HILTON HEAD, SC – Collins Group Realty, a leading real estate brokerage, announced the promotion of Ashley Smith to Director of Marketing and Community Relations. As the head of the Marketing Department, Ashley manages all CGR marketing, strategically implementing campaigns for 
company branding and property listings across various advertising and social platforms. Ashley organizes many events throughout the year, seeking new ways to have a positive impact on our community, engaging clients, vendors and our team.
“Thanks to Ashley’s sharp attention to our marketing efforts - both for our real estate clients as well as for the group as a whole - we’ve arrived at a point where our brand quality and recognition are at an all-time high. And tied into that is our deep commitment to community involvement and giving back, which is at the core of who we are as a local-based company. It’s exciting to watch Ashley as she continually takes CGR to the next level.” Chip Collins, Owner / Broker-in-Charge
Ashley has extensive experience in real estate sales and marketing. She has been with Collins Group Realty, managing the marketing department since March 2016.
About Collins Group Realty
Collins Group Realty is a leading boutique real estate firm with offices in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. CGR was recently named #5 Real Estate Team in South Carolina by Real Trends in partnership with The Wall Street Journal (2016); nominated by the Island Packet for a Reader’s Choice Award for ‘Best Real Estate Company’ and is currently a finalist for a Best of Bluffton Award for ‘Best Place to Work.’
The firm specializes in residential real estate sales of homes, villas and homesites in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton market area, closing 2017 with $117 Million in sales. Collins Group is a member of Who’s Who is Luxury Real Estate® and has been awarded the Million Dollar Guild® by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing®. www.CollinsGroupRealty.com