Our Thoughts
Welcome to where we say the quiet parts out loud. From marketing truths and creative trends to business growth strategies, we unpack what works, what doesn't, and what's next. No fluff. Just insights you can actually use.
Employee Highlight: Garry
Sales and marketing success starts with a solid understanding of the client and their needs. Garry Cole can easily understand digital marketing clients and their requirements, as he was an SSDM client before joining the team here. However, Garry is no stranger to the...
SSDM Achieves IABC Double Win
Troy, Mich. — SSDM, the premier integrated marketing agency, is being honored with two awards from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for its campaign to introduce the ADS line of automotive diagnostic systems for client Bosch...
SSDM Founder and CEO to Speak at Troy Chamber Marketing Conference
TROY, Mich. — Nick Skislak, founder and CEO of SSDM, a digital marketing and advertising agency, will present at the Troy Chamber of Commerce’s annual Modern Marketing Movers conference, on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 8:00 – 11:00 am at Walsh College...
Customer Journey Centricity Strategies
“In our continuing pursuit to impact the customer journey, we’ve learned a lot and we want to share our experiences with you. “ In this paper, we provide our insights and walk you through everything you need to know to develop a comprehensive,...
Social Media Doesn’t Work For My Business
We hear this statement a lot. “Tried social media; didn’t work.” We get it. If a company has expended time, money, and valuable resources working on something with little or no return on investment, this defensive posture is understandable when we ask, “What have you...
SSDM Named One of Metro Detroit’s Best and Brightest
TROY, Mich. — SSDM, a premier digital marketing agency, is one of Metro Detroit’s 2019 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®. This is the first time the agency has received this honor, which “identifies and recognizes organizations that display a commitment...
SSDM Makes the Inc. 5000 List
Troy, MI – SSDM, a nationally recognized, integrated digital marketing agency, has been ranked at 2,344 on Inc. Magazine’s list of Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies. Companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2015 to...
SSDM Wins Telly Award for Video Creative Excellence
TROY, Mich — SSDM, a nationally recognized digital marketing agency, recently won the prestigious Telly Award for video editing, for SSDM’s work for client StoryPoint. The agency designed, shot and edited a stirring video to document the Honor Flight trip of...
Occupancy Problems – Start with your Pipeline
If you are struggling with occupancy, start the repair process by looking at your pipeline. It will provide some great insight in developing a plan for next steps. If you missed any of the previous Two Minute Tuesday videos, check them out...
Advice from Conor McGregor – Dealing with the Competition
Competition is a key reason for occupancy problems. Learn from Conor McGregor how you should deal with the competition. Hint…don’t beat them up. If you missed any previous videos on occupancy and the senior industry, view them...
