The Motion Agency is a woman-owned, full-service brand growth agency offering integrated digital strategy, branding, public relations, social media marketing, and web development. It serves health and medical, manufacturing and building products, consumer lifestyle, and nonprofit clients with data-driven creative campaigns.
The Motion Agency is a full-service, woman-owned brand growth agency headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 2007 by Founder and CEO Kimberly Eberl, the agency has grown to 75 employees and is described as the largest woman-owned independent agency in Chicago. The agency develops strategic, data-driven creative campaigns and marketing programs tailored to industry-specific challenges.
The agency reports a minimum budget of $50,000 and up and an average hourly rate of $200 per hour. Its roster spans medium businesses and enterprise or corporate clients, and growth has come from both new business and acquisitions, including two acquisitions completed in late 2023.
As an integrated, full-service agency, The Motion Agency offers brand strategy and positioning, brand identity, digital advertising and paid media, integrated campaign development, public relations, organic and paid social media, influencer marketing, content marketing, web design and development, package design, CRM and email marketing, and lead-generation campaigns. Expertise also covers SEO, PPC, media buying, video and audio production, UI/UX, product design, and WordPress-based builds.
The agency serves health and medical companies, manufacturing and building products industries, consumer lifestyle brands, and nonprofits, as well as retail, entertainment, hospitality, higher education, recreation and travel, and restaurants. Notable clients include Tractor Supply Co., Whirlpool Corporation, The Home Depot, Rheem Manufacturing, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Chamberlain, Feld Entertainment, Loyola Medicine, and Simon Property Group.
Awards include a Gold Healthcare Advertising Award for SCL Health, an MM&M Awards Finalist nod for RUSH, Inc. Magazine Fastest Growing Companies, AdWeek Fastest Growing Agencies, Forbes Top PR Firms, and 12 Marcomm Awards for Rheem. Representative portfolio work includes advertising for Klein Tools, brand strategy for Zentro, Rush, and World of Whirlpool, and public relations for Gladiator.
Google reviewers rate the agency 5.0 out of 5. Rita Dragonette, Paul Litardo, and Rebecca Zeni praise the agency's responsive staff, skilled leadership, and tailored expertise. One client credited the agency with high-level media coverage that raised executive profiles and a social giving program that became fully funded, while a small-business owner valued expertise tailored to smaller needs.
Services
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Public Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Web Design
- Web Development
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Described as the largest woman-owned independent agency in Chicago with 75 employees
- Named to Forbes Top PR Firms and AdWeek's Fastest Growing Agencies lists
- Google reviewers highlight highly responsive staff and skilled, engaging client service
Client Review Analysis
Google reviewers give 5.0 stars and praise the agency's responsiveness, skilled staff, and tailored expertise, citing high-level media coverage and a social giving program that became fully funded.