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Grab The Bullhorn

Grab The Bullhorn

Welcome to Say It Loud!, where strategy, passion, and big ideas lead to big results.

Grab the Bullhorn

Grab the Bullhorn

Welcome to Say It Loud!, where strategy, passion, and big ideas lead to big results.

Grab The Bullhorn

Grab The Bullhorn

Welcome to Say It Loud!, where strategy, passion, and big ideas lead to big results.

Grab the Bullhorn

Grab the Bullhorn

Welcome to Say It Loud!, where strategy, passion, and big ideas lead to big results.

Grab the Bullhorn

Grab the Bullhorn

Welcome to Say It Loud!, where strategy, passion, and big ideas lead to big results.

Grab the Bullhorn

Grab the Bullhorn

Welcome to Say It Loud!, where strategy, passion, and big ideas lead to big results.

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Where We’ve Been

We launched Say It Loud! in 2003 in the heart of the Mills 50 district of Orlando. It’s a vibrant neighborhood of artists, creatives, small business owners, foodies, and bar rats that suits our style just right. In our 16 years, we’ve been lucky to work with some outstanding clients (many still with us), build a great body of award-winning work, and experience enough bumps and bruises along the way to keep us humble and hungry.

Almost everything about the marketing and media landscape looks different than 2003, and we do too. But our values and work ethic are the same:

  • Dive deep into our clients’ business

  • Find out what makes their audience tick

  • Deliver breakthrough work that gets results

  • Prioritize client relationships and make them last

Experience matters. Work matters more. Take a look around and see what SIL is all about.

How We Work

We take our work seriously, ourselves less so, and we’re at our best when we’re busting it. The conversation at hand, though, isn’t about how we work, it’s about how you work and how we can give you strategy, creative, and results that make you forget about all the times you had to compromise. We do whatever it takes.

We don’t save the big ideas for clients with big budgets or big names, you get the best of us all the time. Our senior staff works with you every step of the way, not just on pitch day – every day.

Who We Are

We’re a mix of talented advertisers and marketing pros on the creative and client side. Our strength is in our experience, our skills, and our work. We’re musicians and illustrators and writers and thinkers and strategists and do-ers. We love tequila. A few of us have tattoos. Only one of us drinks decaf.

We’re not a design shop or a production house, we’re a full-service creative agency and all that it implies. We take on accounts big and small, B2C or B2B, local or global. The only prerequisite we ask is that you bring the same commitment to making an impact with your brand and achieving great results as we do. 

Julio Lima
Julio Lima
President/Creative Director

Julio Lima

President/Creative Director

Julio Lima is a creative activist, designer, art director, and award-winning creative director with over 35 years of experience. He started his career in 1983 with one of the Southeast's largest agencies, Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell (YPB+R), and later moved to Greenstone Roberts where he worked on the Orlando Magic account. In 1991 Julio started his own company under the name, "IT!", until he joined forces with two partners and co-founded the Orlando-based agency, PUSH. After seven highly successful years at PUSH, Julio started Say It Loud! in 2003. In 2004, Julio was awarded our industry’s highest creative accolade – a One Show Gold Pencil – and is the only creative in Central Florida to earn one. He has a total of eight ‘Best in Show’ ADDYs from the Orlando chapter of the AAF, including four with Say It Loud! In 2015, he was awarded the OAF Silver Medal award for his contribution to the Orlando advertising community. 

Troy Branson
VP, Account Services

Troy Branson

VP, Account Services

Troy has over 25 years of agency experience with numerous clients in categories such as telecommunications, logistics, professional associations, education, healthcare, and various retail. Through his career Troy has worked in public relations, creative/production, media, and account management. These experiences give him an excellent understanding of total integrated marketing and the ability to multi-direct a client’s needs through concept, production, and delivery. He’s the type of account director clients follow, and if you’ve got a question about the industry, Troy is the best person we know to answer it. He’s a graduate of the University of Kentucky and a huge fan of Wildcat basketball. 


Derek Hannum
VP, Strategy

Derek Hannum

VP, Strategy

Derek has over 30 years of marketing management and sales experience across a diverse array of industries including automotive, logistics, technology, and real estate. He’s a great listener, a professional problem solver, and his specialty is helping companies create strategies to accelerate revenue growth. There aren’t many marketing, advertising, or communications challenges that he hasn’t tackled first-hand. Derek’s connection to Say It Loud! began as a client when he worked as a CMO, so he has a unique understanding of the challenges of clients and how our agency can supercharge their success. Derek received a BA in Marketing from Marietta College and is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.


Dré Greppi
Associate Creative Director


Dré Greppi

Associate Creative Director


Dré is an award-winning creative professional with nearly 17 years of industry experience, as well as an established and active member of the Orlando design and creative community. In 2016, he won ‘Art Director of the Year’ from the Orlando chapter of the AAF. Dré serves as SIL's Associate Creative Director and is also a published illustrator and visual artist with featured works ranging from street art installations to animated illustration concepts, bringing a broad skillset to the table as lead creative at Say It Loud! He’s one of those people that would cease to exist without producing art, and he’s almost constantly sketching. You can find his many drawings on Instagram under his pseudonym, dres13. His ability to capture any moment with a GIF is uncanny.

