Good help shouldn't come with a meter running.
Good work has value, and I expect to be paid fairly. But I'd rather build lasting relationships than find every possible chance to bill for another little thing.
About 9 Yards Marketing
I do conversations.
Not presentations.
I'm Duane Christensen, the guy behind 9 Yards Marketing in Sioux Falls.
I spent 16 years working in Sales & Marketing for a great radio group. I learned more about advertising, marketing, business, and people than I ever could have imagined.
But I'd always wanted to be my own boss. And in 2020, I decided it was time to take that leap of faith—and put everything I'd learned to work helping businesses with more than just radio advertising.
I've never regretted that decision. I truly enjoy what I do, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping good businesses succeed through better marketing.
Let's get acquainted
The kind of relationship I want to build
I want to be “that guy.”
You know how sometimes you're talking about a problem and someone says, “Oh, I have a guy. You need to talk to him.” That's the kind of trust I want to earn.
Where the name comes from
I chose the name 9 Yards from the expression “the whole nine yards.” I wanted business owners to have one place to turn with just about any marketing question—whether I can handle it myself or bring in a trusted specialist. The point isn't to sell every service under the sun. It's to figure out what your business actually needs.
Results matter more than the medium.
Sometimes a better message or a better balance is the answer. Sometimes it's eliminating a cost. I don't care which medium wins. I care whether your business does.
You'll work with me, not a department.
9 Yards isn't a big agency with layers of account managers. You'll work directly with me.
Based in Sioux Falls
Happy to hit the road.
9 Yards helps businesses throughout South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, northwest Iowa, and beyond. If working with the right business means putting a few hundred miles on the truck, that's fine with me.
I enjoy helping good businesses prosper. That's really what it's all about.
No sales presentation. No pressure.