Case Studies — Kirsten Campbell, Fractional CMO
Portfolio & Case Studies

Strategy that delivers measurable results.

Over a decade of embedded marketing leadership across health, wellness, DTC e-commerce, and beyond. Here’s the work — and the numbers behind it.

30+
Brands & clients served
13+
Years of digital marketing leadership
$5M+
In managed ad spend
2×
Fortune 500 brands assisted
Strategic Frameworks

How I think about marketing

Two frameworks I apply across almost every engagement — built from years of testing what actually works.

Framework 01

Video Ad Strategy & the “Ugly Ad” Principle

Most brands over-produce their ads. After years of testing, I’ve found that authentic, slightly imperfect content consistently outperforms polished production — often by 10:1. Here’s my framework:

  • Film first, then cut so the most compelling moment becomes the hook
  • First 3 seconds: pattern interrupt (wave, sign, visual surprise)
  • Hook with a false belief or struggle your viewer already has
  • 2–3 min of story → stats → signs → what they gain
  • Clear CTA, FAQ section, second CTA — never say goodbye
  • UGC and real customer content almost always beats professional imagery
Framework 02

Email Flow Philosophy: Earn the Sale First

Most companies I work with don’t have post-purchase flows in place. The rule is simple: don’t try to sell anything in the first 6 weeks. Build the relationship first.

  • Weeks 1–6: walk customers through what they bought — tips, insights, how-tos
  • Share the brand mission and vision — make it human
  • Ask them to reply directly with questions (improves list health score)
  • Zero promotional content in the post-purchase sequence
  • After week 6–8: customers enter promotional calendar already warm
  • Natural upsells happen organically — retention improves significantly
All Work

More client results

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Health & Wellness
Natural Health Resources
Apr – Oct 2022 · Dr. Melissa Gallagher

SEO strategy, keyword research, schema optimization, blog content creation, site speed, CRO, and social media growth consulting for a naturopath and YouTuber.

216%
Site traffic in 6 months
239%
SEO keywords (169 → 573)
158%
Social followers (9k → 24k)
Natural Health Resources web traffic growth Natural Health Resources SEO keyword growth Natural Health Resources Facebook followers Natural Health Resources social traffic
SEOCROSocial MediaContent
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Health & Wellness · Influencer
Ask Dr. Nandi
2018 – Present

Long-term partnership supporting SEO, social media management, Shopify website build (Health Hero Shop), CRO, affiliate management, and content marketing strategy for a 1.5M-follower health influencer and TV personality.

1.5M
Facebook followers
217K
Instagram followers
Ask Dr Nandi SEO growth Ask Dr Nandi traffic and content growth
SEOShopifySocial MediaAffiliate Mgmt
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Health & Wellness DTC
Allergy Research Group
Feb 2025 – Aug 2025

Digital marketing support during a brand migration after acquisition. Managed email marketing via HubSpot, Shopify operations, Meta Ads, analytics, and overall digital strategy through a complex transition period.

Email MarketingHubSpotShopifyMeta AdsStrategy
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Health & Wellness DTC
Healthy Heights
Nov 2022 – Apr 2023

Led digital marketing strategy for a kids’ nutrition brand — boosting visibility and product sales through SEO, PPC, email marketing, and social media, including high-performing organic content and influencer-style video campaigns.

SEOPPCEmailSocial MediaContent
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Health DTC · Influencer Network
Organifi + FitLife.tv
2015 – 2019 · Drew Canole

Helped Organifi become a Fortune 500 company from the ground up — participating in product development, formulation, FDA compliance, packaging, and full marketing strategy. Managed a network of Facebook pages, websites, and blogs totalling millions of followers.

3.55M
Facebook followers (Fitlife.tv)
511K
YouTube followers
Marketing StrategySocial MediaProduct DevContent
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Health & Wellness · Publisher
Healthy Holistic Living
2016 – 2022

Grew a health media brand to 1.9M followers and up to 10 million monthly unique website visitors. Managed all viral content curation, blog production (60–120 articles/month), SEO overhaul across 4k+ articles, and eventually advised the brand to launch a product line (myKoreEssentials).

10M
Monthly unique visitors (peak)
1.9M
Social followers
Healthy Holistic Living content and social media traffic results
Content StrategySEOSocial MediaTeam Mgmt
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Health & Wellness · Brand + Influencer
ecoNugenics + Dr. Isaac Eliaz
2019 – Feb 2022

SEO, social media, and content strategy for both the ecoNugenics supplement brand and Dr. Isaac Eliaz’s personal brand. Grew their combined Facebook community by nearly 200K followers and managed LinkedIn growth for clinical brands.

+149K
Dr. Eliaz Facebook followers
+39K
ecoNugenics Facebook followers
ecoNugenics SEO keyword growth Dr. Eliaz social media organic reach growth
SEOSocial MediaContentLinkedIn
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Health & Wellness DTC
Purity Labs
Mar – Aug 2022

Built brand awareness and organic presence from scratch for a supplement brand — growing Facebook from 0, ranking SEO keywords on the Shopify store, and producing SEO-optimized content to drive qualified traffic.

