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  • Walkenhorst Media Group | Strategic Business Development

    Walkenhorst Media Group delivers the rare combination of breakthrough creative, brand publishing, and revenue-driving sales execution for companies in the tech, auto, media, and innovation space. CREATIVE THAT CLOSES Award-winning creative agency with 30-year media sales DNA. We build brands that break through, craft stories that matter, and monetize audiences at scale. Book an intro call Not Your Everyday Agency Most shops do creative OR sales. We've done both for 30 years. Born from media sales. Built on award-winning creative. Proven by hundreds of millions in revenue driven. We partner with fast growing startups to enterprise brands building market position through strategic storytelling—and media creators monetizing their audiences through advertising, sponsorships, and partnerships. The difference? We don't just make brands look good. We make them profitable. Attract. Influence. Accelerate. WHO WE ARE A Strong Vision Our business model and vision is driven by three key attributes: TALENT An unmatched talent pool and big ideas network serves our clients from many major markets around the world. EXPERIENCE A strategic group of the most experienced professionals drives our competitive advantage. PASSION A squad passionate about performance and growth. Our Story: Built Different 1994: Started repping ads for Oracle Magazine, IBM Systems, Dell Power Solutions, Microsoft Certified Professional. We were killers at media sales. 1998: Standard ads weren't cutting it. We pioneered native advertising in B2B tech—custom content that blended editorial credibility with advertiser impact. So we built an award-winning agency. Not planned. Just necessary. 2000: Integrated sales and creative into full partner marketing services. We weren't just selling ads—we were orchestrating go-to-market campaigns, building trade shows, selling sponsorships. We became ecosystem builders. 2005: A client asked us to staff creative talent directly. Our global Specialist Talent Network was born—250+ creatives across markets, scalable on demand. 2012: Launched Digarati —fusing social, digital publishing, and community into brand ecosystems that actually engaged people. 2020: Merged with Collateral Damage, a B2C agency, expanding beyond B2B. Our deep tech background positioned us perfectly as AI began reshaping content creation and monetization. Today: The only shop with Madison Avenue creative chops AND Silicon Valley sales DNA. We build brands that break through. We craft stories that matter. We monetize audiences at scale. 30 years. One truth: Great content deserves great business models. Our Services Together we develop the right strategy that will best deliver exactly what you need to move your audience like never before. Award-Winning Creative Stories that break through and drive business We don't make pretty things. We make things that work. From c orporate newsletters. Independent publishers. Podcasts. Events. Digital marketing. We handle the full cycle—from launch to monetization. Services: Brand positioning & strategic messaging Campaign creative & content production Web design UI/UX Social media Native advertising & custom content Video, digital & experiential Strategic partnership development Merch/Swag Brand Publishing & Media Building audiences worth monetizing From corporate thought leadership to creator-driven platforms, we help you build engaged communities around your content. Services: Content strategy & editorial direction Audience development Corporate newsletters, blogs, and thought leadership Niche websites, hubs, and online communities Personalized publishing Podcast & event production Community platforms Digital marketing Media Sales & Monetization 30 years turning content into commerce We pioneered native advertising in B2B tech. Now we do two things: help you build audiences worth monetizing, and turn those audiences into revenue. Services: Brand publishing & newsletter programs Ad sales & sponsorship representation Newsletter & blog monetization (corporate & creator) Podcast & event sponsorship sales Native advertising programs Partner marketing & strategic alliances Sales training & executive coaching Account management Strategic media partnerships CLIENTS We Are Grateful To Work With The GREATEST Brands We've Been Doing This Since 1994 30+ years building brands and monetizing media for the world's leading tech, automotive, and innovation companies. Dell Power Solutions Mosaic Ford DealerWorld Oracle Magazine, Profit and Java Magazine AS/400, Beyond Computing and Personal Systems Microsoft Certified Professional From $150K to $7M in annual media sales in three years with Oracle. We scaled from startup to $24M. Now helping the next generation of media creators and enterprise brands turn content into commerce. OUR APPROACH Our Approach: Creative That Closes We Build Brands AND Close Deals For 30 years, we've been held accountable for one thing: Did it close? That's shaped how we work. We don't separate creative from commerce. We don't hand off strategy to someone else's sales team. We do both—because we've always done both. Here's how we drive growth: ATTRACT Position your brand to cut through market noise. We craft messaging, creative, and content strategies that turn heads and open doors. Not vanity campaigns. Pipeline-driving positioning. INFLUENCE Build strategic partnerships that accelerate reach. We orchestrate sponsorships, native programs, and go-to-market alliances that put you in front of audiences already primed to engage. We pioneered this in B2B tech. ACCELERATE Execute sales programs that convert and scale. We staff the talent, run the sponsorship sales, and monetize the audiences. Because breakthrough creative without revenue execution is just expensive art. The Difference? We're not "data nerds" running dashboards. We're operators who've closed millions in media sales, built award-winning creative, and scaled enterprise partnerships for Oracle, IBM, and Morgan Stanley. We know what converts because we've been accountable for revenue—not just awareness—since 1994. No guesswork. No handoffs. Just integrated growth. A Few of Our Projects We are active participants in our partners' business success. SEE STORY Personalized Publishing and Sponsorship Sales & Management SEE STORY Partner Marketing and Media Sales SEE STORY Market Analysis and Partner Marketing Strategy SEE STORY Brand Identity and Brand Management Why Walkenhorst Media Group Born in Sales. Built on Creative. Driven by Results. Because we grew organically from media representation to native advertising pioneers to award-winning full-service agency. That means: Our creative drives revenue, not just awareness Our sales team understands compelling storytelling Our clients get both breakthrough positioning AND execution that closes The result? Brands that matter and business models that work. CONTACT We look forward to hearing from you! Passionate about brilliant content, and innovative monetization ideas and the execution that brings it all together in one meaningful experience. If you are too, call or send us an email to get started. Location Los Angeles Berlin Salt Lake City Phone Number Office +1 (760) 699-7800 Mobile +1 (323) 228-3805 Address 45 S Arroyo Parkway Pasadena, CA 91105 Email kyle@walkenhorstmg.com Subscribe to ONE—the newsletter delivering business development strategies that drive real results. Email* Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit Name Email Phone Message Submit

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