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BRAND CAMP—
For Small Businesses
$895.00

Turn Your Brand Into Your Strongest Business Asset.

CHARLOTTE, NC | TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

A One-Day Immersive Workshop for Small Businesses.

If you have a small business or run the marketing team for a company and you are seeking to grow, this one-on-one immersive learning experience will help you.

Brand Camp is a one-day, in-person intensive designed for small businesses that are ready to stop guessing and start growing—with a clear brand strategy, sharper messaging, and a smarter approach to marketing. Led by seasoned branding and marketing experts, Brand Camp is not a panel, pitch fest, or lecture. It's a guided, hands-on session where you'll roll up your sleeves and work on your business, not just in it.

You’ll walk away with real-time feedback, a stronger positioning strategy, and actionable tools to improve how your business shows up, attracts customers, and communicates its value.

Led by industry experts Kara Hollinger and Jason Spooner, you’ll walk away with a clearer message, a sharper brand identity, and actionable tools to drive smarter marketing and sales decisions.

DISCOUNTS—

First Time Discount Available. Want 50% off? Use code “FIRST”. Team bundle pricing available, contact us for more details!

Workshop will be held at Made Outside headquarters at 2108 South Blvd, Charlotte NC 28203.

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Who It's For

This workshop is designed for Small business owners, founders, and marketing leads in:

  • Wellness, fitness, and personal care

  • Professional services and creative businesses

  • Hospitality, food and beverage, retail, and boutique shops

  • B2C and B2B businesses with limited in-house marketing

  • Solo entrepreneurs or lean teams ready to grow strategically

  • Technology, emerging health or speciality services

  • Professional services who need to boost referrals or find new clients

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What You'll Learn

  • How to refine your brand positioning to attract customers, clients, and partners

  • Identify the marketing tactics that are worth your time—and cut the ones that aren’t

  • Audit your website, visuals, and messaging for clarity, consistency, and conversion

  • Get expert and peer feedback on your brand, pitch, and customer experience

  • Walk away with confidence to grow

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Included Tools & Worksheets

Walk away with the tools you need to succeed:

  • 1:1 expert feedback and live group critique

  • Brand Compass Workbook (defining purpose for small business growth)

  • Visual + Messaging Audit Framework

  • Templates for your brand story, tagline, and sales messaging

  • AI tools and content planning resources

  • List of trusted vendors (designers, copywriters, SEO, developers, etc.)

  • Optional post-workshop 1:1 coaching call

Key Takeaways

  • Clearer brand messaging that resonates with your ideal audience

  • Positioning that separates you from competitors and copycats

  • A prioritized marketing roadmap aligned to your goals

  • Tools to make more strategic, less reactive decisions

  • A renewed sense of focus, direction, and confidence

Meet the Experts

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Kara Hollinger

Founder of Made Outside | Brand Strategist and Creative Mastermind

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Kara is a nationally recognized brand strategist and the founder of Made Outside, a creative consultancy helping brands grow with clarity, creativity, and confidence. With over 15 years of experience across wellness, CPG, and service-based industries, she transforms fractured messaging and inconsistent visuals into powerful brand systems that drive results.

Her expertise spans storytelling, brand development, visual identity, content strategy, advertising, packaging, and go-to-market execution. Kara’s work has generated over $2M in sales from packaging redesigns, boosted web traffic by 500% through smart positioning, and helped brands land major retail placements. Her work turns brand confusion into momentum—making clarity a strategic growth tool for businesses ready to stand out and lead.

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Jason Spooner

Digital Advertising Consultant | B2B Growth Expert

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Jason is a certified expert in LinkedIn strategy, Google Ads, SEO, and paid media growth— but what really sets him apart is his ability to turn complex digital marketing into simple, scalable systems that actually drive results. He’s helped B2B brands and home service companies generate millions in pipeline and conversions, using smart frameworks, practical insights, and automation strategies that take the guesswork out of growth. If you want paid media that works—and doesn’t feel like a black box—Jason’s your guy.

CPG companies we’ve helped grow

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Only 20 Businesses Will Be Accepted

This is not a lecture. It’s a high-touch, interactive workshop designed for serious business owners who are ready to take action. We’re capping attendance to ensure everyone who attends will receive personal feedback and hands-on time with our expert team.

*virtual online events will be coming soon

  • In today’s crowded marketplace, a clear and authentic brand voice is essential. Brand Camp gives you the tools, insights, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence.

