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SSDM Moves into New Office Space

Troy, Mich -- SSDM (formerly SS Digital Media) has relocated to a larger suite at 850 Stephenson

Highway to accommodate its growing staff and the need for more conference space.

“In our previous location, we were always on the hunt for rooms with doors so we could brainstorm ideas and discuss strategy,” says Michael J. Taylor II, company partner and creative director. “We literally looked all over town for the better part of a year, to no avail. Then, just as we were bursting at the seams, a perfect suite became available in the next building. Obviously, it was meant to be.”

True to the company’s flat operating structure, the entire team packed and moved over a recent weekend, settled in on Monday and got down to work. The new suite triples the available square footage, has six conference rooms and an open bullpen where the team can collaborate and share ideas and information. A bonus is the top-floor view of surrounding Troy and on a sunny day, the Renaissance Center.

SSDM is now located at 850 Stephenson Highway, Suite 700, Troy Michigan 48083. A ribbon-cutting and open house is tentatively planned for Thursday, April 11, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

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Now in its 11th year, SSDM is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. For more information, please visit https://ssdm.co.

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SSDM CEO Named to Patterson’s Elite 40 Under 40

TROY, Mich -- Feb. 7, 2019 -- Nick Skislak, founder and CEO of SSDM (formerly SS Digital Media) has been named to Oakland County  Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s Elite 40 under 40. In its eighth year, the program recognizes and spotlights dynamic leaders under the age  of 40 who are making a difference in Oakland County  and beyond.

“It’s great to be able to do this everyday with people I truly care about. Being a part  of this

group  is a bonus I really appreciate,” noted Skislak. The company has 20 employees and annual revenue of nearly $5 million.

“I’m grateful to my partners, team  mates and clients for helping to make this such  an exciting place,” Skislak says.  “Together, we bring effective digital marketing strategies to clients in growth mode  and we’re proud  to say we’re achieving extraordinary results.”

In a press release, Patterson said, “I’m excited about this outstanding class of talented and passionate leaders who are committed to improving their professions and their communities every day. These young  leaders are wonderful ambassadors for Oakland County.”

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Now in its 11th year, SSDM is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. For more information, please visit https://ssdigitalmedia.com.

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SSDM Partner Amanda Farley Speaks Again at SMX West 2019

TROY, Mich. - For the second year in a row, Amanda Farley, director of digital strategy, will represent SSDM (formerly SS Digital Media) on the speaking panel at SMX West, the premier national event for the search marketing industry.

Farley has become an expert in search marketing, designing award-winning campaigns for SSDM clients such as Avian Enterprises and Senior Villages Management. This year, she will speak about “Aligning Your Marketing with Your Customer’s Journey.” The conference, hosted by industry leaders Search Engine Land and Marketing Land, will take place January 30-31, 2019 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose.

“Since speaking at SMX West 2018, my passion for continuing education and digital advocacy has continued to grow,” says Farley. “I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to return to the stage and share knowledge and experiences with my digital marketing peers.”

Farley began her career with SSDM in 2010 as a search specialist, ascending to partner and now, she presents at several industry conferences per year.

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About SSDM

Celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2019, SSDM is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. For more information, please visit www.ssdigitalmedia.com.

Release for Distribution: 11.15.18             

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248.993.0229
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SSDM IS A FINALIST FOR THE 2018 ADCRAFT D SHOW

TROY, Mich. - Upon its first submission of work for consideration, SS Digital Media (SSDM) has been chosen as a finalist for The D Show, the annual awards event for the Adcraft Club of Detroit.

The community relations campaign SSDM designed and executed for Independence Villages and StoryPoint senior living communities will be pitted against an entry from global advertising agency Doner.

According to the Adcraft Club, The D Show is “a celebration of creativity, designed to recognize the breadth and depth of the creative talent in the D. Advertising, design, production, post-production, digital, and all forms of emerging media are represented and honored.”

This year’s award-event host is actor and comedian, Will Arnett. The ceremony will be held at Fillmore Detroit on Thursday, November 29.

“SSDM develops cutting-edge digital marketing for its clients to further their business objectives and goals,” says partner and creative director, Michael J. Taylor II. “When that work is recognized for excellence, it’s a bit of icing on the cake.”

