ABOUT EAU CLAIRE STRONG
STOKES|HERZOG is a full-service advertising, public relations, marketing, and video production company based in beautiful Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Our vision is to use our gifts and talents as a team to build successful and profitable businesses to improve lives and better our communities.
Since 2014 STOKES|HERZOG Marketing + Consulting has lived out this vision and our values of Teamwork, For the Win, and Customer Bliss.
Helping our clients grow is our fuel and giving back to our community non-profits is our passion.
We created “Eau Claire Strong” as a way to help other business and non-profit leaders use this time of uncertainty to “double down” on ways to better their future. Your future.
You see, when our businesses are hurting our community suffers in so many ways. We need to honor the cycle we’re all in. There are the grim realities of an economic disaster: grief over our loss of normalcy, fear of losing everything we’ve built in our companies or non-profits, and the responsibility we shoulder for the people who count on us. Then, there are the moments of motivation, of promise, of opportunities to learn, tweak, and improve.
We hope the resources you’ll find here are going to help you find a sense of empowerment.
We have several companies that operate under the STOKES|HERZOG umbrella...including a commercial real estate business (STOKES|HERZOG Realty) and an online coaching company for women (The Juicy Good Life). You’ll see resources from those entities too. It’s all tied into our current business and non-profit climate and it can all help you.
CHRIS HERZOG - OWNER
Chris Herzog has a BS in Public Relations. Before starting the business, Chris worked in television news for 20 years as an anchor, producer, and reporter in Texas, Missouri and Wisconsin. He has won numerous awards for his work from the Wisconsin and Missouri Broadcasters Associations. As a strong advocate for STOKES|HERZOG clients, Chris uses his strengths as a strategic planner, a creative ideas generator and big-picture strategist.
In 2017, STOKES|HERZOG was ready to expand into a larger facility. During the process, Chris discovered a passion for real estate and caused him to pursue realty. Shortly after moving into SH’s new building, Chris received his Wisconsin license to be a commercial real estate agent and REALTOR®. In the spring of 2019, STOKES|HERZOG Realty was launched. Chris provides a complete array of commercial real estate consulting services to investors, institutions, and organizations and is ready to help you buy, sell and lease commercial real estate.
In his free time Chris likes to see western Wisconsin from the cockpit of an airplane, explore the open road on his Harley and play a round of golf. He enjoys spending time with his two wonderful children and his amazing wife, Sarah.
JACK HAJEWSKI- VIDEOGRAPHER & EDITOR
Jack Hajewski has a BA in Communicating Arts — Digital Cinema and a minor in Sports Management from the University of Wisconsin- Superior. He worked in television news for 5 years before starting at STOKES|HERZOG. Jack is detail-oriented, and is stretching his creative abilities and experimenting with new technology and tools which are constantly changing.
On his off-time, Jack can be found golfing, traveling near and far, watching Manchester City, catching up on Netflix and spending time with his wife, Nicole and two cats, Palmer and Tiger (Yes, they are named after professional golfers).
SARAH STOKES - OWNER
Sarah Stokes has BA in Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in Political Science. Sarah worked in television news before starting STOKES|HERZOG with her husband. She is an expert in the areas of strategic planning, media relations, writing, editing, event planning, problem solving, on-camera talent, social media expertise, community relations and ad development.
Sarah loves to connect people to solutions. She pours her heart into time with their young son and daughter and has a huge heart for philanthropy. Sarah left TV news in 2013 to launch ownership of a women’s magazine called Queen of the Castle. Sarah grew the magazine to 7 times its size and sold the magazine in 2016 to focus more on the growing agency needs at STOKES|HERZOG. She loves flowers, time with friends and exploring the outdoors.
Sarah took her devotion to connection people with solutions and in the fall of 2018, Sarah launched Juicy Good Life: a membership service that brings a buffet of solutions for your life and career right to you in short videos. Juicy Good Life gives you real, immediate and a manageable strategies for your stress and success from women who will help you design a juicy, good life!
KATIE PRIGGE - GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Katie Prigge has a BA in Design Arts and Public Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Her background includes experience in print design, digital media design/planning, and packaging design. Katie's strengths include being efficient, her dedication to her work, and her ability to be both creative and analytical in her design choices.
Katie enjoys spending time with friends and family, thrifting, and binging Youtube in her free time. She loves trying new restaurants and making new recipes; her current favorite recipe is butternut squash pasta.
ABBY SWIECICHOWSKI - PRoject Manager
Abby Swiecichowski has a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Strategic Communication - Advertising from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Her positive energy and hardworking attitude are a great addition to the team. She enjoys working with social media and event promotions.
In her free time, Abby likes to go shopping with her friends, especially at Target. She always knows the latest celebrity gossip and loves sharing it with everyone.