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Since 2003

We connect brands with people where they play.

Good Solutions Group is a purpose-driven marketing agency building event activations, sports and athlete programs, and cause marketing in parks and sport venues — for some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

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Recognition

Ad Age Small Agency of the Year award logo
Event Marketer EX Awards logo
Inc. 5000 fastest growing private companies logo
Chief Marketer Top Shops seal
$15M+
Donated to parks
1.6M
Trees planted
12,000
Volunteer hours fostered
20+
Years at the point of play

Marketing that meets people at the point of play.

In 2003, GSG started with a simple idea: the best place to reach active consumers isn't a screen — it's at the park, the trailhead, the campground, the sport venue. We call it the point of play, and we've spent more than twenty years making it work for brands big and small.

Along the way, our programs have generated over $15 million in donations to parks, fostered 12,000 volunteer hours, and planted 1.6 million trees. Purpose isn't our side project — it's the mechanism that makes the marketing work.

Today we're a recognized leader in building communities around purpose-driven brands: fully integrated programs that pair strategy with flawless on-the-ground execution — and we win awards doing it.

Founded

2003 — two decades of park and cause marketing, longer than almost anyone in the category.

Recognition

Ad Age Small Agency of the Year, two EX Awards, twice on Inc.'s fastest-growing companies list, and 4× Chief Marketer "Top Shop."

Model

Senior-led and integrated — strategy, creative, logistics, and reporting from one team.

Promise

Programs that engage consumers, and move the client’s business numbers.

Four ways we build programs.

01 · Events & activations

Experience is king

Launch events, mobile tours, and on-site activations built for crowds — including programs with 20,000+ attendance. Our 23 years of agency experience, marketing executive experience with major corporations, two EX Awards, and multiple other national awards say the execution holds up under pressure.

02 · Sports marketing

Talent that moves a fan base

Team partnerships, athlete appearances, and celebrity talent woven into brand programs — like the Nesquik event with the Boston Celtics and the Boys & Girls Club.

03 · Cause marketing

Programs with a purpose

Partnerships between brands and parks, nonprofits, and agencies — the category we helped define. Purpose-driven platforms that engage consumers and give back at the same time.

04 · Retail & sampling

From shelf to story

Retail programs and sampling that connect the in-store moment to the lifestyle — including one client's most successful retail campaign ever, cited by their CEO.

Our 360-degree approach.

Every GSG program draws on nine disciplines at once — event activations, celebrity and athlete partnerships, retail, PR, cause marketing, consumer experiences, sampling, digital, and brand partnerships — all integrated around one hub: your brand.

Proof from the field.

Explore Your Parks Camping 101 program logo
The North Face · Cause program

Explore Your Parks

Camping 101 event series with state park agencies — bringing a new, diverse audience outdoors.

Thousands of first-time park visitors

Kids and families camping at a The North Face Explore Your Parks event in Chicago parks
The North Face · Chicago parks camping program

The North Face Chicago Parks Camping Program

Camping 101 brought to Chicago's parks — the outdoors, close to home.

Full case study on request

Nesquik activation at a Miami Heat game
Nesquik · Miami Heat game activation

Game night with the Heat

In-arena Nesquik activation on Heat game night — refueling families where the fans are.

Full case study on request

Nesquik Bunny and Lucky the Leprechaun on the Celtics parquet court
Nesquik · Boston Celtics activation

Refuel Boston — with the Celtics

On-court activation at the Garden — mascots, families, and the Boys & Girls Club.

Client: “hope to work together again”

Kids holding CLIF Kid Organic ZBar samples at a park event
CLIF Bar · Sampling program

CLIF Kid ZBar sampling

Field sampling that puts CLIF Kid bars in active families' hands — outdoors, where they play.

Full case study on request

GEICO Park Visitor Guide — road trip tips and scenic byway itinerary
GEICO · Park Visitor Guide

GEICO Park Visitor Guide

Branded park guides and road-trip itineraries reaching travelers in the places they explore.

Full case study on request

Tommy Bahama lifeguards in branded rash guards on a crowded beach
Tommy Bahama · Lifeguard & beach signage

Lifeguard & beach signage program

Branded lifeguard uniforms and beach signage putting Tommy Bahama alongside the beach life it stands for.

Full case study on request

Juicy Juice 'Fun Around the Playground' build — colorful playground in a park
Nestlé Juicy Juice · Playground program

Fun Around the Playground

Playground builds and family programs bringing Juicy Juice's brand promise to life in parks.

Full case study on request

Mr. Met and the Nesquik Bunny at a Nesquik Wiffle Ball activation outside Citi Field
Nesquik · NY Mets Wiffle Ball activation

Wiffle Ball with Mr. Met

Wiffle ball activation outside Citi Field — mascot meet-and-greets and family baseball, Nesquik-style.

Full case study on request

Team Bryan, Team FDNY and the Nesquik Bunny with the $25,000 FDNY Foundation check at SPiN
Nesquik · Athlete & cause activation

Bryan Brothers — Team Bryan

Table-tennis charity night with the tennis twins and the FDNY Foundation — a $25,000 donation, Nesquik branding everywhere.