Dante Lima
Senior Copywriter/Social Media Manager

Dante Lima

Senior Copywriter/Social Media Manager

Dante is a copywriter, strategist, and social media manager with 10 years of industry experience. After graduating from University of Florida with a B.S. in Journalism, he got his start pursuing his first love, journalism, as a reporter and columnist for the Gainesville Sun in Gainesville, FL. He moved to the dark side to join Say It Loud! in 2011. In addition to 5 years with SIL, he also worked as part of the in-house creative team for Pearson Online learning Services and Kore.ai, an Orlando-based artificial intelligence company. Dante is a notorious hobbyist. Among his (too) many interests are music, golf, politics, history, poker, cooking, and food culture. Hence, he has no shortage of opinions, ideas, or creative inspiration.

Cortney Smith
Account Executive

Cortney Smith

Account Executive

Cortney has been with Say It Loud! for 5 years, first starting as an intern while she was earning her Bachelor’s in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida. Cortney impressed us so much, we decided to keep her around. Now she works as an account executive managing Seminole State College, Scan Design, and Interstruct. She was also lead AE on Say It Loud’s 2016 ‘Best of Show’ and ‘Best of Cross-Platform’ winning campaign for Orlando City Soccer Club. She’s SIL’s resident foodie and traveler, and our go-to for all the best places to eat in almost any city.

Alex Chiles
Art Director

Alex Chiles

Art Director

We plucked Alex from the criminally underrated graphic design program at Valencia College 4 years ago, and she’s been Say It Loud!’s creative compass and ace-in-the-hole ever since. Alex touches nearly every account and her workmanship and design instincts are impeccable. She’s our resident straight shooter when it comes to creative and the first person you want inspecting a proof. She’s a born-and-raised Floridian who loves the outdoors, especially the beach. Her self-motivation is contagious, and she keeps everyone here laughing.

Julia Hawkins
Art Director/Producer

Julia Hawkins

Art Director/Producer

Julia is an art director, illustrator, and a producer. She came to Say It Loud! from &Barr where she worked on creative for Nemours Children’s Health System, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, and Rosen Hotels and Resorts. She’s also worked on a wide range of accounts including retail, education, and restaurants. Julia is upbeat, a stickler for details, and an inquisitive thinker. Born in Madrid, Spain, raised in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and a former resident of multiple U.S. states, Julia is our most well-traveled team member. She brings her multi-cultural worldview and inspiration into everything she does.

Dolores Mazzola
Accountant

Dolores Mazzola

Accountant

Dolores is your classic Brooklyn-born, Florida transplant, and we love the NY flavor she adds to the Say It Loud! team. For us, Dolores dots all the I’s, crosses all the T’s, and tracks every penny with pinpoint accuracy, which is a huge benefit for us and our clients. She has 15 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience, specializing in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll. Before Say It Loud!, she earned her expertise managing the accounting for medical offices, government contractors, entrepreneurs, financial advisors, and many other small businesses. She loves UCF and NFL football, volunteering with her church, teaching money management, and the occasional trip to Vegas.

Our Work

10695

jobs completed to date
(and counting)

147

years of combined agency experience

6

years average client tenure

73

orange colored items in the office

latest blog posts

  • As a marketing leader, choosing the right agency partner is one of the most important and consequential decisions you will make.  Whether you are looking to replace an ag

    Author ImageDerek
    09 August, 2019

  • 1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Somewhere near mountains. 2. What motivates you to work hard? My kids, mostly, but I’m naturally curious and get a lot of sat

    Author ImageDante
    05 November, 2019

  • Welcome to The Bullhorn, the Say It Loud! blog. Here you’ll get to learn a little bit more about what makes us tick, what’s happening at the agency, and a lot more. This will

    Author ImageDante
    30 July, 2019

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

  • “Say It Loud is much more than just an agency. They are part of the CHEP family and truly an extension of the CHEP marketing team. Give Say It Loud a concept or idea and they will turn it into a successful creative solution in no time. They are always there when you need them - available at a moment's notice to discuss a project and turn around projects quickly. Say It Loud's work over the years has resulted in creative content that has built CHEP's business and brand to where it is today.”

    – Kevin Norris, Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing CHEP North America

  • “Say It Loud is an extension of my own team. They provide strategic counsel and have consistently created innovative solutions to solve complex challenges. In addition, they offer full-service expertise to meet any need. I value and appreciate all they do for our company.”

    – 
Sheila Farrier, Senior Director, Employee Communications and Engagement, Ultimate Software

  • “I honestly can’t Say it Loud enough! Their collaboration makes you feel like you are their only client. Their creative services are always on point and respectful of our messaging and brand guidelines. But really, it’s the trust factor that is immeasurable; knowing that Say it Loud has been there for CHEP for so many years without fail. In addition, during those times when you feel like you couldn’t possibly accomplish your project(s), their calm and thoughtful approach, and ability to see it through on point and on time, is what makes me proud to have Say it Loud be an extension of our Marketing Team!”

    – Katy Kasischke, Manager, Marketing, CHEP USA

  • “Say It Loud is truly an extension of our marketing department. Whether it be strategic thinking, campaign conceptualization and execution or creative services, they are experts at what they do and fully grasp our vision as a college.”

    – Kate Henry, VP, Marketing & Strategic Communications, Seminole State College

  • “Say it Loud has been an invaluable partner for our corporate rebrand and ongoing campaigns. Their strategic insight and innovative designs for our website, collateral and digital materials established FFVA Mutual as a brand challenger in our industry, which is a unique opportunity for a regional insurance carrier.”

    – Melissa Hide, VP, Marketing & Brand Development, FFVA Mutual

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