Public Relations
Strategic media outreach that earns press coverage in the publications and platforms your audience reads, building credibility and brand authority that paid advertising can’t buy.
When the basics aren't enough, South Made's advanced marketing services bring in PR, influencer partnerships, OTT advertising, and integrated campaign strategy to build the kind of market presence that changes a business trajectory.
Average ROAS Across Advanced Marketing Campaigns
Organic Views on a Single South Made-Produced Campaign
Press Coverage Achieved for South Made Clients
Netty Award-Winning Campaigns in Our Portfolio
Once you have built a solid foundation across social media, SEO, email, and web, the next question is: how do you break through? How do you earn national press coverage, build real influencer partnerships, reach audiences on streaming platforms, and create campaigns that actually go viral? That is where advanced marketing comes in.
South Made's integrated marketing services are built for brands that have outgrown the basics and are ready to make a bigger impact. We bring together PR, influencer marketing, OTT advertising, and integrated campaign strategy to build the kind of market presence that changes the trajectory of a business.
Strategic media outreach that earns press coverage in the publications and platforms your audience reads, building credibility and brand authority that paid advertising can’t buy.
Authentic influencer partnerships that reach your target audience through trusted voices, from micro-influencers with highly engaged niche audiences to macro-influencers with broad reach.
Connected TV and streaming audio advertising that reaches your audience on Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, and other streaming platforms, where traditional TV and radio advertising used to live.
Multi-channel campaigns that coordinate social media, PR, influencer, paid media, and content to create a unified brand moment, amplifying the impact of every element.
Strategic partnerships with local organizations, events, and community initiatives that build brand affinity and generate authentic word-of-mouth.
We define the campaign objectives, target audience, channel mix, and success metrics before any execution begins.
We develop the campaign concept, messaging, and creative assets, ensuring everything is on-brand and built for the channels it will live on.
We execute across all channels simultaneously, coordinating PR outreach, influencer partnerships, paid media, and content production.
We amplify campaign moments, turning press coverage into social content, influencer posts into paid ads, and campaign results into case studies.
Comprehensive post-campaign reporting on reach, engagement, press coverage, and business impact.
Coordinated marketing across multiple restaurant concepts, aligning campaigns, digital channels and long-term growth under a unified strategy.
Integrated marketing is a strategy that aligns all of your marketing channels, messaging, and campaigns around a single, cohesive brand story. Instead of running social media, email, and advertising as separate efforts, integrated marketing ensures every channel reinforces the others, creating a consistent experience for your audience at every touchpoint.
Regular marketing often operates in silos, where each channel has its own strategy and team. Integrated marketing breaks down those silos and coordinates every channel around shared goals, messaging, and timing. The result is a more consistent brand experience and a stronger cumulative impact on your audience.
An integrated marketing strategy can include social media management, content creation, email marketing, paid advertising, SEO, PR, influencer marketing, and event marketing, all working together under a unified strategy. South Made coordinates these services to ensure they amplify each other rather than compete.
We track performance across every channel and tie results back to business outcomes. Key metrics include brand awareness growth, website traffic, lead generation, conversion rates, and revenue attribution. Monthly reporting shows how each channel is contributing to the overall strategy.
No. Integrated marketing is about coordination, not coverage. We identify the channels where your audience actually spends time and build a focused, coordinated strategy around those. Using three channels well is far more effective than using eight channels poorly.

Let's talk about what advanced marketing could do for your brand.
OUR 2026 RECRUITMENT VIDEO IS HERE!!! ⚡️🌊🌺
Rush Week may be over, but recruitment is just getting started. This video can only capture a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of South Made, and we’re so excited to find the next creative people who will join us this fall for internships.
Intern applications are open on our website through August 20. Skip the traditional resume and show us what you can do. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
⚡️Rush ΣM 2026
ΣM BID DAY 2026 🥥🌴🌺🏄🏼♀️🐬
Our team had way too much fun reliving college for the day and wrapping up Rush Week together. This recruitment campaign has been such a fun way to share more of our team and start looking for who might join us next.
And because this whole campaign is really about finding great people, we made one of the bids official...💌 Chloe is joining South Made full time, and getting to surprise her during Bid Day made the celebration even sweeter!
Fall internship applications are open through August 20, so head to our website and send us something creative. Maybe your bid is next. ⚡️
Knoxville is home base, but our team comes from all over📍
Swipe through to see where everyone calls home.
Fall internship applications are open. Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.
⚡Rush ΣM, day four
Day 3 called for a change of scenery 🌺
We took a little inspiration from our Marco Island office, put on our best tropical fits, and traded the office for an afternoon on the boat with our friends at @nauticalboatclubknoxville
Ready to rush ΣM? Fall internship applications are OPEN. Learn more and apply at the link in our bio.
