Kasia Bednarz
Founder & CEO, FARE
Working with Marlo never felt like working with a marketing agency. It felt like having someone truly inside the business that genuinely cared about what we were building. She understood the FARE vision so clearly from the outside and helped us articulate things about the brand we hadn’t even fully realized ourselves yet.
Beyond being incredibly responsive and easy to work with, she’s continued to keep us in mind long after our work together ended, constantly sending ideas, opportunities, and connections our way. Really grateful for her and the entire team.
Jim Cannell
President, Jim’s Organic Coffee
Marlo and her insight, creativity and care for brands she works with make Marlo Marketing a valued and trusted partner!
David Eisen
Former CEO, Plant Snacks; Operating Partner, Lake Pacific Partners
I’ve had the opportunity to work with Marlo and her agency across multiple organizations. A few distinct themes have been consistent – no matter the business or team member – across each experience:
1) Customized Solution Orientation: They don’t take a cookie-cutter approach – but rather genuinely seek to understand the opportunity / problem at hand to craft the right strategy and execution forward.
2) Creative Opportunity Identification: I’m continually exposed to new, emerging methods in the marketing landscape – which is especially critical in today’s world to be an effective agency partner.
3) Result Orientation: We’re honest with ourselves around whether or not what we’re doing is working – and we either build on those efforts or push in a new direction accordingly.
4) Interpersonal Effectiveness: They’re good people – who sincerely care about their clients and the work they do, and just want to help.
And that’s why I trust Marlo and her team as my partner.
Anthony Valletta
CEO + President, bartaco
I’m thrilled to recommend Marlo Fogelman and her team at marlo marketing, a best in class, full service marketing and creative agency. Marlo is an absolute rockstar in the marketing world. She is strategic, responsive, creative, and genuinely invested in her clients’ success.
From the moment you start working with Marlo, you can tell she brings not only deep expertise but also a true sense of urgency and care to everything she does. Her ability to translate big ideas into thoughtful, impactful marketing strategies consistently exceeds expectations. Whether it is branding, PR, digital, social, or creative execution, her team delivers work that elevates brands and drives real results.
What truly sets Marlo apart is her combination of strategic vision and hands on leadership. She listens closely, moves quickly, and brings a best in class perspective to every challenge. She is also an incredible partner who feels like a true extension of your internal team. Trustworthy, agile, and deeply committed to outcomes, she makes complex work feel easy.
If you are looking for a marketing partner who can meet virtually any need with speed, quality, and excellence, I could not recommend Marlo more highly. She is a true leader in her field and someone I trust completely.
Michael Calise
President, Calise & Sons Bakery, Inc.
I have been represented by Marlo Marketing for several years. Marlo and her team do an outstanding job at building brands by utilizing all means of marketing available and within the specific client’s budget. Marlo Marketing operates as our full time marketing representative and is an extension of our sales team. I highly recommend their services especially in the food and beverage sector.
Brittney Pickering
Director of Marketing, Gold Medal Bakery
I’ve had the opportunity to work with Marlo Marketing as we launched our new CPG brand from the ground up this past year and they were an exceptional partner throughout the process. Their collaborative approach and ability to turn ideas into action helped us stand up a strong foundation quickly. I would highly recommend Marlo to any mature or emerging brand looking for a true partner, not just a vendor. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rebecca Stein
Former SVP Marketing & Partnerships, Showcase Cinemas
Have worked with Marlo and her marketing agency for more than 10 years. When it comes to earned media Marlo and her team make it happen. Marlo is creative, well-connected and makes things happen!
Frank Sickelsmith
Chief Operating Officer, International, Inspire Brands
I had the pleasure to work with Marlo and her incredible team at marlo marketing during the opening of Puro Gusto Cafe in Washington, DC. It was the first entry into the US market for our brand, and we looked for an agency that would give us the gravitas and professionalism we needed, but also would be a true partner. We found that in Marlo, Yana and the rest of the team. The work was great, the relationship was incredible and Marlo took the brand and our success as her own. I highly recommend Marlo and her company to any group that wants a dedicated, talented, tenacious and FUN team to support their marketing, PR, social, digital and really any creative needs.
