Bondfire Strategy is closing in on its first anniversary in business, but Jordan Walker is already making an impact in the local marketing scene. She shares with Don and Ebony how she builds relationships with her clients to deliver them great results. On this episode we discuss:

• Taking the clutter out of marketing
• Having a focus on people and relationships to build connections
• Not being afraid to ask for help
• The network connections the Chamber provides
• Connecting with and supporting in-house marketing teams
• Choosing Wichita

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Bondfire Strategy exists to take the clutter out of marketing, ignite inspiration and humanize results.

Through our partnership, businesses will see results through connecting with their customer and empowering their team to feel capable, confident and ready to grow the business.

Jordan Walker is the owner of Bondfire Strategy, a firm dedicated to helping companies plan, measure and optimize marketing efforts to yield greater results and form deeper connections with customers.

As a connector, Jordan loves meeting new people, building relationships, and is energized by engaging with her community where she champions local startup efforts with Wichita Startup Week and serves as the 2022 Vice Chair of W Young Professionals Impact Team.

When she's not at her desk, you'll often find Jordan tilling up dirt in the garden, hitting the road to one of our many state and national parks, or reading a book on the patio at one of our fine local establishments.

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What happens when your business finances are in disorder, the IRS is coming after you and a negative article just came out in the press. Many would fold in that situation, but Mary Kate Denton regrouped with her team and shares with Don and Ebony how that forged a culture of thriving at Mary Kate and Company. On this episode we discuss:

• Her sister, “Company”
• Having a different kind of salon
• Never having to recruit new hires
• Forging ahead through financial headwinds
• Dealing with painful lessons in business
• Culture created through the refining process
• Being a “giving” company
• Having the “Norm” factor
• Stepping away from the day-to-day to lead the business
• Structuring the business so that one person’s success is everyone’s success

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I’ve been blessed with a long, fulfilling career in the beauty industry.I remember knowing from a very young age that I was interested in hair and beauty. I love looking back at all I’ve learned and how much I’ve grown through it. My passion for learning and growing personally and professionally drives me to always reach for more. That led me to go big with my sister, Becky, and Mary Kate and Company was born. She had all the talents, qualities, education and experience that complimented mine. Together we make an awesome partnership. We started our company in December of 2006. I have transitioned into a new phase of business ownership serving behind the scenes. big picture visioneering, coaching and leadership along with making connections in our community and industry.

My life experiences have given me a unique perspective as a leader. I’ve picked myself up and dusted myself off numerous times. It’s funny how you grow more from adversity than you do from anything else. Because of that, I always coach everyone to embrace and even celebrate difficult experiences, negative reviews and embarrassing moments as the building blocks of character, strength and resilience. I am passionate about personal growth.

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Justin Eklund has one primary goal with Grove9: to help businesses and organizations focus more on the mission and good they provide our communities. He shares with Don and Ebony his journey through ministry and how it eventually led him to take a new approach in a profit driven world. On this episode we discuss:

• Valuing mission over profit
• From ministry to the marketplace
• Helping organizations tell stories that really matter
• Standing out from the crowd in an ad-saturated world
• Focusing on the one thing you can be known for to clarify your brand
• Defining success through your clients success
• Supporting mission driven organizations here at home
• Valuing internship opportunities to grow new talent in Wichita

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Justin Eklund is the founder and Chief Brand Strategist at Grove9. He brings over two decades of experience in marketing and advertising, both on the agency and nonprofit side. An equal blend of left and right-brained thinking, Justin loves strategy and planning brought to life by creativity and compelling storytelling. He’s passionate about helping Grove9’s amazing clients clarify their brands and grow their revenue to make a greater impact in this world.

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