StoryTeller Media & Communications

What StoryTeller Media & Communications does

StoryTeller Media & Communications, operating under the brand StoryTeller Club Marketing, is a specialized professional services marketing agency founded in 2005 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an additional office in Michigan. The company exclusively serves the private club and golf association vertical, including country clubs, yacht clubs, athletic clubs, golf clubs, and membership organizations. Its five integrated service lines are Member Acquisition, Member Engagement, Website Development & Design, HubSpot Implementation, and Video Production, which together form a full-stack marketing offering aimed at attracting new members and retaining existing ones.

The company's underlying technology platform is HubSpot, which it implements, customizes, and optimizes for club clients; it positions itself as 'Experts in every HubSpot Hub.' It does not appear to operate proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities; its value is delivered through human-led creative, strategy, web design, video production, and CRM configuration work. Customer engagement is documented through detailed case studies showing measurable outcomes such as 39 new members gained for a private club and sustained year-over-year membership growth for clients including Hazeltine National Golf Club and Greystone Golf & Country Club.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with engagements scoped and quoted per client rather than published as standard pricing. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, driven by direct relationships with club general managers, boards of directors, and member engagement directors; the agency supplements this with content marketing (case studies, testimonials, an insights blog) and an active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a dedicated YouTube channel for video content. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, and operates at a small scale of 11-50 employees.

Name

StoryTeller Media & Communications

Legal name

StoryTeller Media + Communicatons

Website

https://storytellermn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StoryTeller Media & Communications, dba StoryTeller Club Marketing, is a Minneapolis-based marketing agency founded in 2005 that exclusively serves private clubs and golf associations with member acquisition, engagement, website, HubSpot implementation, and video production services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Club Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content & Messaging Strategy (Positioning, Narrative) (MPAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Private club marketing
• Member acquisition strategy
• HubSpot implementation services
• Club website development
• Golf association marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Marketing Services Revenue: The company generates revenue through professional marketing services including member acquisition strategy, member engagement solutions, website development and design, HubSpot implementation, and video production for private clubs and golf associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

StoryTeller Media & Communications operates as a specialized marketing agency (dba StoryTeller Club Marketing) serving private clubs, country clubs, yacht clubs, athletic clubs, and golf associations. The company delivers an integrated service portfolio spanning member acquisition strategy, member engagement and club communication, custom website development and design, HubSpot CRM implementation and optimization, and professional video production. Its solutions are purpose-built to help clubs attract new members, retain existing ones, and maximize their marketing technology investments.

Product overview

StoryTeller Media & Communications operates as a specialized marketing agency offering a unified service portfolio focused on private clubs and golf associations. The core offering consists of five integrated services: Member Acquisition, Member Engagement, Website Development & Design, HubSpot Implementation, and Video Production. These services work together as a comprehensive marketing solution—the agency attracts and retains members through strategic digital marketing, builds custom club websites, implements HubSpot CRM for marketing automation, and produces video content to celebrate clubs and their communities. The company also offers specialized services targeting two specific market segments: Private Clubs and Golf Associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Acquisition

Quantifiable outcome

• 39 new members gained through HubSpot implementation and strategic marketing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationHubSpot is the primary technology platform that StoryTeller implements for private club clients. The company positions itself as 'Experts in every HubSpot Hub' helping clubs maximize their software investment. This is a technology partnership where StoryTeller serves as an implementation specialist and certified partner deploying HubSpot's marketing automation, CRM, and member engagement tools for private club clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MembersFirst: A digital marketing and website agency serving private clubs and country clubs, directly overlapping with StoryTeller's club-focused website and member engagement services.
• Buffalo.Agency: A marketing and communications agency specializing in golf, travel, and hospitality brands, competing for golf-adjacent marketing mandates similar to StoryTeller's.

Others

• Clubessential: Provides private club management software, websites, and member engagement tools; overlaps on club websites and member communications though it leads with SaaS rather than agency services.
• Cobalt Software: Builds websites and member communication platforms for private clubs, overlapping with StoryTeller's website development for the same customer base.
• Jonas Club Software: Delivers club management and member engagement software to private clubs, serving the same buyer (club GMs/boards) with adjacent digital tools.
• Northstar Technologies Group: Provides membership and club management software plus websites for private clubs, an ecosystem participant serving StoryTeller's exact vertical.
• GGA Partners: A consulting firm advising private clubs and golf organizations on strategy and membership; adjacent to StoryTeller by targeting the same club decision-makers.
• HubSpot: The core marketing automation and CRM platform StoryTeller implements for clients; an enabling technology partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StoryTellerVideoProduction
• Facebookfacebook.com/storytellermn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/storyteller-club-marketing
• Instagraminstagram.com/storytellerclubmarketing
• Xx.com/storytellermn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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