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Elevate Next designs websites and marketing strategies for small businesses, nonprofits, and creatives. We're also the publisher of ELEVATED NEWS, a monthly newsletter that brings our community together — events, news, and exclusive business tips and strategies you won't find anywhere else.

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Website Design

Transformative Web Design and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Services

Our agency specializes in developing transformative, custom-designed websites that align with your brand identity and business goals.

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Digital Marketing

Comprehensive Marketing Solutions to Promote Your Brand and Reach Your Target Market

We empower clients to connect with their ideal audience through comprehensive, tailored marketing strategies that position the right products and services at the perfect moment.

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Strategy

Tailored, Strategic Services to Propel Your Brand Forward

At Elevate Next, we specialize in delivering strategic solutions customized to your unique needs, ensuring your business achieves its full potential.

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LATEST ARTICLES

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Necessary, Not Sufficient: Lobster Fishery Management for Business
Necessary, Not Sufficient: Lobster Fishery Management for Business

A smaller catch and a national marine sanctuary reef with no lobster sightings on our annual Florida Keys lobster trip led to an unexpected discovery. Florida and Maine both regulate their fisheries, but only one is thriving. Here's what that means for your business's environmental standards and whether you're telling that story.

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Small Business Lessons From Spain's World Cup Win
Small Business Lessons From Spain's World Cup Win

Spain won the 2026 World Cup by building a team stronger than any single star, and briefly united a fractured world while doing it. Here's what small business owners can borrow from La Roja's playbook, and what it's worth to your bottom line.

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ELEVATED NEWS

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Beyond Compliance: Get Credit for Telling Your Story
Beyond Compliance: Get Credit for Telling Your Story

This month's ELEVATED NEWS issue covers why doing the right thing isn't enough without telling the story: a lobster fishery lesson in regulation, new client website launches, community wins from our partners, and a full events calendar running through Labor Day weekend and beyond.

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ELEVATED EXPERIENCE

A curated collection of events with our talented clients, partners, and friends

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ECPRO: Inside Waste Management's Okaloosa Recycling Campaign
Sep 8
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
ECPRO: Inside Waste Management's Okaloosa Recycling Campaign
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce

Ready to talk trash? Join ECPRO on September 8, 2026, for an exclusive Lunch & Learn featuring Doug Rainer, Senior Account Executive for the Public Sector at WM (Waste Management). Discover the strategy, messaging, and community impact behind WM's latest campaign to drive recycling across Okaloosa County. Whether you're in PR, marketing, communications, or looking to sharpen your professional skills, come gain actionable insights and network with Emerald Coast pros. Advance tickets are available through September 2!

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Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
Art of Abstraction Workshop with Lendon Noe
Sep 12
Frame Gallery Gifts & Art
Art of Abstraction Workshop with Lendon Noe
Frame Gallery Gifts & Art

Join artist Lendon Noe at Frame Gallery on Sept 12, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a hands-on abstract art workshop. Learn core techniques and elevate your creative expression.

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Frame Gallery Gifts & Art
THIRDsday Art Walk in South Walton
Sep 17
Artists Warehouses of Santa Rosa Beach
THIRDsday Art Walk in South Walton
Artists Warehouses of Santa Rosa Beach

Experience authentic 30A culture in Santa Rosa Beach. Join us at the Artists Warehouse of South Walton on Hwy 393 South for THIRDsday Art Walk—featuring open studios, music, food, and drink every Third Thursday from 6–9 PM.

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Artists Warehouses of Santa Rosa Beach
Oktoberfest at 3rd Planet Brewing
Sep 19
3rd Planet Brewing
Oktoberfest at 3rd Planet Brewing
3rd Planet Brewing

3rd Planet Brewing's sixth annual Oktoberfest hits Niceville Saturday, Sept. 19, noon to 9 p.m. The Knights of Columbus Council 13527 will grill brats and hot dogs with all the sides, pour more than 20 local beers, and bring in live German music from 5 to 8 p.m. All food proceeds support Emerald Coast charities, including the Twin Cities Pavilion, Niceville Catholic Outreach, and Special Olympics.

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3rd Planet Brewing
2026 Harvest Moon Social Club Benefiting Point Washington Medical Clinic
Sep 19
Point Washington Medical Clinic
2026 Harvest Moon Social Club Benefiting Point Washington Medical Clinic
Point Washington Medical Clinic

Renee Broxson is donating her original 24" x 36" mixed-media painting, "Everyone Is a Star," to the silent auction at Point Washington Medical Clinic's harvest gala Saturday, Sept. 19, in Santa Rosa Beach. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a behind-the-scenes clinic tour, followed by an evening under the oaks with artisanal food, craft cocktails, a Speakeasy, the Tent of Curiosities, and live entertainment. Tickets are $125 and support PWMC's mission to provide health care to uninsured and underinsured neighbors.

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Point Washington Medical Clinic
Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) 2026 Conference: PR Roots
Sep 20
Hotel Capstone
Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) 2026 Conference: PR Roots
Hotel Capstone

PR professionals from across the South convene in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 20-22 for SPRF's annual conference — sessions, networking, and the Lantern Awards. Open to members and non-members.

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Hotel Capstone
Farms: Story Time with Therapy Dog Chloe
Sep 29
Defuniak Springs Public Library
Farms: Story Time with Therapy Dog Chloe
Defuniak Springs Public Library

Join our office manager and therapy dog, Chloe, for Story Time at the Defuniak Springs Public Library on September 29 at 10 a.m.! Children ages 3 to 5 will learn about farms and the role dogs play, and participate in a coloring activity afterward. Parents can sign up directly with the library.

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Defuniak Springs Public Library
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