Visibility That Grows from Trust, Not Hype
Local PR & Community-Based Marketing
We don’t do hype. We do clarity, credibility, and presence—online and in your actual community. Stigma Marketing & Development helps real people show up in ways that are visible, trusted, and connected. Local marketing and PR are not last-minute add-ons. They’re embedded in how we work because what makes you visible is what makes you known.
PR Without Pretending
From Relationships to Reputation: The Long Game
There’s no shortcut to real visibility. PR and local marketing that actually work are built on stories worth telling, trust worth sharing, and experiences worth talking about. We don’t pitch gimmicks. We build reputation—from the inside out.
If you’re launching something meaningful, rebuilding trust, or becoming a more visible part of your niche or community, we help you clarify the story already unfolding—then put it in places people actually see.
This might mean reframing your About page or polishing a community-centered story. It might mean crafting a printed promo that people want to hand out or helping you prep for a vendor event that doesn’t feel like small talk theatre. It often means showing up in unexpected places with consistency and substance.
We approach visibility like relationship-building—because it is. We’ve learned that most great marketing starts as a conversation or a collaboration. We build networks that reinforce trust and position, whether that’s cross-promotion with other Missoula creatives or strengthening the ties between your work and your audience’s lived reality. This isn’t branding as a veneer—it’s trust as a strategy.
Our Partners
Our Partners
Strategic Positioning Lasts Longer Than Trends
What We Actually Do
(with Substance)
This isn’t about putting your name on more stuff. It’s about crafting and curating the right stuff—and getting it in front of the right people, in the right way. We don’t chase trends or spray generic promos across channels. Instead, we take a development-first approach: clarifying what you offer, why it matters, and how it connects to your actual network of people, communities, and credibility.
This work starts with getting to know you and understanding your real context. We work one-on-one to design strategies that reflect who you are and where you want to go. The result isn’t just marketing materials—it’s movement in your visibility and reputation. That may include:
Credibility Stacking & Search Visibility
We help you build layered digital and real-world credibility through story placement, consistent messaging, and earned backlinks—without buying influence. This affects your search results, authority, and long-term brand trust.
Human-Centered Visibility Plans
We develop outreach strategies grounded in your actual voice and story. That may include interviews, blog placement, cross-brand features, or pitching value-based work to media, podcasts, or relevant networks.
Print & Physical Materials (with Local Distribution)
From First Friday promo cards to full-scale expo kits, speaker handouts, and leave-behind pieces—we help you craft and distribute materials that land in real people’s hands. We’ve even walked the streets hanging flyers alongside our clients when it made sense to the mission.
Event Support & Community Strategy
If you’re hosting, tabling, or showing up, we can help with event strategy, networking planning, MCing, public speaking coaching, or creating a full community-facing presence that feels aligned and clear.
Collaboration & Ecosystem Building
Whether it’s weaving your message into a community mental health effort or finding synergy between you and a local artist or nonprofit, we help identify natural partnerships and grow visibility through reciprocal, human-centered connection. It’s earned media by design—not default.
Testimonials
"Stigma is great at listening to your needs and exceeds expectations! They made a great logo and helped get me going on my website. Trustworthy, dependable, and a lot of fun to work with!"
Jenifer Louise:
Big Sky Circus – Missoula, MT
"So professional & knowledgeable in creating my new website and brand - the attention to detail & my requirements of how I wanted my website to look like, were listened to intently & totally took care of my requests."
Lisa Gregory:
HAIRLAB-UK – Missoula, MT
Built for People Who Show Up With Substance
Who This Helps Most
We don’t just build you a louder mic—we help you write something worth saying. We work best with clients who are doing meaningful work and ready to show up more visibly and clearly:
- Therapists, coaches, and creatives with a message worth sharing
- Nonprofits and professionals needing more earned credibility
- Entrepreneurs and teams ready to network with integrity
- Local organizations who are sick of pretending and ready to grow on purpose
Why This Works
Not Just Marketing—Strategic Development
Marketing without development is just decoration. This work ties back to your identity, your values, and your actual presence in the world. Our strategy is rooted in visibility that doesn't collapse when a platform changes or an algorithm updates.
We build networks you can lean on, assets you can use across channels, and messages that reinforce who you are—not what you're pretending to be.
A Relational & Collaborative Approach
How It Works
Every partnership begins with a conversation—not a pitch, not a pre-built strategy, but a real discussion about your business, vision, culture, challenges, resources, and goals. We take the time to understand where you are and where you want to go before exploring ideas together. If there’s something Stigma Marketing & Development can do to help, we build a plan that makes sense for both of us—clear, intentional, and built for real impact.
This process ensures that every collaboration is thoughtful, strategic, and built on trust—because marketing and development should feel like a natural extension of your vision, not a forced transaction.
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CASE STUDY: A Single-Page Website...
Got Alex Customers in Missoula.
"My single-page website has given me more clients and leads in just a few months and brings in walk-ins now. The process was personal and results clear."
Alex Bounds, The Nail Witchery – Missoula, MT
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And let's see what happens.
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