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40 The strategy for this project included outreach and collaboration with local organizations to increase community engagement. Mary Ann leveraged her contextual knowledge and relationships within the community to facilitate introductions between organizations which have since flourished into wonderful partnerships. During the pandemic, many small businesses struggled with the uncertainty of whether they could or wanted to keep their doors open. They were willing to pivot but were unable to determine in which direction they should pivot. It was all so overwhelming. Lindsey Lennon, Owner/Speech Therapist of Marshfield Speech & Language Therapy was one of these small businesses. Lindsey and her small team are highly skilled therapists serving children between the ages of 2-16 years old. They specialize in speech language, social skills and feeding therapy. Marshfield Speech and Language Therapy also offers an early language play group ages 2-5 and social skills groups for ages 6-16 years of age. Many of these services are covered by insurance. www. marshfieldspeechtherapy.com Lindsey raves about her positive experience with Blackmur Strategies: "I sought help from Blackmur Strategies in November 2021 as my practice struggled to grow during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a licensed clinician I felt lost in the marketing world. I was also reluctant to enlist business support as running a healthcare business has unique challenges. When I met Mary Ann, I was immediately intrigued by her experience working with other healthcare professionals. She understood the unique challenges of my business and helped me to troubleshoot and overcome obstacles related to covid-19. As a business-owner with no formal business training, she effectively communicated with me in a way that made each meeting incredibly pleasant and productive. Mary Ann provided a list of achievable tasks and helped me to execute those tasks. I felt that she was highly invested in my success, and I would recommend her services to anyone in need of marketing support." A current client , Kevin Orcutt, President of Hardkore Athletic Performance Center, reached out to Blackmur Strategies for assistance in creating a strategy to raise brand awareness. create community engagement and increase revenue through expanded and innovative programs that will serve all ages and fitness levels in the community. In addition to offering fitness classes for ages 5 years and up, group and individual training sessions, memberships and drop in options, Hardkore is the first SAT ( Speed Agility Testing) Testing Center in the Country that is partnered with Zybek Sports. Zybek Sports has done the NFL Combine for the past 10 years, along with running the Olympic Training Center. Hardkore uses Zybek laser equipment to give you the unbiased, most accurate athletic testing scores possible. Kevin and his staff at Hardkore Athletic Performance Center recognize that physical activity contributes to alleviating mental health issues, increases self-esteem and boosts self-confidence in all ages. It is a privilege to assist Kevin and his team in creating a sustainable strategy that will provide the community with awesome fitness programs and establish Hardkore Athletic Performance Center as subject matter experts and the place to go on the South Shore for a variety of programs for all ages and abilities. Fitness for life! We serve businesses of all sizes and industries, non-profit organizations, and municipalities in achieving their short- and long-term objectives successfully Blackmur Strategies is dedicated to the success of our clients and the communities in which they live, work and play. We genuinely care about our clients. Their success is our success. Mary Ann Blackmur 781.603.7864 / blackmurstrategies@gmail.com P.O. Box 51, Hingham, MA 02043 blackmur strategies strategies Mary Ann Blackmur 781.603.7864 / blackmurstrategies@gmail.com P.O. Box 51, Hingham, MA 02043 blackmur strategies strategies Stan & Mary Ann Blackmur