Marketing That Actually Works for Your Business.

Real marketing from a real team. We treat your business like our own and never stop working to reach your customers.

Because every customer counts.

Marketing Shouldn’t Feel Like Guesswork

Most businesses know they need marketing. But what they end up with often looks like this:

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Social media

posting without

a clear strategy

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Ads running

without a strong

conversion plan

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A website that

doesn’t generate

consistent leads

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Marketing

efforts that feel

disconnected

When marketing isn’t aligned, growth becomes harder than it should be.

That’s where we come in.

Let's build something that actually works for your business.

STRATEGY
CREATIVE
EXECUTION

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Most agencies hand you a content calendar and a monthly report and call it a strategy. We don't do that.

We learn your business, figure out what actually drives growth, and build everything around a system that keeps getting better.

That's how we help companies grow.

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WHAT WE DO

Think of us as your in-house marketing team without the overhead. We learn your business, figure out what channels drive growth, and handle everything from strategy to creative to execution. You focus on running your business. We make sure the right people find you.

We don't do random acts of marketing. Every campaign, every piece of content, and every dollar spent is connected to a bigger plan. One that's built to bring in real leads and build real relationships with your customers. Not just impressions.

  • Marketing works best when it starts with a clear plan.

    We work with businesses to define their goals, identify opportunities, and build marketing strategies that align with real growth objectives.

    • Growth strategy and campaign planning

    • Customer journey mapping

    • Marketing system development

    • B2B and B2C strategy support

  • Digital marketing should do more than generate clicks. It should generate customers.

    We design and manage campaigns that attract the right audience and convert attention into real opportunities.

    • Paid advertising strategy and management

    • Lead generation campaigns

    • Website and funnel optimization

    • Conversion tracking and reporting

  • Great marketing doesn’t stop when someone becomes a customer.

    We help businesses build systems that improve retention, referrals, and long-term customer relationships.

    • Email marketing and automation

    • CRM integration and optimization

    • Review and referral systems

    • Customer communication strategy

  • Real-world experiences create powerful brand connections.

    Our team helps businesses create events and experiences that generate visibility, engagement, and community.

    • Event marketing strategy

    • Trade Show Planning & Management

    • Experiential campaigns

    • Brand activations

    • Community engagement initiatives

  • People connect with stories.

    We help businesses capture the moments, stories, and experiences that communicate their brand in a powerful way.

    • video production

    • brand storytelling

    • social media content

    • testimonial and project stories

Every business is different. We help design the right marketing system for your goals.

Marketing That Delivers Real Results

Here's what it looks like when strategy, creative, and execution all work together.

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Commercial Furniture Manufacturer

B2B Omnichannel campaign → +126% yr/yr website traffic and +86% yr/yr project requests.

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Fast Casual Restaurant Expansion

From their 1st location to their 5th. Web development, social media, and grand opening event marketing.

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Countertop Fabrication Company

Website development, content creation, and digital marketing campaigns that generate consistent homeowner leads.

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“Josh and the Midsole team have been a terrific resource for Fortner. Their engagement to really understand our business is a difference maker in how they help us tell our story and grow. ”

— Justin McAllister,
President of
Fortner Upholstering

Our Favorite Businesses to Work With

We partner with businesses that take pride in their work, care about their customers, and want to build something that lasts.

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Owner-Led

Businesses

  • Business owners who take pride in their work and want their brand to reflect the quality they deliver.

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COMPANIES

READY TO

SCALE

  • Companies that know marketing should support real growth, not just random tactics.

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BRANDS

COMPANIES

LOVE

  • Companies that understand great marketing starts with a great customer experience.

At Midsole Marketing, it’s less about the business and more about the people behind the business. We work best with companies who care about the work that they do and want to build something great.

Marketing Built for Your Stage of Growth

Every great marketing system starts with strategy. Pick the level of partnership that fits where your business is right now.

STRATEGIC PARTNER

  • You have people helping with marketing but no one leading the strategy.

  • We become your fractional CMO.

  • We set the plan, align your team, and make sure every marketing decision is pointed toward growth.

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GROWTH SYSTEM

  • You're ready to build a real marketing system.

  • We handle everything: strategy, creative, execution, and reporting.

  • You focus on running your business. We make sure the right people find you.

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FULL PARTNER

  • You want a full marketing department behind your business.

  • We go deeper, move faster, and become the team your business runs on.

  • More channels, more campaigns, more support for your sales and biz dev team.

Ready to find the right growth plan for your goals?

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  Why We Exist

Midsole Marketing was built on a simple belief.

Great businesses deserve great marketing.

Before Midsole, co-founders Danielle and Josh Miller spent years organizing music and art festivals in Columbus, Ohio. What stuck with them most wasn’t the crowds or the events themselves. It was the moments when artists gained new fans and local vendors had their best sales day of the year.

Seeing other people succeed because of something you helped create is a special feeling.

That same mindset is what drives Midsole today. We’re not here to build an agency as fast as possible and sell it. Our team shares a genuine passion for helping people reach their full potential, and we want to see every great business thrive.

Let’s See If We’re the Right Fit

We know how much time and energy it takes to run a business. We’re here to make sure your marketing is working so you can focus on the rest.

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Built for Brands That Care About Connection

Whether you're running a restaurant, a B2B company, or a service-based business. If delivering a great customer experience and building real relationships is your priority, our approach is built for you.

We’ve partnered with businesses across industries that share one common goal: create marketing that feels real, performs well, and doesn't burn out your internal team.

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Step 1 | Discover

We uncover your goals, audience, and opportunities to shape your marketing strategy.

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Step 2 | Build

We create and launch campaigns, content, and systems that connect with your customers.

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Step 3 | Grow

We track results, optimize performance, and scale what works to fuel your growth.

Resources to Grow Your Business

Find us here.

Our team is based in Columbus, Ohio with a national reach. Stop by the office or fill out the form below to connect.

 

Ready to Stop Guessing and Start Growing?

Your customers are waiting. Let’s connect the dots between your marketing and sales so you can focus on running your business and we can focus on growing it.