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Award-winning work

We don’t set out to win awards—we set out to solve problems and create solutions that address the concerns of our clients and their customers. Winning awards for our work is just the icing on the cake. Awards we’ve won include:

Communicator Awards: Branded Social Campaign (Gold)
Creative Communication Awards: Social Media Experience (Gold)
Davey Awards: Brand Social Page (Silver) + Community Building (Silver)
Dot COMM Awards: Social Branding Campaign (Platinum)
Muse Creative Awards: Social Media Campaign (Gold)
Shorty Awards: Best In Restaurants (Nominee + Finalist)
W3 Awards: Social Media Presence (Gold)
Shorty Shortlist Impact: Social & Racial Justice (Animal Rights & Welfare)

Core Values

​Focus

Concentrated attention and effort on every task in order to improve performance and limit mistakes or misunderstandings.

Integrity

Honest & accurate in our words & actions out of respect for others and ourselves.

Innovation

Take risks, foster curiosity and new ideas, learn from mistakes, and strive to consistently exceed expectations.

Reliability

Consistently good and able to be trusted as dependable by colleagues and clients.

Excellence

Providing outstanding service and surpassing ordinary standards or expectations.

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COURAGE

  • To be different
  • To do the right thing
  • To advise our clients on the right way to do things
  • To do big work
  • To do our best / to be the best

HOW WE ROLL

  • We’re self-driven individuals
  • We’re agile
  • We’re focused on delighting our clients
  • We’re lifelong learners
  • We’re creative at our core

THE FIREBELLY SOCIAL SHOW PODCAST

sweets and snacks show

[Sweets And Snacks Show 2025] Flavor Innovation & Family Roots

On this episode of the Firebelly Social Show, Duncan Alney interviews Dror Sharon, Alexandre Bennet, Joanne Montz, Tobe Armendariz, Mayasari Effendi, Matt Alvord, and Daniel Scharff, founders of renowned food brands, on how they’re redefining what it means to build impactful snack brands. They discuss heritage-inspired innovation, winning products, and ingredient transparency. They also touch on go-to-market tips, cultural storytelling, and mission-driven growth.

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Massiel Villanueva On Yoga, Family And YÜJ Granola

On this episode of the Firebelly Social Show, Duncan Alney talks with Massiel Villanueva, Founder of YÜJ Granola, about redefining what healthy snacking can look like. Massiel discusses the inspiration behind her product, how yoga influences her business philosophy, and her immigrant journey. She also touches on raising four kids while scaling her brand, the importance of soft-baked granola, and pitching to Walmart with courage and authenticity.

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Aidan Mehigan On Rebels, Eternal Optimism & Smooth Irish Whiskey

In this episode of the Firebelly Social Show, Duncan Alney talks with Aidan Mehigan, Founder and CEO of Natterjack Irish Whiskey, about building a bold spirits brand from scratch. Aidan shares how personality-driven branding fuels growth, his process for crafting a distinctive whiskey profile, and the importance of real-life community-building. The conversation also touches on market disruption, creative marketing, and the value of optimism.

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#GotTheFire

A passion project of ours, #GotTheFire is a video series showcasing people who are doing inspiring and interesting things in our community.

Recent episodes include:

Elyssa Campodonico-Barr: President, Girls Inc.
Mandy Selke & Carly Swift: Co-Founders, Just Pop In!
Graham Brown: Co-Founder, United State Of Indiana

client love

“Firebelly is friendly and follows through on their promises. We feel valued as one of their clients and that goes a long way.”

– Alycia Moore, Vice President, Jack’s Pizza

“Firebelly is collaborative, positive, and easy to work with. They are quick to respond and have never missed a deadline.”

– Brittany Johnson, Marketing Director, Toula Inc.