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Laura Payne sits with her wife kissing their child

Pride Marketing Chat

Oneupweb is definitely considered an LGBTQIA+ friendly agency. In the past, we’ve donated to the Up North Pride foundation in Traverse City. Our insurance benefits cover domestic partnerships as well as marriages. We make space for everyone in our office, and at our table. This year, we sat down with two of our LGBTQIA+ colleagues…

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gillian cobb niemisto

Meet Gill, SEO Expert & Horticulturist

Gillian Cobb Niemisto, Head of Content Marketing and SEO Strategy I grew up in Williamston, MI and attended Michigan State University where I obtained a B.A. in Professional Writing with an emphasis in Writing in Communities and Cultures. I always yearned to live “Up North,” but wasn’t sure if I could make it a reality….

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franworth vice president of digital marketing brandi kloostra

A Conversation with the Vice President of Digital Marketing at Franworth

Brandi Kloostra has brought the Oneupweb team with her as she’s conquered the franchise marketing industry time and time again. Always working multiple jobs from a young age, Brandi went from delivering newspapers to Vice President of Digital Marketing at Franworth, with more than a few stops along the way. Through her personal (wife, mother…

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andy olds

Meet Andy “Funky” Olds, PPC Extraordinaire

Andy Olds: I am not sure of my official title but what I consider my role to be, just as it has been since 1987, and if I may paraphrase Cassanova Rud and Super Lover Cee when they ‘Do The James’; I try to be ‘The Choreographer of the Funky Dope Beat Maneuver’. Meaning do…

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emily nelson

Meet Emily Nelson, Jack of All Digital Content Trades

Emily Nelson, Managing Creative Producer I graduated from Hope College with a degree in Communication. I chose this degree because I thought, “Nobody makes money as a photographer.” Now, I make money as a photographer, but my more holistic marketing background in social, SEO and graphic design inform my approach to creative. I love what…

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shelly brass

Meet Shelly Brass: Accounting Assistant

Shelly Brass, Accounting Assistant I grew up in Benzie County and have always loved the area. I worked for 25 years in the beer & wine industry in multiple roles that included customer service, administrative and accounting. Prior to that, I worked in the hotel industry in various positions from desk clerk to banquets manager….

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jess and nicole check out a design on a tablet at the current oneupweb office

Chaos and Control: Building Friendships at Oneupweb

Since Halloween 2009, they’ve been inseparable. Jess Gordon-Beach and Nicole Emenhiser are two designers at Oneupweb with a history they say is categorized not by years, but by where the Oneupweb office was located.  There were the “old building” upstairs years with the previous owner Lisa… the “old building” downstairs years with Fernando, the current…

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tessa lighty

Get to Know Tessa Lighty

Tessa Lighty, Brand Manager From a young age I loved to tell stories and create. Though I never considered myself a particularly creative person, my passion for writing led to a career in journalism, with an emphasis on photojournalism. I graduated from the University of Kentucky and interned at newspapers all over the country during…

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What Is It Like to Live in Traverse City?

Spoiler alert: It’s great. The perks of living and working in Traverse City, Michigan, come down to being part of a community that’s found a perfect balance between opportunity, growth, and maintaining its small-town soul. Working with some of the best employers in northern Michigan makes a move to Traverse City fulfilling, and when you…

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david doran

Meet Dave “Straight Out of the Bag” Doran

David Doran, Director of Strategy I joined Oneupweb in 2014, as a member of the SEO team. Currently, as the Director of Strategy, I lead the Sales and Marketing team; work with project teams on clients’ annual planning and other strategic initiatives; and drive agency-wide strategies aimed at improving technology and services. I’ve spoken at…

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rafael quiroz

Introducing… Rafael Quiroz

Rafael Quiroz Rios, Content Production Associate I moved to northern Michigan in 2019 from Mexico and hold a bachelor’s degree in communication and media production. My professional journey involves collaborating with multiple brands across Mexico and the US, specializing in the production of commercial videos and photography. I am deeply passionate about creativity and the…

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Meet Fernando, CEO and Owner of Oneupweb

Fernando Meza, CEO I’m a first-generation Mexican-American native Los Angeleno. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley, and in my senior year of high school I was recruited by the Emma L. Bowen Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to promote diversity in media by creating a pipeline of talent for media companies through…

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