Clark Marketing

Clark Marketing, headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, is an independent marketing services firm dedicated to helping businesses and professional agencies meet their overflow marketing needs. With a focus on building success for our clients, we provide a wide range of services that are informed by research and backed by experience. Our approach is simple yet successful - by matching goals with desired results, we help our clients move forward and achieve the right outcomes. Our commitment to quality and attention to detail have enabled us to exceed expectations and build strong collaborative relationships with our clients. This has resulted in an outstanding reputation that has grown rapidly over the years.

Our Services

At Clark Marketing, we provide the following core services:

• Internal/External Communications: We help our clients communicate effectively with their internal and external audiences. Our services include developing communication strategies, creating messaging frameworks, and producing various types of communication materials such as newsletters, brochures, and websites.

• Public Relations: We work with our clients to build and maintain positive relationships with their stakeholders. Our services include developing public relations strategies, creating press releases, and managing media relations.

• Marketing Planning: We help our clients develop effective marketing strategies that align with their business goals. Our services include conducting market research, analyzing competition, and developing marketing plans.

• Research and Analysis: We conduct primary and secondary research to help our clients make informed business decisions. Our services include conducting surveys, analyzing data, and providing insights and recommendations.

Our Approach

We take a collaborative approach to working with our clients. By understanding their goals and desired outcomes, we are able to develop customized solutions that meet their unique needs. We are committed to delivering high-quality work that exceeds expectations and adds value to our clients' businesses. Our approach includes the following key elements:

• Matching Goals with Desired Results: We work with our clients to identify their goals and desired outcomes. This enables us to develop solutions that are aligned with their business objectives.
• Commitment to Quality: We are committed to delivering high-quality work that meets the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
• Attention to Detail: We pay meticulous attention to detail to ensure that our work is accurate, complete, and free of errors.
• Collaborative Relationships: We build collaborative relationships with our clients to ensure that our focus remains on achieving the right outcomes.

Our Team

Clark Marketing's success draws on the nearly 20 years of marketing expertise of owner/principal Valerie Clark. A skilled writer and strategist committed to achieving solid outcomes, Valerie's portfolio is filled with communication, planning and program implementation success stories. In addition, Ms. Clark shares more than 40 years of combined marketing experience and success with frequent collaborator, M. Kitty Ryan, of Ryan MarCom, Peoria, Illinois.

Our Office

To better serve its client base, Clark Marketing opened an office on the third floor of the Contemporary Art Center building in Peoria's Riverfront business district. The location boasts a river view, plenty of parking for clients and visitors, and a beautifully renovated setting among many of Peoria's long-standing and most creative organizations.