What Oh Yes Communications does

Oh Yes Communications is a privately held, founder-led boutique marketing agency founded in 2013 by Kathy Dixon and headquartered in Gambrills, Maryland (near Annapolis). The firm employs approximately 7 strategists, storytellers, and creatives, and serves primarily founders and small-business owners with 7-10+ years of operating history whose marketing and messaging have not kept pace with their growth. The agency's services center on its proprietary "4C Method" — Clarity in Message, Clarity in Brand, Consistency in Marketing, and Connection with People — which is delivered through interconnected offerings: Messaging Workshops ($6,000 virtual half-day or $12,000 in-person full-day), tiered Monthly Marketing Support retainers ($2,500-$6,000/month), CMO Consulting ($2,000/month, 6-month minimum), WordPress Website Design & Development (starting at $8,500), Brand Refresh services (starting at $5,000), and Photo & Video production. No proprietary technology platform exists; service delivery is entirely human-led professional services with WordPress as the only disclosed technical dependency.

The go-to-market model is direct and consultative: prospects book a free discovery call, receive a personalized proposal, and are onboarded via a Messaging Workshop that functions as the firm's primary entry point into longer retainer relationships. Distribution is reinforced by founder-led content marketing through the "Rebranded with Kathy Dixon" podcast (36+ episodes), a blog, an email newsletter, and the founder's Instagram and LinkedIn presence, supplemented by a free "Elevate Your Message" downloadable workbook as a top-of-funnel lead magnet. The named client base spans Cybersecurity (Billington), Environmental Services (Clearity Environmental, a near-3-year anchor relationship), AI (Rozie AI), Hospitality (Oliver Hospitality), Real Estate (Dana Rice Group), Nonprofit (Equitable Facilities Fund), Data & Analysis (Psychometric Solutions), Finance (Young & Co), and Coaching (Kelsea Koenreich), indicating an intentionally diversified book capped at roughly 10-12 ongoing monthly engagements. The firm has no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity; the founder maintains full operational and ownership control after completing the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses program in 2023.

Name

Oh Yes Communications

Legal name

Oh Yes Communications

Website

https://ohyescommunications.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oh Yes Communications is a founder-led, boutique messaging-first marketing agency in Gambrills, MD, serving established small-business founders with a proprietary 4C methodology across messaging workshops, tiered monthly retainers, website design, and CMO consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Other Services Related to Advertising (54189)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Financial Communications PR (MPAAADAA)

Keywords

• Marketing agency services
• Brand messaging strategy
• Marketing retainer services
• Content marketing services
• Website design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gambrills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Messaging Workshops: One-time workshop engagements delivered in half-day (virtual) or full-day (on-site) formats. Includes pre-work questionnaire, collaborative deep-dive sessions, and custom Messaging Guide deliverable.
2. Monthly Marketing Retainers: Recurring monthly support with three tier levels (Content & Creative Support at $2,500/mo, Manager Tier at $4,000/mo, CMO Tier at $6,000/mo). Includes ongoing marketing execution, strategy, and team access. Minimum 6-month commitment.
3. CMO Consulting: Strategic marketing partnership at $2,000/month with 6-month minimum commitment. Includes twice-monthly strategy calls, Voxer access, custom marketing reviews, annual strategy planning, and messaging workshop.
4. Website Design & Development: Project-based WordPress website design and development starting at $8,500. Includes content strategy, copywriting, hosting setup, wireframing, design, and development. Takes 3-4 months on average.
5. Photo & Video Production: Professional photography and videography services offered in half-day or full-day blocks with editing support available hourly, daily, or ongoing. Includes brand videos, team portraits, event coverage, and branded photography.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oh Yes Communications is a messaging-first marketing agency that helps founders and small businesses clarify their brand voice through a signature 4-session Messaging Workshop, then executes the resulting strategy via tiered monthly marketing retainers, CMO consulting, WordPress website design and development, and brand photo/video production. The agency's core deliverable is a custom Messaging Guide produced from the workshop, which becomes the foundation for all subsequent marketing services.

