Frequently Asked Questions

We like talking to people, so feel free to call us if you have a question. But if you’re the shy type and prefer lurking around our Web site rather than speaking to a human being, hopefully we can answer your question here.

1. I am a small corporation, would you be wiling to work for me?

We love working with “small” organizations because they are often willing to take more risks and let us push the creative envelope.   

2. How much will it cost to do (insert random project here)?

We’re going to answer this one with a question; How much would it cost to take a trip? Ah, you see, without knowing the specifics of where you’re going and how you’re getting there, it’s a question not easily answered. Bottom line, call us to work out the specifics and THEN we can give you a price. Or better yet, tell us what you’re trying to achieve, how much you have budgeted, and we’ll help you choose the most cost effective course to get there.

3. I don’t have much money now, but one day my company will be wildly rich and famous. Can you cut me a deal now if I promise to pay your normal rate later?

No. Our prices are based competitively for the quality of work we deliver. We can help your company grow, but not unless you’ve budgeted adequate marketing funds to achieve that growth.

4. How do you bill? Hourly? Project based? Retainer? Percentage of revenue?

Yes. In other words, we’re flexible.

5. Who do I contact to discuss a potential project?

In the Baton Rouge area, contact Jon Cato at: 225-368-9899.
If you’re anywhere else, contact Branden Lisi in our Atlanta office at: 678.447.2228.

6. Do you respond to RFPs?

Of course. Go to our contact page for mailing information.

7. Will you do some speculative creative for a project, and if I like it I’ll buy it?

No. If you’re talking about a formal pitch to win a significant body of work, that’s a different story (see the next question).

8. Are you willing to pitch me to win my account/business?

Crush. That’s the word that best describes what we do to other agencies when we pitch accounts. If you’re an account we want and the opportunity justifies a formal pitch, we’re eager to step into the ring and demonstrate why we’re the best team for the job. 

9. I work for a charitable organization and we need some work done. Can you help?

We’ll try. Every year, we do as many non-profit projects as we can. However, we obviously have to balance this with paying jobs so the phones aren’t disconnected. Give us a call and we'll see what we can do.  

10. Where did the name Object 9 come from and what does it mean?

There are a few reasons for the name:

First, because we like it. It’s a cool name. Since it’s our company, we can call it whatever we want.

 

Second, our capabilities have expanded over the years and will continue to do so. With a name like “Monkey Boy Advertising” or “Pancake Marketing Consulting,” people would put us in a box as soon as they heard the name. “Object 9” is a bit more flexible, like us.

Third, if our name was “The Roger Smith Agency,” who the heck would be excited about working here unless their names were all Roger Smith? We think and act like a TEAM. Our org chart is pretty darn flat and we like it that way. People like Roger Smith aren’t welcome here and never will be (no offense, Roger).

11. Are you hiring?

Short-term, maybe. Long-term, absolutely. We are growing and will continue to do so.
Go to this page to send your resume.

12. Where do you get your ideas?

From a magic jar of talking peanut butter we keep locked in a filing cabinet.

13. Can you make the logo bigger?

Only if we can make everything else bigger too.