Strategy - Web - Video - SEO - Social Media

Marketing Is About Results

Don’t Settle For Just A Design

Four Columns gives you so much more than that. Sure, we are going to make you look great with striking designs that match your business. But what we can do for you goes far beyond design. We apply marketing principles with fresh ideas to reach your target market and impact your bottom line.

Why We Work

We are a company founded on integrity with a desire to serve the companies we work with. If we don’t believe our team can have a positive impact on your business, we will tell you that. Whether you engage Four Columns for a single project or comprehensive marketing management, we approach every opportunity with creativity and enthusiasm.

How We Work

We believe our clients derive the most benefit from working with Four Columns when we become their marketing partner. Our team works hard to understand your business and your industry so we can best advise you on how to leverage marketing for the greatest results. We do engage in individual projects as well, always from a marketing-effectiveness perspective.

 

 

Meet The Team

These are the people who make the magic happen. From strategy and design, to web, social media and so much more, the team at Four Columns brings their talent, experience, creativity and commitment to bear on every project. Learn more about these amazing people by clicking on the photos below. Reach out to us and let's get the conversation started.

Doug Cofer

Doug Cofer

Founder, CEO & Strategist View Details
Matt Silva

Matt Silva

Senior Vice President, Technology View Details
Bryan Jaska

Bryan Jaska

Senior Vice President, Video View Details
Joe Gastler

Joe Gastler

Chief Marketing Officer View Details
Brandon Rosas

Brandon Rosas

Director of Client Services View Details
Maggie Griffin

Maggie Griffin

Creative Director View Details
 Tristen Coffee

Tristen Coffee

Director of Communications View Details
Jordan Dossett

Jordan Dossett

Web Developer View Details
Maggie Lemley

Maggie Lemley

Graphic Designer View Details
Quinn Miller

Quinn Miller

Account Manager View Details
Jake Hicks

Jake Hicks

Associate Creative Director View Details
Tiana Dyson

Tiana Dyson

Communications Specialist View Details
Elyse Delano

Elyse Delano

Communications Associate View Details
Colton Richards

Colton Richards

Web Developer View Details
Spencer Hopkins

Spencer Hopkins

Graphic Designer View Details
Daniel Neuhaus

Daniel Neuhaus

Account Management Associate View Details

Doug Cofer

CEO & MARKETING GURU

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254.716.2714

Doug Cofer brings a wealth of marketing, sales, and executive management experience to Four Columns, which he founded in 2007. Holding an MBA from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, he spent a decade as a top-producing sales executive in the media and tourism sectors. His management experience includes stints as the CEO of a 10-million-dollar golf club and director of sales for both a city magazine and a year-round mountain resort. His strategic vision, people-centric management style, leadership and expertise in all aspects of marketing focused on bottom-line results are key factors to his success.

Doug’s highest priorities are his wife Christine and their five amazing children, Cameron, Katie, Miles, Kensi and Luke. Along with their dogs Griffin, Brooks and Holly, it is quite a houseful. He is an avid supporter of Baylor athletics as well as being an active member of First United Methodist Church in Waco.

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Doug Cofer Four Columns Marketing CEO

Don’t Say One Thing and Then Go Out The Back Door!

Doug's Thoughts On Integrity

Matt Silva

Senior Vice President, Technology

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254.366.6710

Matt is a gifted programmer who utilizes his development skills to build and maintain websites across style and functionality boundaries. When it’s time to turn ideas into actuality, Matt has a true gift of bringing concepts into reality with the highest web standards possible.

A native Texan from nearby Riesel, Matt has served as the Senior Vice President of Technology at Four Columns Marketing since 2014. In his role, he works with all facets of the company’s technology platforms as well as web development. His passion is to better the web presence of all clients by meeting and exceeding web standards and pushing the limits of how websites are built with the goal that every detail properly reflects what our clients embody.

He’s an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys fishing, horseback riding and sitting around a fire. Matt lives in Waco with his wife Becca, son Ryan and daughter Reagan.

Certifications:


Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

MOZ SEO

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Matt Silva Four Columns Marketing IT Director

If it’s not broke, don’t fix it…if it is broke, turn your computer off and wait 30 seconds.

Matt's Thoughts On Web Issues

Bryan Jaska

Senior Vice President, Video

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254.744.6854

Bryan has been heading up the video and photography divisions of Four Columns Marketing since 2014. He oversees video and photography shoots as well as post-production and motion graphic design.