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, SSDM is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. For more information, please visit www.ssdigitalmedia.com.

MSED Board Members to Judge Oakland University Business Scholars Case Competition

Board members from the Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit (MSED) have been invited to participate in the judging panel for the Oakland University Business Scholars Case Competition. On October 27, 2018, MSED President, Carolyn Sauer, marketing manager, HELLA, and Director, Mike DeVilling, senior partner, Finn Partners, will join a panel of judges made up of a combination of faculty and industry executives to determine the winning team. Each member of the winning team will receive an award equal to one (1) credit hour of tuition ($529.20 for the 2018-19 academic year) from the MSED Scholarship Fund.

“We are excited to be a part of this competition and sharing the passion for the craft of marketing and sales with these students,” said Sauer. “We are looking forward to seeing what these future marketing and sales professionals come up with to address these real-life scenarios.”

Business Scholars is a program created for high-achieving undergraduate students in the School of Business Administration of Oakland University. The students participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance their critical thinking, analytic capabilities, and presentation skills, as well as overall professionalism. Case competitions are among the activities the Scholars engage in during the year. Case competitions are run as one day events, where the Scholars are divided into teams of 4 to 5 students to address a business problem. The teams arrive in the morning on a staggered basis. Each team is given 2 hours to read the case, conduct an analysis of the situation, and develop a solution. They then have 30 minutes to present their analysis and recommendation in front of the panel of judges.

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Media Contact: Laura Oliveto
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SS DIGITAL MEDIA RECOGNIZED AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER

TROY, MI -- SS Digital Media (SSDM), an integrated growth marketing agency in Troy, has been named a finalist for the international U.S. Search Awards, which will be presented during PubCon 2018, an annual conference celebrating excellence in search engine optimization (SEO) and social media marketing.

This is the second year in a row that SSDM has been on the U.S. Search shortlist. This year, the agency is a finalist for the category of Best Small Integrated Search Agency. In addition, SSDM’s search strategist, Elise Hubel, is a finalist for Best Young SEO Professional.

“Successful search marketing is complex, but with the right creative edge, it can be extremely powerful,” says Amanda Farley, agency partner and accounts director. “I am so thankful to work with such an amazing team, it’s our combined collaboration that has been able to deliver the results.”

Hubel, who is 23 years old, has mastered the SEO marketplace, creating campaigns that achieve remarkable results.

“The challenges of SEO can seem daunting, but they just motivate me to find new ways to reach our clients’ marketing goals,” says Hubel. “I know it sounds a little nerdy, but a Google algorithm shift can be a exciting thing for me.”

The awards presentation will take place in Las Vegas on October 17, 2018.

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, SS Digital Media is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. For more information, please visit

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TROY, Mich. - SS Digital Media (SSDM) creative director and partner, Michael J. Taylor II, will provide marketing guidance during a panel discussion on effectively communicating with reunion attendees, and specifically for promoting family and military reunions in Detroit.

The Detroit Family Reunion seminar, sponsored by the Metro Detroit Visitors & Convention Bureau, will be held on Saturday, September 29, from 8:00 am - 12:30 pm at Sound Board at the Motor City Casino, 2901 Grand River Avenue, Detroit 48201. Attendance is free.

Taylor will help attendees understand how to use social media to disseminate information and generate excitement for reunions. In addition, he will discuss available tools, including free platforms, to obtain a domain name, create a microsite, log RSVPs and even sell reunion-branded merchandise.

“It’s great to have the opportunity to give back to the community through this seminar. I’m happy to share ideas to leverage social media for successful reunion planning, especially since many families are spread out across the country,” says Taylor. “And afterward, posting photos to Facebook and Instagram helps to keep families engaged with each other long after the reunion is over.”

The average visit duration for a reunion is nearly a week and the economic impact for the City can be considerable, including hotel stays, activities and food and beverage purchases.

To register for the seminar, visit: https://visitdetroit.com/family-reunions/family-reunion-seminar

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, SS Digital Media is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. For more information, please visit www.ssdigitalmedia.com.