    Kara is top-notch and understood what gaps we needed to fill as a company and brand the moment she started. The competency and abilities of the team were apparent from the start. Our brand is complex, and they helped us create a clear vision and ways to effectively communicate our brand and products. As a start-up, we have excelled faster because of the work that the team at Made Outside provided.

    — KRYSTAL

  • In today’s crowded marketplace, a clear and authentic brand voice is essential. Brand Camp gives you the tools, insights, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence.

    Jason helped us gain many valuable insights into our target audience and provided us with a well-crafted marketing strategy that has been very effective. He is knowledgeable, professional, down to earth, and very easy to work with.

    — CALEB

  • In today’s crowded marketplace, a clear and authentic brand voice is essential. Brand Camp gives you the tools, insights, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence.

    The experience with Kara and the Made Outside provided exceptional quality at every touch point. From the caliber of their team to the service they delivered. Their collaborative approach and focus on delivering a beautiful outcome is what makes Made Outside different than other marketing or agency partners.

    — VERONICA

  • In today’s crowded marketplace, a clear and authentic brand voice is essential. Brand Camp gives you the tools, insights, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence.

    Kara understood our mission and delivered! We're multidimensional and she has been the only person in her industry that understands what we want to incorporate in our business. She and her team have been incredible.

    — DEBORAH

  • In today’s crowded marketplace, a clear and authentic brand voice is essential. Brand Camp gives you the tools, insights, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence.

    When you work with Kara you get more than a creative professional, you get a true partner and extension of your team. She approaches her work with a level of skill, experience, empathy, and the ability to listen to truly hear - attributes that are hard to come by and valuable beyond measure. She's not afraid to think outside the box and will leverage her broad network to realize the job and ensure that it meets your vision and expectations.

    — SADRAH

  • In today’s crowded marketplace, a clear and authentic brand voice is essential. Brand Camp gives you the tools, insights, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence.

    Jason makes complex systems easy to understand, building confidence in strategic directions and decisions. I couldn't recommend them more as a partner.

    - CHRIS

  • In today’s crowded marketplace, a clear and authentic brand voice is essential. Brand Camp gives you the tools, insights, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence.

    Kara’s team is a powerhouse of creativity and reliability! They listen intently to our challenges and consistently provide spot-on solutions that seamlessly come to life, whether executed by our team or theirs. We have unwavering trust in Made Outside and are excited to continue this incredible partnership.

    — NATALIE

 FAQs

Still Have Questions? We’re happy to help you determine if Brand Camp is the right fit. Email Us

  • This is a working session—not a passive presentation. You’ll actively audit your brand, define your value, and collaborate in real time with peers and professionals to build a stronger marketing foundation. Expect clear takeaways, custom tools, and actionable insights.

  • Yes. Team participation is encouraged and discounted. It helps ensure your brand, leadership, and marketing decisions are aligned and implemented effectively after the workshop.

  • This event is tailored for owners and leaders in construction, trades, and service-based industries. Attendees range from growing companies to seasoned operators—all looking for sharper positioning and a stronger return on their marketing.

  • Not yet—but it's in the works. Virtual sessions will be launched soon with a format built for remote collaboration and digital delivery of materials. Stay tuned or sign up for updates.

  • You may cancel for a full refund up to 7 days before the event. If you cancel within 7 days, 25% of your fee will be retained to cover planning and material costs. You can also transfer your seat to a future workshop or colleague.

  •  Your registration includes:

    • A full-day, in-person workshop

    • Catered lunch and networking

    • Printed workbooks and marketing tools

    • Messaging and positioning templates

    • A curated vendor list for next steps

    • A 1:1 post-event coaching call

  • Yes. Most attendees do. This workshop helps you evaluate whether your current branding is actually working, aligned with your goals, and driving business growth. We'll help you refine—not redo—what you already have.

  • Absolutely. This is designed for business owners and leaders—not marketers. We keep the strategy practical and clear, and give you tools to use whether you handle marketing in-house or outsource it.

  • No—this is a strategic workshop focused on brand clarity, positioning, messaging direction, and marketing prioritization. While we provide expert feedback on your existing assets, templates, and vendor recommendations, we do not design logos, build websites, or write full copy as part of this event. However, if you need support after the workshop, we offer 1:1 services and can connect you with trusted creative partners.

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Now Offering Virtual Brand Camp

Whether you're a one-person brand, managing a small team, or just tired of wasting money on marketing that doesn’t work—Virtual Brand Camp is for you.

Clarity = Power.