Small Business Marketing

By definition, marketing is the aggregate of all activities employed to move goods or services from producer to consumer.

To explore if we may be of service with your small business marketing, reach out with out with a free, no obligation, phone call: 408.777.8600.

Or, use the confidential contact form below.

Support for Existing Businesses

I am Sam Grinels, principal of CommCraft.  I opened my first advertising and marketing agency in San Jose, California, over 43 years ago.  Before that I was with a small ad agency in Los Gatos, coming from a position as the Director of Marketing for The Community Bank of San Jose following a stint in bank marketing for the Bank of America in San Francisco. The point of sharing this is my business life has centered on marketing, marketing, and more marketing.

Since starting my own business I’ve been helping businesses of all sizes (see experience below) with some form of marketing…print ads, TV and radio ads, direct mail, research, marketing collateral, visual identity, and now, the web and digital marketing.

I’ would like to share my experience with you. I call it consulting, but what it amounts to is this: You let me know where you are and where you want to be with your business. Then I’ll bring my experience to bear and develop alternative approaches to get you there.

Thinking About Starting a Business?

If you are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur with your very own business I have a few ideas/insights/suggestions that may be of benefit to you.  The first call will be on me and an opportunity to see if there is a fit for a longer term relationship.

Just Need a Sounding Board?

Sometimes you need just someone to hear out your ideas to see if they have merit … a second opinion, a dry run on a presentation, a market evaluation … you name it, I’m just a phone call away at 408/777-8600.

This is the second time I have worked with Sam Grinels in marketing my business in 15 years and for the second time it works like magic! 

Mary Buxton, LCSW

Sex & Couple Therapy

Our Experience Spans a Wide Variety of Business Types and Support Roles:

Mary Buxton, LCSW – Sex and Family Therapy
Corporate image design, advertising, PR, marketing collateral, consulting and website design.

ValueNomics – Business Valuation Services
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail, consulting and website design.

Regal Electronics, Inc. – Electronic Components and Assemblies
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, package design, consulting and website design.

Biscomerica – Cookie Baker
Package display design.

Straight Spouse Network – Support Services for Straight Spouses
Website design.

David Goldstein, MD – Psychiatrist
Website design and marketing consulting.

Anjali Tate, MD – OBGYN
Website design and marketing consulting.

Loma Vista Medical Group – OBGYN Group Medical Practice
Website design.

Rae Cherng, MD – OBGYN
Website design.

Sun Maid Licensed Products – Food Manufacturer
Package design for many of Sun Maid’s licensed national and international food products: Raisin Bread (USA), Chocolate Covered Raisins (USA), Cinnamon Raisin Bagels (Canada), Raisin Loaf (UK), Fruit Cake (USA) and other packages plus miscellaneous marketing support/design.

Shoreline Partners – Investment Banking and Business Brokerage
Website design including custom online business value calculator.

Persona Computing – Information Technology (IT) staffing agency
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail, consulting and website design.

Certified Jewelers – Retail Jewelry Chain
Advertising, marketing collateral, and direct mail.

Metrodyne – Real Estate Investments and Brokerage
Advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Certified Companies – Real Estate Investments and Brokerage
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Le Country Cradle – French Country Bassinet Manufacturer/Importer
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

DJM Capital Partners – Real Estate Investments and Brokerage
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, consulting and website design.

TimeOut Services/Community BootCamp – Fitness Services
Marketing consulting.

Ascent Venture Group – Real Estate Brokerage and Investments
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, PR, marketing collateral, consulting and website design.

On Command Video – In-Room Video Services for Hotel/Hospitality Market
Marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Sun Diamond Breads – Food Manufacturer
Package design for Sun Diamond breads and point of purchase (POP) displays.

Sentry Storage, Inc. – Business Record and Self-storage
Website design.

Torrent Laboratory, Inc. – Chemical Analysis and Testing
Website design including password protected areas for customer’s reports.

Sand and Sea Real Estate – Residential Real Estate
Website design and ongoing for sale property postings.

Guerra Technologies, Inc. – RF Design, Development & Manufacturing Services
Website design.

Hersh Centre for Sexual Wellness – Sex Therapy, Counselling , Psychotherapy
Previous website evaluation report and subsequent website redesign.

Nissin Foods – Food Manufacturer
Food packaging design.

Petrinovich, Pugh & Jones – Regional CPA Firm
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Merrifield Dental Group – Dental Service Group
Advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Miller and Smallhouse/Rebeccah Miller – Attorneys at Law
Service mark and corporate image design, collateral and Web design.

Centrella Inn – Monterey Bed and Breakfast Inn
Collateral, web site, direct mail, marketing consulting and Web design.

Myers, Santin & Claus – Real estate Investments and Brokerage
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Panapacific – Electronics Distributor
Advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

 

Westin Engineering – Engineering Services
Marketing consulting.

C & H Sugar – Food Manufacturer
Food packaging design.

Andrew Nelson & Company – Regional CPA Firm
Web design.

Financial Catalyst Group – Wealth Architects/Financial Planning
Service mark and corporate image design and marketing collateral.

Carlton Plaza – Senior Retirement and Care Center
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Fontana’s Restaurants – Regional Restaurant Chain
Advertising and marketing collateral.

Citcon Investments – Real estate Investments and Brokerage
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Brooks, Stednitz and Rhodes – Regional CPA Firm
Web design.

TRW – Credit Services Division – Financial Services
Collateral and direct mail.

Hewlett Packard – Electronics and Computers
Collateral, direct mail and seminar manual.

Sneaker’s Restaurant – Sports Bar Restaurant
Advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Cupertino Computers – Retail Computer Store
Marketing consulting, collateral and Web design.

Sante Fe Pacific Realty – Real Estate Developers
Service mark and corporate image design, collateral, advertising, direct mail, marketing consulting

Urban Design – Office Furniture System Manufacturer
Advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

Hyperdoc – Hypertext Software Package
Collateral, direct mail, marketing consulting

Mr. Floppy – Computer Disk Wholesaler
Service mark and retail packaging design.

Winchester Investments – Real Estate Investments and Brokerage
Service mark and corporate image design, advertising, marketing collateral, direct mail and consulting.

 

GIVE US A CALL / EMAIL

To explore where we may be of service:

Reach out with a free, no obligation, phone call: 408.777.8600.

Or, use the confidential contact form below.

 

We absolutely, positively will not share your contact information with anyone without your permission.