Bryan graduated from Baylor University in Waco in 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications. Since then he has spent over 15 years working in video and related fields in the Waco area. He has also done production work for several studios in the area, local television stations and Baylor University, as well as running his own video production business on the side.

In his spare time, Bryan moonlights as a professional musician. Though he no longer does touring shows, he still finds time to play bass with several local bands. Bryan has over 20 years of musical experience both on tour and in the studio with Texas acts such as Brandon Rhyder, The Shakin’ Apostles and Bleu Edmondson.

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Bryan Jaska Four Columns Marketing Video Director

There are those who would suggest that NyQuil is not an acceptable nightcap. Those people are conscious.

Bryan's Thoughts on How To Get a Good Night's Rest

Joe Gastler

Chief Marketing Officer

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Meet our Director of Strategy, Joe Gastler. Since 2016, Joe has served Four Columns in finding the intersection between creativity and analytics, ensuring that we stay strategically focused on accomplishing our clients’ objectives as we tactically execute across every marketing channel. That includes reporting, digital ad management, developing strategy and helping out across a variety of disciplines.

He has the distinction of graduating from Baylor on three separate occasions, most recently with his MBA in Marketing. Joe has a diverse background in higher education, nonprofits, municipalities, finance and retail. He’s done market research for SAP, developed marketing campaigns for Zales, is GoogleAds certified and has even developed a business plan for an NFL star.

When he’s not in the office, you can find Joe listening to music (NEEDTOBREATHE to be specific), watching Brooklyn 99 or hanging out with his wife Jessica, son Josiah and daughter Abby.

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Joe Gastler Four Columns Marketing

Good strategy competes, great strategy wins.

Joe's Thoughts on Marketing Strategy

Brandon Rosas

Director of Client Services

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Meet Brandon Rosas, Director of Client Services and resident musician at Four Columns. With degrees from Baylor University in Digital, Film & Media and Accounting, Brandon comes to us from previous roles at Magnolia and Hole in the Roof. He holds a Lean Six Sigma, which focuses on increasing output while using fewer resources and maintaining (or increasing) a high level of quality and hopes to one day open a consulting agency that allows businesses to operate at maximum efficiency and increase their capacity.

On a daily basis, Brandon ensures that all of the different elements within each marketing campaign are completed with the highest quality and within the given time frame. His ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time and still maintain a high level of quality sets him apart from the crowd. Brandon’s favorite thing about Four Columns is working with people who are experts within their given roles and give their best effort to do their work.

Outside the office, you can find this former professional musician creating music with some of the industry’s greats, eating the freshest cut of steak HEB has to offer, planning a trip to Ireland or watching Arrested Development. Also, Natalie Portman once bought him a drink. Just saying.

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Brandon Rosas Four Columns Marketing

Maggie Griffin

Creative Director

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Meet Maggie Griffin, graphic design extraordinaire. Though she earned her degree in Medical Humanities from Baylor University, her love of design led her to seek out opportunities where she could put her creative talents to work. She is an entirely self-taught graphic designer and lettering artist with a teachable spirit and undying desire to learn more. Armed with gratitude for the role itself, Maggie carries a great deal of care for her work while also never failing to rise to the challenge of creating something new.

Maggie joined Four Columns in October 2020, where she hit the ground running in working with the rest of the team to create designs for our clients that help visually communicate their stories. From business cards to websites, logos and brochures, she does it all. When it comes to goals, on the day-to-day, she strives to impress and over-deliver for our clients. Long-term, she hopes to stay in the creative field and grow as a designer by exploring different areas of design.

Maggie loves working at Four Columns for its “work hard, play hard” mentality––giving their all to a project and then celebrating a job well done. She once was a part of a three-person synchronized swimming group (don’t ask), could eat sandwiches every day for the rest of her life and left a piece of her heart in Nantucket Island with each of her five visits there. Outside of the office, you can find her cooking, reading or exploring Waco’s local coffee shops and restaurants with her husband and daughter, Millie.

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Maggie Griffin Four Columns Marketing

Tristen Coffee

Director of Communications

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Meet Tristen Coffee, Director of Communications and President of the Party Planning Committee at Four Columns. Hailing from Temple, Tristen graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Journalism and Public Relations with a minor in marketing. Before landing this gig in September 2020, Tristen interned at Safe2Save, Giant Noise and Prosper Waco throughout her college experience. With her God-given creativity, people-centric nature and ability to write for different audiences, Tristen thrives in the behind-the-scenes writing, editing and content development her role has to offer.

Tristen’s favorite thing about working at Four Columns thus far is the dynamic group of creatives she has the honor of working with. She hopes to one day own a boutique PR firm, always aspiring to leadership in some capacity.

