The Secret of Success…
So simple … and no secret:
Keep your word; do your work.
34 years In Business
With clients ranging from major corporations to small businesses to government agencies, we have served every corner of Ventura County and beyond since 1990.
Local Professionals
Our staff is composed of local journalists, digital marketers and other media professionals with decades of experience and a deep knowledge of Ventura County .
GOING THE EXTRA MILE:
From being available around the clock to attending community meetings to personally distributing flyers, we will do whatever it takes to help our clients promote and report on their businesses and news.
CLIENTS TELL THE STORY:
“They’re like family to us, at this point,” one longtime client says of the WhizCom Marketing team. “They make it their business to know what we’re thinking!”
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When it comes to public marketing, we literally do it all. Here’s a partial list of our services.
• Digital and Print Newsletters
• Social Media Marketing
• Content Writing and Optimization
• Brochures, Flyers and Ads
• Ghost Writing
• Professional Editing
• Branded Photography and Videography
• Real Estate Photography
• Professional Headshots
• Event Photography
• Social Media Content
• Aerial Drone Photography and Videography
• New Website Creation
• Existing Website Upgrades
• On-page SEO (Seyword and Strategy)
• Website and SEO Maintenance
• Security Monitoring and Malware Removal
• Ad Platform Work ncluding Google AdWords
• Digital and Print Newsletters
• Digital and Print Advertising
• Brochures and Flyers
• Logos and Branding
• Merchandise Design
• Event and Press Packets
• Social Media Management
• Electronic Press Release Distribution
• Email Blasts
• Interactive Promotional Engagement
• Digital Advertising
• Online Letters to the Editor
• Press Release Management
• Media Follow-up
• Interview Arrangement
• Article and Ad Placement
• Local Event Coordination
• Letters to or from Officials
Enjoy the best in talent, design and service, all functioning together
Taking a wholistic approach, WhizCom Marketing starts each assignment by working with the client to get the story, which is written, edited, illustrated, designed and, if necessary, reworked till it’s just right. Once it’s OK’d, our team then distributes the information across all traditional and social media platforms in Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties – and beyond, if appropriate – and we follow up when requested. Our job isn’t done till our client says it’s done.
All WhizCom Marketing associates are college-educated, highly professional journalists, public relations specialists, digital marketers, photographers and graphic artists with more than a century of collective experience working in traditional media, new media, web design, photography, graphic design and drone artistry.
Cindy Daly
Owner/Graphic Artist
With the WhizCom Marketing organization since the ’90s, Cindy is an advanced and accredited graphic designer and an expert in everything, with an especially rare eye for detail in all things digital. Since taking the helm in 2024, Cindy and her team have begun working to rebuild and rebrand Whisenhunt Communications into WhizCom Marketing, a locally focused, full-service operation.
Brendan Daly
Owner/Photographer/Videographer
A longtime photography and videography professional with a degree in social media marketing management, Brendan has honed his skills in all areas over the past decade with the WhizCom Marketing organization and particularly since becoming a co-owner in 2024. Brendan also is a commercially licensed aerial drone operator with a gift for always seeing the big picture.
Kyle Knapp
Owner/Digital Strategist
As a longtime regional marketing wizard, Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge and proficiency to his new role as a co-owner of WhizCom Marketing. In the five years since he joined our team, Kyle has steadily upgraded both WhizCom’s and our clients’ public exposure through website upgrades, social media, SEO and business management.
Bruce McLean
Writer/Editor
Before joining WhizCom Marketing in 2024, Bruce was a journalist and a pioneer in the field of digital media, helping to make the Ventura County Star one of the first web-based newspapers in the country. With a degree in journalism from CSU Northridge, Bruce also has worked as senior director of online operations for E.W. Scripps and head of digital content and audience development for Nexstar Media Group.
Amy Bentley
Writer/Editor
Amy came to Whisenhunt/WhizCom Marketing in 2002, after an illustrious career in news journalism, primarily covering the legal system, and many years as a marketing specialist with a long list of clients and a vast range of subject knowledge. Amy holds a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in mass communication/media studies from UC Santa Barbara.
Ken Maryanski
Writer/Editor
Ken is a veteran newspaper editor with more than 35 years of experience, including 20 years at the Ventura County Star. He joined Whisenhunt/WhizCom Marketing in 2022. His past editorial work has included directing coverage of public safety, education, breaking news and local government as well as serving as opinion page editor. Ken holds degrees in English and journalism.
Julie Price
Writer/Editor
An award-winning journalist with more than 30 years of experience, including 12 years as features editor of the Ventura County Star, Julie also spent many years in public relations and corporate communications for national restaurant chains. She has worked on the Whisenhunt/WhizCom Marketing team for more than 20 years.
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Clients & Testimonials
Our story is in the words of those with whom we’ve worked.
We at Harrison have been close partners with the WhizCom Marketing team since Stan Whisenhunt first founded the company in 1990. Over the years, we’ve shared in countless beneficial projects, starting with our first exclusive franchise agreement, with the city of Ventura. WhizCom does it all for us, from maintaining our website and social media platforms to producing and disseminating our many newsletters, not to mention press releases, proposals, ads and all other marketing products. It’s our absolute pleasure to work with WhizCom in support of this amazing place where we all get to live, work and play.
Nan Drake
Public Relations and Governmental Affairs E.J. Harrison & Sons, Inc.
WhizCom Marketing did a great job on the Sarasota Shell Club website. It’s great to have a complete and professional website that helps our community know about our club and how to participate. WhizCom Marketing was easy to work with and accommodated all our needs.”
Lisa Kinney
Membership Chair
Sarasota Shell Club
“WhizCom Marketing has been an integral part of our press and public relations strategy for well over 20 years beginning when the company was called Whisenhunt Communications. Their team serves as an extension of our Marketing and Communication Department, and in today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, their responsiveness and expertise are invaluable. From press outreach and content development to emergency communication and support with our most important campaigns, WhizCom Marketing’s work truly enhances our marketing and communication programs.”
Briana Kallas
Marketing Director
Community Memorial Healthcare
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