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Caring

creative

culture

Gracious

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go-getters

As a full-service marketing agency, we generate enthusiasm, energy and action for our clients’ brands. It’s at the top of our to-do list—every day. What’s our secret weapon in this endeavor? A culture that fosters enthusiasm, energy and action. In other words: mojo begets mojo.

Culture is
everything

Results
that
matter

What else? We increase awareness. Spark conversations. Engage hearts and minds. Generate leads. Move the needle. Build sales. With a wide a variety of tools, we leverage strategic smarts and creativity to make your enterprise fly. We call it the art of commerce.

We’re here to help. Let’s talk.

Service

with

a smile

Service with a smile.

We offer a wide range of services: advertising, PR, social media, media strategy/buying, digital marketing, analytics, brand strategy, studio production and more. But our primary service is helping clients thrive. While having some fun along the way. (OK, occasionally big fun.)

Experience + Services

Work

For

good-

ness’

sake

One of the joys of working here is the ability to contribute to the wider community. For one thing, a number of worthy nonprofits are on our client roster. But we also encourage employees to volunteer their energy, talent and passion to charities of all kinds throughout the region. Their takeaway? It feels good to do good.

The ways we give back

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Ideas, glorious ideas

Stronger than ever.

In 2016, we were officially certified as a Women Business Enterprise by the New York State Department of Economic Development. Lauren Dixon founded Dixon Schwabl in 1986 and 30+ years later, she still leads it as our CEO.

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Ryann Bouchard-Guglielmo

Public Relations Manager

To court
the heart
address
the eyes

Dig our design work

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce

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This is the place.

Some of us left the area for far-flung cities, then felt the irresistible tug of home. Some found their way here through college or a life partner. And a few of us never left. There’s something about this area that people love. There’s quick commutes and affordable living. Four complete seasons. Top-notch colleges. Arts and sports galore: Red Wings baseball, Buffalo Bills, an international jazz festival and the Strong Museum. We could go on, but there’s a street festival about to start …

Culture

Joanne LaFave

Account Director

Mad skills =
table stakes.

It’s not enough to be talented. You have to be nice, too. Our folks play remarkably well with others, so when we lift, we lift in the same direction.

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