About Our Marketing Professionals
Your Partners to SUCCESS
Influence Digital Agency is made up of knowledgeable and experienced marketing professionals, they explore unique opportunities to allow clients to utilize available online platforms when promoting their products or services.
Our team prides itself on having vast experience as business owners and digital marketers, allowing us to better understand what will work best in every situation.
Our founder Lance Lewis and sales director Josh Richardson both started their careers in the same field. Richardson later moved to digital marketing, while Lewis opted to stay in traditional media. This allowed them to focus on their respective areas of expertise and see how the online landscape works from different perspectives.
As tenured professionals, Lewis and Richardson have already seen which strategies work well from the media industry, agency, and business ownership perspectives. They know which practices produce dynamic results when implemented properly.
Our team know that business owners have worked hard to get to where they are right now. Influence Digital can help clients leverage their strengths and thrive in the competitive and ever-changing digital landscape.
Meet Our Team
Lance Lewis
BUSINESS OWNER,
MARKETING EXPERT,
SMALL BUSINESS STRATEGIST.
As a successful business owner for more than three decades, Lance is fully aware of what it takes to make a brand stand out in a competitive market. He also spent a portion of his career in advertising, showcasing his ability to devise the best strategies and maximize marketing efforts even with budget constraints. Lance is also known for staying ahead of the curve, as he can identify revenue opportunities that are typically overlooked by the competition. His strategic mindset, superior business acumen, and expertise in planning for scalability helps ensure the proper plans and considerations are taken to help a business grow at the right pace.
Josh Richardson
BUSINESS OWNER
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIST
With 25 years of experience as a marketing director, Josh brings to the table innovative strategies, exceptional leadership, and meticulous project execution. His extensive knowledge of digital marketing platforms gives our agency the capability to effectively engage audiences and ultimately deliver a strong ROl. Josh also achieved an impressive sales record at the national level, driving a 1,525% increase in digital sales across two diverse markets in two years. Most importantly, Josh has a comprehensive view of every campaign, having worked from both the side of a vendor as well as that ot a marketing firm.
Paige Smith
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Paige graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science and from Francis Marion University in 2020 with a Master of Business Administration. She comes to us with experience in agriculture, fair housing, and hospitality. Paige also manages social media accounts for various businesses and enjoys actively expanding her marketing knowledge.
Ashley Lugo
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Ashley grew up in Florence, SC where she went to Francis Marion University for Graphic Design. Over the last 10+ years, she managed all operations of a local business with hundreds of clients across the US.