Behind Every Great Business is a Dedicated Leadership Team
We are a business-tech-savvy, husband and wife duo who have a combined total of 30+ years of experience! We are dedicated to our clients and live and breathe each of HAYWOOD Digital Marketing's culture and core values.
Meet Tona
Digital Marketing Coach, Content Strategist
Described as an ‘educator of digital marketing’, Tona Haywood came to the digital marketing field as a 16-year veteran of secondary education. Tona now uses her gift of teaching to help build clarity in digital marketing for women entrepreneurs, and share her knowledge and strategy through the WE Pivot Podcast.
Tona continues to positioned herself as one of the go-to's for teaching brands how to engage their community and harness the power of email marketing, social web, content strategies. Working with companies ranging from start up to national organizations, and individual bloggers, Tona is known for her ability to teach businesses how to develop shareable content and overhaul their digital marketing strategies with cutting edge best practices.
Tona has been invited to speak on numerous social platforms such as the Social Media For Christian Ministries, Christian Women of Impact, and the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs.
In her leisure time, Tona also heads an online Christian boutique (calledtoedify.com) and sells inspirational gifts and apparel; while sending portions of the stores proceeds to The Voice of the Martyrs ministry to help place a Bible in the hands of every Christian believer worldwide.
Tona holds Bachelor's degree in Science (Biology), and holds a Master's degree in Education.
Meet Al
Web Design/Strategies, Business Development
With a strong background in web development, Al Haywood made his mark in technology during his stint with two of the worlds top educational publishing companies (Pearson Education and McGraw-Hill Education). At McGraw-Hill, Al worked with Media Producers to help build beautiful cutting edge e-learning websites for some of the worlds top educational authors- as online companion resources to their textbooks. As a Senior Product Support Specialist II at Pearson, Al helped train college professors and students in Pearson's online media which in turn lead to over a million dollars in product adoption sales during a 5 year period.
Since co-founding HAYWOOD SBS LLC, Al has been instrumental in the growth and development of the company that has seen growth in revenue every year since 2014. Having come from a long background in marketing and technology, Al has helped build and grow HAYWOOD SBS's digital marketing model.
A former Big Ten collegiate athlete, Al holds a Bachelor's degree in Recreation (Sports Management), and Master's degree in Education (Instructional Systems Technology).
"My Instagram Reels training sessions with Tona took me from lacking clarity to confidently capable. The time went beyond just predetermined content as many trainings offer. It was personalized one-on-one to meet my specific needs based on the tools and features I felt were best for me and my business, as well as my personal style and goals. Together, we co-created a training that brought the highest value for me. And now I'm able to create reels with methods that fit into my schedule and work for my" personality."
Arris Charles, Live Inspired By Purpose
WHAT IF WE TOLD YOU THERE WAS A BETTER WAY?
At HAYWOOD Digital Marketing, we go above and beyond for our clients. We have a standard of 110% which means if you tell us to do something, we’re going to do it and do it better than you envisioned. Our core belief is that honesty is key in this business. It’s important to us that clients are matched with the right people. Our team of highly skilled individuals combines technology, creativity, and tenacity to provide businesses with integrated online marketing solutions. We believe in staying ahead of trends and cultural movements to ensure our clients are always up-to-date.
With a wide range of services that span digital marketing coaching, website design, content strategy, and more, we work closely with our clients to develop digital marketing solutions that are customized to their business goals. Transparency is also key. If we mess up, we communicate openly and honestly with our clients. We never promise things that we can’t guarantee and encourage others to do the same. The only thing more fulfilling than a promise fulfilled, are two promises fulfilled!
We’re a small, scrappy team that makes big things happen for our clients. Our team is filled with fun and talented folks who have expertise with digital marketing coaching, web design, and content strategies. At the core of our business is a belief that anything is possible with good strategy, great execution, and authentic connections.
Our Core Values
As a global team, our core
values are important because
they help us stand for what we
believe in so that we can better
serve our clients and members.
PROACTIVE EXCELLENCE
FIERCE INTEGRITY
PASSIONATE COMMITMENT
POSITIVE COMMUNICATION
TIME TO TAKE ACTION
WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
Whether you're a new business looking for guidance, an established content creator looking for a plan, or a thriving company looking to take social media off your plate, let us help.