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As owners of a small building business, my husband and I tend to wear many hats. Our
business has grown mainly on the personal referrals from our client base. However, we
have always known that it is quite important to have good marketing strategy to supplement
and enhance our referral business. Over the past fifteen years we have managed our
marketing in house. This consisted of sporadic mailings, a newsletter (when there was
time), occasional print advertisements in local magazines and newspapers, a yellow pages
ad and a good quality website. Although it was our intent to do a good job with any and all of
these items it was sub-par at best. We realized that we needed a professional and started
interviewing marketing firms. Many of these companies were large with major clients from
the automotive industry. They had grand illusions of six figure marketing budgets that were
completely unrealistic for a small firm like ours. During that time a past client of ours, Mary
Hickman, called to inquire about our marketing program. The timing was perfect.
During our initial meeting with Mary, we were excited to see how prepared she was to meet
with us. She not only had a descriptive plan, but a realistic budget with many ideas. Since
that time, we have worked with Mary to narrow down the best type of advertising and
marketing efforts for our company. She has instituted a mailing system based off of each job
we do, a referral program,consistent PR, an e-newsletter for past clients and vendors, and
worked heavily on re-vamping and optimizing our website.
Mary has completely followed through on every aspect of our marketing plan, kept us on
track and worked with us to compile and maintain an accurate budget. She not only
expands and works on our ideas, but constantly brings new ideas to the table. We can work
together with her and decide as a group what we believe may work and be worth the
investment. We hope to work with Mary Hickman for many years to come.
Christine Ramaekers, MainStreet Design Build Birmingham Michigan
www.mainstreetdesignbuild.com
business has grown mainly on the personal referrals from our client base. However, we
have always known that it is quite important to have good marketing strategy to supplement
and enhance our referral business. Over the past fifteen years we have managed our
marketing in house. This consisted of sporadic mailings, a newsletter (when there was
time), occasional print advertisements in local magazines and newspapers, a yellow pages
ad and a good quality website. Although it was our intent to do a good job with any and all of
these items it was sub-par at best. We realized that we needed a professional and started
interviewing marketing firms. Many of these companies were large with major clients from
the automotive industry. They had grand illusions of six figure marketing budgets that were
completely unrealistic for a small firm like ours. During that time a past client of ours, Mary
Hickman, called to inquire about our marketing program. The timing was perfect.
During our initial meeting with Mary, we were excited to see how prepared she was to meet
with us. She not only had a descriptive plan, but a realistic budget with many ideas. Since
that time, we have worked with Mary to narrow down the best type of advertising and
marketing efforts for our company. She has instituted a mailing system based off of each job
we do, a referral program,consistent PR, an e-newsletter for past clients and vendors, and
worked heavily on re-vamping and optimizing our website.
Mary has completely followed through on every aspect of our marketing plan, kept us on
track and worked with us to compile and maintain an accurate budget. She not only
expands and works on our ideas, but constantly brings new ideas to the table. We can work
together with her and decide as a group what we believe may work and be worth the
investment. We hope to work with Mary Hickman for many years to come.
Christine Ramaekers, MainStreet Design Build Birmingham Michigan
www.mainstreetdesignbuild.com
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I have worked with Mary Hickman for over 2 years now. Her consultant role as our
Director of Sales and Marketing has helped us develop new initiatives to reach our target
markets. Mary is responsive, timely and creative. She understands how to prioritize what
is most important in the work that we do for our clients. Her partners in graphic, web and
SEO have been top notch. We respect and appreciate her efforts as we help our soldiers
and contractors in the Middle East.
Saad Hajjar, COO, Advanced Technology Systems West Bloomfield Michigan
www.atsiraq.com
Director of Sales and Marketing has helped us develop new initiatives to reach our target
markets. Mary is responsive, timely and creative. She understands how to prioritize what
is most important in the work that we do for our clients. Her partners in graphic, web and
SEO have been top notch. We respect and appreciate her efforts as we help our soldiers
and contractors in the Middle East.
Saad Hajjar, COO, Advanced Technology Systems West Bloomfield Michigan
www.atsiraq.com
Our newly formed business needed an expert to help us find an effective, creative way to
market our company. MHK Marketing did a tremendous job! Mary Hickman assisted Nth
Degree Fitness to the next level with email marketing. Mary is very dedicated to her work.
She guided us with her expertise and utilized our input to develop a strategic marketing
plan. Mary is very easy to work with and gets the job done in a cost efficient manner. I
highly recommend Mary Hickman to any business in need of this service.
Kristin Turner, Nth Degree Fitness Royal Oak Michigan
www.nthdgegreefitness.com
market our company. MHK Marketing did a tremendous job! Mary Hickman assisted Nth
Degree Fitness to the next level with email marketing. Mary is very dedicated to her work.
She guided us with her expertise and utilized our input to develop a strategic marketing
plan. Mary is very easy to work with and gets the job done in a cost efficient manner. I
highly recommend Mary Hickman to any business in need of this service.
Kristin Turner, Nth Degree Fitness Royal Oak Michigan
www.nthdgegreefitness.com
As a fine-arts photographer and professional artist, I want to spend time on my work, not
marketing my business. Mary and I met to discuss a plan for growing my business. The
marketing plan had to include cost effective solutions and require minimal effort on my part.
I now have a successful e-newsletter in place and Mary manages all of the details. This
consistency has helped keep me in the mind of the customer for repeat business, and has
generated new clients from the referral program we created. I highly recommend working
with Mary to help you get the right things in place that work for your business.