This travel-junkie has been to 16 different countries and once served as an au pair in Germany. Outside of work, you can find Tristen traveling to the next destination on her bucket list (probably Greece), watching New Girl, dancing, trying new restaurants, spending hours at her favorite local coffee shops and running her small polymer clay earring business called coffee + clay.

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 Tristen Coffee Four Columns Marketing

Jordan Dossett

Web Developer

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Meet Jordan Dossett, one of our extremely talented web developers. He was born and raised in Arlington, Texas and graduated in 2018 from TSTC with an associate’s degree in Web Design and Development. In the same year, Four Columns was lucky to add Jordan to the team. An expert problem solver and the ultimate team player, Jordan’s favorite things about working at Four Columns include the relaxed environment and friendly colleagues to work alongside. In the future, Jordan aspires to build full-scale web and mobile apps.

When he’s not in the office, you can find Jordan learning new programming languages, building keyboards or listening to music. We are grateful to have Jordan on our team and thankful for the creativity, programming skills and passion that he applies to every project.

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Jordon Dossett Four Columns Marketing

Maggie Lemley

Graphic Designer

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Maggie Lemley Four Columns Marketing

Quinn Miller

Account Manager

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Meet Quinn Miller, Account Manager and lover of all things green. Originally from Southern California, Quinn earned her bachelor’s in Communications from UCLA with a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media Studies. Quinn’s background in project management, digital marketing, and client services spans a variety of industries in travel and tourism, higher education, hospitality and events.

A Texas transplant, Quinn moved from Tucson, Arizona in April 2022 with her husband Ben, a teaching professor at Baylor University. She hit the ground running with a long list of local restaurants and nature destinations to visit, ready to experience all that Waco and Texas have to offer.

Outside of the office, Quinn enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and rescue pup Luna, supporting local businesses, watching reality competition shows (Survivor and Top Chef), tackling home/garden DIY projects, and exploring new places. She loves bringing people together, whether for a casual game night, post-work happy hour, or fancy dinner party.

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Quinn Miller Four Columns Marketing

Tiana Dyson

Communications Specialist

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Meet Communications Specialist Tiana Dyson. Having graduated from Baylor University in December of 2020, she’s excited to be putting her degrees in Marketing and Public Relations to use by writing a variety of content for our clients. With a passion for branding, her hope is to one day work in the digital and social media industry, building unique brands with carefully curated content and engaging storytelling.

On a daily basis, you can find her writing anything from email campaigns to social media posts. Her favorite part about joining the Four Columns team – besides the unlimited Celsius supply – is the in-office environment, especially in downtown Waco. As a former employee of both Magnolia and Waco Tours, she knows and loves Waco and its people well, and is thankful to continue doing that at Four Columns.

In her downtime, you can find Tiana cozying up with a good book, watching One Tree Hill (again), or hanging out at a local coffee shop, probably online shopping. She’s obsessed with her dog, Maggie, and visits her hometown in Illinois to see her often. If you get the chance, ask her about the time she went skydiving above her hometown for a good laugh.

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Tiana Dyson Four Columns Marketing
  • Character Camp was selected for the Fox News feature because of the photos and website you did for us.

    Arthur Davidson - CEO, Character Camp
  • Four Columns understands my business. They know what being successful to us means.

    David Frinsco - CEO, Worldwide Turnaround Management Company
  • Working with someone who approaches projects from a true marketing perspective has been invaluable to me.

    David Dekema - Former Director of Marketing, Angel Fire Resort
  • I love my website and how easy it was for me. Four Columns took care of everything.

    Meredith Harmon - Realtor, Kelly Realtors
  • Doug and his team are among the best I’ve worked with at generating bottom line results.

    David Dekema - Former Director of Marketing, Angel Fire Resort
  • Since we started working with Doug and his team, we’ve seen significant and sustained growth.

    David Frinsco - CEO, Worldwide Turnaround Management Company
  • We had special projects we needed help with. Four Columns dove in and created everything we needed.

    Michael Estepp - Director of Graduate Career Management, Baylor University Hankamer School of Business

Integrated Marketing Capabilities

Four Columns Marketing is your inbound marketing performance partner. We apply our expertise in inbound marketing strategy, content marketing, graphic design, web development, and video production to precisely stay in step with your branding strategy and marketing message to deliver the very best results for your company. Our dedicated professional team is happy to assist you with know-how and experience in all the fields listed below...and much more.

