who is simantel?

Our Story

Simantel’s Life Story

It started in Peoria, Illinois by design and by this guy…

Jim Simantel

We were a boutique shop

LOGOS BROCHURES ADS BILLBOARDS TV SPOTS

And we grew…

FROM A FIXER UPPER ON KNOXVILLE AVE.

And we grew…

TO A 7TH FLOOR SUITE WITH A VIEW

And we grew…

THEN TO MAIN STREET, D-TOWN P-TOWN

And we grew…

TO 90+ EMPLOYEES DOWN BY THE ILLINOIS RIVER (minus the van and government cheese)

And we grew…

PLUS AN OFFICE IN ST. LOUIS

TO 90+ EMPLOYEES DOWN BY THE ILLINOIS RIVER (minus the van and government cheese)

fax machine

35 years of challenge and change

first

video production

35 years of challenge and change

first

mac

35 years of challenge and change

first

researchbig

35 years of challenge and change

strategiesbig

35 years of challenge and change

big strategies

35 years of challenge and change

challengesbig

35 years of challenge and change

owners

35 years of challenge and change

new

ways

35 years of challenge and change

new

friends

35 years of challenge and change

new

We believe inspired ideas can change everything.

Minds…directions…perceptions… relationships…communities…lives!

• We have heart

How We Behave

in ourbusiness

Business in our

• We have heart• We live for the challenge

How We Behave

The Challenge

the unknown/unexpected

escaping the comfort zone

disposing of what’s acceptable

great work for great clients

• We have heart• We live for the challenge• We’re better together

How We Behave

i myTogether doesn’t mean…

We value our clients and our work

valuesHow we work reflects our

These words mean a lot to us…they mean business.

Relationships Curiosity Honesty Passion Community Fun

We truly want to grow old together, with our team and our clients

It helps you tell a killer story. It won’t kill you. You’re not a cat.

Curi sity

HonestyIt’s not always the most profitable approach. But dishonesty is the most costly one.

We’ll take care of it.

Not the make-out kind. The make-it-unlike-anything-anyone-has-ever-done kind.

CommunityThere’s a direct correlation between standard of living and standard of giving.

Fun)Nuff said.

You know the Why. Here’s the How.

We have a process. It’s kind of like professional stalking. We don’t call it that…it wouldn’t be very marketable.

You know the Why and the How. Now here’s the what.

Brand strategy• Research• Brand Discovery®

• Corporate identity• Communications

strategy/planning

Advertising and promotion• Print• Broadcast production• Media planning/buying• Digital media• Branded products• Direct response• Direct mail• Marketing Automation

Business communications• Sales and collateral materials• Trade shows and events• Trade communication• Public relations

Training and employee engagement• Training development and delivery• Meeting facilitation• Employee engagement