RKC.me works with a variety of hospitality brands across the Tampa Bay Area, recently completing photoshoots with some long-term and newly acquired clients including Bella’s Italian Cafe, Cassis and 2nd and Second. Rich photography allows team RKC.me to build digital campaigns that continue to deliver measurable results. Not to mention, make us hungry.

In addition to strategic signage, digital ads promoting the space were distributed online to locals dog owners and a street team delivered collateral directly to the hands of those walking their pups downtown.

In addition to management and tenants citing a highly visible increase in doggy traffic to Sundial in general, restaurants have reported greater dining and happy hour sales since the promotion began and are up overall compared to this time last year.

The anticipation around 2nd & Second, St. Pete’s only 24 hour downtown diner, was building from the moment the news was announced. RKC.me helped brand the new restaurant, designing its logo, a fun menu, and funky placemats. We also captured the amazing atmosphere through photos and developed a visual centric website to display them. Taking into consideration the kinks of a new restaurant, we evaluated strengths and weaknesses, using feedback in real time, to inform their social media strategy. The results were a warm reception for the diner and the start of what’s sure to become a beloved staple in St. Pete for years to come.

As agents of digital engagement, the biggest brands in Tampa Bay and beyond have tapped RKC.me to build great content and winning strategies. Recent industry reports solidify that our results continue to defy key benchmarks for reach, interaction and cost.

Paid Social Benchmarks According to AdStage
Average CPM: $14.72
Average CPC: $1.52
Average CTR: 1.95%

RKC.me Results
Average CPM: $9.75
Average CPC: $0.47
Average CTR: 3.24%

If you’re planning to increase your social and digital media budget next year, you should be working with RKC.me. We are uniquely suited to build superior content with a laser-focused approach to ROI delivering six times the budget or higher. Depending on overall budget, we may be able to manage placements for a percentage.

Engage with us today by contacting our president and director, Brian Bailey (brian@rkc.me) at 727-896-3435.

PS… We also happen to be the team behind Tampa Bay’s largest independent social media network, I Love the Burg and That’s So Tampa.

We can’t wait to work with you in 2018.

Moving to the USL for their first year, the Tampa Bay Rowdies made a strong playoff run. We created clean, bold green and gold graphics to catch the eyes of fans and encourage them to get behind their team to “bring it home.” The branding was successfully used across social ads with target audience testing and billboards to drive thousands of fans to buy home game playoff tickets. At the games, signage in the stadium and programs reinforced support of their playoff campaign.

A staple of St. Pete’s foodie scene from before there was such a thing, Cassis American Brasserie was evolving to better serve the demands of a culture they helped cultivate. Dropping the “American Brasserie” from their name and doing a bit of renovating, Cassis 2.0 enlisted RKC.me to help spread the word of the upgrades and launch their new outdoor lounge. We strategically positioned the news of their renovations with press leading up to construction and unveiled the final results through an influencer grand reopening launch event.

Press:
Biz Journal, Creative Loafing, Tampa Bay Times, I Love the Burg, Business Observer

Kahwa Coffee

It all started with a tweet; when longtime Kahwa Coffee customer Evan Longoria @’d the company on Twitter, he set the ball in motion to fast becoming a business partner. In launching the special collaborative coffee blend, Signature Series No. 3, RKC.me was tasked with designing the bag and handling the rollout, as well as coordinating and capturing the unveiling event… And for good cause: benefitting those in need.

“The bag and everything, what they did with it, their marketing people, they turned it into something pretty special.”
— Evan Longoria on Drew Garabo LIVE 102.5 The Bone

Press:
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, Daily Coffee News, Tampa Bay Times, Creative Loafing Tampa, St. Petersblog, MLB.com, Cut4

If there’s one thing we love at I Love the Burg, it’s dogs. Okay, living in St. Pete, we also are enamored with each sunrise and sunset. Therefore, we tapped National Dog Day as a reason to come together for a photo opportunity to celebrate our love for both with the local Instagram community.

Connecting local businesses with dog lovers and the IG community at large, Pup with the Sun featured Kahwa serving coffee for the humans while swah-rey and That Dog Ice Cream pampering the pups with sweet treats. Dog enthusiast shops St PetersBARK and Pup Active also joined in the fun with some special prizes.

One of Tampa Bay’s oldest community banks, Pilot Bank wanted to create a special CD rate to “recognize great achievements.” Teaming up with legendary Tampa Bay Buccaneer Jimmie “88” Giles, RKC.me created branding, branch signage and a digital campaign touting two exceptional options, both using the player’s well-known jersey number, for personalized investing strategies.