Episode 8 | Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator

Hexcode Designs is a one-stop marketing and branding agency located in downtown Wichita. Hexcode means “the six-digit code that informs the browser to display the color of your website.” A graduate of Wichita State University, Chrissy Robben earned a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (Graphic Design) as well as Political Science and Government. She co-founded Hexcode Designs, LLC in 2016 and owns the firm after buying out her original partner. Chrissy shares her keys to marketing with co-hosts Don Sherman and Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade. She also discusses how embracing business diversity and diving into her clients’ businesses has helped her to deliver a great customer experience.

Hexcode Designs
100 S. Main St. Suite 400
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 202-8845
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Number of employees: 3
Chamber member since 2018

On this episode we discuss:

• Ebony and Chrissy as kindred Poli-Sci spirits
• Being active on social media and creating interactions with other businesses
• Taking time to know your customer’s business
• Keeping clients successful during the pandemic
• Developing solutions for your social media
• How marketing keeps things exciting for Chrissy
• Developing a culture in your team that is excited about the future
• The struggle of changing and pivoting when needed
• Managing uncertainty 
• The pressure of adding additional staff to a business
• The small town feel of Wichita
• Breaking into marketing in Wichita, where there are already many other great firms
• How the Wichita Chamber of Commerce has facilitated growth

Learn more about Hexcode Designs on their website and like them on Facebook and follow them on Instagram and Twitter.

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Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator is a weekly podcast devoted to supporting and learning from area business owners. Released every Wednesday, it's produced by Forge Podcast Co, managed by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Evergy.

Learn more about this podcast series by visiting our January 7 blog post.