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Hey, I’m DANIELLE
Marketer, strategist, and founder of Golden Hour Co., the agency behind some of your favorite hospitality brands and local go-to’s. I’ve led corporate teams, built marketing departments from scratch, and now help founders cut through the noise with clarity, confidence, and conversions. We don’t believe in guesswork. We believe in strategy that works. If you’re ready to stop winging it and start marketing like you mean it, you’re in the right place.
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What “Integrated Actually Means in Marketing (And Why It Matters Now)
Marketing doesn’t break down because of lack of effort. It breaks down because the channels don’t talk to each other.
How To Recession-Proof Your Marketing (Part 5): Create Scalable Systems for Long-Term Stability
Recession-proof growth doesn’t come from bigger budgets. It comes from systems that eliminate bottlenecks, protect ROI, and scale predictability.
How To Recession-Proof Your Marketing (Part 4): Strengthen Your PR, Partnerships, and Organic Channels
When budgets tighten, visibility has to work harder. PR, partnerships, and organic are how you stay seen without overspending.
How To Recession-Proof Your Marketing (Part 3): Double Down on Digital + Paid Media with Precision
Paid media isn’t a lifeline. It’s an amplifier. In a downturn, it multiplies strong strategies and exposes weak ones.
How To Recession-Proof Your Marketing (Part 2): Focus on Revenue-Driving Messaging & Offers
Your message is either making you money or costing you money. There’s no in-between.
How To Recession-Proof Your Marketing (Part 1): Build A Resilient Marketing Foundation
Resilient marketing means every dollar works harder, no matter the market cycle. Downturns don’t kill businesses. Weak foundations do.
The New Hospitality Marketing Funnel: Why Customer Experience Begins Before Booking
Customer experience doesn’t start when the guest walks through your doors. It starts the moment they discover you, and every touchpoint before booking sets the tone for revenue.
6 Reasons Your Last Campaign Didn’t Work (And What To Do Next)
Campaigns don’t fail because marketing doesn’t work. They fail because the foundation was never built to hold.
3 Marketing Levers That Actually Drive Revenue
Not every marketing move generates profit, but the right levers, pulled with consistency, turn marketing from an expense into a growth engine.
Your Restaurant’s ROI Is Down Because Your Backend Is Bottlenecked
Most restaurants don’t have a marketing problem. They have an operations problem disguised as one.
10 Things I Look For On a Client’s Website Before We Run Ads
Running ads on a broken website is like pouring water into a leaky bucket. You’ll spend more, get less, and blame the ads when the problem is the foundation.
How To Future-Proof Your Digital Marketing In An AI-Driven World
AI won’t replace marketers, but marketers who know how to use AI will replace the ones who don’t.
The Most Important Question You’re Not Asking About Your Growth Plan
It’s not about how fast you’re moving. It’s whether you’re moving in the right direction.
How To Create Signature Experiences Guests Can’t Stop Talking About
Hospitality isn’t about what’s on the plate or the pillow. It’s about the story your guests take with them. Signature experiences turn moments into memories, and memories into marketing.
What Luxury Brands Can Teach Us About Storytelling
Luxury storytelling is a strategy that commands higher prices, deeper loyalty, and long-term market share.
How to Know When You’ve Outgrown DIY Marketing
If your growth is limited by your capacity, you’re not running a business, you’re running yourself into the ground.
How to Create Scalable Campaigns for Multi-Location Restaurants
If your campaign only works at HQ, it’s not scalable. Systems scale. Scrappiness doesn’t.
The Rise of “Eatertainment”: Marketing Food as an Experience, Not a Commodity
People don’t just want food. They want a show. The future of hospitality is immersive, shareable, and sensory, and the restaurants that lean in will lead.
Building a Strategic Braintrust: Why You Need a Marketing Partner, Not Just a Freelancer
A freelancer gives you deliverables. A strategic partner gives you direction.
Content Marketing vs Paid Media: How to Balance Both for Growth
Content builds trust. Paid media builds reach. Smart brands do both and know exactly when to lean into each.