Jenna Anderson
Former Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, SALMON Health and Retirement
We hired Marlo and her firm to guide us in marketing the opening of our newest senior housing asset in 2021. We were in the process of reorganizing our internal marketing team and bringing on Marlo at this critical time allowed for us to outsource both the top-line strategy needed to achieve our sales goals, but also all execution including digital, ad creation, branding, microsite creation, pr and copywriting. The impact of marlo marketing’s initiatives were a direct correlation to successful lead generation and therefore revenue growth, exceeding our budget expectations. I can’t recommend Marlo and her team more.
Kristin Allain
Chief Human Resources Officer, Newport Restaurant Group
2020 will be a year to remember for so many reasons. Our company was growing with new restaurants and expansion into the metro Boston area. Marlo and her team had just signed on to help us launch our new concept in Brookline when March 15 shook our worlds and shut down our dreams.
We had to put our ambitions on hold and have difficult conversations with our vendor-partners. The call with Marlo stood out, as she could not have been more gracious, understanding and generous, despite the fact that her own business was experiencing similar set backs.
We had worked with Marlo and her team on previous projects and they always delivered above and beyond. But her genuine response to our needs during this crisis has redefined the vendor relationship we call “partner”.
Marlo walks the walk – right beside you!
Shireen Husain
Former Director of Marketing, Snack Factory, LLC
I’ve been working with Marlo Marketing for 3 years and its been a pleasure to work with her group. Her team is creative and dedicated to our brand. I truly feel that they are an extension of my marketing team and part of the Pretzel Crisps family! I highly recommend Marlo Marketing for PR and marketing services for anyone looking for a outstanding team to help create awareness for their brand.
Mark Richardson
Former President & CEO, Limoliner LLC
We hired Marlo and her firm a few years ago to bring our luxury bus transportation service, Limoliner, to a new level. They have done an outstanding job for us in rebranding, marketing, social media, and press coverage. They have offices in Boston and New York City, and are big enough to service our account while still offering personal service. Marlo has been a perfect fit for us and I recommend her to other potential clients.
Beth Torrey
Former Director, Strategic Programming, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
I could not have asked for a better partner to work with for the launch and promotion of the Lawn on D from audience development to out of the park press coverage, the success was beyond our expectations.
What marlo marketing understood is that success for the Lawn on D would require a comprehensive campaign to establish the audience, from identifying them to engaging them and then keeping them informed 24/7 of our programming and activities – they did it all. Marlo put together a team who had depth and expertise in each area – design-copywriting – social media – website – PR – advertising – promotional partnerships – email – this ensured we were maximizing every opportunity and we were never at a loss for fresh ideas. However as the client, I appreciated that I had one point of contact to manage the overall campaign, we could drill down on any area and bring in the right players but overall I had confidence that my Account Director had a handle on the entire campaign and was always looking at the big picture. When you are working on a project that requires updates 24/7 due to weather/artist changes etc.. it is important that you enjoy the people you are working with and working with the marlo team was an absolute pleasure. I have worked with many marketing companies over the years and the team at marlo is by far the most professional, creative and enjoyable to work with always going above and beyond to be the best!
Dan Hermann
Founder & CEO, PaintNite.com
The team at marlo marketing/communications was professional, easy to work with and produced amazing results. The media coverage exceeded our expectations and as a result we’ve seen an increase in ticket sales and brand awareness throughout the country. People now know who we are and are excited to experience social painting and the unique concept we bring to their community. As we continue to expand Paint Nite into new cities in the United States and eventually into new countries, we look forward to continuing our partnership with the marlo team.
Cindy Brown
President, Boston Duck Tours
Marlo came very highly recommended to me within the Boston hospitality industry when we were starting a new company – Frost Ice Bar. Not only did she deliver above and beyond our expectations, but I found the entire staff very easy to work with and extremely professional (yet fun at the same time). She is a hard-working business owner who cares deeply about the success of her clients and who is willing to get involved to ensure the highest quality of work. I’d definitely use her again in the future.
