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πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Hi! I’m Amanda…

I’m VP Marketing at audience research startup, SparkToro. But marketing is my third career. I was previously a tech journalist and a test kitchen cook.

πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’» Currently…

🟒 Registration is now open for my course, Content Marketing 201. You’ll learn to do content marketing and to think about marketing the way I do. As a primer, check out my post that explains a concept I coined called Zero-Click Content.

🟑 A lot of people ask me if I do consulting and coaching. My public answer has been “no.” My private answer is, “Yes, if I have time.” I’m trying to make time. Keep an eye out for more announcements on this!

πŸ”΄ I work full-time, work on side projects, have two children, don’t have an EA, and have very little help. I’m somewhat difficult to reach 1:1 and that’s by design. I have found that resourceful people who need to get in touch with me always find a way.

πŸ“š Currently reading…

Growth Levers by Matt Lerner

Crypto Confidential by Nathaniel Eliason

The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

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