J2 Marketing

06/02/2026

Our company would not exist the way it does today without Mark Norris

Mark’s intrinsic desire to make things better and his obsession with elevation have taken our operations from 75% to 110%.

Moving his family up from Louisville, KY, we all feel Mark’s ambition for this company. It shows up in how we work and how we move.

“More than maintaining a standard, I’m excited to see our operations grow in speed and optimization. The AI conversation is changing everything and teams who learn how to integrate it into their operations are going to skyrocket in their efficiency.”

Austin Loveing (CEO) says it best: “I couldn’t do this without Mark. He takes my three good ideas and makes sure they get implemented into the company and my 20 bad ideas never see the light of day. Visionaries need integrators to help the company stay focused.”

Mark has become foundational to our business as a member of the executive team, connecting tangibles to vision and making sure it actually gets done.

05/27/2026

We go where the work is.
Real clients. Real job sites. Real results.

05/22/2026

If your content is still standing on the ground, you’re already behind.

It’s noisy out there! Everyone is posting, everyone is filming, and everyone is fighting for the same ten seconds of attention. If you want to ACTUALLY stand out, you have to find a way to (literally) rise above it!

We don’t fly drones just because they’re cool ... we use them because showing the big picture is the easiest way to prove you're an authority in your space.

We’re all fighting the same "attention". What’s the one tool in your kit that’s actually moving the needle for your clients right now?
Are you guys leaning into drone work, or is something else hitting better?

05/22/2026

A HUGE warm welcome to the J2 family.

The best partnerships are the ones that evolve naturally. We’ve loved working with Dr. Terry Linhart over the past year, and having him join the as CEO of Thrum Analytics is the perfect next step.

Terry brings 40 years of incredible experience and a heart for leadership that fits right in with our culture. We couldn’t be more excited for July 1st!

Thrum is an international research agency based in South Bend, Indiana. Our all-star team provides high-quality data-driven insights to companies, brands, communities, and nonprofits worldwide. We turn complex questions into clear, actionable answers.

05/19/2026

Fast design is a myth. Good design is a marathon.

The timer said to stop, but the creativity was just getting started.
In our defense, it was a PB&J + Tuna sandwich shop!

Turns out, creativity doesn't have a deadline ... especially when you're trying to make fish and jelly look this good.

Brittany survived her PB&J + Tuna challenge.
What’s the weirdest business concept you’ve ever had to brainstorm for? Give us your best (or worst) ideas! 👇

05/08/2026

There are geese outside our office today. That's it. That's the post.

05/05/2026

POV: Our intern gives you a tour of J2 Marketing with no warning and complete confidence.

She’s a bit confused, but she’s full of enthusiasm! We’re just here for the "comfy chair" and the mix-up between Eric and Mark's names! 😂

What was your favorite part of the video?

04/24/2026

Longest week of our lives. And we mean that in the best way!

IDEA Week had our team in rooms and their notebooks open, with some of the most forward thinking people in the region, and the energy was hard to walk away from.

Big thanks to Angie Carel AI Consulting, Nate Spangle, and Ashley René Casey for conversations that made an immediate impact on our team.

Our team came back in the office with renewed confidence, a sharper perspective on serving our region, and concrete strategies for making AI work in real-world workflows.

They are back, recharged, and already putting it to work.

04/03/2026

Hot take:
Your marketing problem probably isn’t a marketing problem... it's a research problem.

The best campaigns don’t come from guessing what might work.
They come from knowing what already does.

Data. Trends. Behavior. Timing.
That’s where strategy lives.

At J2, we build from insight first so ads, posts, and campaigns have purpose behind it.

That’s what turns content into results.

03/27/2026

Tuesday was awesome and you all showed up!

We had a packed room for the J2 Brand Summit, a great panel, and a lot of real conversation happening throughout the evening.

Appreciate everyone who came out and made it what it was.

We’ll do it again. What should we bring to the next one?