Press release for distribution: 9.14.18

Media Contact: Laura Oliveto
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248.993.0229


SS Digital Media to Present at Found Conference in Columbus

TROY, Mich. - Amanda Farley, Partner at SSDM, an integrated digital marketing agency, is a panelist for the Found Conference, a “purposely intimate” SEO and content marketing summit being held in Columbus, Ohio on September 26, 2018.

Farley will present on the topic, “The Intersection of Search, Content and Social.” The format is for a five-minute presentation of three slides for each of three panelists, followed by a discussion.

“This is a perfect subject for me, as it represents what I do every day,” says Farley. “I am a big advocate for non-siloed marketing efforts and full integration of teams and strategies. Integration is what helps deliver the results that really have an impact on bottom-line goals.”

Now in her ninth year at the agency, Farley directs client strategy including the company’s enterprise-level brands. She also leads creative and marketing teams, and is passionate about advocating new initiatives and innovations. Farley also focuses on giving back through partnerships and the local community, including PRSA Detroit, Detroit Women in Digital, the Detroit Chamber of Commerce, and the Women's Business Forum at the Troy Chamber.

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, SS Digital Media is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. For more information, please visit www.ssdigitalmedia.com.

Release for Distribution: 8.17.18

Media Contact: Laura Oliveto
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SS Digital Media Looks to Digital Summit Detroit To Expand Team

TROY, Mich. - SS Digital Media, an integrated marketing and sales growth agency, will sponsor and present at the 2018 Digital Summit Detroit, at Cobo Center, September 12-13, 2018. The Detroit event is one of the best attended Digital Summit conferences out of the 20 held annually in the United States.

SS Digital Media CEO, Nick Skislak, will present on the topic, “Sales & Marketing Integration: Generate More Sales From Your Marketing Leads” The summit also will give agency personnel the opportunity to meet and speak with prospective team members.

Regarding the staff expansion, Skislak says, “We are in the growth business, for our clients and for ourselves. Our success has created the need to expand our team. Digital Summit Detroit will provide the opportunity to identify those in our industry who also want to grow.”

As “the definitive digital marketing gathering,” the conference addresses the latest trends in search marketing, social media, email automation, and brand and content marketing.

Comedian, author and producer, Chelsea Handler will give the keynote address. Other speakers, from Waze, Facebook, LinkedIn, BuzzFeed, Google and Twitter, among others, will provide insights into the state of the digital marketing industry.

Skislak founded SS Digital Media in 2008, working with small-business clients to maximize their search marketing efforts. Today, the agency has 17 employees and global, multinational clients.

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, SS Digital Media is an award-winning digital marketing and advertising agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. Services include e-commerce strategies and development, search and social marketing, brand strategy and implementation, website design and optimization, video production, and measurement.  For more information, please visit www.ssdigitalmedia.com.

SS DIGITAL MEDIA SHORTLISTED FOR HIGHEST SEARCH AWARD

TROY, Michigan -- Nationally recognized digital marketing agency, SS Digital Media, has been chosen as a finalist for the Landy Awards. Awards will be bestowed at a gala ceremony in Seattle, Washington on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The category for the shortlist honor is Best Small Boutique Agency for Search Engine Marketing.

Search Engine Land is a leading daily publication that covers all aspects of the search marketing industry. It created “The Landy Awards” to recognize individuals, SEO tools and PPC platforms, agencies and internal marketing teams within the digital marketing community who have demonstrated excellence in executing organic and paid search marketing campaigns and research initiatives.

“Not to put too fine a point on it, but the Landys are the ‘Oscars’ in the world of search marketing,” says Nick Skislak, SS Digital Media’s founder and president. “As we celebrate our tenth year, it’s a very special time to be recognized on a national level.”

Skislak started the company during the recession from a spare bedroom. The proliferation of the internet and the advent of social media changed the landscape for online marketing and the company has continually added resources and skills to satisfy demand for a more sophisticated approach. Currently, SS Digital Media has 17 full-time employees and several interns.

In the past year, the agency won the Platinum Award from the Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit and was a finalist for the Integrated Marketing Awards and the Killer Content Awards.

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, SS Digital Media is an award-winning digital marketing agency in Troy, Michigan, focused on the customer journey. Services include e-commerce strategies and development, search and social marketing, brand strategy and implementation, website design and optimization, video production, measurement and reporting. For more information, please visit www.ssdigitalmedia.com.