About Us
Gilbert Lifestyle: Connecting Community with Heart
Our Vision
At Gilbert Lifestyle, we're passionate about helping our community flourish by connecting families with exceptional locally-owned businesses each month. With a friendly approach and genuine enthusiasm, our boutique marketing firm ensures your message reaches the right audience at just the right time through our thoughtfully designed marketing platforms.
Publications & Reach
Our monthly Gilbert Lifestyle publication celebrates the people and businesses that make Gilbert special – from local heroes to the family-owned establishments that give our town its character. We love featuring diverse content including exciting dining destinations, wellness innovations, beautiful home inspiration, and the vibrant arts scene that enriches our community.
Each edition showcases stunning photography and authentic storytelling that captures the true essence of Gilbert. Through our enhanced digital presence at citylifestyle.com/gilbert, we now reach over 250,000 engaged readers across Phoenix Metro weekly – creating a welcoming space for community connection.
Marketing With Personal Touch
When you partner with Gilbert Lifestyle, you become part of our community family:
A premium, warm environment that showcases your business authentically
Thoughtful exposure across print, digital, and social media channels
Connections to Gilbert's most engaged residents and families
A trusted, friendly voice that resonates with local readers
Supporting the community through kindness, connection, and the best local business partnerships
How We Got Started
Creating Gilbert Lifestyle has been a true joy that combines my passion for community with my love for helping businesses shine! Though Arizona has been home for 20 years now, my roots keep me grounded in the belief that genuine connections matter most. That friendly approach to business relationships has become our signature style at Gilbert Lifestyle.
Kristy & Robin Belley bring over 30 years of marketing expertise and data analytics experience to help Gilbert's small business owners not just grow but truly THRIVE. Our deep connection to this community drives everything we do – we're committed to making Gilbert feel more connected, one story and business relationship at a time!
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"Amazing publication put on by amazing people. SO honored to be a part of. "
"I can't think of anyone who loves the community of Gilbert more than Kristy and Robin. They are..."
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"I can't think of anyone who loves the community of Gilbert more than Kristy and Robin. They are truly engaged and part of the heart-beat and pulse of the Town of Gilbert. I you want to advertise with them, contribute to their publication, or find information, events, activities, and the vibe of Gilbert - contact them for their monthly publication, or to be included in the magazine."
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Our mission is simple: to tell the authentic stories that matter. Through our beautifully crafted print magazine and digital platforms, Gilbert Cit...
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"When it comes to mortgage you couldn't have a better guy to help you through it. Martin really..."
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"When it comes to mortgage you couldn't have a better guy to help you through it. Martin really knows the ins and outs of all thing banking and just makes everything so easy.. You should make him your first call when finding a new home, refinancing for that dream pool, or well if you just want to become a professional flipper. "
"Cheryl and Heather from The Women 360 bring genuine authenticity to the world of network..."
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"Cheryl and Heather from The Women 360 bring genuine authenticity to the world of network marketing. Their care for connections is not only refreshing but truly transformational. Under their guidance, members forge crucial relationships that extend beyond business, blossoming into meaningful friendships. Their approach stands out in an industry often focused solely on transactions, making The Women 360 a uniquely valuable networking community.""
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It depends if my friend truly needs what I am selling. I usually have some type of marketing plan or program that will work for every business, however, there are some businesses that what I do can not help them or is not a good fit. They need something different. There are some of my...
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It depends if my friend truly needs what I am selling. I usually have some type of marketing plan or program that will work for every business, however, there are some businesses that what I do can not help them or is not a good fit. They need something different. There are some of my friends that what I sell will dramatically change their business for the good. Those friends, I sell, because I look at it as helping them, not selling them.
Look in your area for a Lifestyle Publications magazine. The publishers in your city will usually trade out GREAT advertising space for some event work. This will put your information in front of the most affluent families in your area, and also help build your BRAND consistently each and...
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Look in your area for a Lifestyle Publications magazine. The publishers in your city will usually trade out GREAT advertising space for some event work. This will put your information in front of the most affluent families in your area, and also help build your BRAND consistently each and every month. Good Luck
We use the best data! (using three or more the largest data providers in the nation, then add our 30 years of data architecture/analyst experience to make sure what we have is clean) We discard over 50 percent of what we receive because is does not fit our standards. This vetted data allows us...
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We use the best data! (using three or more the largest data providers in the nation, then add our 30 years of data architecture/analyst experience to make sure what we have is clean) We discard over 50 percent of what we receive because is does not fit our standards. This vetted data allows us to put your message, exactly in front of the right client, at the right time and saves your marketing budget in the long run.
The biggest mistake I see is business owners never give their marketing a chance to get legs. All marketing takes time to build and it will always grow based on time. I constantly have to coach...look... your business is not Carl's Jr. don't expect to get the results of a Carl's Jr.'s coupon...
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The biggest mistake I see is business owners never give their marketing a chance to get legs. All marketing takes time to build and it will always grow based on time. I constantly have to coach...look... your business is not Carl's Jr. don't expect to get the results of a Carl's Jr.'s coupon when you do marketing.. Everyone thinks floods of people will come rushing in the door.. THAT NEVER happens.. well maybe if you hire Garth to come stand in your business but chances are they will come get the signature and not buy a thing..