Product overview

Oh Yes Communications is a messaging-first marketing agency offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on brand clarity and strategic marketing. The core offerings include a Messaging Workshop (half-day virtual at $6K or full-day in-person at $12K) that serves as the foundational product driving all other services; Monthly Marketing Support retainers at three tiers ($2,500-$6,000/month) providing ongoing strategy, content, and execution; Website Design & Development on WordPress starting at $8.5K; Video & Photography services; CMO Consulting at $2,000/month; and Brand Refresh/Rebrand services starting at $5,000. The company also produces the 'Rebranded' podcast and offers a free 'Elevate Your Message' downloadable guide. All services are connected through the company's 4C methodology: Clarity in Messaging, Clarity in Brand, Consistency in Marketing, and Connection with Audience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rebranded: A podcast for entrepreneurs evolving in real time—where business shifts, personal mindset changes, and the message need to align. Hosted by Kathy Dixon, messaging strategist and founder of Oh Yes Communications.

Products and services

• Messaging Workshop A 4-session collaborative intensive that guides founders through core values, WHY statement, brand story, and marketing strategy, producing a custom Messaging Guide. Available as half-day virtual ($6,000) or full-day in-person ($12,000) for small business founders and owners.
• Monthly Marketing Support (Retainers) Ongoing full-service marketing support delivered via three tiers — Content & Creative ($2,500/mo), Manager ($4,000/mo), and CMO ($6,000/mo) — with a 6-month minimum, covering strategy, content creation, social media management, email marketing, graphic design, and brand photo/video shoots for established businesses.
• Website Design & Development Strategic WordPress website design and development starting at $8,500, built from a messaging-first approach with content strategy, SEO-optimized copy, wireframing, design, and development for small business clients. Average project timeline is 3-4 months.
• Video & Photography Services Professional videography (brand videos, testimonials, event coverage, drone footage) and photography (brand/lifestyle, headshots, events) offered in half-day or full-day blocks, with optional ongoing editing support, for brands across the U.S.
• CMO Consulting A 6-12 month CMO-level strategic partnership at $2,000/month (6-month minimum) that includes twice-monthly strategy calls, Voxer access Monday-Friday, custom marketing reviews, annual/quarterly planning, a messaging workshop and playbook, and tools/templates support for founders who need strategic guidance without full-time execution.
• Brand Refresh & Rebrand Services Visual brand alignment services including brand refresh (logo refinement, color and pattern updates) starting at $5,000 with a 4-8 week timeline, and full rebrands for businesses needing a complete visual overhaul, paired with messaging workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clearity Environmental expanded to 6 states and achieved 2026 sales goals by early Q2
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bluetext: A Washington D.C.-based branding and digital marketing agency serving B2B and government clients. Comparable in geography (DC-area), service mix (branding, web, content), but typically targets larger enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Hawkins Creative: A small, founder-led creative agency focused on storytelling, branding, and content for small businesses and nonprofits. Highly comparable in size, founder DNA, and storytelling-as-differentiation.
• Column Five: A content marketing and creative agency focused on brand storytelling and visual content. Comparable on storytelling-led brand work, content marketing retainers, and design services, though typically with larger enterprise clients.
• StoryBrand: StoryBrand provides a messaging and narrative framework (StoryBrand 7-part framework) used by agencies and businesses to clarify brand messaging. Highly comparable to Oh Yes Communications' 4C Method, though StoryBrand is more focused on framework licensing and training than full-service delivery.
• 97th Floor: A mid-sized digital marketing and content agency offering SEO, content, branding, and web design. Comparable on retainer-based content and marketing services for mid-market clients.
• Ayokay: A boutique creative and branding agency with a similar founder-led, mission-driven emphasis on helping small businesses and entrepreneurs. Comparable on retainer structure and brand storytelling focus.
• Cultivated Communications: A boutique agency focused on messaging strategy, brand voice, and content for small businesses. Directly comparable in size, founder-led positioning, and messaging-first service philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• SmartBug Media: A larger, established full-service digital marketing agency offering inbound marketing, content, branding, and web design. Direct overlap on retainer-based marketing services and website design, but operates at significantly greater scale with multiple offices and broader service portfolio.
• Lounge Lizard: A long-standing digital marketing and web design agency offering branding, web development, and content marketing. Comparable on website design + content + marketing retainer stack, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Hawke Media: A subscription-based fractional CMO and full-service marketing agency that targets SMBs and founders. Highly comparable on the fractional CMO / monthly retainer model, but operates at materially larger scale with a wider service menu and bigger team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ohyescommunications/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oh-yes-communications
• Instagraminstagram.com/ohyeskathy

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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