Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # DDA Marketing ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ddamarketing.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [I Still Chuckle Thinking About The Snowstorm That Night 24 Years Ago…](https://ddamarketing.com/2026/01/23/i-still-chuckle-thinking-about-the-snowstorm-that-night-24-years-ago/) - It’s not exactly a CIA-type secret that I’m a storyteller, so when conversations here in Ashburn turned to the killer snowstorm about to hit us Saturday night, I had thoughts. They were warm thoughts, so I posted a picture of a snowstorm back in 2003 and mentioned a fond memory I had about when the - [I Finally Found A Use For Grok That's More Than A Search Engine On Steroids...](https://ddamarketing.com/2026/01/20/finally-found-a-use-for-grok-thats-more-than-a-search-engine-on-steroids/) - Back when I was in sales, I used to tell young sales folks that when they went to a town they had never been in, there was no excuse for not being aware of what was going on locally. With the internet, they could find out what was going on with local college and pro - [Sometimes In Life, It Seems Like You Just Have To Lie To Yourself](https://ddamarketing.com/2026/01/18/sometimes-in-life-it-seems-like-you-just-have-to-lie-to-yourself/) - My evil plan seems to be working. Every year it seems like I start the newest 12 months with an admirable goal of exercising more, specifically walking. It seems, however, like I run into the same old problem: My goal is set to 10,000 steps a day, and at my age, I end up walking - [If Ever There Was A Textbook Example Of Never Giving Up On Your Dream…](https://ddamarketing.com/2024/03/02/if-ever-there-was-a-textbook-example-of-never-giving-up-on-your-dream/) - As I normally do on a Saturday morning, I got a cup of coffee, fired up the X-machine and went looking for news I’d missed overnight. Among the items I saw of interest was the San Francisco 49ers hiring Nick Sorensen as their defensive coordinator. Which caused me to break into an enormous smile. If - [You Had A Good Run, Black Friday Sales. Rest In Peace…](https://ddamarketing.com/2023/11/24/you-had-a-good-run-black-friday-sales-rest-in-peace/) - They say all good things must come to an end, and from my view this morning, that’s where we're at with Black Friday sales. - [Everyone Has A Website, But Not Everyone Has A Blog. You Should…](https://ddamarketing.com/2023/11/12/everyone-has-a-website-but-not-everyone-has-a-blog-you-should/) - I think if you’re a company whose primary purpose is marketing, it’s the law that you have to at some point post a story about why every small business needs a website which incorporates a blog. - [On A Cold November Morning, I Finally Got The Picture…](https://ddamarketing.com/2023/11/03/on-a-cold-november-morning-i-finally-got-the-picture/) - What I’ve apparently been working for my whole life showed up this morning. As proof, thanks to my cell phone, I even have a picture of it :) - [This Time, I Knew Exactly Why I Was Working Such Long Hours …](https://ddamarketing.com/2023/11/10/this-time-i-knew-exactly-why-i-was-working-such-long-hours/) - Like many of you, I have the workaholic gene, and it has led me to many a long night struggling with trying to do the job at hand just a little bit better. - [Back In The Day, You Could Disagree & Still Respect Someone](https://ddamarketing.com/2018/04/09/back-in-the-day-you-could-disagree-still-respect-someone/) - One of the great things about having a child is realizing they have no idea what you’ve done in life. It’s as if they think you’ve never left the house, and if you did, you certainly didn’t meet anyone interesting. Such was the case Sunday when my daughter was reading The Washington Post Magazine. The - [These Are Not Autographs You Will See For Sale On Ebay](https://ddamarketing.com/2018/04/10/these-are-not-autographs-you-will-see-for-sale-on-ebay/) - Yesterday, I wrote a piece about Mitchell Gold, and in it I mention that I ended up getting a chair autographed by both Mitchell AND his dog. Some found that a little unusual. “That’s not the only thing unusual about my Dad,” would be my daughter’s response. But I will grant you that I do - [Colleges Need To Pay Attention Or Risk Having A Kodak Moment](https://ddamarketing.com/2018/11/05/colleges-need-to-pay-attention-or-risk-having-a-kodak-moment/) - This morning, I was working on the details of a focus group I will be involved in later today, where I will work with an organization to help determine what their brand really is, what they believe differentiates themselves in the market, and what they think people really value them for. As is usually the case, ## Pages - [Home](https://ddamarketing.com/) - DDA Marketing focuses on helping small businesses pinpoint their strategy, sharpen their message, and build their brand. - [DDA Marketing Blog](https://ddamarketing.com/blog-full-right-sidebar/) - [About Us](https://ddamarketing.com/about-us/) - DDA Marketing: Who We Are DDA Marketing is a full-service firm specifically focused on helping small businesses pinpoint their strategy, sharpen their message, and build their brand. We like to describe ourselves as being part artist and part number-cruncher, as we love to create, but equally love seeing results generated by those creations. We have - [Our Services](https://ddamarketing.com/our-services/) - [Contact](https://ddamarketing.com/contact/) - [Sample Page](https://ddamarketing.com/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger - [Sample Page](https://ddamarketing.com/sample-page-2/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger - [About Our Team](https://ddamarketing.com/about-our-team/) - [Landing](https://ddamarketing.com/landing/) - [Woocommerce Page Item](https://ddamarketing.com/woocommerce-page/) - [Shop](https://ddamarketing.com/shop/) - [Cart](https://ddamarketing.com/cart/) - [woocommerce_cart] - [Checkout](https://ddamarketing.com/checkout/) - [woocommerce_checkout] - [My Account](https://ddamarketing.com/my-account/) - [woocommerce_my_account] - [Gallery](https://ddamarketing.com/gallery/) - [Coming Soon](https://ddamarketing.com/coming-soon/) - [Maintenance](https://ddamarketing.com/maintenance/) - [Team / Thumbnail Style](https://ddamarketing.com/team-thumbnail-style/) - [Team / Frame Style](https://ddamarketing.com/team-frame-style/) - [Testimonial](https://ddamarketing.com/testimonial/) - [Titles](https://ddamarketing.com/titles/) - [Tabs Vertical](https://ddamarketing.com/tabs-vertical/) - [Tabs Horizontal](https://ddamarketing.com/tabs-horizontal/) - [Stunning Texts](https://ddamarketing.com/stunning-texts/) - [Social Shares](https://ddamarketing.com/social-shares/) - [Skill Circle](https://ddamarketing.com/skill-circle/) - [Skill Bar](https://ddamarketing.com/skill-bar/) - [Team / Plain Style](https://ddamarketing.com/team-plain-style/) - [Price Table](https://ddamarketing.com/price-table/) - [Promo Boxes](https://ddamarketing.com/promo-boxes/) - [Count Down](https://ddamarketing.com/count-down/) - [Images](https://ddamarketing.com/images/) - [Icons](https://ddamarketing.com/icons/) - [Icon Lists](https://ddamarketing.com/icon-list/) - [Featured Boxes](https://ddamarketing.com/featured-boxes/) - [Flip Boxes](https://ddamarketing.com/flip-boxes/) - [Dropcaps](https://ddamarketing.com/dropcaps/) - [Dividers](https://ddamarketing.com/dividers/) - [Call To Action](https://ddamarketing.com/call-to-action/) - [Column Services](https://ddamarketing.com/column-services/) - [Counters](https://ddamarketing.com/counters/) - [Columns](https://ddamarketing.com/columns/) - [Buttons](https://ddamarketing.com/buttons/) - [Blockquotes](https://ddamarketing.com/blockquotes/) - [Alert Box](https://ddamarketing.com/alert-box/) - [Typography](https://ddamarketing.com/typography/) ## Personnel - [Jeanette Kingston](https://ddamarketing.com/personnel/jeanette-kingston/) - [Alan Cooper](https://ddamarketing.com/personnel/alan-cooper/) - [John Smithy](https://ddamarketing.com/personnel/john-smithy/) - [Peter Sandler](https://ddamarketing.com/personnel/peter-sandler/) - [Ricardo Gomez](https://ddamarketing.com/personnel/ricardo-gomez/) - [James Smith](https://ddamarketing.com/personnel/james-smith/) ## Portfolio - [Bakery Packaging](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/bakery-packaging/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Black Molded Shell Chair](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/black-molded-shell-chair/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [White Bottle Design](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/white-bottle-design/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [The Pencil Box](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/the-pencil-box/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Custom MacBook Pro](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/custom-macbook-pro/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Wooden Lamp](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/wooden-lamp/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Minimal Brand Identity](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/minimal-brand-identity/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [The Little Plant](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/the-little-plant/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [GoodLayers Car](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/goodlayers-car/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Blue Modern Pillow](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/blue-modern-pillow/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [White Molded Shell Chair](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/white-molded-shell-chair/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Typography Project](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/typography-project/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Business Cards](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/business-cards/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Yellow & Green Sofa](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/yellow-green-sofa/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [The Wooden Clock](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/the-wooden-clock/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Typography Frame](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/typography-frame/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Black & White Photo](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/black-white-photo/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Minimal Notebook Design](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/minimal-notebook-design/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Moled Shell Chair](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/moled-shell-chair/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [The Coffee Bag](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/the-coffee-bag/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Small Desk Lamp](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/small-desk-lamp/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Minimal White Clock](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/minimal-white-clock/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Headphone Presentation](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/headphone-presentation/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Kleanity's Sofa Pink Scene](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/kleanitys-sofa-pink-scene/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. - [Modern Flip Clock](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio/modern-flip-clock/) - Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. ## Categories - [Blog](https://ddamarketing.com/category/blog/) ## Portfolio Category - [Product](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_category/product/) - [Branding](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_category/branding/) - [Photography](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_category/photography/) - [Minimal](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_category/minimal/) ## Portfolio Tag - [Furniture](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/furniture/) - [Sofa](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/sofa/) - [Clock](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/clock/) - [Minimal](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/minimal/) - [Typography](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/typography/) - [Fonts](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/fonts/) - [Photography](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/photography/) - [Stationary](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/stationary/) - [Chair](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/chair/) - [Coffee](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/coffee/) - [Bag](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/bag/) - [Lamp](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/lamp/) - [Cards](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/cards/) - [Car](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/car/) - [Automotive](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/automotive/) - [Branding](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/branding/) - [Packaging](https://ddamarketing.com/portfolio_tag/packaging/)