Leadership + Culture

Great marketing starts with great leadership. Culture fuels innovation, engagement, and results. Here, we explore what it takes to build strong teams, foster collaboration, and create a work environment where both people and businesses thrive.

We’ve Been Shortlisted!

As if celebrating our 10 year anniversary wasn’t exciting enough, we were recently nominated for a Landy Award! Up for the Best Small Boutique Agency of the Year, with an SEM focus, we’re up against two agencies, making us one of three in the world to make the...

We Are Honored to Accept the MSED Platinum Award

There are two kinds of kudos. Those that celebrate team efforts and talents and those that reward a strategic vision and a plan that really works. Last week, we were honored to receive an award for the latter. Each year, the Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit...

5 Black Pioneers in Technology

The digital marketing landscape continues to grow at an incredible rate and the impact technology has on its evolution resides within the contributions of the many innovators, strategists and creatives in our communities. As Black History month comes to an end, I’m...

And the Award Goes to…

What do you do when you’re referred to as a “know-it-all?” (Their words not ours) If you’re SS Digital Media, you say “thank you very much” and accept a lovely crystal trophy from emcee Murray Feldman at The Best MichBusiness awards gala. And we did just that at the...

Nick Speaks at TechTown

The Art of the Ask Reaching out to startups and entrepreneurs at TechTown’s Detroit Fulfillment Initiative Workshop on November 15. Nick spoke about digital marketing after Justin Wedes presented best practices about crowdfunding. In this picture, Nick explained the...

SSDM is a Finalist for Three U.S. Search Awards

We are ecstatic. When we first heard we were named as finalists in three categories for the U.S. Search Awards 2017, we were beside ourselves. The U.S. Search Awards annually showcases the best and brightest in the search marketing industry and to named a finalist in...

SSDM Wins Merit Award from IABC Detroit Chapter

We are very humbled to receive the Merit award in the Community Relations and Reputation Management category of the Communication Management division from the Detroit Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). We worked alongside the...

SS Digital Media Wins CORP! Magazine Economic Bright Spot Award

We were recently recognized as one of Michigan’s Economic Bright Spots by Corp! Magazine. The award was presented at the magazine’s annual luncheon on Wednesday, June 8 at the International Banquet Center in Detroit. For the last nine years, the award has celebrated...

We’re Proud to Be the Winners of The PRSA Merit Award for Humane Society Of Macomb Community Relations Campaign

We were recognized by the East Central District of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) with a Merit Award in the Community Relations category for a community relations campaign on behalf of the Humane Society of Macomb (HSM). The campaign included multiple...

5 Things Every Startup Should Know

If you’re about to create a business startup here’s what you need to know to make your startup experience as smooth and successful as possible. 1. Email is not a thing of the past. With the invention and widespread use of social media such as Facebook and...