Jim Stadler

Trained as both a writer/creative director and brand strategist, I lead marketing initiatives from inception to completion.
My traditional ad agency experience is enhanced by multiple certifications in digital content development to provide optimized storytelling that engages audiences and drives conversions.
With my help, your content can balance the emotional with the technical to deliver a better customer experience.
Strategy and storytelling in one package.

OPTIMIZED STORYTELLING
FOR EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR MARKETING PROGRAM
Conceptual advertising from an award-winning writer/creative director.
Website content that combines great storytelling with SEO best practices.
Social media and email campaigns that get attention and influence traffic.
Video scripts for every production budget.
Blog posts and presentations that communicate complex ideas through clear, digestible copy.
Trade show booths and other experience-design projects that guests will remember.
Ghostwriting and speeches that sound like you, not me.
MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
Headed creative departments, developed young talent, managed agency resources, directed creative development of marketing campaigns and presented work to clients.
Launched dozens of products in industries that include commercial trucks, floor covering, medical devices, sporting goods, travel and hospitality, financial services and SaaS.
Coached startups on how to define and communicate their big ideas in order to convince investors of viable sales potential and ROI.
Pitched and won new business and transformed the marketing programs of longstanding clients.
Created award-winning work that received national and international recognition.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS 2021 - 2024
Contributed to more than a dozen national and international product launches targeting architects, interior designers, hotels and commercial developers.
Collaborated with colleagues on four continents to create a sustainability program and messaging for a global brand, which included digital and video elements.
Created sales presentations featuring new carpet print technology to target major hotel chains.
Helped formulate website strategy and content for two home furnishings trade shows.
Developed advertising, social media and a trade show booth for a well-known golf brand.
Worked on a software launch for an insurance agency and rebranded a global wealthtech firm.
RECENT FEEDBACK
“We hired Jim Stadler and Karen McElmoyle to create our Annual Impact Report, and the results were outstanding! They brought their creativity and expertise to the project, delivering a report that was both visually stunning and beautifully written. We faced the challenge of presenting a year’s worth of complex and impactful work in a way that resonated with our audience while staying true to our mission and vision.
“What we appreciated most about working with them was their ability to bring a fresh perspective to our work. They offered an external lens on our work, and found ways to capture our incredibly complex impact in compelling stories—something that is exceptionally difficult to achieve.
“The feedback we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive, with stakeholders and partners praising the professionalism and clarity of the report. It has become a key tool for sharing our impact and has already helped generate increased interest in our programs and contributed to a record breaking individual giving campaign. We would wholeheartedly recommend Jim and Karen to anyone looking for a team that can turn complexity into clarity and elevate storytelling to the next level.”
Olivia Ray, Director of Development & Communications at Coro Southern California
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