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What’s in a name? A name can mean many things, but at our core, AKC Marketing is an agency built for speed, not red tape. With agile, quick-thinking teams that plug in like an extension of your business—moving fast and making an impact. We create smart, effective campaigns that don’t just look great—they deliver. No fluff, just real results. 

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What’s in a name? A name can mean many things, but at our core, AKC Marketing is an agency built for speed, not red tape. With agile, quick-thinking teams that plug in like an extension of your business, moving fast and making an impact. We create smart, effective campaigns that don’t just look great, they deliver. No fluff, just real results. 

What’s in a name? A name can mean many things, but at our core, AKC Marketing is an agency built for speed, not red tape. With agile, quick-thinking teams that plug in like an extension of your business, moving fast and making an impact. We create smart, effective campaigns that don’t just look great, they deliver. No fluff, just real results. 

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Certified HubSpot and inbound marketing experts, AKC Marketing is full of award-winning marketers and all-around amazing people who want to help businesses succeed.

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We make life easier for our clients by working as a true extension of their team. With subject-matter experts and impressively fast turnaround times, we’re built for client success.

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Meet Our Team

Shawn Brincks

Shawn is the President and CEO of AKC Marketing, guiding our strategy and keeping our team moving forward.

 

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Kim Adler

Kim has worked with some pretty big names, including FedEx, Coca-Cola, Polo Ralph Lauren and the International Olympic Committee. Now she brings that experience to AKC.

 

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Eric Allen

Eric is a director and producer who knows how to bring a story to the screen. Bonus: He's fluent in Spanish!

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Lee Anderson

Lee leads our web development team. Need a website, custom software or an app for that? He's your guy.

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Amber Claus

Amber is a graphic designer who is either dreaming up your brand's next big campaign or watching a horror movie. Sometimes both.

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Andrew Downs

Yes, that Andrew Downs. When he's not being a familiar voice for Iowa Everywhere, he's leading our merchandise team.

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Ann Marie Edwards

Ann is our senior PR manager and the steady hand every team needs. She's worn many hats, starting her career as an ag journalist. We don't know what we'd do without her.

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Andrea Gersema

Need merch that makes your brand stand out? Andrea knows how to make it happen.

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Scott Holton

Scott leads our business intelligence team and knows a thing or two about turning CRM software into smarter sales and better leads. Ask him about Hubspot or AI tools for your business! 

 

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Amy Kline

Amy keeps the business running on the rails. Billing questions? She's your go-to.

 

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Brianne Lobdell

Brianne knows her way around HubSpot and loves helping clients turn inbound marketing into real business opportunities.

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Lindsey Moon

Lindsey is a nationally award-winning storyteller, multimedia producer and editor who knows how to turn a good story into great content. She manages our quick-turn video editing work. 

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Kris Moorman

Kris knows how to build brands and grow businesses, bringing serious experience in B2B marketing, sales strategy and all things digital.

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Jeremy Moser

Jeremy is our social media specialist who knows there's more to a great campaign than a clever caption. He's all about digital strategies that deliver results.

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Connor Neal

Connor is a video editor and production manager with an eye for the perfect shot and a knack for bringing stories to life.

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Cameron Neal

Cameron keeps our digital assets organized and our systems running smoothly. Around here, nothing gets lost in the shuffle on his watch.

 

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Cara Norris

Cara keeps AKC's day-to-day operations humming. She's all about organization, collaboration and making people feel welcome.

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Aaron Radtke

Aaron is our go-to guy for quick-turn video edits. And when he's not cutting footage, he's a pretty incredible illustrator.

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Brent Thomsen

Brent brings more than 30 years of award-winning creative thinking to our design team. He's got the ideas and the experience to back them up.

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Kyle Webb

Kyle got his start in newspapers and now leads our scrappy team of writers, content creators and digital specialists. Once a storyteller, always a storyteller.

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Matthew Wiese

Matthew is our resident IT problem solver. When technology decides not to cooperate, he's everyone's favorite person.

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