ogilvy, The Washington Projects and K-OS. Our Advisory Board members have more than 115 years in creative industries, which makes for a panel of highly varied and experienced individuals who use each other as soundboards during the life of a brand project.

BIOS

Marissa Spano: FOUNDER/CREATIVE HEAD HONCHO

Marissa creates successful brands that sell. With five businesses under her belt, including bluemoonyoga, named Monmouth County's Best Yoga Studio in 2007 and 2008 by Asbury Park Press, Marissa gives good business by fostering a community to support it. Her marketing and public relations prowess also divined interest in a niche gifting business called Spoiled Rottins that was featured backstage at the People's Choice Awards and the Latin Grammys, plus a progressive water brand that recently landed in Whole Foods,The International Emmy's Gala and the 2009 Hollywood Reporter's '35 under 35'.

Through smart, strategic branding; social networking; grassroots efforts; and social responsibility, Marissa's creative mastery makes brands not just good but better than their best.

Jalyn Anderson: CEO/MUSIC DIRECTOR

Jay colors SSM's business profile with his 20-plus years in media and music. As a sustainable producer and artist, he works with artists, songwriters and filmmakers who seek his creative vision and voice. His work has been featured on Indaba Music's 'people.together.' 2009 CD, K-OS's Yes! Remix album and has been featured in Future Music Magazine, Soul Tracks, I Heard It On and Soul Unsigned's Radio Show.

He directs all multimedia projects and campaigns, and customizes music and design to reflect brand messages, identity and integrity — this is one guy whose music really speaks volumes.

SERVICES
ONLINE BRANDING

• Content writing
• Podcast and Vimeo/YouTube account creation and maintenance
• RSS strategy
• SEO/SEM consultation
• Competitor analysis
• Link building
• Vlog/blog optimization, direction and design

PUBLICITY & PR

• EPK creation and design
• Tracking of brands in the blogosphere
• Fostering relationships with media and utilizing our vast collection of current media channels and contacts
• Product placement in media outlets, events (swag) and sponsorship sales
• Creative strategy customized to meet the brand's bottom line

MULTIMEDIA

• Music identity
• iPhone applications
• Website playlists or soundtracks
• Imeem, Blip.fm and other social music network account maintenance
• Film scores and instrumentals/tracks for television spots
• Campaign creation and production for commercials (jingles)
• Theme songs for brand, to be used at trade shows, during presentations, for video or to help identify your mission statement

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

• Contest development
• Out-of-the-box thinking and campaign development
• Utilization of social bookmarking sites and Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and other effective social networks
• Facebook application creation
• Sustainable social networking avenues
• WOM marketing campaigns
• Cause marketing

DESIGN

• Creation of original artwork and custom fonts
• Brand analysis and design consultation
• A team of designers work to provide images, graphics and fonts that represent your brand

E-MAIL/NEWSLETTER CAMPAIGNS

• Customized template design
• Branding message translated and conveyed through effective campaigns
• List management and editorial calendar/creation

EVENTS

• Fusion of multimedia with brand to create a comprehensive fete
• Sustainable options, relationships and recommendations to help green your event
• Author, artist, musician and other creatively driven events
• Fundraisers, galas and balls to help raise funds for nonprofits
• Film and TV show screenings
• Private dinners for fundraising, brand awareness or primary offerings

WEBSITE/BLOG DESIGN

• Website design/upgrade
• Blog development: Wordpress, Blogger and more
• Content management, article sourcing and copywriting services

CONSULTING

Strategy, branding and business development are all key for a start-up, grassroots or nonprofit company.

CAMPAIGNS LOUDSPEEKER CAMPAIGNS

These customized campaigns turn into monstrous movements. Getting your social mission out there to the public takes a bit more than word of mouth, or a buzz...sometimes it takes a loudspeeker. Fill out the form and tell us your story, what you are interested in and we will gladly start a dialogue to find out your brand's needs.

We speak in decibels.
What it is - The Decibel (dB) is unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level.

LOUD

We give you infinite reasons why your brand should work with us - even if you are a one-(wo)man show. In this starter package, you get all of what you need in a short period of time.

LOUDER

A campaign that allows you to spend some time getting to know how creative our masterminds are. We collaborate on all projects together, and officially help you launch, re-launch, re-brand and remind people that they need to know your brand.

LOUDEST

Of course, you can always be louder - but that is what we are here for. let's scream it through a megaphone. seamlessly landing you in publicity spots, creating movements and brand loyalty in fans - we don't just stop when the campaign stops. let us speak up for you!