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We are a full-service advertising agency helping businesses turn strategy into branding, media, content, and performance marketing.

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Brought to You by the First Amendment

CLIENT: FREEDOM FORUM

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Don’t be a guinea pig, be a Ram

CLIENT: RAM

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What Mark Will You Leave?

CLIENT: Trademark

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awards and certifications

B2 Small Agency
of The Year 2022, 2024-2026

Entrepreneur of the Year
2022

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Stevie Company of the Year
2022, 2025

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what we do

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We are a Brand Actualization and Business Acceleration Company

We work with brands to unleash their full potential and that fuels immediate and lasting growth. Having served as CMOs and CEOs themselves, our

leadership knows firsthand the challenges modern leaders face. Creative excellence and performance marketing is what we do.

Helping organizations unlock their full potential and turn ambition into action is what sets us apart. 

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Build a brand people believe in

InsideOut brings leadership, employees and customers together around a shared vision – creating brands that inspire alignment internally and earn trust externally.

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Smarter marketing starts before the first impression. 

ECHO AI analyzes behavior, search trends, content performance and market signals to guide better decisions, stronger creative and more efficient marketing investments.

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client portfolio

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Freedom Forum logo
Spoonful logo
Credit Acceptance Logo
Rocket Mortgage logo
Consumer Energy logo
Stellantis logo
Brighthouse logo
Milo's logo
Bixbi Logo
AARP logo
Rise logo
oncourse logo
TMS logo
Trademark logo
CQ Medical logo
Dragonfly Health logo
Audien logo
Loan Simple logo
Pennymac logo
Ad Council logos
Valkyrie logo
Pink Fund logo
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Farmer Mac logo
RAYUS logo
Fiat logo
World Home Loans logo
Ram logo
Freedom Forum logo
Spoonful logo
Vitylone Logo
Credit Acceptance Logo
Holganix logo
Rocket Mortgage logo
Consumer Energy logo
Stellantis logo
Brighthouse logo
Milo's logo
Bixbi Logo
AARP logo
Rise logo
oncourse logo
TMS logo
Trademark logo
CQ Medical logo
Dragonfly Health logo
Audien logo
Loan Simple logo
Pennymac logo
Ad Council logos
Valkyrie logo
Pink Fund logo
etitle logo
Farmer Mac logo
RAYUS logo
Fiat logo
World Home Loans logo

services

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+ Business Planning

+ Growth Strategy

+ Culture Consultation

+ Organizational Alignment

+ Brand Architecture

+ Brand Identity

+ Brand Platform

+ Product and Store Design

+ Brand Activation

+ Creative/Production

+ Performance Marketing

+ Media Planning/Buying

+ Social Strategy/Mgmt

+ CX

+ Digital

+ UX/UI

+ Public Relations

+ Reputation Management

WOMAN-OWNED

And WBENC Certified. We are part of the less-than-1% of woman-owned advertising agencies on the planet. Since women make over 80% of buying decisions, this is a powerful competitive advantage.

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Frequently asked questions

What is LUDWIG+?

LUDWIG+ is where Brand Actualization meets Business Acceleration. We help organizations uncover the soul of their brand, align every part of their business around it, and activate every customer experience to create meaningful, measurable growth. By integrating strategy, creativity, media, technology, AI, and customer experience, we don't just market businesses – we create momentum for businesses that are designed to grow.

See Brand Actualization in action: Credit Acceptance (Platform, Identity & Brand System), Solutech (Brand Launch & Organizational Alignment), Freedom Forum (Purpose-Driven Brand Transformation).

When was LUDWIG+ founded, and who leads the agency?

LUDWIG+ was founded in 2019 by Barbara Yolles Ludwig and has been engaged in marketing services for over six years. We are headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan.

Barbara Yolles Ludwig serves as CEO and Founder. She is a University of Maryland and University of Michigan alumna with more than three decades of executive marketing leadership spanning agencies and brands. Her career includes:

  • LUDWIG+, Founder/CEO (2019–Present)
  • TMS (Phoenix, AZ), Chief Strategy + Marketing Officer (2017–2019)
  • UWM (Pontiac, MI), Chief Strategy + Marketing Officer (2013–2017)
  • Campbell Ewald (Detroit, MI), Chief Marketing Officer (2012–2013)
  • McCann (New York, NY), Chief Growth Officer NA (2010–2012)
  • Kirshenbaum Bond, EVP/Management Supervisor (2008–2010)
  • Doner (Southfield, MI), EVP, Account Management Director (2002–2007)
  • McDonald's (Philadelphia, PA), Senior Director of Marketing (2001–2002), Director of Marketing (1999–2000)
  • Hair Cuttery (Falls Church, VA), Director of Marketing (1998–1999)
  • Doner (Baltimore, MD), VP, Account Director (1994–1998)
  • Ally Gargano (New York, NY), VP, Account Supervisor (1990–1994)


Relevant client experience includes Oncourse Home Solutions, Rocket Mortgage, TMS, TMS Insurance, Pennymac, Pennymac Insurance, Carrington, Loan Simple, Florida Power & Light, PNC Bank, UWM, and NextEra Energy. Barbara's full bio is available here.

What are LUDWIG+'s business certifications and designations?

LUDWIG+ holds the following designations: Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Women Owned (51%), and Michigan Based Business (MBB). We are not designated as a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUB Zone Small Business, Disabled Owned Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, or Minority Owned business.

We hold a Michigan Business Certificate and are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a written Drug and Alcohol Policy. We require that subcontractors comply with our Drug and Alcohol Policy.

LUDWIG+ has no history of bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings and has no limitations to perform work in Michigan.

What professional affiliations and licenses does LUDWIG+ hold?

LUDWIG+ is an active member of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), 4As (American Association of Advertising Agencies), SoDA (Society of Digital Agencies), and Adcraft. Our CEO holds a leadership role within the 4As and is deeply engaged in the Detroit advertising community.