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The most consistent and dependable way to grow your business is to turn advertising into profit. Q101 | Digital puts you in front of audiences across all platforms & channels to bring you more clients. Work with us, and your business will never be the same.

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How do we attract your ideal target client?

Remember, your business can attract any client you choose. We help you choose wisely. Then we match creativity with technology to deliver your new dream clients. Your future clients are consuming massive amounts of media. They’re using mobile devices, watching video platforms, listening to audio services, and searching for things that interest them. We ignore your never customers, and focus in on your future customers!

Strategy

We start with strategy. The first step in having a successful marketing effort is designing a customized and focused marketing plan for your business. As the saying goes, measure twice - cut once. We want to being completely certain about your plan before we spend a dime on ads.

Design

We design and craft your messaging, content, creative, and follow up with an eye on action. This is not about obsessing over a seriff or sans seriff font. Your design process is centered around results that are on brand.

Development

We develop creative and content for the purpose of reaching your ideal target customer. This is fun and rewarding. Your clients need to hear your company's voice, and see what your company stands for as it relates to business, not social issues.

Branding

The most over used word in marketing & advertising is "branding". A logo is not a brand. A name is not a brand. Pepsi spends a lot of money on brand because at the end of the day, it's sugar water. Brand is important, but not so important you go broke "branding".

Advertising

Advertising is a math formula. Once we dial in your results, we will be able to reasonably predict and depend on revenue growth based on ad spends. Your advertising will cease to be an expense, and will become a true investment yielding 3-7x.

Media

Think of your media placement as a tool box. We use a variety of tools to reach your ideal clients. Our media tools include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google, radio, TV, outdoor, mobile, OTT/CTV and more.

Read this if you want to make more money.

The key to making more money in any business is to attract more customers who want/need what you offer. Some call this “word of mouth” because they rely on their existing customers to spread their message. Word of mouth works sometimes. But word of mouth is slow, and very dangerous. You wouldn’t let your customers balance your company check book would you? So why in the world would you trust a bunch of people with no marketing experience, messaging experience, or advertising experience to craft, distribute and share your business’ marketing message? Businesses who rely on word of mouth, die by word of mouth. Good news travels too slow. That’s why other business people do things like create signs and run promotions to “get the word out” faster. This process is called advertising. In the olden days, if you wanted to advertise you had very few choices like newspaper, radio and tv. you could only afford to have one broad message for all audiences (that’s why they call is BROADcasting) and buying the ads was wildly expensive. Today, we can reach your perfect clients, with custom messaging that speaks to them, in their language, for pennies on the dollar! Here are just some of the tools we deploy to supercharge word of mouth in what we refer to as Advertising 2.0!

Mobile & SMS

Mobile & SMS

Websites Aren’t Dead

Websites Aren’t Dead

Creative Branding

Creative Branding

Digital Media Landscape

Digital Media Landscape

Advertising 2.0

Advertising 2.0

Content Strategy

Content Strategy

Meet The 3 Headed Monster:

They say it takes two to tango, but your Q101 | Digital Agency Account is managed by a dedicated “3 Headed Monster” covering each of the vital and strategic areas of your account. Meet the 3 Headed Monster:

Team 1

The Account ManagerProject Lead

The is your sherpa. Your account manager guides you through the creative process, media buys, edits, adjustments, analytics, and everything in between. The Account Manager is your Chief of Staff and the keeper of "The Plan".
Team 2

The Creative DirectorProduction Coordinator

The Creative Director is the mad scientist coming up with your creative for your ad campagns. She works with your Project Manager to stay "on message" and "on brand" while providing Killer Creative that Converts. The Creative Director coordinates with your Media Buyer to make sure the right messaging is delivered to the right audience, on the right medium.
Team 3

The Media BuyerYour Score Keeper

It's vital we all "Know The Score". The Media Buyer works to place your creative in the places that fit "The Plan" for your ideal customers. He's in constant contact with the Project Manager to maximize ROAS (Return On Ad Spend).

Wanna dip your toe in the water?

We don’t recommend dipping your toe in the water. These options are quick fixes that may work once, or may not work at all. It’s best to take the time to invest in working with us to design a customized Comprehensive Marketing Plan that serves your business over the long term. If you’d like to go all-in and Become a Client click here.

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Q101 Club

$997

  • Monthly Discount Ad Club
  • Promote Your Offers Daily
  • Recruit New Hires
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  • (8) Monthly Social Posts on Q101
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Q101 | Digital

Agency Plan

  • Cross Platform Custom Marketing Plan
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Target Client Deep Dive
  • Messaging & Creative Overhaul
  • SEO, Mobile, Digital Plan
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What Our Clients have to say

Q101 | Digital connects you to your future customers.

I try to convince my clients to partner. Everyone is a partner...the station, the client and the audience. Testimonial 1

Kathy RettkeMedia Superviser | ESW

This is a really solid schedule for our BTS promotion. We are thrilled to move forward with this and thank you for your help! Testimonial 2

Michael MontevideoVans | VFC

They executed a BBM (SMS) campaign with Blackberry. It was one of the most successful campaigns they've ever done. Definitely put a smile on our faces. Testimonial 3

Lindsay EckhardtSenior Media Buyer | Starcom

Why do I need to “Apply to Become a Client”?

We offer custom marketing, advertising and creative services to our clients. There are certain categories of business we choose not to work with. If you're in the professional service business ranging from Doctors, Attorneys, Real Estate Brokers, Insurance Agents, Financial Planners, Accounting Firms and other similar businesses, we'd like to learn more about the state of your business so we can set up a call. We also work with retail businesses like auto dealers, Harley Davidson dealerships, banks, and other select categories. We start by designing a Comprehensive Marketing Plan for your business. If you're a reputable and estalished business of more than 5 years with revenue above $500,000 annually and you'd like a Plan that will allow you to replace yourself and revolutionize the way your company acquires customers more efficiently, submit an application at the link below.
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About Us

Q101 | Digital is Chicago’s first digital marketing agency. Our first and longest running client is Q101. Since launching Q101’s digital efforts in the ’90s, we’ve expanded to working with advertising clients ranging from Chevrolet, to Blackberry, to the US Army. Clients who demand results and accountability choose Q101 | Digital as their Digital Marketing Agency.

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Address: PO Box 3162 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: +1-(312)-380-1530
Email: info@chicagosalternative.com

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