Amplify your brand.

Julie Nichols Marketing is a marketing agency specializing in fractional CMO services for small business.

We help small businesses that are ready to scale with trusted marketing leadership and strategy so they can find more of their perfect clients and grow their business to the next level.

Meet Julie

Learn how Julie Nichols Marketing can help your small business attract your perfect customers with:

  • brand strategy

  • social media strategy

  • content strategy

  • search engine optimization (SEO)

Learn more about Julie Nichols.

Julie Nichols, Owner

Small Business Marketing Help

Does this sound like your business?

  • Your business has been growing for a few years, and now you’re ready to scale, but you need marketing guidance

  • You know you need marketing, but you don’t have the right leadership in place to be strategic about it

  • Your marketing department is behind on the times and needs a leader who knows strategy and implementation

  • You don’t want to waste money on marketing that won’t be effective, but you aren’t sure what will work for your business

If you answered, “YES!” to any of these statements, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk.

Book your free discovery call now.

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Your Fractional Chief Marketing Officer

Whether you're a startup or an established business, Julie Nichols can serve as your fractional Chief Marketing Officer, leading your company’s marketing department on a part-time contract basis. Julie loves working with small business owners as a trusted advisor and guide, handling all your marketing needs. As a longtime teacher and marketing literacy advocate, Julie can upskill your existing team with the critical marketing skills, or bring in highly qualified contractors to do the work.

Ready to take charge of your marketing? Connect with us today.

Services

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    Brand Strategy

    Want to stand out from the rest? You need to establish your brand: Who you are and what makes you unique! Let me help you make these critical decisions. Learn more

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    Fractional Chief Marketing Officer

    Do you need a trusted advisor to lead your small business marketing, but you don’t need a full-time CMO? A fractional CMO is a great option, and Julie is up for the job. Learn more

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    Marketing Strategy

    I’ll customize a marketing strategy just for your brand and goals. From website copy to social media to email marketing — I’ll find a fit that’s just right for you. Learn more

ALL SERVICES

  • Julie is who you need to hire for your small business if you're serious about being intentional with your marketing.

    Karen McConomy, Your Numbers Person

  • Julie levels up my marketing skills in ways that are simple and easy for me to accomplish, and highly effective.

    Michelle Tibble, Awesome Balloon Creations

  • She's been a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her to others who want to beef up their marketing and branding.

    Diane Kubal, Fulcrum Network

FAQs

  • I prefer to work as a long-term marketing leader on a part-time contract basis. This allows me to become embedded in the organization, build a long-term marketing strategy, and lead the marketing implementation work with your current marketing team or with contractors that I bring in from my agency.

    I can also take on short-term projects as a brand and marketing strategist, content writer, and project manager.

  • Book a free discovery call with me. We’ll meet for about 20 minutes so I can learn about your needs and challenges. If I think there’s a good fit, I will propose a marketing assessment and recommendations.

  • I will do extensive research around your current marketing channels, including your website, emails, social media channels, overall messaging, and content. I will also connect with some of your employees and clients to delve deeper into discovery. I want t see what’s going on with your marketing from all angles. I will also research your direct competitors. After I have completed my assessment, I will devise a list of recommendations. We will meet to review my findings and discuss next steps.

  • I serve businesses earning $1-5 million annually as a fractional CMO, but I will take on short-term projects with businesses with less revenue. I am open to most industries. I have previous experience with nonprofits, health & wellness, law firms, bookkeeping, consulting, and other professional services.

  • My fees for fractional CMO work start at $3,000 per month.

    Short-term projects start at $1,500.

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Serving marketing clients remotely and locally in the Chicago area within a 25-mile or 30-minute radius of Morton Grove, Illinois, including Skokie, Niles, Glenview, Evanston, Golf, Park Ridge, Lincolnwood, Northfield, Wilmette, Highland Park, Deerfield, Northbrook, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Arlington Heights, Glencoe, Wheeling, Highwood, Bannockburn, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Libertyville, Rosemont, North Chicago, Waukegan, Gurnee, Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Chicago, Rogers Park, Edgewater, Harwood Heights, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Bucktown, Wicker Park, and other Chicago neighborhoods off the Kennedy Expressway. Travel outside of these areas will incur a travel fee for in-person services.