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Living Our Values
To hire Girl on the Roof is to welcome our team into your foxhole. It’s who we are. We don’t just talk about values for the sake of marketing. We live our values through our marketing.


Survey of Women in the Workplace (case study)
The Community Survey of Women in the Workplace was a large-scale, community-wide survey designed to inform strategies for supporting, attracting, and retaining women.


Girl on the Roof in the News
We typically focus on shouting our client's messages, but here are a few recent press mentions and accolades for GotR.


Face the Wind
My husband was raised in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. His dad, like the dads of many of his friends, worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for decades. I recall the first time (and the second and third…) that my husband saw a North Carolina license plate with the moniker “First in Flight.” He went on a diatribe about how the Wright Brothers — and their planes — were from Ohio. He was not keen on North Carolina taking any cre


Building a Brand (case study)
REACH Women’s Network was first formed as an idea in 2017 and became a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in 2018 after extensive stakeholder research and benchmarking. Girl on the Roof president Carol Reeve was a founding member of the organization, leading the strategic planning and positioning efforts. Girl on the Roof crafted the organization’s brand, website, and case for support. When the organization hosted the first annual REACH Women’s Conference in 2020, Girl on the Roof developed


Customized Website Development (case study)
Declared by The New York Times as “America’s Quintessential American Ballerina,” Susan Jaffe was a principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre for 22 years, beginning in 1980. She appeared prominently in the international dance scene and frequently danced with Mikhail Baryshnikov. She had a long and very successful career in ballet, which she attributes to specific steps of self-discovery — based on scientific principles — that she practiced to elevate her career. Ms. Jaffe


Designed for Storytelling (case study)
Imprints Cares is a Winston-Salem nonprofit striving to close the achievement gap. This organization takes a holistic approach to advancing literacy and expanding opportunities for children and their families. Prior to Girl on the Roof’s involvement with the organization, many Imprints Cares supporters, donors, and clients did not understand the full scope of the organization’s services or how they were complementary in nature. Girl on the Roof developed a graphic positioning


Branding + Communications (case study)
In 2020 (and continuing through 2021), Girl on the Roof was contracted by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (within the United States Department of Education) to assist with branding and promoting their innovative, cross-functional efforts. Girl on the Roof was tasked with the following: Development of a distinct look and feel for the initiative, including style guide with color palette, fonts, infographic treatment, and more Custom de


All Things Design (case study)
After securing a contract with the General Services Administration, Girl on the Roof was hired by the United States Department of Education in 2016 to provide graphic design assistance on-demand, sometimes on very short timeframes. The relationship continued through administration changes. Here are a few projects that Girl on the Roof has completed for the Department of Education (ED). Digital graphics to accompany Livestream speeches by the U.S. Secretary of Education in 201


Audience-Driven Strategies (case study)
Hatch Early Learning is an education technology company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that seeks to close the achievement gap through the development of game-based, research-backed technology for early learners. In 2019, Girl on the Roof was hired to assist Hatch with communicating their strategic plan. Following this success, Hatch contracted with Girl on the Roof to craft the onboarding experience for the launch of Ignite by Hatch, a digital learning platform for


Google Ads Success Story (case study)
Dissertation coach Jessica Parker of Dissertation by Design approached Girl on the Roof to help her brand and market her business. At that time her business was steady, but she knew it had the potential to grow significantly. Jessica was inspired by Girl on the Roof’s LOUDMOUTH program and wanted some counsel on how she could develop a meaningful give-back model for her business. Girl on the Roof facilitated a strategic identity session with Jessica that resulted in a strong


Ours Goes to 11
When I ponder the notion that Girl on the Roof has been around for eleven years, my first thought is the amp scene from the cult classic fil


From Strategy to Execution (case study)
Carol Reeve, Girl on the Roof founder and chief strategist, worked closely with Johnson University from 2009 –2017, serving as a consultant, outsourced department head, and adjunct faculty member (teaching an undergraduate Marketing & PR class in 2012 and 2013). After losing their accreditation status due to financial problems, Florida Christian College approached Johnson University requesting a buy-out. After careful consideration and value assessment, Johnson agreed to purs


Our Stand on Equity & Justice
Girl on the Roof was founded upon the principle that some messages are worth shouting. Although we believe this is a time to listen and


The Order of Marketing
I was speaking with a client a few weeks ago about the appropriate order for developing and implementing a marketing plan. To me, this is co


A Market Research Case Study
As part of a project for the Tennessee Aging and Disability Resource Center, a division of the State of Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD), Girl on the Roof was hired to conduct primary and secondary stakeholder research centered around the state’s senior population. The two-fold objectives of the research were: to assess existing public and partner knowledge and opinions of TCAD and its services to identify and test strategies to promote TCAD’s services to a


Asset Mapping + Strategy Development (case study)
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources contracted with Girl on the Roof to conduct a Heritage, Outdoor Recreation, and Arts Tourism Feasibility and Programming Plan for Jones County, the third least populated county in the State of North Carolina. The purposes of this project, as determined by the State, were to: Identify existing assets for arts, outdoor recreation, and heritage tourism opportunities in Jones County; Identify potential collaborations


Audience + Strategy Development (case study)
Fresh off our success with neighboring Oak Ridge , Girl on the Roof was hired by the Town of Farragut, Tennessee to assist with the continued implementation and expansion of the Town brand. Incorporated in 1980 as the Knoxville population pushed west from downtown, Farragut is known locally for being a good place to purchase a home and raise a family, but it has struggled to develop an identity as a visitor destination. Girl on the Roof conducted a number of stakeholder inter


Asset-Based Branding (case study)
Girl on the Roof was hired by Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau (now called Explore Oak Ridge) to assist the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee with rebranding. The city was built during World War 2 as part of the Manhattan Project which produced the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. This complex history has haunted the city’s identity and thwarted its development. Girl on the Roof hosted a series of stakeholder interviews followed by a large community


Interview with the Founder
There is no question that Girl on the Roof has taken on the personality of its founder and Chief Marketing Strategist, Carol Reeve. So we gathered some common questions from clients and sat down with Carol. Q: How did you get into the field of marketing? Interestingly enough, I gravitated to it from an education in microbiology! I enjoy the aspects of creativity, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analysis involved in marketing. Marketing combines the principles of res
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