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Meet our Operations & Sustainability Manager - Liz Stewart

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  Besides a low tolerance for missing a sunrise, what gets me out of bed every morning is a desire to help businesses achieve their growth goals while ensuring their marketing is in line with their brand and values. I bring my creativity, and passion for learning, to the role of Sustainability Manager; and I leverage many years of refining service offerings and vendor management to Stewart Marketing Group's Governance. Through a patchwork of seemingly disconnected experiences, careers, and roles that shaped who I am, not the least of which was becoming a grandmother, I embraced the responsibility to ensure that the footprints we leave in this life promote the health of the planet and the ethical treatment of others. At Stewart Marketing Group, I bring the “G” to our ESG goals (Environment, Social Equity, Governance) by increasing and then sharing my knowledge of sustainable sourcing , social and environmental challenges and innovative solutions to those challenges. If you’re fir...
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Stretching Your Marketing Dollars With Partnerships

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Is the current economy putting the squeeze on your marketing dollars? Partnering with complementary organizations can be transformative! By joining forces with shared marketing partners, you can extend your reach, reduce costs, and deliver greater value to your audience.  Consider the value of a local non-profit joining hands with a community health clinic. Together, they create a direct mail campaign that not only raises awareness about vital health services but also promotes an upcoming charity event related to those services.  Or picture a restaurant start-up teaming up with a local theatre. Their joint campaign can offer special dinner-and-show packages to local residents, enticing them to enjoy an evening out with exclusive discounts.  Strategic partnering can add lasting value: Broader Audience Reach: Tap into each partner's network, giving your brand exposure to new communities eager to connect with your offering. Reduce Costs: Share co-branded merchandise or creat...
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Does Your Holiday Gift Really Say “Thank You”?

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                      photo courtesy of cottonbro studio & www.pexels.com   Making Customer Appreciation Memorable This Holiday Season As the holiday season approaches, take a moment to reflect—when you receive a promotional gift from a business, does it truly feel like heartfelt appreciation, or just another brand message tucked into festive wrapping? In an era where everyone is bombarded with holiday offers and branded trinkets, the line between a thoughtful gesture and a mere marketing play is thinner than ever. What makes a simple thank you stand out this time of year? The holidays are a season of gratitude, renewal, and connection. It’s a time when people hope for meaning behind every exchange, not just another transaction. Businesses that recognize this can turn a routine promotional item into a moment of genuine warmth—a gift that feels less like a sales tactic and more like a person...
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Our Commitment to Sustainability

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  Stewart Marketing Group (SMG) is committed to the health and welfare of our planet and those people and creatures who share it with us. While we cannot control the purchase decisions of our clients, we commit to educate and offer product options that are eco-friendly and that use eco-friendly processes and/or materials. In addition, Stewart Marketing Group, LLC prioritizes partnering with suppliers who are committed to treating their employees ethically, ensuring fair labor practices and safe working conditions throughout their operations. As a small business, we have reduced our environmental footprint by: ·                 * Adopting a paperless process ·                 * Using electronic storage and delivery processes ·                 * Where paper is necessary, utilize recycled paper ...
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Gratitude: The Core Value Every Company Needs

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  Early in my leadership career, I made a common mistake: I assumed my best employees knew how much I appreciated them. They were high performers—dedicated, dependable, and always going the extra mile. I thought my gratitude was obvious. It wasn’t. Over time, I learned that appreciation left unspoken often goes unheard. People don’t just want to know they’re valued—they need to feel it. That realization changed everything about how I lead, communicate, and celebrate others. Gratitude, I’ve come to believe, isn’t just a personal virtue—it’s an organizational superpower. When companies intentionally weave gratitude into their culture, everything shifts. Engagement rises. Innovation follows. Teams grow more connected and resilient because people feel seen and valued. Gratitude also strengthens relationships with customers and members. In industries built on trust—like credit unions, nonprofits, and community-driven businesses—it reminds us that service is both a responsibility and a p...
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Indigenous Peoples Day - Before & After

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  Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day : Transforming a Neighborhood Dumpsite Cleaning up trash when I go for a walk is something I do often—just my part of who we are as a company that cares about the planet. This week I decided to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day by taking a large bag and my trash picker* out for a clean-up walk through our neighborhood. I expected to be able to clean 2 miles and come home with a half bag of trash. My normally neat little neighborhood’s contribution to the debris that makes its way to the river is usually confined to escapees from the morning trashcan pick-up or dropped food wrappers, and (interestingly) “bagged” dog feces from humans that respectively must not be able to bend at the waist, and those that can bend at the waist but lack the hand coordination to carry the bag home to their trash. As I rounded the end of my first block, I spotted a dump site tucked into the edge of a wooded field, a place so often overlooked that...
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Corporate "Greenhushing"

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  Corporate “Greenhushing” is a thing now, where companies are removing references to sustainability practices and results from their websites and reports. Sadly, some are even abandoning their environmental initiatives. Stewart Marketing Group is still committed to our vision of a planet that is even more beautiful and sustainable for our grandchildren and yours than the one we enjoyed when we were young. Sustainability, social responsibility, and environmental awareness are not fads we follow, they are our legacy.
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