Clark Marketing Communications first started as a full service marketing agency – including everything from brand design to event planning and radio ads to web & new media.

Back in 2004, all you needed was a bit of HTML and some low resolution images, and you were online!

But we didn't stop there. We were quick to adopt Flash to create vibrant, animated websites, giving our clients all the bells and whistles the early internet could offer.

Around 2005, along with many agencies around the world, we dropped Quark as our design tool of choice, moving to the industry standard Adobe Creative Suite.

Celebrating the Chamber Success Story Award, Partner Scott Clark and his team, a true Northern agency, state that “long-term partnerships with their clients is their solid foundation in our community.”

With the launch of a flashy new website, Clark was making it's mark as a go-to place for marketing services in North Bay and the surrounding area.

WordPress was certainly earning its place on the internet, and we wanted in on the action.

Before the WordPress CMS, there were other ways to easily manage content, but the power of WordPress's customizable themes, plugins and responsive designs ultimately won us over.

Did you ever check in at Clark on Foursquare?

The last known Mayor of Clark was Zack Lewis (feel free to challenge him on that, Debbie).

In 2010, Facebook had over 500 million users, and we started helping businesses see the potential of reaching this massive audience where they are.

With the launch of "Pages" for business, it started becoming easier to help clients get set up, separating work and personal profiles.

Scott wasn't going to leave it up to SEO alone to get noticed on Google.

He decided to take it into his own hands, and put this 6ft Google Map marker onto the roof.

View on Google Street View

With the rise of mobile-responsive websites, and Flash not being supported on iPhone, we retired our "flashy" site for something more user friendly.

Built on WordPress, our new website was mobile-friendly, easier to update and, most importantly, accessible for our clients on the go.

The first time Twitter broke their website feeds was back in 2013 (long before it became X).

This was a major fail whale, and the internet flocked to google, finding our blog post, which helped to fix Twitter feeds on thousands of websites.

2013 Summit International Awards

Clark is awarded Small Business of the Year 2014 at the North Bay Chamber Evening of Excellence Awards.

The first drone shoot was set to happen, not in Ontario, not in Canada, but in the remote mountains of Hidalgo, Mexico.

Our team started training in the winter, and within 1 month we were on route to Mexico.

Since then Clark has covered over 30,000m during 100+ flights, and has taken our video production quality to new heights.

Using our extensive knowledge of Google Maps, KML files, and collaborating with community experts, we launched an app for tracking routes (similar to Map My Run) and providing insights about local trail systems in North Bay.

We March to Remember, a documentary directed by our very own Kevin Hoffman, was selected for the 2015 Bay Steet Film Festival and the 2016 North Bay Film Festival (NBFF).

While our website and brand update in 2013 came with a minor tweak to our logo's tagline – this rebrand was bound to turn some heads. 👀

Moving into the digital age of full colour logos, and a bold online presence, this vibrant new logo better suited our brand – and Scott's – personality.

Although anyone could pay for a geofilter on Snapchat for a few hours, the Community Geofilters are the only ones that would be permanent after being accepted.

We designed the first custom geofilter for visitors of North Bay, Ontario.

Provided with a 3D model, an immersive product rendering was displayed on the phone to give an interactive experience during a tradeshow event.

In 2018, we experimented with 360° video tours and even used it for a 360 Christmas message.

We also created indoor tours for local businesses in North Bay and published them on Google Street View.

Launched the newest iteration of our case management system with on-demand reports, in-app assessments, and an integrated job & training system.

Our building renovation gave our office a much-needed facelift, just in time for a flood of foot traffic in 2020 😅

Launched an integrated scheduling tool for various departments within social services to book and manage client appointments, across multiple offices.

On-boarded multiple social service administration boards across Ontario to our asset-based case management system, as well as 8 First Nation communities.

Launched a public-facing, discretionary benefits portal to allow municipalities to determine client eligibility, manage applications, and track financial spending.

Giphy's integration with Instagram allows anyone to create custom stickers to add to their stories!

Clark used custom stickers for better social engagement, and to allow anyone to interact with our brand – reaching 200,000+ views in the first week.

The Echo Community Podcast Network launched in September 2023, beginning with the unveiling of its premiere show, To North Bay With Love, and digital newsletter.

Clark was honoured to be nominated for Small Business of the Year (6-15 employees) at the NBDCC Evening of Excellence Awards.

So what's next? We've got big plans for our design studio, podcasting studio, and suite of prodcuts.

Join us on our jouney, and let's work together to make eincredible expriences for your audience.