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holistic marketing and brand management: the meraki digital way

Sam Ninness

Branding and marketing aren’t separate entities—they work together as part of a bigger picture. Your Business Strategic Plan is the foundation, covering everything from operations to sales, finance, and HR. But at the heart of it all? Branding and Marketing. Branding and marketing? Well, they’re like a happy, thriving marriage. (Yes, it exists.) And if you want to build a brand that not only grows but creates a community of loyal, engaged customers who keep coming back, you need both, working in harmony and always connected.


That’s why my approach is holistic branding and marketing. It's strategic and entirely tailored to YOU. Because strong marketing starts with strong branding and strong branding doesn't work without strong marketing. Your Brand Strategy & Creative Direction lays the groundwork: defining your purpose, ideal customer, positioning, and visual identity. From there, we build a Marketing Strategy & Plan that connects the dots—leveraging everything from social media and SEO to paid advertising and PR to drive real, measurable growth.



holistic marketing and branding means that branding works hand in hand with marketing
My Holistic Approach to Brand Management and Digital Marketing

If you haven't guessed by now, I’m not just another designer, marketing girl or social media manager. Nope. While I offer branding services, digital marketing, social media management and website design, I’m not here to sell you something that won’t serve your business. I’m here to help you grow—sustainably, strategically, and with impact.


The Meraki Digital Difference? Strategy First. Always.

I work with business owners who get that good things take time. The ones who are patient, driven, and ready to play the long game. The ones who trust the process. Because, let’s be real—not every fisherman who heads out for the day brings in the catch of a lifetime. Marketing is the same. It’s about consistency, skill, and having the right tools and strategy in place to increase your chances of success.


Now, let’s talk about my niche. It’s not a specific business type or industry (though I do have a soft spot for tourism and hospitality!). My niche? It’s the way I do what I do.


I have a knack for stepping into your customer’s shoes. Understanding your business, your product, your service—and more importantly, the exact problem it solves for your audience. That means I don’t just work for your business, I work as if I AM your business. It’s kind of my superpower.


So, What Does "Strategy First" Actually Mean?

When you work with me, you don’t get someone who’s just going to post pretty pictures on social media and hope for the best. You get someone who will push your business to the edge.


We start with a deep-dive strategy session. This is where we map out:

  • Your business foundation

  • Your goals (short-term & long-term)

  • Your audience and their behaviour

  • Your brand’s unique tone of voice & values

  • Your marketing channels and approach

  • and more


This strategy becomes the heartbeat of everything we do. It stops us from chasing shiny objects, wasting time, and throwing spaghetti at the wall. Instead, it gives us a living, breathing roadmap—guiding your daily marketing, your paid campaigns, and your brand’s growth over the next 12-24 months. Month after month, we refine, track, and keep you on course for success.


Why My Holistic Branding and Marketing Approach Works

Because marketing isn’t one-dimensional. I don’t just look at one aspect of your business—I look at the full picture. When you work with me, you get someone who:

  • Has a graphic design background and understands the psychology of branding

  • Knows website design & SEO to make sure your digital presence is built for success

  • Creates multi-channel marketing strategies tailored to YOUR audience


This isn’t just about making things look good—it’s about creating a seamless, strategic brand experience that your audience feels, connects with, and ultimately, buys from...again and again and again.


What Does That Make Me?

I’m not just your marketing consultant or your brand strategist. I’m your sidekick, your business bestie, your branding and marketing co-pilot. 


I’m the person who will help you achieve your goals.


I’m the sounding board who will tell you when an idea isn’t aligned with the strategy (even if it’s an exciting one).


I’m the expert you don’t have to put on payroll. You get the expertise of a senior brand manager and marketer, without the cost of a full-time hire, and with the flexibility to scale as your business grows. My success depends on yours, so I’m just as invested in seeing you win—without the HR headaches.


meraki digital is a holistic marketing and branding freelancer

So, How Can We Work Together?

If you’re reading this thinking, “This sounds like exactly what I need,” then let’s chat.


Step 1: Let’s have a quick 15-minute call. Think of it as a speed dat



e—no pressure, just a chance to see if we’re the right fit.


Step 2: If we vibe, we set up a discovery session. This is an in depth chat where I learn all about you, your business, and your goals. After this, I go away and build a custom proposal tailored to your needs.


Step 3: The discovery session and proposal costs $200, but if you like my proposal and we move forward, that’s credited toward your first payment. We then commit to working together for a minimum of 12 months—because real results take time, and I’m here to help you make it happen.


Now You've committed - What's next?

We'll start with....you guessed it - Strategy & Creative Direction Session – We will built the foundations of your brand, including core messaging, audience research, and long-term goals.


Then we move onto Full Brand Identity – Logos, colours, icons, packaging, content photography & videography—the whole shebang. Everything is built to align with your vision and audience.


Once you've got an identity, we move on to build a custom Website Design & fully optimised for SEO – Your website isn’t just visually stunning—it will be set up to convert, will be optimised for search engines and designed to represent your brand authentically.


Now we have an identity and a digital home, its time to lead people to it and make them drink! Multi-Channel Marketing comes next – As an example, We would launch with organic and paid social media, a paid Google strategy and email marketing. Strategically moving customers down the funnel.


As we build awareness we start to see growth & thats when we ensure our automation works – With processes pre-automated, like welcome emails, abandoned cart emails and more, we create a seamless customer journey that nurtures leads from awareness to conversion to retention.


Now, picture this - One year later, we’re sitting down with your now bigger team (because you've grown) to plan the next 12 months. 


This is what a holistic, strategic approach looks like. This is how we build brands that last.


If you’re ready to stop guessing and start growing, let’s chat.



 
 
 

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