Locations

Here is a list of locations that all OfficeKey members have access to:

BLUE ASH

Westlake Center
4555 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 650
Cincinnati, OH 45242
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DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI

Scripps Center
312 Walnut Street, Suite 1600
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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HYDE PARK

Rookwood Tower
3805 Edwards Road, Suite 550
Cincinnati, OH 45209
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NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Turfway Ridge Office Park
7310 Turfway Road, Suite 550
Florence, KY 41042
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WEST CHESTER

Union Centre
9078 Union Centre Blvd,
Suite 350
West Chester, OH 45069
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Clients

Cristofoli-Keeling, Inc

Cristofoli-Keeling, Inc.

"Cristofoli-Keeling, Inc."

Cristofoli-Keeling, IncAfter a spending a good part of her career in advertising and design, former design client services manager Ann Keeling created Cristofoli-Keeling, Inc., a marketing communications firm.  For nearly 20 years, Ann and her team have been focused on building business through marketing communications for large and small B2B, B2C and non-profit clients based in Cincinnati, around the U.S. and in Europe.  Clients include 84.51°, dunnhumbyUSA, LaRosa’s, Comey & Shepherd Realtors, among others.

Nearly 100% of the woman-owned firm’s business is referral-based – which speaks volumes.  Cristofoli-Keeling’s client relationships are long-term, too – with a length of over eight years.  Cristofoli-Keeling is a lean, flexible team of marketing specialists, allowing them to assemble the team that’s just right for a particular project or brand. Clients have access to decades of collective experience in marketing communications.  The firm focuses on owned media (digital assets such as web sites, social media, content and brand identity development and collateral materials, etc.), earned media (word of mouth marketing and public relations) and paid media (advertising and sponsorships).

Cristofoli-Keeling, Inc. has been recognized with over a dozen PRSA Blacksmith Awards for excellence in earned & owned media for B2B, B2C and non-profit clients.

Cristofoli-Keeling CincinnatiFounder Ann Keeling is extremely involved in the local community with active roles in the United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s Tocqueville Society, as a board member of Cancer Family Care and Pets in Need and a key member of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Individual Giving Committee.

Feel free to contact Ann Keeling at 513-381-3248 or [email protected] if you’d like to talk about partnering with Cristofoli-Keeling, Inc.

 

For more on what Cristofoli-Keeling is up to, visit:

http://www.cristofolikeeling.com

https://twitter.com/CKinsight

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cristofoli-keeling-inc-

https://www.facebook.com/cristofolikeeling

http://www.cristofolikeeling.com/blog/piehole/

Consumer Clarity

Meet Dennis Devlin of Consumer Clarity

"Meet Dennis Devlin of Consumer Clarity"

Q: Tell us about Consumer Clarity.

A: Consumer Clarity is a consumer insight and marketing/branding strategy consultancy. While we do have a specialty in millennial and Gen Z consumers, we conduct research, marketing, and branding work for both B2C and B2B companies.

Q: Who is your ideal client?

A: Consumer Clarity works primarily with consumer product manufacturers (including consumer packaged goods firms) and consumer service providers. Additionally, we have strategic partnerships with many different types of marketing, communications/PR, branding and insights agencies.

Q: As a recent president of the local American Marketing Association chapter, how has that involvement with the AMA benefited you and your business?

A: In one word, exposure. My involvement in leading the Cincinnati chapter of the American Marketing Association in 2013-2014 elevated my stature in the Cincinnati marketing community and it continues to this day as I currently serve as the Chair of the CMO Roundtable, a partnership between the AMA Cincinnati chapter and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

Q: What do you like most about your partnership with OfficeKey?

Consumer Clarity

A: That’s an easy one – the people. The decision to become a client of OfficeKey when I began my business about 8.5 years ago was one of the best decisions I made for the business. The quality of the people stands out most for me as what I like most about the partnership with OfficeKey. 

Q: How do you spend time outside of work?

A: Over the past few years I have become an urban dweller and have centered much of my attention on my adopted hometown of Covington. So, much of my time outside of work – and outside the AMA volunteering – is spent with family and friends scoping out places in Covington, which has been experiencing a renaissance. I like to say that Covington is a city of character, full of characters.