*Internship applications are open now — August 20th.
Rush ΣM 2026, day three ⚡️
We want YOU as a new recruit 💗
Fall internship applications are officially open, and this is not your average recruitment process…
Skip submitting just the standard resume. We’d much rather see your creativity in action. Submit something that shows who you are, what you can do and why you would fit right in at South Made. Full details on our internship page.
Rush is open through August 20th. Apply at the link in our bio.
⚡️Rush ΣM 2026, day two
Rush is officially in session, and we’re dreaming of the next class of interns to find their spot at South Made! 💭
Our dream intern:
☁️ natural creative
☁️ speaks fluent social
☁️ notices the details
☁️ stays organized
Sound like you? Stay tuned. More fall internship details are coming soon.
Sweet dreams from ΣM.
⚡️Rush ΣM 2026, day one
We figured our next class of creatives deserve a proper recruitment season.
Fall 2026 internship info coming soon. ⚡️
Ready to create cool sh⚡️t?
We are hiring! We’re looking for two creatives to join our social media team in our Knoxville office. Although Knoxville is our headquarters we work everywhere.
Ideal candidates:
Love to be social, travel, read, research, create content. It’s even better if you’re a foodie, enjoy cocktail culture, real estate, photography and events.
Learn more and apply on our website. No remote positions available. This is an in-person opportunity.
South Made Marketing | Knoxville Social Media and Marketing Agency ⚡️
⚡️Now Hiring: Social Media Assistant + Social Media Coordinator
South Made Marketing is hiring a Social Media Assistant and a Social Media Coordinator to join our Knoxville based team. Both roles will support the planning, creation, coordination, and management of social media content for clients across a variety of industries. Both positions are in-person. We do not offer remote opportunities.
The appropriate position will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, skill level, and ability to independently manage responsibilities.
Learn more and apply at SouthMade.com
Social Media Marketing | Knoxville Tennessee
Besides the obvious. Obviously.
South Made Marketing | Knoxville based | social media | content creation| marketing agency.
We’ve been doing all the marketing things for over 22 years.
Introducing SOUTH MADE COLLABS ⚡️ KNOXVILLE’S INFLUENCER & CONTENT CREATOR NETWORK
South Made believes that real, organic, genuine engagement is more influential than just “Influencer Marketing”, or a pay to play (or post) approach.
Whether you’re the friend who always knows the newest restaurant before anyone else, the person documenting every cocktail, or someone who simply loves being part of exciting experiences, South Made Collabs was built for you.
South Made Collabs is an exclusive network of content creators, influencers, models, photographers, food lovers, and socially connected locals who get invited to collaborate with some of the region’s most exciting brands.
Joining is simple and free.
Complete your Collabs profile and tell us what you’re passionate about.
You don’t have to have 100,000 followers.
We’re looking for people who genuinely enjoy creating content, love discovering new places, and know how to tell a story online.
Learn more & sign up (link also in bio and stories)
New Branding + Web Design ⚡️
Introducing @levelswealth > We had the opportunity to bring bold vision to life through a brand identity that feels as elevated and intentional as the clients they serve.
Built for the people who play at the highest level. Levels Wealth isn’t your typical wealth management firm, they help founders, executives, and professional athletes make smarter money moves through strategic financial planning, cash flow management, and investing.
Let’s create cool sh⚡️t
SouthMade.com
In the wise words of @toddrichesin “more is always more”… especially when it comes to engagement on social media.
Just a little viral content from your Social Media team at South Made.
Based in Knoxville, TN and Marco Island, FL but proudly working everywhere.
SouthMade.com let’s CREATE COOL SH⚡️T
Lunch the South Made way.
Wait, is this what marketers really eat?!
SouthMade.com Let’s create cool sh⚡️t
Trigger Warning: A screenshot is stealing.
It might seem harmless to screenshot a photo you found online, but photography is protected by copyright, and the images belong to the photographer who created them.
Using a photo without permission, even if you tag or credit the account that posted it, doesn’t automatically give you the right to use it. In some cases, copyright infringement can result in significant legal penalties.
The good news? It’s easy to do it the right way. License the image, ask for permission, or better yet, hire a photographer to create original content for your brand.
Great photography is an investment in your business, and the people behind the camera deserve to be compensated for their creativity and hard work.
Support creators. Respect copyright. Create original content.
A little bit of what the South Made crew was up to this week.
Content creation | Marketing | Social Media in Knoxville and everywhere. SouthMade.com Let’s create cool sh⚡️t.

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