$25K donated to the FDNY Foundation

Chef Richard Sandoval at a Nestlé Abuelita 'Vive Cultura' tasting activation
Nestlé Abuelita · Experiential activation

Vive Cultura — with Chef Sandoval

Culturally rooted tasting events putting Abuelita at the center of family celebration — chef-led, brand-forward.

Full case study on request

USTA National Campus entrance — The Home of American Tennis
USTA · Tennis partnership

USTA National Campus programs

Brand programming with the home of American tennis — connecting partners with players and families at the national campus.

Full case study on request

Also trusted by Coca-Cola, GEICO, Kraft, CLIF Bar, Toyota, American Express, Canon, Burt's Bees, and Merrell. Email us for full case studies →

What people are saying about us.

GSG has been our go-to marketing agency for retail and cause marketing programs. When it comes to experiential marketing and event activations, GSG is best-of-breed.

Terry Fitch — Senior VP / GM Western US, Coca-Cola

All parties did a fantastic job executing the Nesquik/Celtics event with the Boys and Girls Club and one of our players. Everyone really enjoyed the program.

Sr. Vice President — Boston Celtics

When our top clients need big concepts, disruptive ideas or innovative opportunities, Chris always delivers. He delivers exceptional executions with unmatched client service, and his expertise as a lifelong marketer finds untapped solutions and efficiencies on a regular basis. I highly recommend Chris and would love to work with him again.

Ian Richer — Creative Director

We worked together for four years driving some of the most important multicultural shopper marketing activations at Nestlé USA for the Abuelita brand — "Day of the Dead" annual promotions, "Summer Menu" experiential activations at retail, and a unique retail and experiential program with celebrity Chef Richard Sandoval, all resulting in record consumer acceptance and double-digit incremental sales at key retailers nationwide. Anyone looking to develop a successful campaign can benefit significantly from Chris's expertise and his winning team. Look no further!

Karen Parada — Brand Manager, Nestlé Abuelita

I worked with Good Solutions Group and Chris for over 8 years when GSG was an agency of record for Nestlé. The first brand Chris worked on was Juicy Juice — a unique, innovative marketing initiative that placed Juicy Juice at the forefront of Moms and Kids, sponsoring and building playgrounds in parks around the country. He and the GSG team built comprehensive experiential campaigns for Nesquik, resulting in Nestlé's first-ever EX Award (winning two), and built sales growth in key markets including San Francisco, Boston, New York, and Miami — integrating professional athletes and franchises including the NY Mets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and pro tennis Olympians Mike and Bob Bryan. We were very pleased with the business results, the recognition both external and internal, and appreciated Chris's creativity and innovative mindset.

Robert Case — President & CMO, Nestlé USA

Chris Boyer and Good Solutions Group helped Mastercard navigate and understand the sometimes-confusing tennis business landscape and brought to us a fantastic and highly successful tennis event sponsorship opportunity. I would recommend his deep-knowledge services to anyone looking for honest and straightforward insights in the sport.

Raja Rajamannar — Chief Global Marketing & Communications Officer, Mastercard

The Park Visitor Welcome Kit is a unique way for us to reach our current and potential customers, while doing some good for the parks. We like the association with parks, and the product has been a successful marketing tool for us.

Vice President of Marketing — GEICO

The outstanding Plant a Tree program that GSG created for Odwalla reinforces the environmental responsibility of our company in a unique way that our consumers enjoy. We love the way GSG was able to engage parks across the country in this program, giving it both a national and hyper-local reach.

Vice President of Marketing — Odwalla

Trusted by the biggest brands since 2003

Mastercard logo
Progressive Insurance logo
Abuelita logo
Columbia Sportswear logo
Nestlé Nesquik logo
Juicy Juice logo
American Express logo
Shutterfly logo
Unleashed by Petco logo
United Airlines logo
Stater Bros. logo
USTA logo
Dasani logo
Tommy Bahama logo
Merrell logo
Burt's Bees logo
Yuban logo
Cascadian Farm logo
Subaru logo
Travelocity logo
Sports Authority logo
Dodge logo
Canon logo
Farmer John logo
CLIF Bar logo
Honest Tea logo
Nestlé logo
Coca-Cola logo
The North Face logo
Kraft logo

Some of the partners we’ve worked with

US Soccer logo
Boys & Girls Clubs of America logo
FDNY logo
New York Mets logo
Miami Heat logo
Boston Celtics logo
AYSO — American Youth Soccer Organization logo
America's State Parks logo

Let's create something good.

Tell us the brand, the audience, and the outcome you need — a rough brief is enough. Your email lands directly with our leadership, and a person replies.

Write to

sboyer@goodsolutionsgroup.com
Shari Boyer · President & CEO · sboyer@goodsolutionsgroup.com Chris Boyer · CMO · cboyer@goodsolutionsgroup.com