Kelly Hartlage brings together her love for influencer marketing, social media and brand storytelling by creating brandtell.

My name is Kelly Hartlage, and I started brandtell in early 2021. 1.5 years ago, I found myself in a crossroads. I was transitioning to a new position at the agency I was working at, I wasn't quite sure where this position would take me, and I realized if I wanted to continue to learn and grow in the social media + influencer space, I had to do something on my own to make it happen.

I had an undeniable hunger for finding projects and clients that I could lead & own, learn from, and challenge my mind and skills in a totally new way. After considering a bunch of different options (going back to school, signing up for continuing education courses in my field (which I still did!), switching jobs, etc), I decided to do something different, something that scared the hell out of me, but also ignited a flame I couldn't put out.

My developed expertise from working at agencies for the past 5 years, coupled with my desire to continue growing in my career, pushed me to take a risk and give entrepreneurship a try. Enter brandtell LLC.

Over the past 5 years, I have worked at digital and creative marketing agencies with roles in social media + influencer management. Some of my biggest takeaways were learning how to narrate a brand story and position it to consumers, how to build a brand from the ground up and create a loyal audience using social media + content creation, and how to teach others to speak about a brand + sell a product using influencer marketing.

Since the inception of brandtell, I have had the opportunity to work with clients in concierge healthcare, retail, food, wine + spirits, skincare, fitness, outdoor lifestyle, CPG, and business + relationship coaching. See some work examples here.

My day to day offerings include: content creation, social media management, influencer marketing, talent prospecting and management, email copywriting and brand strategy.