Green Marketing

Grassroots Marketing: Building From the Ground Up

Here at the Williams Agency, we have a few strongly held beliefs: we believe in green, we believe in culture, and we believe in local, among other things. This is why grassroots marketing is such a good fit for us. Grassroots marketing is a marketing style that depends on community, connections, and the power of people. Unlike traditional media, grassroots builds by distributing information from the bottom up, starting with small communities to reach a larger audience. Rather than advertising to the masses in hope of information  trickling down to thought leaders, we begin with those thought leaders and work our way to the masses.

Grassroots effort relies on people’s passion. Luckily for us, we work for a variety of clients that have causes that people can feel passionately about – whether that be food access, local business, and even sustainable fishing. Creating campaigns for causes that people feel passionately about makes connecting those messages to people a whole lot easier. It also forms long lasting, loyal and deep relationships with the communities we are engaging with on behalf of our clients.

Grassroots marketing can consist of one-on-one conversations, blogging, social media, event outreach, and many smaller communication channels. Really, it’s  whatever it takes the reach each person at their level and inspire them with our message or cause. It’s whatever it takes to build a connection and a relationship with people. People who become passionate about something enough talk about it, and share it, and promote it in ways much more effectively than a newspaper ad or a radio spot ever could alone. Grassroots is about creating viral, highly shareable content that moves on its own. These audiences connect with one another and build community.

And that’s our mission. To connect people. To foster relationships, and conversation. To connect those people […]

A Wild June: Boston JerkFest & Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest

A Successful 2nd Annual Boston JerkFest

  
Boston JerkFest – lived up to its reputation as the hottest festival in Boston this summer! Full, of spice, fun, & food, in its second year Boston JerkFest is only getting better and expanding. This year, we expanded the festival with an additional Rum & Brew Tasting room, Cocktail Demos, a Seafood Throwdown, Jerk Cook-Off, and more Jerk-style food from our food vendors!
Check out some of the key media we secured for the festival, and this Story- including attendee instagrams, tweets, facebook posts and more!
Boston Herald: Food, Flavors of the Caribbean Served Up at Boston JerkFest
Zagat: 10 Food Events to Look Forward to This Summer
BostInno: BostInno Approved: What to Do This Weekend
Lowell Sun: Boston JerkFest Promises to Spice Up Weekend
Boston.com: Food, Drinks, and More at 2nd Annual Boston JerkFest
Thrillist: 5 Parties You Need to Attend This Weekend

Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest a Hit

For the 3rd year in a row, the Sustainable Business Network’s Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest, with the help of the Williams Agency, has helped support local business, agriculture, and brew-lovers alike celebrate New England’s bounty through hyper-local product.  Get a feel for the event yourself through this attendee story .
BDC Wire: Photos: Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest Hits Somerville
Boston Globe North: Best Bets
Boston Globe: The Week Ahead: Nightlife
Boston Globe: 5 Things to Do in Boston Week of June 8-14
Boston Globe: Somerville Brewers Tap Into the Local Flavors
BostInno: Here’s Why You Should Go To Next Weekend’s Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest
Thrillist: Things To Do This Summer in Boston
Eater Boston: Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest; Fork in the Road Food Fest