Consulting

While we all need to be prepared to make nimble moves, good strategy ensures that your mission-critical decisions serve as a jet stream, rather than crosswinds. Our clients frequently involve us at this stage, well before the creative process begins, to review and/or develop a plan for their marketing efforts.

  • Inbound Marketing
  • Outbound Marketing
  • Marketing Strategy / Planning
  • Media Strategy
  • Mobile Strategy
  • Customer Experience
  • Sales Acceleration
  • Lead Generation / Nurture
  • Project Management
  • B2B Marketing

Brand Development

In this business, first impressions count. Building a distinct identity is the cornerstone of any branding campaign. No two snowflakes are alike. Nor are businesses. Our design team will help you find your unique identity and translate it in an unforgettable way to the business world via logos, stationery, signage and more.

  • Logo Design
  • Identity
  • Print & Digital Media
  • Positioning
  • Messaging
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
  • Video

Digital Marketing

Our online marketing campaigns are focused on raising awareness, building brand loyalty, and producing measurable results by integrating your marketing message throughout your entire online presence. Our team of experts will work with you to ensure that everything we do is precisely in lockstep with your branding strategy.

  • Online Strategy
  • Mobile Marketing
  • SEO/SEM
  • Website Design/Development
  • Custom Applications
  • Blog
  • E-Commerce

Communication

Our philosophy is that creativity, media, and technology must be in perfect harmony in order to cut through the clutter and make an impact. With members from all walks of the agency life, our team collaborates to leverage creative thinking, new media opportunities, and advances in technology, while bringing balance to the force.

  • Strategy
  • Social Media
  • Video Production
  • Public Relations Strategy
  • Email Marketing
  • Newsletter
  • Webinars
  • Event Planning

Fueled by Experience & Fused With Strategy

We've helped a variety of companies with their integrated inbound and outbound marketing. See just a few examples of successful Four Columns Marketing clients by clicking below.

WTMC
Safran Software Solutions
Baylor Business School
Character Camp
GKK Works
Enchanted Circle
AngelFire Resort
Robins & Morton
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    Four Columns Marketing about 276 days ago
  • For the past two summers, we've had the chance to work with Hawaiian Falls on a grassroots campaign to give back to… https://t.co/afqMP1a2b7

    Four Columns Marketing about 280 days ago
  • This summer we used our PTO to be OOO. Some of us stayed in the Lone Star State, some traveled coast to coast, and… https://t.co/4PPPH92o3l

    Four Columns Marketing about 291 days ago
  • This summer we used our PTO to be OOO. Some of us stayed in the Lone Star State, some traveled coast to coast, and… https://t.co/S2nKKaHSae

    Four Columns Marketing about 291 days ago
  • We want to give a big 4C+ (a.k.a. shoutout) to our summer associates! We’re so thankful for their hard work and pro… https://t.co/sod6g3BKFo

    Four Columns Marketing about 294 days ago
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    Four Columns Marketing about 295 days ago
  • 4C got to take a little BRECK from the busyness of Q3 (and the Texas summer heat). We celebrated a successful past… https://t.co/NvLylKvKry

    Four Columns Marketing about 302 days ago
  • Some call him “Jake”, some call him “Jakers”, some call him “4C’s Associate Creative Director”. No matter what you… https://t.co/i8tquQCgmZ

    Four Columns Marketing about 315 days ago
  • We couldn't resist an opportunity to participate in a social media trend. Fun fact: "Little Miss" began as a book s… https://t.co/Gz7DavKQJP

    Four Columns Marketing about 324 days ago
  • We said what we said. https://t.co/zgpXaTkN8G

    Four Columns Marketing about 329 days ago

All Things Marketing

At Four Columns Marketing, we believe that information is meant to be shared. With that understanding we wanted to have a place where we could share the experience and knowledge we have gained over the years. In this blog you will find anything from useful tips, to latest happenings, to random thoughts from caffeine highs. So please take a moment and browse through our articles, and if you find something you think will help someone you know, please share the article so that we may bridge the gap between knowledge and action!

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Join Our Team!

Idea-driven strategists. Business-minded creatives. Our team is a unique group of movers and shakers—people who thrive on new and inventive ways to market and brand our clients. We’re a fun, tight-knit, flexible and hard-working group of people with the same purpose—to provide high quality marketing strategies that deliver results for our clients—all while having a good time.

Our clients come to us for ideas. It takes a certain type of person to bring these ideas to life. They’ve got to be smart, curious and passionate. If you thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and have a passion for producing creative, results-driven work, then let’s talk.

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