2024 at Oakes Creative House
And just like that, another year is complete, and we can barely believe it!
It’s been another year of growth here at Oakes Creative House. When we think back to January of this year, we can hardly believe everything that has happened to our marketing agency in the last 365 days.
2024 has been one of change, harvest, dreaming, growth.
And, before we head into 2025 with excitement, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on how we got to where we are today.
The Power of Reflection
Before we dive in, we just wanted to remind you that this practice is important for everyone. Especially as business owners, it’s essential to reflect on what’s happened over the past year and ask yourself…
- What goals did I set and achieve?
- Which goals did I miss out on this year?
- What situations were most challenging, and how did I recover?
- What moments was I most proud of?
- Who did I meet this year?
- Who supported me most this year?
- How did I grow this year?
Of course, the list of questions could go on and on! What’s important is that you set aside time for reflection so that you set yourself up for growth in 2025.
Our Year in Review
Now, let’s get down to business!
This year was a whole lot of NEW.
It included…
- 1 new Marketing Lounge: Our monthly DIY marketing help membership for small business owners and solopreneurs
- 2 new marketing workshops: Design Like the Pros & Sales Funnel
- 1 new team member: Tofunmi Fasesin, our new designer!
Plus, we got a WHOLE LOT done.
In 2024, our marketing agency completed…
- 40+ Client Newsletters
- 30+ Client SEO Blogs
- 31 Websites
- 11 Brand Packages
- 17 Logo Designs
- 12 Photoshoots
- 1,600+ Client Social Media Posts
- 160+ OCH Reels
- 37+ custom projects for agency partners
- + several other one-off projects along the way!
Annddd the numbers are just one piece of the puzzle. The measure of a marketing agency is complex, more than just the sheer amount of content produced. Our reflection also dives into how we grew as individuals and a team.
This year, Crystal had the opportunity to attend the Females on Fire Conference with her mastermind group as well as attend and speak at Reach Retreat! BIG things are on the horizon that were born out of these two impactful events. PLUS, she and her family moved into their new home in Arcadia where she’s been able to host monthly dinner parties, branded mini shoots, working days and more.
Evonne made her dream come true by buying and moving onto a farm where she and her husband raise chickens, goats and ducks, and have a beautiful garden of their own. If you know Evonne, you know this is a HUGE bucket list item checked off. You can follow her journey on social media! We love seeing our team members build their perfect life.
Mandolin took her first trip out of the country, exploring several European countries with her husband and a few friends. It was exciting to play a small part in being able to help her make that dream come true! She also was promoted from Copywriter to Creative Marketing Strategist in the spring of this year. 🥳
Tofunmi joined our team in August! She jumped right in, already having designed several logos and more newsletters than we can count on one hand! She’s meshed well with our team and has been a good sport about us doing ALL the things right as she started, including a team day learning how to make pasta and a big team retreat in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
Our Retreat
Speaking of our retreat…
Any marketing agency should spend time in reflection with their team going over processes, services, and ways they want to grow.
So, that’s exactly what we did!
In October, we took 3 days away from work to pour into each other and the business. We booked a cabin in Broken Bow, ate great meals (thanks The Grateful Head and Rogue Local!), explored nature, and took a DEEP dive into all of our offerings and how to make things better for our clients in 2025 and on.
Being a team that works from home, this retreat was SO needed.
It allowed us the space to openly discuss hang ups, brainstorm ideas, narrow down our services and perfect our processes. We came away with a lot to work on and implement, but setting aside this time was a HUGE step in the right direction. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on!
Looking Forward
And just like that, it’s time to put our eyes toward 2025.
As a marketing agency, we feel it’s important to keep our focus on education and innovation. It’s an everchanging industry! This year set a great jumping off point for next, and we have a lot planned for the year that we can’t wait to reveal.
We hope that you’ve spent some time in deep reflection on your year and have started to make a plan for next. This type of intentionality is so important! It’s both exciting and a little nervewracking 😅
We’ll see you in 2025! We’re looking forward to another great year.
Your revenue increases when your clients increase when your impressions increase when your marketing increases… you get the point. Try to understand what you changed in your business for your analytics to change as they did.
