Testimonials

Ann is gifted at envisioning the big picture plan and then synthesizing the individual pieces to bring it all together.

Ann reached outside the tactical communication work we started with and helped us focus on high impact levers to create and drive large-scale cultural change in our organization.

Ann also helped us delve into a level of detail on several types of new media that enabled us to see what it’s useful for and what it’s not useful for.

Ann Kendall is a superstar. She’s a rare blend of talents, fresh ideas and professionalism. Clients trust her immediately and respond to her in a variety of scenarios, including presenting ideas and facilitating stakeholders in brainstorming sessions.

I am continually impressed with the value she creates for clients in a high quality, time efficient manner. Ann is completely trustworthy since she has a strong experience base and a true commitment to do right by her clients.

Ann Kendall is a strategic thinker who constantly challenges the status quo and looks for better ways to help an organization achieve its business goals. She understands how communication can be used effectively to drive the bottom line. She earned respect and trust at every level of the company as a valued communications professional with strong leadership skills.

Ann Kendall and Pecanne Eby exceeded my expectations with their development of our branding, outreach, and communication plan. Early on, they gained tremendous credibility with our staff through their due diligence. Their recommendations have been actively embraced by our senior leadership.

Ann and Pecanne are thorough, professional, objective and fun. They also are exceptional listeners who can quickly assess the key issues. I look forward to working with them again.

Ann Kendall and Pecanne Eby brought a unique, effective, and creative approach to our branding project that greatly exceeded our expectations. We look forward to working with them again in the future.

I had the pleasure of working with Ann on many IT projects that required a strong communicator and facilitator to deliver the solution to all levels within the company. Ann is not intimidated by technology, she takes initiative, and she uses innovation to achieve results.

Thank you so much, Ann. The brochure content you wrote for us was for our marketing vice president. In the year and a half since she has come on board, this is the very first time I’ve heard her say, “I love it!” Great job.

Ann, thank you so much for everything! Your work is fantastic, always on time, professional, and we get along so well! I LOVE working with you! Thank you so much for taking such good care of me and my clients.

Ann makes me look like a rock star to my clients. Her quality of work is incredible. She has a particularly creative way about brand messaging, naming companies and products, and delivering exceptional taglines.

Ann also is a great marketing writer who keeps the brand voice consistent from websites to the marketing collateral.

People say “everything happens for a reason.” I didn’t put much stock in that idea until I met Ann Lillie Kendall of Vine Street Communications.

In response to the tragic loss of our 21 year-old son, Eric, my husband and I launched an online retail website featuring traditional, artistic and custom urns. Given that we were dedicating the company to our son’s memory, the website had to be perfect. We felt the most important task was to come up with a unique company name and tagline, as they would define the website’s tone and brand.

When we were presented with a list of possible names and taglines from Ann, I thought it would be impossible to decide from the number of excellent ones presented, until one particular combination caught my eye: Une Belle Vie Memorial Urns – Celebrate a Beautiful Life.

What no one else realized, least of all Ann, is that the name and tagline weren’t just good, they were PERFECT.

When Eric was 15, he was assigned to watch the Oscar-winning movie, Life is Beautiful, an intense and emotional film. As the movie unfolded, both Eric and I were in tears — imagine a 15 year-old boy sitting with his mom on the couch, both bawling.

Not only did the name and tagline capture our vision, they were a personal connection to the son I lost.

Everything happens for a reason. And luckily, Ann “happened” to me.

Ann is creative, thoughtful, and detail oriented. When given a project, she will think through every detail and then meet or exceed every milestone. She is a true professional and a master organizer with a strong work ethic.

Ann is also one of the best writers I’ve ever had the good fortune to know. Writing seems to come effortlessly for her, and everyone, including our executive team, sought her input and advice.

Ann, I feel like my customers feel at the end of one of our paint jobs. My expectations were exceeded, and I got more than I paid for. I’m really impressed and glad I hired you. Thanks again.

We’ve worked with Ann on numerous website and marketing projects. As a writer, Ann is one of the few who has a deep understanding of marketing communications and can write web copy that translates into tangible, bottom line results.

I can’t think of any way that Ann’s level of service could be improved. It was excellent. Ann’s response to our needs was quick, her follow-up professional, and she provided a high-quality product of exactly what we requested. In addition, her writing expressed our desired messaging extremely well.

Ann, I want to thank you for your remarkable contribution to our annual report. By remarkable, I mean more than writing, which as in all your work, is wonderful.

What truly distinguishes your contribution is that you didn’t have to take responsibility for the report, but you did. When you saw the direction the report was taking, you jumped in. You came up with a new concept, wrote a sample section to provide it could work, and then took on the entire book.

We talk a lot about commitment to quality, teamwork and the importance of ownership. As you worked on our annual report, you embodied all these things. It was a pleasure working with you.

I learned more about branding in the Building a Buzzworthy Brand workshop than I did in a whole semester-long marketing class.

This workshop completely exceeded my expectations. It helped me focus on the process of brand identification and gave me the tools to re-create the process again and again.