11,845
Facebook followers (from 0)
497K
People reached on Facebook
Purity Labs Facebook and Instagram social media growth
SEOContentSocial MediaShopify
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Real Estate
Engel & Völkers Carlsbad
2021 – 2022

Developed a community education campaign during the pandemic — free weekly real estate investing classes hosted by the CEO, driven by Google Ads, Meta Events, and Meetup. Kept the brokerage profitable through a historically slow market. Built email flows for agents and the brokerage.

20–30
Consistent event attendees
Profitable
Through pandemic market slowdown
Community StrategyGoogle AdsMeta AdsEmail
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Automotive · Local Business
Nissan of Torrance
May 2023 – Present

Content creation, social media management, and Google Business Profile optimization for a major auto dealership — driving significant increases in service interactions, directions requests, and social reach.

60%
Directions requests (service)
50%
Facebook reach
Social MediaGoogle BusinessContent
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Automotive · Local Business
Coastal Chevrolet
Nov 2023 – Present

Led digital marketing to dramatically improve dealership visibility — achieving exceptional Google Business Profile growth and transforming social media presence from near-zero to an active, engaged following.

322%
Google directions requests
340%
Instagram reach
Google BusinessSocial MediaContent
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Non-Profit · Education
Wall Street Bound
Apr 2023 – Present

Digital marketing for a non-profit focused on financial education — implementing social media campaigns, SEO strategies, and integrated marketing to increase awareness and grow program participation among underrepresented communities.

Social MediaSEOIntegrated Marketing
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Non-Profit · Social Justice
NCJW Arizona
July 2022 – Present

Social media management, content creation, community growth, membership, and fundraising strategy for a social justice non-profit. Grew their Facebook presence to 10k+ followers primarily through organic efforts.

10K+
Facebook followers grown
NCJW Arizona Facebook follower recap NCJW Arizona Facebook results NCJW Arizona Instagram results NCJW Arizona Facebook content results NCJW Arizona Instagram content results
Social MediaContentFundraisingOrganic Growth
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Health · Influencer
Dr. Tom O’Bryan – TheDr.com
2018 – 2019

Social media and digital marketing for a leading functional medicine expert and author — growing their Facebook presence dramatically while increasing video views, engagement, and daily traffic.

416%
Facebook followers YoY
142%
Engagement
Dr. Tom O'Bryan website SEO growth
Social MediaVideoContentSEO
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DTC · Pet Wellness
TruDog · Better Choice Company
2018 – 2020

Helped TruDog become a Fortune 500 company. Managed 50+ breed pages, created SEO-optimized care guides, ran Facebook and Instagram Ads, and produced content that supported direct sales revenue growth across the brand network.

SEO ContentFacebook AdsInstagram AdsContent
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Health · Influencer + Product
JJ Virgin
2016 – 2017

Social media management and marketing strategy support for a bestselling author and health expert — growing Facebook from 60k to 100k followers while supporting a major book launch, recipe video production, and product lifestyle photography.

60K→100K
Facebook followers
Social MediaBook LaunchVideoPhotography
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Health · Brand + Influencer
Dr. Morgan Camp · Be Serene
2020 – 2021

Grew Dr. Morgan Camp’s Facebook community from 1,619 to 19,468 followers through strategic organic content. Generated 248K+ engagements and 264K+ organic reach — building a highly engaged, conversational community around integrative medicine.

1,61919K+
Facebook followers
248K
Organic engagements

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Social MediaOrganic GrowthCommunity
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DTC · CBD & Wellness
myKoreEssentials
2018 – 2021

Launched and grew a DTC wellness product brand spun out of the Healthy Holistic Living media network. Managed social media, SEO, affiliate program, blog, lifestyle photography, and navigated complex hemp CBD compliance issues in online advertising.

Social MediaSEOAffiliate MgmtPhotographyCompliance
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Media · Publisher
Spirit Science
2012 – 2014

Helped grow Spirit Science’s Facebook page from 200K to 4.3M followers through strategic daily blogging generating millions of page views per month, plus Google Ads revenue management ($2–3K per day) and email list management.

200K→4.3M
Facebook followers
Social MediaContentGoogle AdsEmail
What Clients Say

Trusted by brands that expect results

Kirsten and her Team produced what they said they would, and went way past what we expected. Extremely professional, attentive and responsive, I have no hesitancy in recommending them to you.

Dr. Tom O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN
TheDr.com

We have worked with Kirsten and In Flow for over five years now and Kirsten is always professional, knowledgeable and up on the ever-changing social and digital media trends. We highly recommend working with Kirsten.

Dr. Partha & Kali Nandi
Ask Dr. Nandi

Kirsten and her team at InFlow are amazing. Their ability to really listen to us as a client and overdeliver. They work and play well with other vendors and deliver superior content.

Christian Adams
Marketing Manager, TruDog / Better Choice Company

My post reach went from 20–30 to 3,000 in the course of a month with no effort and no ads. My page tripled in size and my booking for clients became effortless, both from locals and from digital clients all over the country.

Sarah L.
Piano in Heels

This resulted in more than a 300% increase in sales this year… and still climbing. Thanks In Flow! I’m thrilled with the results.

Marbe C.
Marbe’s Knitted Creations

Kirsten has been an instrumental and integral part of helping me to grow my online presence — guiding me through the fog of Facebook ads to help me create successful ads which have grown my community and personal boundaries program exponentially.

Jillian Christy
The Boundaries Coach
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