The Utmost Group
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Overview
$10,000+
Min Project Size
$100 - $149/hr
Avg Hourly Rate
2 - 9
Employees
2011
Year Founded
ABOUT THE UTMOST GROUP
Marketing and communications firm
The Utmost Group is a firm specializing in branding, marketing, and integrated marketing communications, catering to nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, for-profit businesses, startups, and small enterprises. We offer a range of services, including branding, marketing, digital marketing, media, strategic planning, consultation, brand discovery, positioning, identity system development, and messaging creation and execution.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
English
HIGHLIGHTS
$10,000+
Min Project Size
$100 - $149/hr
Avg Hourly Rate
2 - 9
Employees
2011
Year Founded
Services
Focus
Industries
Clients
Services Provided
70% Brand Identity Design
30% Brand Guidelines Development
60% Website Copywriting
40% Thought Leadership & Ghostwriting
55% Market Research & Competitive Intelligence
45% Customer Experience (CX) Strategy
About the Team
OUR STORY
Chris Grindem brings a wealth of experience, having collaborated with nearly 150 brands across 40 industries throughout his career. Armed with a BA and MBA in Marketing from Michigan State University, he has held positions at renowned organizations including Leo Burnett, Doner, J Walter Thomson, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, and MSU itself. Beyond his formal education, Chris pursued advanced training at The Institute of Advanced Advertising and earned prestigious accolades like the Silver Effie and Atticus Award under WPP. Cherishing his professional journey as a true blessing, a memorable highlight includes working alongside Magic Johnson in a Michigan National Bank TV shoot during the early 1980s. Notably, Detroit, where Chris’s career unfolded, is recognized as the leading emerging startup ecosystem
Projects & Clients
Project Size & Rate
Minimum Project Size
$10,000+
Average Hourly Rate
$100 - $149/hr
