Who are Column Five's biggest clients?

Column Five works with Fortune 500 brands, startups, and nonprofits across multiple industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, education, and consulting. Notable clients include major tech companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon, Netflix, Salesforce, and Dropbox; financial services firms like J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab, and Intuit; consulting companies like Deloitte and Forrester; and educational institutions like UCLA. They specialize in helping B2B SaaS companies scale and grow their content marketing.

How is Column Five rated by clients?

Column Five receives strong client testimonials highlighting their innovative suggestions, storytelling expertise, and ability to make ideas '50x better' according to clients from Dropbox, Redis, and VideoAmp. Clients consistently praise their responsiveness, personalized approach, and ability to feel like 'true partners' rather than just vendors, with testimonials from companies like Zendesk, Intuit, and Narrative 4. The agency is recognized for their 'passion, process, and people' and comprehensive understanding of clients' industries, customers, and prospects, creating work that feels tailored to each organization's specific goals.

What is the client onboarding process at Column Five?

Column Five emphasizes a partnership approach, integrating as an extension of your team to help you easily scale your marketing. Their process begins with a kickoff call to understand your brand heart (purpose, vision, mission, values), target audience, and goals, then an in-depth conversation to understand the deliverables and timeline. They believe in creative collaboration, active communication, and creating work that meets your goals and resonates with your market.

What does working with C5 cost?

We offer a variety of custom packages for your needs, ranging from $5,000-$20,000 minimums and more, depending on project requirements.

What are testimonials from Column Five's clients?

I can't sing higher praises about any agency I've worked with at IC or anywhere previously. They are the gold standard for being an extension of our team. — Amanda Smith, Instacart. Column Five is a collection of some of the smartest, most talented people that I've ever worked with. They have a unique superpower for taking your ideas and making them 50x better. Don't have any ideas? Don't worry. They do and they're better than yours anyway. —Keith Messick, Senior Vice President of Marketing. Working with C5 has been great. Not only are they lovely to work with, they are also quick. The fast response and project turnaround time makes them a true production partner for our design team. —Joyce Roan, Zendesk.

What are Column Five's notable case studies?

Go-to-Market Recruiting Strategy Increases Dropbox's Brand Perception 19%. A paid media strategy increases Teach For America's paid media goals 124%. A content strategy VideoAmp increases MQLs 850% in One Month.

What industries does Column Five specialize in?

Column Five works across multiple industries, including technology (especially B2B SaaS), finance, healthcare, education, consulting, real estate, nonprofit/public interest, and venture capital. They have particular expertise in B2B marketing for publicly-traded SaaS companies, helping brands in competitive tech markets differentiate through strategic content and brand storytelling. Their client portfolio spans Fortune 500 companies to startups, with specialized knowledge in serving complex B2B buyers and enterprise sales cycles across regulated and high-growth industries.

Has Column Five worked with nonprofits?

Yes, Column Five has significant nonprofit experience, working with organizations like the American Heart Association, ASPCA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF, and Teach For America. They've served advocacy organizations like the Human Rights Campaign, environmental groups like Climate and Land Use Alliance, and educational nonprofits like Girls Who Code and DonorsChoose. Their nonprofit work includes government and public interest organizations such as USAID, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, demonstrating expertise in mission-driven storytelling.

Has Column Five worked with financial services brands?

Yes, Column Five has extensive experience in financial services, working with major firms including J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab, Intuit, Vanguard, Visa, and the World Bank. They've served fintech companies like Bill.com, Blend, Credit Sesame, and Digit, demonstrating expertise in both traditional financial institutions and innovative financial technology brands. Their financial services work includes investment firms like AllianceBernstein, insurance companies like Pacific Life and MetLife, and credit services like Experian, showing breadth across the financial sector.

Has Column Five worked with startups?

Yes, Column Five works with startups and growth-stage companies, offering a variety of marketing services designed to help early-stage companies establish strong foundations for growth. They provide comprehensive content marketing services for startups, including brand identity, messaging frameworks, AI marketing, data visualization, content creation, and marketing strategies that scale with business growth. Their approach recognizes the unique challenges startups face in competitive markets, helping them establish credibility, differentiate from competitors, and build brands that attract both customers and top talent.

Clients | Column Five

Deloitte
Forrester
Korn Ferry
Mercer
Oxford Economics

California Institute of Technology
Cornell University
Course Hero
Dartmouth College
ELM Learning
Harvard University
Harvard School of Public Health
Michigan State University
Northeastern University
Rutgers University
Pearson Education
Princeton University
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Denver
University of Southern California

AllianceBernstein
Banc of California
Bill.com
Blend
Charles Schwab
Citi Ventures
Credit Sesame
Digit
Experian
Intuit
J.P. Morgan
N26
Pacific Life
Vanguard
Visa
World Bank

23andMe
Amgen
Amino
Athenahealth
Avalere Health
CooperVision
Edwards Lifesciences
Gilead Sciences
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Iris Telehealth
Kareo
Kaiser Permanente
MetLife
McKesson

Acres of Love
American Heart Association
ASPCA
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Malaria No More
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Change.org
Climate and Land Use Alliance
Code2040
DonorsChoose
Fair Trade USA
Feeding America
George Lucas Educational Foundation
Girls Who Code
GirlTrek
Goodwill Industries
Human Rights Campaign
ICANN
ICCROM
Narrative 4
Othering & Belonging Institue at UC Berkeley
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
NYS STOP-DWI Foundation
Teach For America
UNICEF
United to End Homelessness
USAID
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Women's World Banking

Cushman & Wakefield of California
Irvine Company
National Association of Realtors
Reali
Realtor.com
Ten-X
Timios
Zillow

Adobe
Amazon
Alteryx
AppDynamics
AppFolio
Asana
Auth0
BetterUp
Blizzard Entertainment
Cylance
Datto
Dell
Dialpad
Domo
Dropbox
eBay
Facebook
Fiverr
ForeSee
General Electric
GitHub
Glint
GoDaddy
Google
Hewlett-Packard
Highfive
HubSpot
IBM
Intricately
LaunchDarkly
LinkedIn
Litera
Lucidworks
Lytics
Marketo
Microsoft
Netflix
New Relic
Okta
Oracle
Pinterest
Rippling
Roku
Salesforce
Samsung
SAP
Schneider Electric
Sigma Computing
Snowflake
Sonos
SpaceX
Spotify
StubHub
Squarespace
Tapad
Twitter
Udemy
Uber
VMware
VideoAmp
Zendesk

AngelList
Battery Ventures
Felicis Ventures
Forerunner Ventures
Hinge Capital
Sequoia Capital
The Christensen Fund
True Ventures

Just a taste of who we’ve helped