Q: If you could have dinner with one historical figure (living or dead) who would it be and why?

A: We might question whether he is truly a “historical: figure, but my response for a dinner companion would be Tony Robbins – he has had a significant impact on how I view my life and my business. I have seen him in action, so I am certain it would be an enlightening dinner. 

Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be? 

A: My desired superpower? Mindreading. I could find probably a thousand ways being able to read minds would help me in my business.

Q: What is your favorite movie or tv show?

A: My favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption. I am not much of a fan of prison movies, but this movie has two great messages, illustrated by the following quotes: 

“Remember, . .  . hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

“I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying.”

Q: What is your favorite book?

A: My favorite book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey – a classic. I appreciate the wisdom in learning how to become effective in our lives.

Q: What is your favorite singer or band? 

A: My favorite band is U2 – I was able to see them live for the first time in 2017 in Louisville, and I am heading to Nashville in May to see them live again.

Visit Consumer Clarity’s Website to learn more.

Gigsmart

"Gigsmart"

Get Gigs and Workers at Gigsmart.comIn last month’s newsletter, we featured a spotlight on The Catino Family Foundation. Ted and Becky Catino are Cincinnati natives who retired after 25 years of starting and growing a successful business. Ted and Becky have come out of retirement to start a mobile technology company called GigSmart. The Catinos founded GigSmart to meet two core community objectives:

1) GigSmart seeks to create a seamless, efficient, friendly employer/independent contractor marketplace that optimally matches employers seeking on-demand labor and individuals willing to provide it.

GigSmart is the mobile platform that gives businesses direct access to workers on demand. Businesses search by skill, check worker ratings, and staff the good ones, all using the app. GigSmart has made the process simple and efficient. When urgent, unexpected labor needs arise, GigSmart gives businesses immediate access to the workers they need.

The platform reduces the time businesses spend looking for qualified workers and even lets them mark their favorite on-demand workers for future contact.

From the moment a worker accepts a gig until the minute they complete it—GigSmart lets businesses track their location and pay them directly through the app. And at a 10% fee, businesses can do it all at the lowest fee in the industry for sourcing labor.

2) GigSmart seeks to develop an efficient system for charitable organizations to manage their volunteer needs while providing interested volunteers the ability to make themselves available.

It is the NO cost solution to managing a charity’s volunteer workforce. GigSmart gives charities the opportunity to manage their existing volunteer base, as well as giving charities instant access to a new pool of volunteers.

GigSmart gives charities instant access to a pool of workers who are available to accept immediate volunteer requests. Whether a charity is one person or ten people short for an event, the app allows them to search for volunteers within seconds so they can be working within minutes. GigSmart gives charities instant access to students who need to earn service hours, retirees looking for ways to give back to the community, and families who want to volunteer with their kids.

This app is the way for businesses to source independent workers, charities to find available volunteers, individuals to select workers for jobs and services, and for workers to make extra money, gain experience, and volunteer.

It is the most efficient way to find and manage people when urgent and unexpected labor needs arise.

More information about GigSmart can be found at gigsmart.com and by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @gigsmartapp and Linkedin at @gigsmartllc

Download soon on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store.

Support Cincinnati Non-Profit

The Catino Family Foundation

"The Catino Family Foundation"

Support Cincinnati Non-ProfitBecky and Ted Catino are longtime Cincinnati residents and OfficeKey tenants. Since October 2011, the Catinos have managed 625 Investments, LLC and The Catino Family Foundation from the Blue Ash and Downtown Cincinnati office locations.

Ted and Becky grew up in Cincinnati. Both graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After college, the Catinos married and started a business together. They grew that business successfully in Mason, OH for 25 years and retired after selling the company to a group of private investors.

Ted and Becky have not only been successful in business but over the years, both have been very active in the philanthropic Cincinnati community. Becky has been serving on St. Vincent de Paul’s Advisory Board for 9 years.

In retirement, the Catinos founded The Catino Family Foundation. This foundation funds many charitable causes. One of the largest focus areas for the foundation is education, funding many high school scholarships over the last 10 years.

Professionally and philanthropically, the Catinos have called Cincinnati home for 40 years. Time and time again, they have continued to invest in Cincinnati at every turn.

