CORE VALUE No 1
COMPASSION
Spread joy, and stay grounded and driven by the spirit of service.
Who We Are
It takes a holistic skill set to discover the path to a brand's true potential — the perfect combination of the right minds and bold spirits.
DUO clients benefit from having the best of both worlds.
We're a yin + yang pair that goes far beyond the left brain + right brain complementary correlation — a living example of dualism.
For over 15 years, we've exponentially and relentlessly accentuated each other's talent with award-winning results for our clients. The entrepreneurs and organizations we support benefit from our collective 50 years of strategic and creative experience in over 15 industries, as well as our own entrepreneurial adventures.
Thanks to C-level roles within marketing departments and private agencies, our experience covers both the client and agency POV of marketing teams, strategy management, and the “pitch.”
Together, we deliver the O' YEAH!
Laura Thompson - Winning her first creative award at age 21 as the Co-Designer of the Marine Corps Ball, she continues to be recognized by organizations and clients. What's most important to her, however, is using her God-given skills to benefit others' lives.
Laura is a researcher and a risk taker. Clients express their admiration of her ability to balance preparation + moxie with comments like: “Laura is always the most organized and calm person in the room” + “Laura moved mountains".
Her early experience includes Event Design, Visual Merchandising, Graphic and Fine Arts, National Sales, Product Design, Human Resources, and Creative Direction. For over ten years now, she's specialized in Marketing Strategy and Mentorship.
Gallup's StrengthsFinder Program has identified her top five strengths as:
Analytical
The ability to think thoroughly about all the factors affecting a situation.
Ideation
Creative and conceptual. The ability to take complexity and explain why things are the way they are.
Relator
Understands and purposefully forges deep, genuine, mutually beneficial relationships.
Connectedness
Naturally holistic. Purposefully builds bridges between disparate ideas.
Maximizer
The ability to focus on strengths to transform something strong into something superb.
Scooter Thompson - Most recently, a recipient of an American InHouse Design Awards, he's no stranger to recognition. What fires him up the most, though, is kick-ass creative that inspires consumers to emotionally engage and become brand advocates.
Clients often verbalize their great appreciation for Scooter's creative thinking + leadership abilities. They’ve even put it in writing, calling him "a talented and innovative individual contributor" + "an inspirational leader".
His early experience includes Graphic Design Services, Social Media Strategy & Design, Logo Development, Website Design, Print & Web Marketing, Art & Video Direction, and Creative Direction. For over ten years now, he's specialized in Brand Strategy & Development.
Gallup's StrengthsFinder Program has identified his top five strengths as:
Ideation
Creative and conceptual. The ability to take complexity and explain why things are the way they are.
Adaptability
"Now" people who discover the future one day at a time.
Strategic
Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
Input
Natural ability to ask the right questions that leads to better problem solving.
Maximizer
The ability to focus on strengths to transform something strong into something superb.