Our commitment is to positive, effective marketing that gets you noticed and builds your brand.

Great Day Marketing maven, Marla Durden is a creative entrepreneur who brings depth of experience and commitment to excellence to her endeavors. Moving back to her hometown Houston, TX in 2005, Marla started Great Day Marketing + Design to support clients looking for fresh, clean and positive marketing solutions.

She has a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, and an Entrepreneurial Masters from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/Entrepreneurs’ Organization Birthing of Giants Program. She was founder and CEO of the award-winning, innovative wellness product company Beso de Luna, Inc. Marla started the company on her kitchen table with $500 and grew it to a $3.5 million enterprise, serving 5000 retailers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan, in less than 4 years. She was recognized for her achievement as the 1997 recipient of the Seattle Mayor’s Small Business Award.

It’s a great day!

“Marla is one of the most creative entrepreneurs I have met. She thinks outside of the box and is truly innovative in her approach. To be able to think creatively AND strategically is a rare strength that Marla has, and I would highly recommend working with her!”
- Kristen Chadwick, BIOTONE

“I have been deeply impacted by Marla’s coaching practice. She is a consummate professional with the capacity for visionary creativity. She sees deeply into the heart of her clients and produces exceptional work to rave reviews.”
- Rima Bonario, President, Your Wisdom Works