Keith Lauver
Founder & CEO, cooksimple
Marlo and her team took the kernel of a brand concept and made it pop nationally! Leading us through a process that distilled the Healthy Pantry’s core attributes, Marlo brought clarity to our communication strategy so we could achieve our ambitious business goals.
Stage 1 for us: capture a busy shopper’s attention in crowded aisles. We had to communicate three things in about three seconds: easy, delicious, and healthy, and Marlo made that happen! From the selection of a familiar packaging style and size, to the use of simple language and photographs, our box appeals to busy families who don’t have time to cook and members of a generation that seems to have forgotten how to. By featuring mouth-watering photographs of the finished meals, customers could nearly taste their dinner before it went into their cart. And by highlighting the key healthful attributes– gluten-free, all natural, and no added sugars– even the shopper most skeptical of boxed foods would be pleasantly surprised by our quality ingredients. Did it work? In just 1 year, The Healthy Pantry went from 100 to over 1,500 stores carrying it’s products, and those stores sold 1.7 times more each week!
Stage 2: create a strategy for strong customer engagement. Solving a persistent problem, our brand has the potential for long-term loyalty—but without a web site and social media strategy that engages those customers, this potential can disappear. Marlo and her team are revamping our customer-facing programs so we can capture our customers’ positive experiences and leverage them in both strengthening relationships and creating entirely new ones!
Finally, Stage 3: utilize local and national media to highlight the leadership position our stores are taking in providing easy and healthy answers to “What’s for Dinner?” and encourage shoppers to visit those stores for our solutions. As we begin this stage with Marlo, we can only wait to see how their terrific work continues to positively impact our growth!
Jasmina Aganovic
Founder, Stages of Beauty
I cannot say enough wonderful things about the team at Marlo Marketing and Communications! While we have only worked with them for 6 months, the results that they have delivered have absolutely exceeded our expectations. Our brand went from having literally no PR and little SEO presence, to having fantastic sources raving about us such as Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Harper’s Bazaar. For an up-and-coming beauty brand, this is huge! The entire team is incredibly sharp, hard-working, and are constantly on the pulse of the industry for any opportunity. Beyond delivering phenomenal results, they have been fantastic people to work with and it has always been a pleasure spending time with them whether its in a meeting or running from taxi to taxi during desk-sides!
Amos Lavian
Founder/CEO, Dermelect + mani maker
Marlo has assembled a great team of true professionals at MMC to support our brand building and PR initiatives. They have worked for us to execute campaigns, conduct desk-sides, follow up and come up with creative positioning of our treatments resulting in some excellent exposure and national press. The team, I consider, are ‘real’ sans the ‘fabulous attitude’ exuded by many other PR groups. It’s a big deal when a real Yankees fan hires someone out of Boston but they’ve proven to be really worth it-I strongly recommend them!
Michael Wang
Founder & CEO, Fóumami
Marlo and her team of PR pros are experts at what they do. They know their stuff and deliver superior results! The work her team has done and continue to do for Fóumami is worth every penny. I can’t be happier, and working with Marlo is one of the best business decisions I’ve made for my company.
Robert Sanborn
Owner, Prince Albert Guest House
Marlo Marketing has provided public relations services for the Provincetown Tourism Office for the past 3+ years. The team is professional, collegial and communicates well. Marlo has helped the Town of Provincetown in build out the content of our Tourism website, create Press Kits (which have been used widely), coordinate press trips, and has done an excellent job in promoting Provincetown worldwide as a travel destination. Additionally, the editorial the town has received is extremely valuable. Marlo and team have to work with a number of personalities and have handled it professionally and gracefully.
Jeanne Connon
Former Chief Marketing Officer, The Grommet
The marlo marketing/communications team is so high-energy and hardworking — man, they just deliver. Since partnering with them, we’ve secured coverage in Better Homes & Gardens, ABCnews.com, Good Housekeeping, Seventeen magazine, Cooking Light, and House Beautiful, along with lots of influential blogs and specialty publications. They’ve really thrown themselves behind Daily Grommet’s brand and are helping us forge lasting relationships with the press. It’s refreshing to see results, rather than reports from a PR agency.
