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Mountainside Media

Mountainside Media

Growth Marketing for Creatives

Most people who end up here already have their marketing covered.

If this feels familiar, you might be thinking...

"I’ve already worked with people who were supposed to fix things. Somethings improved, but I still couldn’t see how my marketing connected to revenue. I don’t need more activity. I need to understand what’s actually happening."

That’s where working with Mountainside Media

We're not interested in just improving one piece of your marketing. We want you to see what we see: How everything connects (so you can improve it).

Most of the people we work with have already been through some version of this.

  • They hired smart people.
  • They invested in marketing and branding.
  • They've build sophisticated marketing systems and workflows.
  • They’re smart, experienced, and have been in business for years.

And they’re still trying to answer a basic question:

What marketing drives profit and revenue?

Hi! I'm Christie

Strategist. Technologist. Owner of Mountainside Media.
I built Mountainside Media for service-based business owners who are frustrated and confused after following all the marketing advice and not seeing clear returns.

Before this starting my own agency, I was responsible for a $1m+ advertising budget for a tourism board. I also bootstrapped one of the top wedding blogs in the country. I’ve worked with creative agencies, multi-city businesses, and one-person teams. I've worked with budgets big and small, learning what works, what doesn’t no matter what your size. I've also experienced first-hand the grit and discipline it can take to get through the messy middle to where everything starts coming together and sustainable scale becomes possible.

These days, I don’t do hype. I do truth, systems, and sustainable growth.

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I didn’t come into this thinking I’d do this kind of work.

I started in marketing when you had to do a little bit of everything. Over time, I kept noticing the same pattern.

People were doing good work. But the way it was being measured and connected back to the business wasn’t clear.

That’s what stuck with me.

If you're after doing all the things ...

  • If your marketing looks good on paper but keeps misfiring in real life.
  • If you’re drowning in data but still guessing what’s actually working.
  • If the wrong clients keep showing up, or the right ones are hesitating to book.

You're not doing it wrong...

You're in the right place!

What we usually find isn’t one broken thing.

It’s a system that’s been built over time.
Different tools. Different people. Different strategies layered on top of each other.

Individually, most of it works. Together, it gets harder to follow.

I’ve had clients come to me thinking they needed better ads. And sometimes they do. But more often, we find that if we push more traffic into what they already have, things start to break.

  • Leads don’t get followed up on.
  • Data doesn’t match across platforms.
  • Or the team is working hard, but not working from the same picture.

That’s where the real work starts.

I’ve always been drawn to how systems work.

Not just in marketing. In other areas too

  • How flora and fauna support each other favorite hike
  • How the order a garment goes together matters for how it looks and functions
  • How small planting decisions early in spring on affect when everything will ripen and bloom (or not)

That’s the lens I bring into client work now. One that considers relationships between parts, the logical order of actions, and how to prioritize decision-making for optimal long-term results. 

Accolades & Recognition

Christie has spoken on stages across the country and internationally, including at:

  • IMEX Frankfurt
  • MeasureSummit
  • The Signature CEO
  • The Special Event
  • Coterie Retreat
  • Wedding MBA
  • Catersource
  • NACE Experience
  • Be Sage
  • Tahoe Wedding Industry Group (TWIG)
  • And local NACE, WIPA, and ILEA Chapters across the US

She has been featured in top publications like Authority Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, BizBash, The Special Event Magazine, WIPA Journal, and others.

Christie has also been honored with industry leadership awards, served on DEI and marketing committees, and coached marketing teams across industries.

But here’s what matters more than any of that:

Christie has the experience and insight to help businesses see what’s really happening, so they can act on what’s true for their business (not on someone else's idea of their business).

Ready For More?

If you’re still reading, chances are you get it. You’re not here for fluff—you’re here for insight that sticks.

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