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Kevin Klepeis • January 28, 2025

Welcome to Ascent Marketing Services

Kevin Klepeis Ascent Marketing

Wow, this is real now. 


In the hours after I was let go during my tour as a start-up marketing director a fire was ignited. A flood of myself came rushing back to me and it was very clear the path I needed to take that I have for so long ignored and passed up because I wanted to be comfortable. Little that I knew that comfort zone was also a death zone.


In the days after being let go this fire that was ignited has now grown into a passion, love, and vision for what I've always wanted, have done and loved and now will do for the rest of my days. 


Corporate America. It was fun. The stress and mental impact, not so much. Why haven't I done this already you may ask? Because I've literally have been scared shitless of Uncle Sam come April. But no more running scared. There are too many resources out in this world to not be successful. I won't allow it anymore to dictate my happiness.


I'm getting back into what I loved doing once upon a time. It was essentially what I did at Emerging Media Productions, but now for myself and my family.


What's Different This Time


I've evolved as a person and professional. Personally I have seen people/"leaders" at their worst and have witnessed them at their best. I know how people want to be treated but also know how to lead people properly without being a total ass. Professionally, I've seen what it takes to run a business and how to provide a quality product that serves your customers. 


I can now bring executive level marketing experience to your company at whatever cadence you prefer. The one thing you will not find myself doing is stretching the business and promises so thin that everything we are working for falls through.


What To Expect?


You will get honest advice and a marketing leader that's ready to bring your ideas to life. If I'm going to have a "career" then it's helping people solve marketing problems. I'm also not going to lead you down any path that could endanger myself and ultimately you as the client. I've seen way too many people in this industry over promise and under perform. They don't last and neither will your business if you're wasting time and money with people who don't have your best interest in mind.


How To Get Started?


Call, Email, Send in a contact form, send a smoke signal, I don't care, I'll be there. I'm ready to serve and itching to get back to what I loved doing at Emerging Media Productions.


what am I providing?


I'm an experienced no BS kind of marketing professional. I am on-time and show up when expected and will serve you with my best efforts. If I feel like things cannot get better for you I will be honest even if that means that I can't do what you need. I will help you get there. I love helping companies develop marketing plans and brand guides; marketing strategy. I also LOVE creating content; Video Production, Photography, Graphic Design and blogs. And lastly I love everything about websites and the internet. It fascinates me and I love to develop internet destinations that get found organically and paid. Those are the three areas of services I'm focusing this company with, so if you want to have some fun and give me a shot, let's get started today.


My main base of operations will be out of Paducah, KY. However, I am very flexible to travel and can accommodate most projects and schedules either on-site or remotely. My company name will be Ascent Marketing Services. And we will provide real marketing services for your marketing journey. I'm excited to get to work.


Parting Words


Let's get to work. I'm excited to network and get back into the game locally and hopefully across the world. No longer being static. Time To Level Up.

By Kevin Klepeis March 21, 2025
This blog is a firsthand account of the first month of running Ascent Marketing Services in Paducah, Kentucky. It shares the owner's key insights about the local marketing landscape, including how many businesses are being overcharged for marketing services, the universal need for video production, and the value of supporting existing marketing teams rather than replacing them. The post emphasizes the importance of community collaboration over competition, highlighting a successful partnership with other local marketers. It concludes with honest reflections on the financial realities of entrepreneurship and the personal satisfaction of building a business that provides executive-level marketing expertise at accessible rates, all while maintaining integrity and work-life balance.
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