Just recently, both Ted and Becky decided to exit retirement and start a mobile technology company called GigSmart. GigSmart’s current headquarters are in OfficeKey’s downtown Cincinnati location.

“It took a very special company to bring both Becky and I out of retirement,” said Ted Catino. “We are so enthusiastic about this new endeavor and we really believe it is going to have a very positive impact on the Cincinnati area when we launch the product in January 2018.”

GigSmart has two core missions:

GigSmart seeks to create a seamless, efficient, friendly employer/independent contractor marketplace that optimally matches employers seeking on-demand labor and individuals willing to provide it.

GigSmart seeks to develop an efficient system for charitable organizations to manage their volunteer needs while providing interested volunteers the ability to make themselves available.

“Ted and I both know firsthand the struggles businesses and charities have when it comes to fulfilling same day labor needs,” said Becky Catino, “We have also seen a real disconnect, specifically in our philanthropic efforts, in the process between those looking for work and those needing labor. Our platform empowers both the worker and the business/charity to connect instantly through our mobile platform. It’s instant and it’s a win/win.”

More information about GigSmart can be found at gigsmart.com

Meet Content Strategist Susan Wenner Jackson

"Meet Content Strategist Susan Wenner Jackson"

Susan joined OfficeKey in May of this year although she’s been very active in Cincinnati for many years creating content at such companies as dunnhumby and Ahology. She is already enjoying the quiet workspace and the day offices.

Q: Tell us about your business.

A: I am an independent content strategist and writer. Primarily, I consult with businesses on content marketing (web and social content, blog posts, email campaigns, etc.) I also help develop and execute creative marketing campaigns (print and digital). The other part of my work is running my blog, Working Moms Against Guilt, which I started with some friends in 2006. It’s still going strong!

Q: What type of clients do you like to work with?

A: My favorite clients already “get” the power of content marketing. When I don’t have to sell them on the idea (sales is definitely not one of my strengths), I can really pour my energy into creating content that attracts and connects with their ideal customers. It’s also quite nice when clients are committed to doing content right, and open to new ways of doing things.

 

Q: Is there a specific type of content that you particularly enjoy creating?

A: I’ve always gotten a kick out of experimenting with different media, from social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) to audio (podcasting) and video (tutorials or promotional). But really, I’m a writer at heart. I feel most in my element writing long-form pieces such as detailed blog posts or magazine-style articles.

 

Q: How do you spend time outside of your work?

A: A lot of my non-work time is devoted to my family. I have a husband and two children, ages 8 and 11, plus a very energetic dog (German Shepherd/Husky mix). I am also active in my church, Harmony UU in Maineville.

 

Q: What do you like most about working with OfficeKey?

A: Flexibility is probably the best part for me. Usually, I just need a desk, so the open wifi area at West Chester is where you’ll most often find me. But when I need to meet with clients or partners, the various rooms and locations really come in handy.

 

Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

A: The power to create peace.

 

Q: What is your favorite movie or tv show?

A: Star Trek for both: The Wrath of Khan (movie) and Deep Space 9 (TV show).

 

Q: What is your favorite book?

A: Asking this question to a person who loves reading and writing as much as I do is like asking who’s my favorite child. But I will say some of my top picks are To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, The Color Purple, and Moby-Dick.

You can learn more about and connect with Susan on LinkedIn.

Meet Michael Bowers of Retirement Funding Solutions

"Meet Michael Bowers of Retirement Funding Solutions"

Meet Michael Bowers of Retirement Funding in CincinnatiRetirement Funding Solutions

Michael took some time to participate in our Q&A! Each day he uses his 30 years of finance experience to help boomers plan for their futures.

Q: What does your business do?

A: Retirement Funding Solutions is a direct lender to Seniors (Boomers) age 62 and older who wish to use the FHA HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) to stay in their current home; or to use the HECM Purchase program to buy a single level: ranch, patio or garden style home with maintenance-free living. We are Funding America’s Retirement – One Client at a time.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your career, and about working through OfficeKey?

