I’m your digital growth marketing consultant who will partner with your local service company to drive more bookings and clients.
Brand Growth Agency
My story all began with an idea. I wanted to launch a business where I could help my friends with service companies book more clients.
I was sitting down at Morgan’s Pier, an outdoor bar on the Delaware River in Philly with some friends on a hot summer day in 2025 when I heard that my friend who poured concrete and built my backyard patio had to shovel snow in the off season to make ends meet because he was not booking enough clients during the Spring, Summer, and Fall months. That is when my idea struck.
Utilizing my over a decade of experience in digital marketing, I thought to myself - I have a lot of friends who own their own service companies where they rely on new and repeated client bookings to stay afloat; why not use what I have learned throughout my career and try to help them out and drive new and repeat customers to their small locally based business.
By Word of Mouth was born.
I wanted and still want to day in and day out strive to help small, local businesses stand out in a crowded market flooded by misleading reviews and bias referrals. Brand awareness, lead nurturing and demand generation is how a company wins and that is exactly what I want to do for my clients.
Who is Colin Hautman?
I am a digital marketing pro, skillful communicator, and a no-excuses kind of guy with over 12 years od digital marketing growth experience. I am a 2015 graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Communication (Public Relations). I live in Collingswood, NJ with my wife, three year old daughter, one year old son, and our dog Duke named after my college mascot where I met my wife. I have worked for nonprofits, big pharma, agencies, health consultancies, and software companies - all in the digital marketing space.
As a digital marketing professional, I specialize in social media, paid advertising strategic research, brand building, content creation, creative engagement and above all, driving growth. I am a see-the-big-picture fits into the small picture individual with prime lead generation skills that bring new and existing eyes to your company. Working is all I know, considering I have had a job since I was legally able to at the age of fifteen. These past eighteen years of experience have shaped my views of a strong work ethic and getting the job done right, no matter the obstacles.
I was born in Washington D.C., but raised in Bethesda, MD. After graduating college, I lived in Baltimore and DC, and now the Philly suburbs. I love everything to do with movies, music and writing. My favorite movie is Donnie Darko. My favorite genre of music is Indie Rock. My favorite author is Kurt Vonnegut. And in high school I wrote a book titled, “Suburban Riot,” in hopes of getting published one day.
Some claim to fame’s that I have are: I am a part of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, I received the Norma Berkeley Communication Studies Award, and I have never been beaten in a game of Mario Kart Double Dash (84-0).
If you were to ask someone to sum up my personality in five words they would say: passionate, dedicated, instinctive, meticulous, and loyal.
If you wish to learn a little bit more about my professional career, view my resume.