About SMG

Socialminded Media Group is a boutique PR & Marketing agency headquartered in New York City with satellite offices in Dallas and Pittsburgh. Founded in 2010 by Stephanie Barnhart and her problem-solving mindset, she consults and contracts with numerous companies on marketing, media and technology strategies involving research-heavy enhancements for improving growth internally and externally to produce revenue-generating results for businesses. These usually focus in intranet development, growing an online presence (both locally-targeted and globally), and market research analogies for the consumer (B2C), client base, and business (B2B).

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Our objectives are to help small businesses and solopreneurs:

  • Leverage their online presence and reach target audiences.

  • Discover and organize their digital footprint into tangible sales and results.

  • Learn how to leverage their presence to a global audience as well as hyper-targeted demographics.

  • Develop a profitable online transition.

Meet the Team

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    Stephanie

    PRINCIPAL

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    Ellie

    NYC SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST

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    Jamie

    PITTSBURGH SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST

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    Mateo

    VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITING

  • Arlene

    WEB DEVELOPER

  • Emma

    WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Saeed

    RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

  • Hugh

    PUBLIC RELATIONS

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Meet the CEO

Stephanie Barnhart

She has spoken at multiple conferences and seminars around the country and was also the Keynote Speaker at the ZTA national conference in 2018. You can find her snowboarding the East all winter, and hiking the Adirondacks or wakeboarding all summer. You can follow her outdoor adventures at misssstephanieb.nyc.

Stephanie is a story-finder, -writer, and -teller. She lives life with a problem-solving mindset, that she uses to produce revenue-generating results for businesses. Through experiences working with media and consumers on and offline, Stephanie has discovered her passion on the influence of social media, specifically for B2B and B2C companies.

She consults and contracts with numerous companies on marketing, media and technology strategies involving research-heavy enhancements for improving growth internally and externally. These usually focus in intranet development, online presence, and market research analogies for the consumer, client base, and internal employee. Feel free to contact her for business opportunities or for a free initial consultation at stephanie@socialmindedmediagroup.com

With over 20+ years experience in research analysis, marketing and pr and digital architecture, she’s helped clients ranging from the Fortune 500 list to small and solo business owners discover and execute their potential for growth. She has her Masters in Journalism, and studied under many prestigious and respected business executives, earning her own honorable title in the industry.

Stephanie is a writer, NYC magazine editor and small business owner in NYC, and mom to her 11-year-old and adventure co-pilot Maximo. Stephanie has been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, NY Metro Parents Magazine, PARENT GUIDE Magazine, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, to name a few.

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  • Socialminded Media Group is a boutique PR & Marketing agency that consults and contracts with numerous companies on marketing, media and technology strategies. SMG is involved with research-heavy enhancements for improving growth internally and externally to produce revenue-generating results for businesses.

  • Let’s find out. We offer free consultations to discuss your business needs. If we are not the best fit, we have qualified recommendations we can provide as well.

  • Great question! Overall, we offer a variety of different services found under the Services tab, but SMG manages several outlets for their clients, ranging from web design to Google Ads. Let’s see if we can help!

WHAT SMG OFFERS

Digital Marketing

  • Digital marketing consulting (and off-line as well in some areas)

  • Program/Course development (email automation, upsells, directional leads)

  • Email marketing, design, management and content writing (Mailchimp, Active Campaigns, Mailerlite, ConstantContact, Brevo)

  • Podcast management - directing, editing, and campaign development

  • Sales funnel development and integrations (Click Funnels and Kajabi)

  • Integration and apps (HelloSign, Zapier, Salesforce, automation and email drips)

  • PR outreach

  • Scheduling/ Appointment Booking Programs (Acuity, Calendly, Vicita, Event Espresso)

Event Planning

  • Event/retreat planning (including hourly events, summits, retreats and weekend workshops and/or seminars) - online and in-person

  • Zoom moderation

Social Branding

  • Graphic design

  • Social media management and branding consultations

  • Scheduling platforms (Meet Edgar, Sprout Social, Hootsuite)

  • Influencer marketing

  • Sponsorship programs and acquisitions

Web Design

  • Website design and development (WordPress, Wix, Joomla, Squarespace)

  • Custom design and builds and plug-in integrations.

  • ADA Compliance checks, reports and adjustments to make websites compliant.

  • Online course development and implementation (Kajabi, Thinkific)

  • Membership Development (Paid Membership Pro, Memberspace, Teachable, Memberpress)

  • Mock up designs with consultation

Questions? We’re here to help.