About Us

Welcome To First Principles Marketing

At First Principles Marketing, we believe in the power of starting from the ground up. Our name reflects our philosophy: breaking down complex marketing challenges into their fundamental building blocks to craft bespoke marketing plans that drive success.

We use a proven model for building and executing growth plans based on 25 years of experience.  Our model uses key customer metrics to identify growth opportunities.  

Managing Director

John Alpaugh is an accomplished marketing executive with a wealth of experience in brand growth, digital marketing, and product / service development.  He has experience as CMO for Fortune 500 companies and has worked with hundreds of SMD as head of a digital agency.  John’s blend of analytical and creative thinking unlocks growth opportunities for clients.

Our Approach

At First Principles Marketing, we take a holistic approach to marketing. We start by understanding your business, your market, and your goals. From there, we develop customized strategies that align with your vision and drive tangible results. 

We believe in transparency and collaboration, ensuring that our solutions integrate with your existing team.

Why Choose Us

  1. We use a disciplined and proven approach to marketing.  At each step in the process, we have specific deliverables and measurements to track progress.  We don’t bury you with marketing metrics like clicks, engagements, impressions … we use business outcomes as our scorecard like customer growth and spend per customer.  
      
  2. With a fractional engagement, you can leverage the know-how of highly skilled marketing executive for the cost of entry level marketing associate.

  3. Our engagements are entirely flexible based on your needs and budget.  You can cancel at any time with 30 days notice. 

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