Testimonials

When you double the expertise and the dedication, you get endless successes with clients. It’s a win-win!

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"Natalie and Nicole have been so gracious with their time to help with our Monument Women's Creative Alliance (MWCA) events. They have gone above and beyond to manage, coordinate, and flawlessly execute the events so that MWCA can put on a more polished and professional presence for our members and the creative community in Baltimore."
Rachel McFadden & Hazel GearyMWCA, Founders
"Working with the dynamic duo of Polished Nichols has been a fantastic experience. They are always on point and polished. I was looking for a PR company that would help me polish my brand, and they did just that."
Ella PritskerEPC Style, Owner
"From coaching me to overcome my anxiety appearing on LIVE TV to building highly effective PR campaigns for our new brand, Polished Nichols is a quintessential force in PR."
Josh VecchiollaFuzzies Burgers, Chef & Owner
If you’re looking for innovative marketing that really moves the needle, I’d recommend Natalie and Nicole to anyone! They are hard-working, hard-hitting PR strategists who blend strategic thinking and ingenious execution.
Jen SnyderFlyBridge Group, Owner
"I want to truly thank you for all that you have done for Dockshare. We owe you for our busiest day on the site EVER. The ripple effect of what you have done for us will last for years. You ROCK!"
Nate YoungDockshare, Co-Founder
Natalie and Nicole are great partners and brought a keen eye for detail and design to our project. With their help, we elevated our paid and organic social media marketing efforts to deliver new ideas and content to our client.
Sara WarfieldSara Warfield Communications, Principal
"They consistently go above and beyond what we need or is expected. From the beginning of our planning, they provided consistent feedback and checklists to keep all parties on track and moving forward. "
Amy TechDream Baby Decor, CEO & Owner
"As a team, they are extremely knowledgeable in the marketing and PR world, with a vast network of connections and a can-do and positive attitude no matter what challenge is thrown at them. Natalie and Nicole are style and grace wrapped up in one and a true joy to work."
Kristin AugustineGraphic Designer
"Nicole is a rockstar! She is a pleasure to work with, completed the work on a timely basis, was creative with her design and wording, and suggested pages/ideas for my business website that I never would have considered."
Julie StraubMindful Wellness Center, Founder
"Natalie is passionate about what she does and keeps us on track of our marketing efforts while never skipping a beat. We are beyond grateful for Natalie's expertise, knowledge, organization, and passion!"
Steve DellisMichael's Cafe, Owner
"It has been such a pleasure to work with Natalie and Nicole. They communicated the shoot objectives clearly and prepared organized shot lists and schedules to follow. On a side note, I love watching the twin sisters interact and complete each other’s thoughts….priceless!"
Stacy YeagerStacy Yeager Photography
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"If you are looking for an amazing PR and marketing duo, look no further than Natalie Van Buskirk and Nicole Halsey. Over the past 20 years, I’ve been lucky to know them both personally as well as professionally in my role as graphic designer. Natalie and Nicole are consummate professionals – smart, organized and hands-on, with amazing attention to detail and the ability to keep schedules, budgets and clients on track. I wish every marketing professional was as wonderful to work with as Natalie and Nicole. As a team, they are extremely knowledgeable in the marketing and PR world, with a vast network of connections and a can-do and positive attitude no matter what challenge is thrown at them. Natalie and Nicole are style and grace wrapped up in one and a true joy to work. If you are presented with the opportunity to work with them, you will not regret it and I recommend them wholeheartedly!”
Kristin Augustine
Graphic Designer
"Thank you isn't even sufficient. We couldn't have done the last event without you. We appreciate the email and we are so excited to have you onboard for 2 more events. As for your time, we also appreciate you letting us know that you spent close to 70 hours. To be honest, it showed. The amount of detail you went into did not go unnoticed."
Hazel Geary
MWCA, Co-founder Drio, Co-founder
"It has been a pleasure working with Natalie and Nicole at Polished Nichols. When opening Dream Baby Decor, I knew they were the team we needed to work with for all of our marketing and PR needs. They consistently go above and beyond what we need or is expected. From the beginning of our planning, they provided consistent feedback and checklists to keep all parties on track and moving forward. Their hard work and dedication shows through in all that they do. I would recommend them for any of your marketing or PR needs.”
Amy Tech
Dream Baby Decor, CEO & Owner
"Nicole is a rockstar! She is a pleasure to work with, completed the work on a timely basis, was creative with her design and wording, and suggested pages/ideas for my business website that I never would have considered. The web design is very reflective of my business and I can't tell you how many compliments I have gotten!"
Julie Straub
Mindful Wellness Center, Co-Founder
"We partnered with Nicole when we decided to completely rebrand our multi-location physical therapy practice. For most business owners, this process is usually quite stressful and filled with unknowns. Nicole was absolutely amazing- she helped guide us through the process by asking a few questions which really made us think introspectively about who we are, who we want to be, and what our brand meant to our customer base. Nicole made the experience bump-free, overseeing our name selection, creation of a logo and selection of colors, and contributing to website copy and design. She laid out a social media and PR plan for the year and is responsive to our, sometimes helpless, questions. We could not have gone through this process without Nicole - her expertise was the secret to our successful rebrand and roll out. "
Frank Rosenthal
Peake Physical Therapy
“From coaching me to overcome my anxiety appearing on LIVE TV to building highly effective PR campaigns for our new brand, Polished Nichols is a quintessential force in PR.  Working with Natalie and Nicole seems effortless and the rapid results speak for themselves, not to mention brothers working with sisters is a feel-good relationship.”
Josh & Brad Vecchiolla
Fuzzies Burgers
“Natalie has been an essential part of our marketing team for more than 12 years. Natalie is passionate about what she does and keeps us on track of our marketing efforts while never skipping a beat. She has been there through branding changes, menu updates, kitchen renovations, restaurant additions, and most importantly our Grand Opening of the White Marsh-Middle River location, which we couldn’t have pulled off without her. We are beyond grateful for Natalie's expertise, knowledge, organization, and passion!"
Steve Dellis
Michael's Cafe
"I am beyond blessed that Polished Nichols has hired me for several of their client’s photo sessions. It has been such a pleasure to work with Natalie and Nicole. They communicated the shoot objectives clearly and prepared organized shot lists and schedules to follow. I cannot wait to work with them again in the near future! On a side note, I love watching the twin sisters interact and complete each other’s thoughts….priceless!"
Stacy Yeager
Stacy Yeager Photography