Chicago, Illinois

IRL is trending again.

Step aside digital, it's time for brands to get personal.

In Real Life.
There’s no better means to connect with consumers.

In today’s increasingly impersonal, skeptical, and digital age, we hold-strong on the belief that in-person interaction remains the most impactful means to positively connect with audiences, and critial to achieve marketing objectives.

Marketers who
believe that in-person
moments are the most

critical marketing
opportunity.

Gen Z
professionals who
prefer face-to-face
interactions over
digital.

Business leaders
who believe in-person
events are critical
to business
success. 

Our Services

The Nudge Mill is a marketing and communications agency focused on in-person interaction to drive meaningful experiences between organizations and their consumers. From ideation to execution, we support small businesses, marketing teams and agencies in these fields:

EVENT STRATEGIES

Whether hosting or participating in an event, we identify goals, support execution, and measure post-event impact.

EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING

We create immersive, memorable experiences to build or reinforce deep bonds with customers and prospects.

PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS

Whether part of an integrated marketing campaign or a stand alone project, we’ll make it personal (and awesome).

MEDIA RELATIONS

We manage it all. From multi-channel PR campaigns to crisis communications with the press, we’ve got your back.

CORPORATE WELLNESS

It’s not all about customers. In today’s world, employee health and satisfaction programs are critical for success.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social accountability and marketplace representation demands well-planned and perfectly-executed campaigns.

Case Studies

A sample of our memorable experiences and impacts over the past 18+ years.

Event Communication Strategy

The Challenge: City leadership publicly airs concerns regarding inclement weather and an ability to safely host an event.

Public Service Management

The Challenge: Create a safe environment for the community to mourn a fallen firefighter during the global pandemic.

Community Integration

The Challenge: While industry demand grew, year over year participation in a major market triathlon was in decline.

Our Latest Blogs

Thoughts. Ideas. Stories.

Public Assembly vs. Public Health Mandates

January 13, 2021 When Public Assembly Conflicts With Public Health Mandates A few months ago, we received a call from a friend who works as a fire chief in suburban[…]

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Producing an Event During the Pandemic: Expect the Unexpected

August 9, 2020 The Background During my time at the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), I quickly fell in love with the events industry. Our offices were in McCormick[…]

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Chicagoland’s First, Real-Life Athletic Event

July 2, 2020 It was small. It was safe. It will happen again. I’ve been part of the national endurance community for nearly 20 years, having managed some of the[…]

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