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A different kind of marketing agency.

Spark supports modern marketing teams with strategic, creative, and impactful content and design. Working as an extension of your team, running point, or providing an extra spark when needed, we embrace your goals as our mission and ignite results by getting to the heart of what matters to decision-makers.

CONTENT

We are experts at creating magnets of compelling content to move people faster through their buying process, straight to your brand.

CREATIVE

We help you make a great first impression with creative strategies and designs that showcase your brand’s best attributes.

CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT

From marketing automation setups to complete website transformations, we have the experience and skill set to manage any marketing project from start to finish.

Services

  • Content Creation
  • Website Design
  • Web Development
  • Lead Magnets
  • Landing Pages
  • Email Marketing
  • Video Production
  • Logos & Branding
  • Social Media Design
  • Tradeshow Designs
  • Sales Support
  • Marketing Automation
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CLIENT EXPERIENCE

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"You guys make us look good every day.”
Spark Client
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"The quality, the commitment, the level of excellence."
CEO, Spark Client
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"Everyone is SUPER impressed with your work."
CEO, Spark Client
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"You guys rock with this stuff!"
Spark Client

ABOUT SPARK

Spark Marketing is a boutique marketing agency and woman-owned small business based on the California Central Coast. Founded in 2000, the Spark team has extensive experience in tech, professional services, and education. Having started as one of the first true inbound marketing agencies, we developed expertise in content creation, lead generation, and sales conversion. Today, we deliver a combination of outbound and inbound strategies to local and global brands that count on us to understand and support the complex needs of modern marketing organizations.
CRISTI SPAHR
FOUNDER, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Cristi Spahr is founder and president of Spark Marketing Team, a boutique full-service marketing agency with a nationwide client base. Cristi founded Spark in 2000 after gaining her experience in the advertising industry working for one of the most highly-renowned agencies in the world, The Martin Agency, and a smaller lifestyle agency in Newport Beach, which became part of FCB Worldwide. Cristi received her undergraduate degree in marketing from James Madison University and her MBA from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Over the years, Cristi has worked with a variety of start-up companies as well as established brands including Vans shoes, American Eagle Outfitters, VF Corporation, NASA, and Microsoft. The current Spark client roster spans across industries and includes Lowers Risk Group, a five-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in America.

Today, Cristi is a working ‘mompreneur’ who successfully balances the role of mom to her two teenagers and entrepreneur. She also actively trains as a marathon runner.

Cristi credits her agency’s success over the years to her team’s obsessive commitment to helping their clients look their best, both as individuals inside their organizations and as brands out in the marketplace.

STEPHANIE GABRIEL
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

Stephanie has over 23 years of design and marketing experience. After graduating from Cal Poly with a degree in Graphic Communications, she started Adelaide Designs, a successful freelance design business. For over a decade, she specialized in print design, branding and packaging and her clients ranged from locally owned businesses to large resorts and product manufacturers.

In 2012, Adelaide Designs merged with Spark, and Stephanie took the position of Chief Creative Officer. At Spark, Stephanie was able to accelerate her skills and is now a full-spectrum (print + digital) designer. With her team, she leads the visual creation of brands, websites, videos, emails, online campaigns, and much more.

Today, Stephanie is enjoying the busy balance of family and work. She loves working with the Spark Team and creating for such an innovative, fast-paced marketing agency. Stephanie also channels her endless energy into fitness and raising her 10 year-daughter, Mila.

MARIE LOPEZ
Account Manager/ Demand Gen Specialist
JORDAN WICK
Project Coordinator, Content Management Specialist
DEVRA PASSAGE
Online Programs Manager WordPress & MailChimp Specialist
MATT CRUM
Video Producer
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