Michael Leviton
Chef
Marlo and her crew have completely changed my mind about PR. Read her little intro above. She is absolutely right.
Over the past thirteen years, I have been through numerous PR firms and have also gone without PR for many years. Have I noticed a particular difference? Have I felt like the thousands of dollars were worth it?
I was entirely skeptical. Ask her. But, I am now convinced. Here’s why:
She chooses her clients wisely, with regard to their ability to back up her efforts to promote them. It is all about the relationship. I have never felt like I was just one more client in her roster.
It is about “marketing” and not just PR. No throwing parties or doing events that don’t show us off properly or lump us in with 25 other restaurants. I have been shown how to effectively and efficiently promote my businesses for what they are.
Marlo and her team have been relentless in getting us access to those people who, when we do our jobs right, appreciate what we do and how we do it, and who will talk and write about it.
Similarly, I really do believe that she and her team truly get what we are trying to accomplish, and that they take great pride in helping us succeed.
And, perhaps most importantly, I feel very, very confident that I can leave this (PR) aspect of my businesses in her hands, knowing that it will be handled in a way that I feel comfortable with, thereby allowing me to concentrate on the aspects of my businesses that I do best.
Will Willis
Co-Founder, Bully Boy Distillers
Marlo and her team have been instrumental in helping launch our brand in the Boston area. I think what separates her firm from other PR firms out there is that in addition to having contacts at all the typical news outlets covering our market she has personal relationships within the marketplace itself from which clients can benefit. She is fair, straightforward, and willing to go the extra mile for us which we appreciate. She lives and breathes her work, and the results show.
John Linehan
Former President & CEO, Zoo New England
MMC has been an incredible partner in our Zoos’ success. With knowledge, creativity, hard-work and dogged determination they have helped us increase our profile, shape our brand and increase attendance. Marlo is passionate and professional, intelligent and instinctive. She lives her work and gets results!
Patrick Lee
Partner, Grafton Group
Marlo Marketing/Communications has been a valuable member of Grafton Groups restaurant team for well over ten years. MMC has been instrumental in helping us not only with our day to day public relations but also with long term strategic planning. Marlo and her team have worked tirelessly on our accounts and delivered tangible results that we rely on in order to grow our business.
David Hirschberg
Former Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Zoo New England
As VP of Institutional Advancement at Zoo New England (ZNE), I first hired mm/c in 2006. mm/c is simply the best marketing firm I’ve ever worked with. Through their creativity and resourcefulness, mm/c was able to leverage our very limited marketing budget and helped ZNE to increase attendance by 25% between 2006 and 2009. I would recommend them without hesitation.
Adam Sperling
Former General Manager, Hotel Commonwealth
I have worked with Marlo and her team over the past 3 years with outstanding results. Marlo provides both PR and Social Media services for Hotel Commonwealth and we could not be more pleased with the results. Always driven to acheive results, Marlo and her team continue to bring value to our PR efforts by helping us get the most of each opportunity that presents itself. I look forward to continuing to work with Marlo and her team in 2012 and beyond!
Mark Hellendrung
President, Narragansett Beer
Marlo and her team have done an outstanding job getting out the Narragansett Beer story. We have received countless placements over the last three years on both the national and hyper-local level. She has delivered results with industry experts, traditional media outlets and cultural influencers. The team is great at developing an annual plan and then executing against it regularly.
Karsten Robbins
Founder, Luvli Juices
We engaged Marlo Marketing for two consumer product launches and the resulting national roll out. Marlo and her team were able to quickly assess the promotional opportunities and customize a really effective campaign for us. Not content to stick to business as usual, we tried traditional approaches mixed with some new ideas. We felt that Marlo’s team was able to quickly and effectively adapt to an evolving strategy and recalibrate if necessary. I would recommend Marlo without a doubt and look forward to working with her in the future. It’s hard to find genuine professionals that you consider true partners in your endeavors – Marlo is one such professional.
