8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Ali Schwanke

Oct 10, 2018
Silicon Prairie News

Ali Schwanke is the Founder of Simple Strat, the marketing agency for companies serious about growth. She and her team bring a strong business and technical component to the marketing space, driving results through strategy and content.

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Simple Strat wins Corporate Marketer of the Year Award

May 20, 2018
Lincoln Journal Star

Simple Strat was named Corporate Marketer of the Year at the Lincoln Chapter of the American Marketing Association’s annual Prism Awards, held May 10, 2018 at The Graduate Hotel. The prestigious Corporate Marketer of the Year Award is presented to a company that demonstrates innovative marketing practices while going above and beyond to make a significant impact in the marketing community.

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Rural Futures with Dr. Connie

Episode 12: Intersecting Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Rural Myths

Featuring Ali Schwanke

Dr. Connie gets down to business with Ali Schwanke, Founder and CEO of Simple Strat, a growth marketing agency headquartered in Lincoln, NE. Ali shares some of the nuts and bolts of what it takes to be successful after the startup phase, she sprinkles in some insights into what small businesses can do to amplify their voice and their story, and she gets real about what it’s going to take to create a culture for female entrepreneurs.

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Bar Napkin Business

Episode 36: What Closing a Business Teaches you About Failure

Featuring Tyler Sprunk

Tyler Sprunk started his first business when he was still in college. Excited by the opportunity to put his marketing and advertising skills to work, he and his business partners owned and operated Forgelight Creative for nearly 3 years before they decided to call it quits. Now, over a year later, Tyler is putting his lessons learned to good use as the CMO of a different Midwest-based marketing agency and he’s not afraid to talk about learning from failure.

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