A Case Study on A&W Restaurants

We’ve been working hard to help our clients at A&W Restaurants, Inc. as they move forward with a complete rebranding and re-engagement with their customers. We want to share this experience and the insight we’ve gained through the process. Background...

Everything old is new again

If it was 2009, this might be a blog post about how your business needs to have a social media presence. But we’re way past that, right? Most businesses now have a Facebook page, and many are using Twitter and even Instagram, Pinterest and (gasp!) Tumblr to reach and...

How do you Collaborate?

As we move toward a new year and New Year’s Resolutions I wanted to share a program that is working great for my team.  It allows seamless collaboration leaving an environment of accomplishment and success. Preparing for content can be daunting, especially when...

Branding RootedELM

Hello. I have to say the past few weeks have been a whirlwind.  Not only have I finalized a brand image for RootedELM, but business cards, note cards, letterhead, and a layout for proposals, samples and contracts. Listening to my audience to voice their opinion on...

New Look, Fresh Start

Hello again. Last week I shared my new company name and it’s reason for existence.  This week I have logo samples to share and look forward to your input. View the Samples » Gemma Parenti, Owner / Graphic Designer at Parenti Studio in Chicago, graciously took...

New Roots

Welcome to Rooted ELM, a customer-centric company. Let’s just word-play for a moment:  engagement, email, experience, education, loyalty, listening, logic, marketing, mobile, management, measurement, metrics, momentum, movement, mentor and most importantly, mom....