Marketing Maven

08/31/2026

We always recommend that social media content strategy include spotlighting your people. Whether that be giving customers shoutouts or in this case, recognizing long-standing team members who go above and beyond. Your social media content shouldn't always be "selling" - educate, entertain, and inspire your followers too! Just one example of how we help our clients do more than just and . We're really helping them build a reputation long-term and tell their story effectively.

MEET OUR TEAM --- Heather joined the State Line Auto Auction team in 2016 and serves as our Sales Operations Manager, playing a key role in keeping sale days running smoothly for both our dealers and our team. From coordinating daily sales operations to assisting online customers and supporting the sales staff, Heather helps ensure every Friday is as seamless and efficient as possible.

Over the years, Heather has become a dependable resource for both coworkers and customers, always willing to step in wherever she's needed. Her attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to providing outstanding service help create the positive experience dealers have come to expect at State Line.

What Heather enjoys most about working at State Line is the people. She appreciates the supportive, welcoming environment and values being part of a team that works together to make every sale a success.

Outside of the auction, Heather enjoys spending time with her two children and can often be found in the kitchen, where she loves cooking and baking for family and friends.

08/30/2026

🏆🏈🍕🍗 During the week, our team counts up marketing metrics. But this weekend, we took turns counting up our odds in our very own draft night. Ashlie and Ethan hosted in their sports-themed basement with Matt & Maya joining on Zoom. Also competing are Rachel & Daniel, Crystal & Chris, Brooklin, and three of the Maven teens. Should be a fun season full of snack tasting, point tallying, and smack talking. 😅

08/27/2026

🎙️🎨 You only get one first impression. Sometimes it's your logo.

Before someone visits your website, hears your radio ad, or walks through your doors, they often meet your brand through a logo.
For Media Logic Radio, we had the opportunity to redesign the logos for KNEC 100.9 Yuma and KRDZ 1440AM & 106.9 FM, creating two distinct identities that better reflect each station's personality while giving them a polished, professional look across digital and print platforms.

Swipe to see how much can change with thoughtful design.

Thinking about updating your ? Explore our services at www.marketingmavenconsulting.com/design.

08/25/2026

📸🎥 Back in May, Matt traded his desk for a hard hat and spent two days in Nebraska capturing fresh photo and video content for our friends at BD Construction.

The shot list included everything from professional headshots and candid office moments to active construction sites and drone footage. The goal was to create a complete library of authentic content that tells their story, showcases their people, and gives their marketing team the resources they need long after the cameras are packed away. Now, has a collection of professional photos and videos they can use across their website, proposals, social media, recruiting efforts, presentations, and future marketing campaigns.

These are just a few of the many incredible photos Matt captured during those two days. (And yes, we think the hard hat looked pretty spiffy on him.)

If your business is relying on outdated photos or stock images, it might be be time to invest in content that's uniquely yours. Learn more about our photography and videography services at www.marketingmavenconsulting.com/photography.

08/23/2026

A while back, we shared a fun graphic on our socials about our team members' temperature preferences while they work (and boy is this a controversial topic). That custom illustration was created by Melissa on our team. Check out the behind-the-scenes of her creative process bringing that idea to life!

08/21/2026

🤝 One of the things that makes our team special is that no one is content standing still. Whether it's learning a new skill, sharing expertise, or stepping outside of our usual roles, we're always looking for ways to grow together.

Recently, Steven spent some time teaching Ashlie the basics of Adobe Illustrator, walking her through simple text edits and other small design updates. As one of our talented graphic designers, Steven is always willing to share his knowledge, and Ashlie is always eager to learn something new that will help her better serve our clients.

That willingness to teach, learn, and support one another is what makes our team so awesome.

08/19/2026

🍎📘 Between our team members, we've got a LOT of mini Mavens starting school the last week. These cutie patooties are just a few of the adorable kids heading back to the classroom from our team's households, and we're cheering them on as they kick off a new year of learning! And for our college interns, we're cheering you on too, even if you didn't want to show us a selfie of your first day on campus. 😅

08/15/2026

🎨💡 If you've ever found yourself manually spacing objects across an Adobe Illustrator artboard, there's a much easier way. In this quick tutorial, Steven shows how to use Illustrator's Distribute tool to evenly space objects in seconds, making repetitive design tasks faster and more precise.

Watch the tutorial, then check out the full free resource at www.marketingmavenconsulting.com/single-post/stop-spacing-objects-manually-in-adobe-illustrator-use-the-distribute-tool-instead.

08/12/2026

🌟 Our Work in the Wild 🌟

Sometimes the most effective marketing pieces are the ones people stick on their desk, hang on the fridge, or keep in their glove box.

For one of our brand management clients, State Line Auto Auction, we designed this summer postcard to help dealers keep track of the auction's special sales throughout the season. Mailed directly to dealers, it serves as an easy reference piece that helps them plan ahead and save important sale dates.

Ready to create something your customers won't toss aside? Visit www.marketingmavenconsulting.com/design.

Marketing Maven Consulting is the only full-service brand management, marketing & design firm in Kansas and the Midwest with transparent pricing and no bull. We offer graphic design, website design, video production, and more!

08/10/2026

🥹🩷 We are cheering and grieving at the same time.

Our queen of social media, analyzing metrics, email marketing, and more is leaving the Marketing Maven team. We couldn't be more proud of all she's learned and accomplished in the last two years since she became a Maven, but we're even MORE proud that she's YOLO-ing to the fullest. After this week, Logan will be working toward her long-term goal of living abroad to teach English to students in South Korea. When Logan joined our team in the summer of 2024, she was fresh out of college and eager to learn. But she doesn't do anything half-ass, and she quickly impressed all of us with her creativity, her willingness to try anything, and her drive to make a difference for our clients. Over the last two years, she's definitely made her mark on our team and our operation, and has raised the bar for how we do things.

We're going to miss her personality, her book recommendations, her Spotify playlists, her post-travel stories, and her exceptional work more than we can say. But how can we NOT be delighted to see our queenie chasing her dreams and changing lives!? Slay, queen. Slay. We'll be cheering you on from the States and always rooting for you in the future! 🥳