About Us
As an innovative virtual agency, SocialNicole brings together the best and brightest digital communications talent under one “roof” to provide high-level expertise to our clients.
We have built a network of professionals, each specializing in their own unique area of digital communications, allowing us to assemble teams of relevant talent to meet individual client needs.
Nicole Harrison – Principal
Nicole brings a strong digital strategy and communications background to her role as founder and CEO of SocialNicole Online Marketing. SocialNicole was founded in response to the need for a new type of marketing agency focused on helping companies effectively leverage online marketing tools such as social media, email marketing, search engine optimization and website development to grow strategic relationships that put ideas into motion. Nicole’s true talent lies in her ability to bridge technology and relationships- understanding the nuances of what it means to be a social business and what it means to make technology work for humans.
In her spare time Nicole supports the “First Woman on Mars” astronaut career aspirations of her teen-age daughter and caters to the whims of her canine companions, Pippin and Lucy.
Clint Carlson – Web Developer Extraordinaire
Clint has a passion for open communication via the web. This is what drives all of his web development; allowing you to communicate through your website, and your viewers to communicate easily back via intuitive and easy to use web development. Clint places an emphasis on seeing the big picture of what your project is and will be and develops with a mindset that allows for growth as you, your company and your website grow. Using a variety of best practices, technologies and development platforms, Clint can’t help but to take every project personally and deliver an amazing product, big or small, simple or complex.
Josh Braaten – Search Engine Optimization
Josh combines an analytical mind, a passion for online marketing and over seven years of SEO, project management and consulting to bring you an SEO project for your website with lasting effect. Josh believes that good SEO is driven by a solid search engine strategy and excellent social content. Josh founded Big Picture Web to meet the needs of the many clients looking for online marketing that combines SEO and content strategy for results.
Yvonne Hundshamer – Chief Story Teller – Marketing and PR Specialist
Communicating key messages is more than simply writing good copy. Ensuring branding and messaging strategies are reflective of a client’s marketing objectives is Yvonne’s top priority. Yvonne’s portfolio, including creating content for use online, in advertising, channel marketing and even executive speeches demonstrates her strength in helping clients articulate their philosophies and values and the best practices that make up the organization’s competitive advantages.
Heather Markovich – Social Media Community Manager
A recent journalism graduate from Carroll University in Wisconsin, Heather brings to the table a firm background in successful public-driven writing, with experience ranging from small local newspapers to media relations for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Heather believes the art of “writing” to be one of the most important vehicles for success. In her opinion, there’s a difference between just words on a page and a tangible, meaningful message. Heather strives for excellence in the latter. Like any other individual her age, Heather has stayed active within the social networking scene. Armed with a passion for public relations, Heather has continued to research and equip herself with the skills to use this valuable social media to the peak of their versatile ability – with the public in mind.
A classically-trained pianist, in her spare time Heather gets a thrill from trying her hand at new pieces. She also enjoys “geeking” out as an avid player of video games, reading and spending time with her friends and family.
Kristin Maija Peterson – Branding, Promotions and Graphic Design
Kristin brings to the table her design experience working for corporate, marketing communications and publishing companies. She broke away from employee life in 1996 to start her own design studio, Grand Ciel Design. Kristin’s main focus is creating fresh custom branding, promotions and website design. She maintains a working philosophy that good design emerges through good relationships. Kristin never “designs at the client” rather she makes it a collaboration, educating her clients about the branding process, what applications off-line and on-line are best suited for growing their business and what will fit their budget. When Kristin isn’t creating for clients, she’s nurturing a long-time passion of writing and illustrating childrens picture books, as well as working on her own watercolors, drawings and super short stories.