A: I totally devote myself to helping my “Boomer” clients (62+) to understand and make one of the most critical financial decisions of their life. Asking the question: “Are you living in a home that meets your current and future lifestyle needs?” On average Seniors are spending 38% of their retirement income on housing. Controlling the cost of shelter is critical for all retirees. OfficeKey offers me professional office space, accessible multiple locations for my senior clients to meet with me and fantastic staff support.

Q: How do you like to spend your time outside of work? I love to read, travel and be outside. Office

A: I love to read, travel and be outside. OfficeKey provides fantastic office space – but I am inside most of my work day. So, taking walks and working outside is good for me.

Q: If you could only pick 3 movies to watch the rest of your life, what would they be? I like the old classic’s: Gone with

A: I like the old classics: Gone with the Wind – my wife’s name is Scarlett and everyone calls her Miss Scarlett. Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and Chinatown, with Jack Nicholson.

Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? The older that I become – I appreciate

A: The older that I become, I appreciate how important it is both having and taking advantage of your good health. My super power would be to possess a strong heart, soul, and mind.

Q: If you could stock the OfficeKey fridge with anything, what would it be? Coke Zero and Dark Milk Chocolate

A. Coke Zero and Dark Milk Chocolate

Q: Have you had any particularly rewarding experience during your career? Yes, helping my Boomer (Senior) client secure a home that will meet their future retirement needs. Many Clients tell me, “Mike, I wish that we had done this sooner!”

Q: Which OfficeKey location do you think has the best restaurants nearby?

A: West Chester

You can connect with Michael on Linkedin!

Starboard Strategy in Cincinnati

Meet Marie Gemelli-Carroll, President of Starboard Strategy

"Meet Marie Gemelli-Carroll, President of Starboard Strategy"

Starboard Strategy in CincinnatiStarboard Strategy is a management consulting practice.  They help organizations and teams figure out where they are, where they want to be, and the best ways to get there. They work with clients on strategic plans, research, analysis, community and customer engagement, meeting facilitation, marketing, communications, business development and process improvement. Their slogan is “Good thinking; Better results.”

Their President, Marie Gemelli-Carroll participated in our Client Q&A this month.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your career, and about working through OfficeKey? I most enjoy the clients, building a relationship while helping clients solve problems, and producing change. I also enjoy the variety of projects and the businesses of my clients—corporate, government, nonprofit.

OfficeKey is a great home base for Starboard Strategy. We started 22 years ago in my home office, moved three times into progressively larger offices that, over time, became a burden rather than a catalyst for our work. OfficeKey is the right combination of dedicated office space with access to an array of space and services in this stage of our consulting practice,

Q: How do you like to spend your time outside of work?

A: I like reading mysteries, walking, cooking and baking, and volunteering.  My husband and I like to travel when we can.  We have a daughter who lives in London, and a daughter, son- in-law, and granddaughter who live in Cincinnati—so we enjoy being empty-nesters, and spending as much time being Nonna and Papa as we can!

Q: If you could only pick three movies to watch the rest of your life, what would they be?

A: That’s a tough one. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation; Auntie Mame; and Singin’ in the Rain. With The Wizard of Oz tied for third place!

Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

A: It’s not a superpower but should be– the ability to eat what I want and not put on any excess weight!

Q: If you could hire any celebrity to work for your strategy business who would it be and why?

A: Martin Sheen for his presentation skills and Catholic values.  Michelle Obama for her ability to engage with people, one-on-one.

Q: Have you had any particularly rewarding experience during your career?

A: Too many to document! One would be when, under the leadership of then-CEO Dwight Hibbard of Cincinnati Bell, I had the opportunity to work on the team developing the vision for downtown Cincinnati—a vision which today still guides the efforts of Downtown Cincinnati Inc. to sustain a safe, clean, and vibrant downtown. It is always rewarding when a client expresses satisfaction with a project or strategic planning process, generates a referral, or invites Starboard back for additional engagements.

Q: Which OfficeKey location do you think has the best restaurants nearby?

A: Downtown Cincinnati–eclectic array in the Cincinnati Business District, The Banks, Over The Rhine, and Northern Kentucky, Mt. Adams—here, the culinary world is at our doorstep, from food trucks to fancy dining!

You can learn more about Marie and Starboard Strategy Corp on their website.

Contributed by Kenzie Walters

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