About Us

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Hi! I'm Wendy Maple - Fractional CMO/Strategic Storyteller

After 25+ years of creating compelling, results-driven content, I founded WPM-Marketing to help businesses turn their expertise into clear, engaging stories that attract the right clients.

I started my career as a broadcast television news anchor and reporter, where I learned to quickly distill complex information into accurate, compelling narratives that people actually pay attention to. That newsroom discipline, clarity, curiosity, and precision, still drives everything I do today.

From there, my career evolved through public relations, strategic content marketing, B2B IT sales and services, and technology adoption. Across every role, one thing stayed consistent: the ability to translate complex ideas into messaging that builds trust, increases visibility, and drives action.

Over the years, I’ve developed and executed marketing content strategies for Fortune 500 companies, small and mid-sized businesses, government agencies, professional associations, and independent entrepreneurs and authors. My work spans SEO content, brand messaging, lead-generation campaigns, and multi-channel marketing systems designed to support real business growth, not just impressions.

At WPM-Marketing, I work with a trusted network of marketing professionals to deliver high-quality, strategic content that helps clients stand out in crowded markets and become easier to find, understand, and choose.

If your business has a strong story but it isn’t showing up clearly in your marketing, I can help you change that.

Let’s bring your brand story into focus and turn it into measurable growth!

Get In touch today!

Family Affair

Hi! I'm Mark Maple - Graphic Designer/Photographer

From Typesetting to Full-Service Marketing

The Early Days: Computer Graphic Advertising (CGA)

In 1989, I founded Computer Graphic Advertising (CGA), a home-based typesetting and design company serving local printers. From logos and business cards to brochures and newspaper ads, I transformed customer ideas into high-quality, print-ready designs, eventually working with 10 different printing companies.

Over four years, CGA allowed me to stay ahead of industry trends, but I quickly learned a key lesson - branding matters. My work was everywhere, yet my role remained invisible. That realization shaped my approach moving forward.

Growing into Inker’s Print and Copy Center

By 1996, I was ready to take the next step - launching my own print shop, Inker’s Print and Copy Center. What began as a solo venture quickly grew, with my wife joining the business and a team expanding by summer.

A turning point came on election night in 1996, when a local TV station filmed footage for a marketing campaign I launched. Running six TV ads that night tripled sales in November, leading to further team expansion. While I had mastered design, managing press operations and production was a new challenge one that pushed me to develop valuable business skills.

A New Chapter: WPM-Marketing

Now, after years of success, my wife Wendy has launched WPM-Marketing, a new venture focused on branding and promotional strategies. Instead of slowing down, I’m diving back into the design world, bringing decades of expertise in digital layout, typesetting, photography, and creative strategy.

To master visual storytelling through graphic design, photography, video editing, or digital illustration, I am continuing my professional education today by completing classes in Adobe Photoshop Advanced, InDesign Essentials, Premier Pro Essentials (Received Certificate of Merit), Premiere Pro CC-Advanced Training (Received Certificate With Distinction), Lightroom CC- Essentials Training (Received Certificate with Distinction), and more. Our clients already are leveraging the benefits of these powerful design, photo, video and web tools by allowing us to help create their own unique brand footprint on social media, websites, logos, and videos.

Thirty years later, my passion for this industry is as strong as ever.

Let’s create something amazing together!

Note: If you're a residential realtor in New Hanover, Brunswick, or Pender counties in North Carolina, I can also provide you with professional MLS-compliant photos and videos for homes, condos, apartments, and rentals. Learn more at Maple Tree Photography.