Being happy with smaller amounts of a great local loyal customer is the best thing you can get.. Say you are a dentist and you spend $100 per month to do a local mailing.. and over that year you get just 1 good client.. A good dental client typically will spend $300 - $500 per year with good teeth..That good client likes you, likes your clinic will generally stay 5 - 7 years... lets go on the low end.. That is a $1500 dollar client.. I would sit at the table all day in Vegas if I put in $1200 and got back $1500.
Pick a marketing plan of action and give it a TRUE chance. Listen to the representative of that business for the best tips for success. Put your spidey senses to work here, be sure that marketing rep is someone that you truly trust and feels has your best interest in mind, not the guy that is trying to just score a big commission for his paycheck. You will know... Good luck..
I have done marketing with small businesses for over 30 years... you are always welcome to reach out to me if you want to ask questions about something you are thinking about doing. I love helping others.. kinda my thing..
Well this answer is a little self serving since this is what WE do as a business, but Give them a Welcome Gift. Truly show them that they are important to you and your business. Just as if someone visits your home, you usually have a little treat for them. This creates a warm fuzzy memory...
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Well this answer is a little self serving since this is what WE do as a business, but Give them a Welcome Gift. Truly show them that they are important to you and your business. Just as if someone visits your home, you usually have a little treat for them. This creates a warm fuzzy memory that will truly foster that local loyal relationship.
When we moved to Flagstaff, we had a long horrible moving day and stopped by a local Mexican Restaurant. When chatting with the waitress, we mentioned that it was our first day in town. She returned with Complimentary Margaritas and said Welcome to Flag!!!.. For the next 9 years they were our local Mexican spot...even though there were many others to choose from.
Hi Ken, Congrats on your 58 years. I would say you must be doing something right. As far as print and media goes, we are seeing an UP tick in people wanting to return to print. Even Amazon in sending out postcards ahead of special Sales days. imagine that.. But I got one...There is...
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Hi Ken, Congrats on your 58 years. I would say you must be doing something right. As far as print and media goes, we are seeing an UP tick in people wanting to return to print. Even Amazon in sending out postcards ahead of special Sales days. imagine that.. But I got one...There is significant data out that shows if you pair print with a strong digital offer it will increase your R.O.I. for that media spend by 30%.
We are a data driven marketing firm that specializes in direct mail. We say GONE are the days of SPRAY and PRAY. We are able to get the right message in front of the right customer at the right time. So in the long run it is smaller but smarter mailings which has resulted in a longer retention of printing clients. Print will never die...it just keeps evolving to get better, and I still buy printed books...even though I have both nook and kindle account. Curling up with a kindle is just not the same...
Focus on building the relationship by truly learning about what they are doing and share their good news with your contact network. Make an intentional point to support all their social sites. Be involved by reading and sharing their post with others. Truly become a supporter of what they...
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Focus on building the relationship by truly learning about what they are doing and share their good news with your contact network. Make an intentional point to support all their social sites. Be involved by reading and sharing their post with others. Truly become a supporter of what they are doing.
Paying the Bills...LOL... but my absolute HATED task is prepping the marketing materials for bag stuffing... It is not a horrible job but every sticker I place, or flyer I fold, I think.. How much more valuable my time would be spent doing... Dreaming of the day when I can hire someone to do...
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Paying the Bills...LOL... but my absolute HATED task is prepping the marketing materials for bag stuffing... It is not a horrible job but every sticker I place, or flyer I fold, I think.. How much more valuable my time would be spent doing... Dreaming of the day when I can hire someone to do this for me.. Aahhh some day
ok...well... here is the thing...everything that is...IS.. and well... you need to look at this as an opportunity to be blessed for the experience in itself. (Not saying that this doesn't SUCK, because it certainly does) however, You always hear those stories that start..well this horrible thing...
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ok...well... here is the thing...everything that is...IS.. and well... you need to look at this as an opportunity to be blessed for the experience in itself. (Not saying that this doesn't SUCK, because it certainly does) however, You always hear those stories that start..well this horrible thing happened, and it forced me to do This other thing, and that changed my life... This could be your life changer...embrace it!!!
There are places in the country(the world) that the shutdown has not effected as much. Find those areas, Lots graphic design jobs can be done almost anywhere now online.
Try putting yourself out on fiverr doing odd graphics design jobs for different industries, different countries even.. you can build your account and bid on projects that need immediate work. It might be a little less than you are used to making, but it is something. Maybe somebody in Germany needs a beer label... go global..
Contact your local church about your mom, I am sure they can point you to resources for help, maybe they even have some people that can help on staff. Catholic Charities always has a ton of information for special needs.
At most importantly, Put it up to the Lord, ask for the wisdom that he will reveal during this time of crisis and to help you to navigate the waters as you move forward with your career and your life.
Embrace the Challenge...Embrace the Change...You will be amazed on how looking at the crisis as an opportunity will change how you start the day... Adding you to my prayers...Good Luck
