About Us
In 2013, after 5 years of living the "Big Agency" life, Kelsey created Mayhem Marketing. She wanted to start an agency that could help small businesses. She watched as large agencies turned down smaller clients and didn't understand why there weren't more agencies out there supporting LOCAL businesses.
In 2019, Marshall Rule left his position of a rapidly growing e-commerce apparel company. He was looking for a culture of community.
Together, Kelsey and Marshall believe that small and medium sized businesses should have the same digital marketing opportunities as large companies.
Now, we can write in the first person....
Here are a few things that Mayhem Marketing means to us:
- Community - While our clients span from New York City to Montana, and from Washington DC to Seattle, we pride ourselves on being Idahoans. We are based in the Sun Valley, Idaho area because we love this community. We work with a number of non-profits and small, local businesses and pride ourselves on being able to provide them a level of expertise not often found in our small town.
- Quality - The two of us do all of the work ourselves. If we ever do outsource a portion of a project, we will let you know, and we will only do it if we feel that someone else can do it better than the two of us could.
- Fair Pricing - Every business should have a website. Unfortunately, we see a lot of businesses with pretty, but non-functional websites that they overspent on. Or we talk to people that don't think they can afford a website. We believe that a good online presence is a necessity for all types of businesses and will work with you to find a solution that won't break the bank.
Thanks for learning a little about us and we look forward to connecting!
- Kelsey and Marshall
Kelsey Bates
Founder
Kelsey graduated from Boise State in 2009 with a degree in Public Relations. However, instead of going into more traditional marketing, digital marketing called to her. Before branching out on her own, she spent several years in agency life specializing in SEO and AdWords for businesses that range in size from local business to multi-million dollar ecommerce companies.
As her agency role grew, Kelsey missed connecting with local businesses and helping them achieve success in her own backyard. Therefore, she ventured out on her own to offer cost-effective online marketing services to a more localized set of clients.
Marshall Rule
Partner
Marshall Rule attended Washington and Lee University for Journalism - Mass Communications. He has worked on both sides of advertising - first as Promotions Director for three radio stations in Boise, Idaho - and later as the Business and Marketing Director for a privately owned golf course.
Most recently, Marshall was the President of an established and rapidly growing digitally native clothing brand. His experience in E-Commerce brings a unique perspective to Mayhem Marketing, and he is excited to help your business accomplish its goals.
Mayhem
Chairdog of the Board
When we were deciding what to name this company, our 100lb lap dog walked into the room, and Mayhem Marketing was born.
Half Saint Bernard and half Border Collie, Mayhem is as unusual as he is predictable. Toys are always required in the office if we want him to put in a full day of work. His favorite, a pink unicorn, is carried gently wherever he goes. At his weight, fetch is more of a turtle race, but will go on for hours at a time.
We put him in charge of accounts receivable for a week...but clients sent us tennis balls as payment. While we realized he wasn't the best to write up invoices, we gave him a seat on our Board of Directors.