Big strategy. No full-time hire. Fractional CMOs + COOs give growing businesses senior leadership exactly when they need it. Stephanie at Origin & Oak Creative breaks it down. originandoak.com/blog/avenger...
The most innovative product in the room is useless if the right people never hear about it. We help fintech brands speak human AND reach the communities mainstream banking left behind. Let's make sure your breakthrough actually breaks through.
When a crisis hits and no one knows what to say, people fill in the blanks. Employees start guessing. Clients start wondering. Conversation moves on — without YOU steering it. A crisis communications plan keeps you from fumbling that critical moment. originandoak.com/blog/why-you...
Ann Handley co-founded ClickZ in the late 1990s. Then she became the world's first Chief Content Officer. Not because the role existed. Because she created the need for it. We stan. #WomensHistoryMonth #AnnHandley #ContentMarketing
FDR had fireside chats. Clinton had Arsenio. Obama had the internet. Every era, same truth: meet people where they are. Nikki wrote about the full glow-up of political campaign #marketing. originandoak.com/blog/swag-sw...
She was the first free child born to formerly enslaved parents, then built America's first female-owned million-dollar empire by refusing to make products that weren't made FOR her community.
#MadamCJWalker didn't wait for inclusion. She built it.
This #WomensHistoryMonth we honor her.
#BlackHistory
You can have the best team, the tightest processes, and a password 25 characters long, but still — ish will hit the fan. The difference between organizations that weather a crisis with grace and those that don't? A crisis comms plan. originandoak.com/blog/why-you...
We like to shop. We've worked retail. So when we say we help brands meet shoppers where they are — we mean it. Let us craft the brand narrative that makes your customers stop and do the math.
From fireside chats to livestreaming, political war rooms have always mastered comms. Does your brand? Check out Nikki's latest at Origin & Oak — swag and swagger included. #Vote #Election2026 #Primaries #Marketing originandoak.com/blog/swag-sw...
It's National Words Matter Week! Words confess love, ease pain, and can even save your ass in a crisis. Raise a glass to the words that make the world go 'round — and get in touch if you need the right ones for your biz.
Happy Women's History Month! As a women-owned business, we know that celebrating women means more than a post in March — it means doing the work year-round. We wouldn't have it any other way.
⚠️ ALERT: Medical pros, if your website forms collect PHI, they need encryption, security controls, and vendor BAAs. Out-of-the-box sites may expose you to risk. Partner with Origin & Oak for compliant marketing that protects your practice.
We’re not saying out VP of Content & Comms is Neo? But she did hack the Matrix. Kinda. Read the full story on what this means for your marketing. originandoak.com/blog/i-accid...
In 1956, Vince Cullers opened the first Black-owned ad agency in America. He didn't wait for a seat at the table — he built his own. Having proved representation wasn’t risk, but good ROI, his legacy continues nearly 70 years later. #BlackHistoryMonth #VinceCullers
Baby oil aside, there are lessons to be learned from the Diddy documentary. How’d 50 get that footage? Someone dropped the ball, y’all. Read Nikki Trufant-Wade’s latest blog and keep an eye on your IP. originandoak.com/blog/he-who-...
An Oxford study of 392 brands proves inclusive advertising drives 16% higher long-term sales, 62% higher likelihood of being a consumer's first choice, and 15% higher customer loyalty! #marketing #branding
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It started as world building for a comedy-horror podcast. Then someone Googled it. And the search results were…y’all, it was a whole thing. There’s a lesson here for marketers — but it’s not the one you think. Peep the blog on our site: originandoak.com/blog/i-accid...
Tom Burrell revolutionized advertising with "positive realism," proving cultural competence isn't charity, it's smart business. His legacy reminds us that when you honor where people come from, you help them see where they're going. www.weareteam.com/news/black-p... #BlackHistoryMonth
Grateful to see Origin & Oak Creative featured in National Mortgage News! Bringing 20+ years of housing equity work to help orgs craft culturally competent marketing. This is just the beginning. 🌿
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Rivers shaped our nation’s past — carrying ancestors, feeding communities, and flowing past America's front porch. Today, rivers of data carry tomorrow's possibilities. This #NationalRiverDay, support the waters that connect us: www.americanrivers.org
A gentle #ChangeYourPasswordDay reminder: Use a passphrase ("FrontPorchSummer2026!" vs “P@ssw0rd”), enable two-factor authentication, and consider a password manager. You and your clients deserve digital security.
The Louvre didn’t fall apart because someone picked a bad password. It fell apart because the systems that prevent chaos weren’t there — or weren’t followed. And that’s the part no one’s talking about. originandoak.com/blog/crisis-...
“The novelty of generative AI has worn off and marketers want controllable, consistent tools that can be easily integrated into the creative ecosystem.” That part. Here’s a 2025 overview from Digiday.
Look. Fintech makes people nervous, and data breaches and bad headlines don’t help. Let’s humanize your communication and stop any PR crisis before it Coldplay-kiss-cam explodes. #Marketing #PR #Communications originandoak.com#services
Lived experience shapes leadership.
On Intentional Conversations with Dr. Nika White, Tai Christensen shares how her personal journey informs her work around housing, access, and human-centered communication.
A daylight heist. A global museum. A password that should’ve never survived Day One.
The headlines were wild—but the reason behind the chaos is something every business (yes, even yours) should be paying attention to. #Marketing #CrisisManagement #PR originandoak.com/blog/crisis-...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us that understanding isn’t passive — it’s something we practice. For us, that practice looks like culturally competent communication rooted in lived experience and built for the future. So your story reaches people where they are. #MLK #MLKDay
Your reputation isn't built in a day, but it can shift in minutes. We help leaders shape their digital presence proactively — before there's a crisis. Strategic Storytelling > Damage Control www.originandoak.com #Marketing #ReuptationManagement #Storytelling
"In February, I made Inc. Magazine's Female Founder 500 list. By April, I was in a children's oncology unit watching my daughter fight cancer. 2025 was my annus horribilis — my year of disaster.But it was also the year I rediscovered my purpose." originandoak.com/blog/still-i...
Mortgage? Sure. Fintech? Absolutely. Non-profits and SMBs and start-ups? Check, check, and check. See how our expertise can serve you no matter your business sector. originandoak.com#services