Melissa Leeper, Owner, Leeper Photo Beverly Hills Michigan
www.leeperphoto.com
marketing my business. Mary and I met to discuss a plan for growing my business. The
marketing plan had to include cost effective solutions and require minimal effort on my part.
I now have a successful e-newsletter in place and Mary manages all of the details. This
consistency has helped keep me in the mind of the customer for repeat business, and has
generated new clients from the referral program we created. I highly recommend working
with Mary to help you get the right things in place that work for your business.
Melissa Leeper, Owner, Leeper Photo Beverly Hills Michigan
www.leeperphoto.com
I have known Mary a few years now through our Mom Entrepreneurs group. She has a
strong passion for helping others in business and continues to think of new ways to get the
word out about Ewe-nique Knits. I also welcomed her help with our fund raiser for the Royal
Oak Animal Shelter. She has a genuine excitement for the success of my business."
Amy Goller, Owner, Ewe-nique Knits Royal Oak Michigan
www.eweniqueknits.com
strong passion for helping others in business and continues to think of new ways to get the
word out about Ewe-nique Knits. I also welcomed her help with our fund raiser for the Royal
Oak Animal Shelter. She has a genuine excitement for the success of my business."
Amy Goller, Owner, Ewe-nique Knits Royal Oak Michigan
www.eweniqueknits.com
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Mary is great at what she does. She works hard and is extremely organized and detail
oriented. Every time Ive worked with her on a project she has gone out of her way to learn
our client’s industry.
Stephen Yatooma, Owner Audere Inc Birmingham Michigan.
www.audere.com
oriented. Every time Ive worked with her on a project she has gone out of her way to learn
our client’s industry.
Stephen Yatooma, Owner Audere Inc Birmingham Michigan.
www.audere.com
Mary is skilled marketing and advertising professional. We have worked with Mary and her
Detroit marketing agency MHK Marketing Group on several SEO projects. Mary and her
partners have great knowledge of both online marketing and she understands how to
maximize the powers of the Internet for her clients. Mary is client focused, organized, detail
oriented and great person to work with. If your are looking for cost-effective Internet
marketing and SEO solutions from: planning, creative, buying and placement with rapid
turnaround contact Mary Hickman.
Jack Roberts, Owner, Peak Positions Traverse City Michigan
www.peakpositions.com
Detroit marketing agency MHK Marketing Group on several SEO projects. Mary and her
partners have great knowledge of both online marketing and she understands how to
maximize the powers of the Internet for her clients. Mary is client focused, organized, detail
oriented and great person to work with. If your are looking for cost-effective Internet
marketing and SEO solutions from: planning, creative, buying and placement with rapid
turnaround contact Mary Hickman.
Jack Roberts, Owner, Peak Positions Traverse City Michigan
www.peakpositions.com
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Mary has done a great job helping with marketing our business. She took the time to learn
what our needs were and came up with a plan that was formatted for our specific
requirements. There was never any packaged or preplanned ideas that she used for other
projects, we had our own customized approach that fit our needs perfectly. In what I would
consider very difficult economic conditions Mary has been able to drive new clients and
significantly increase our exposure to existing and potential clients using multiple avenues.
These new and fortunately cost effective ideas have allowed us to scale back on our more
expensive and less effective marketing and advertising we have done in the past (Yellow
Pages), with much better results. Mary has been a fantastic resource for our business and
continues to keep us on track with our marketing and advertising plan.
Michael Hood D.V.M. Owner, Greenfield Animal Hospital Southfield Michigan
www.greenfieldanimalhospital.com
what our needs were and came up with a plan that was formatted for our specific
requirements. There was never any packaged or preplanned ideas that she used for other
projects, we had our own customized approach that fit our needs perfectly. In what I would
consider very difficult economic conditions Mary has been able to drive new clients and
significantly increase our exposure to existing and potential clients using multiple avenues.
These new and fortunately cost effective ideas have allowed us to scale back on our more
expensive and less effective marketing and advertising we have done in the past (Yellow
Pages), with much better results. Mary has been a fantastic resource for our business and
continues to keep us on track with our marketing and advertising plan.
Michael Hood D.V.M. Owner, Greenfield Animal Hospital Southfield Michigan
www.greenfieldanimalhospital.com
Thank you Mary for the great work (again) on my last project! What I really appreciate is
your professional creativity. I know that when I give you a project, you can take it from start
to finish with almost no input or hand holding from me and it comes out perfectly; like you
knew exactly what I wanted... are you a mind reader?! Thanks again!
Mal Shelter. She has a genuine excitement for the success of my business."
Eric Knorr, Owner Medical Village Optical Beverly Hills Michigan
www.medicalvillageoptical.com
your professional creativity. I know that when I give you a project, you can take it from start
to finish with almost no input or hand holding from me and it comes out perfectly; like you
knew exactly what I wanted... are you a mind reader?! Thanks again!
Mal Shelter. She has a genuine excitement for the success of my business."
Eric Knorr, Owner Medical Village Optical Beverly Hills Michigan
www.medicalvillageoptical.com
As a novice small business owner without website or SEO experience, Mary's guidance and
expertise were exactly what was needed to build and launch our website. I so appreciated
her enthusiasm and keen anticipation of just what we needed. She's a pleasure to work with!"
Ann Wagner, Fresh Start Moving Solutions Royal Oak Michigan
www.freshstartmovingsolutions.com
expertise were exactly what was needed to build and launch our website. I so appreciated
her enthusiasm and keen anticipation of just what we needed. She's a pleasure to work with!"
Ann Wagner, Fresh Start Moving Solutions Royal Oak Michigan
www.freshstartmovingsolutions.com