About Us
We’re not just another digital marketing agency.
Different from other marketing agencies, we understand that one size does not fit all and we actually listen to and care about your goals and capacity for growth. We also listen to and observe your audience so we learn how to best engage them.
We always have and always will represent you and your brand as if it were our own business. Your successes are our successes and we’ve got over 300 happy clients to prove it!
Bobbi Baehne
CEO & Digital Buzz Developer
Bobbi Baehne brings a wealth of experience, passion and education in integrated marketing techniques to Think Big Go Local. For over 15 years, she has worked as an executive Marketing Director in the small business, private club and non-profit sectors. Ms. Baehne has also been an active part of her community, volunteering with local organizations and serving on various Boards of Directors. As a highly respected and sought after public speaker and consultant, she is passionate about educating the business community on the relevance of effective social media marketing and creative ways to attract viewers and build credibility and authority. She excels at working with business owners to develop a strategy for the most effective way to reach and engage their online audience, converting them into loyal, paying customers.
Brian Rugg
VP & Chief Visibility Architect
Brian Rugg brings an impressive skill set from the highly influential corporate market where his primary responsibilities included intranet governance and strategy, creative services, web analytics, new site development, project management, business requirements development and relationship management. Brian’s skills in website development, complimented by his ability to design the most effective processes and site navigation have made him highly respected by our staff and sought after by associates and clients. Under Brian’s leadership, our website division has flourished and consistently provides excellent results in nearly every client market. Our clients constantly rave about the design, architecture, SEO and leads obtained through their websites.
Bailey
Social Media Manager
Cheyenne
Graphic Designer &
Social Media Manager
Kensie
Social Media Manager
Savannah
Finance Manager
Zac
SEO & Digital Ads Expert
Kane
Welcome Committee
Our Guiding Methodology
Identify – Attract – Nurture – Ask
We always start off our relationships with new clients by fully understanding your brand and your perfect client. Only then can we research, plan and create a strategy that moves you toward your sales or branding goals. We are also very aware that in the digital marketing arena, things change quickly. So we are constantly staying on top of new features, trends and strategies so we can constantly adjust and improve your strategy.
We will then research, plan and propose the optimal solution to the particular challenges that your business is facing. Once approved by you, we implement your unique digital marketing plan and monitor it’s progress. We adjust as we go, optimizing the success of the campaigns, and repeat the process.
Affiliations
Giving Back is one of our Core Values
We proudly support the following organizations through complimentary services and training, financial support or as an active Board member.
Leadership Greater McHenry County
A community leadership organization who’s missing is to connect, educate and inspire leaders to engage in our community.
GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County
A national non-profit organization that consistently changes lives through a replicable playhouse model by delivering free educational, therapeutic-based, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community.
IncubatorEDU
A McHenry High School D156 program to educate and inspire young entrepreneurs to create their own business with the support of teachers, community business leaders and investors.
Bookfriends International
Bookfriends International, NFP’s mission is to provide hope to secondary school students and teachers in Africa who lack books, through the donation of new and used quality text books, library books and educational materials.
Dog Tag Support Nation
The outreach & awareness program of Veterans R&R, an organization that works to engage Veterans and Active Duty Military in an active community where trust and relationships are built, and to be a bridge that helps connect those we serve with other great organizations.
Friends of McHenry Country College Foundation
Making sure education is attainable and affordable for everyone in our community.
Education to Empowerment
Providing scholarships for outstanding young women pursuing a 4 year degree.
McHenry County PADS
Offering emergency and transitional housing coupled with support services in order to help individuals experiencing homelessness work toward becoming self-sufficient.
I Ride With Billy
A memorial motorcycling run in remembrance of our adored Billy Baehne, that benefis Orphans of the Storm pet shelter.