•	20+ years of publishing and marketing experience: research, writing, editing, publishing, content strategy, content creation, marketing, social media messaging, brand messaging, paid  and organic media messaging,  internal and external communications, and SEO.
•	Experience managing freelance writers and copy, assigning articles, designing layouts, and orchestrating marketing campaigns.  
•	Beats have included education, politics, tech, business, youth trends, crime and up to eight municipalities at a time.
•      Extensive experience working on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. I was responsible for the content strategy and the copywriting for Meta's new Business Equity (DEI) page.
•      Experience with podcast production and editing, video production and editing and photography, and photo editing.
•      I was responsible for creating the SEO guidelines and best practices used at Audible. Additionally, I was part of a team that did keyword research and rewrote product descriptions to be SEO optimized for 500 books.
•      I am skilled in prompt engineering. I know how to design, develop, and refine AI text prompts, how to optimize prompt performance, and how to improve the AI prompt generation process for various applications. I can also create, communicate, and teach best practices for using AI.

Heather Kays

When I go quiet here, it’s usually because life is kicking me around.
Which is exactly what’s happening right now.

But I’m still writing.
Still reading my poetry.
Still showing up in the ways that matter.

I have to remind myself that effort counts. Even when it’s quiet. Even when it’s hard.

P.S. If you want to cheer me up (and support an indie writer), my new chapbook 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿𝑖𝑒𝑠 is on Amazon. ❤️ 

#AmWriting #PoetryCommunity #CreativeLife #Resilience #IndieAuthor #Storytelling #CreativeEntrepreneur

Marketing Manager & Literary Manager ✨💖 | Author of Myths in the Feed (sold out 6x) | Crying Heart Press Best-Selling Author | 2x Pushcart Nominee | I make strategy feel like storytelling — and vice versa.

Daniel Brenneman

Everyone has a remarkably unique personal brand inside them waiting to be discovered. It lies at the intersection of every life experience, perspective, and skillset you have. Sometimes you just need a guide to help you get there.

As that guide, I'm firmly implanted between being a coach and consultant — a coachultant as it were. I provide the systems and processes needed to develop, but the way I do it is very much like a coach. It's transformation first, systems second.

The aim is to build remarkably unique brands and businesses by tapping into the parts of you no one can replicate. And trust me — even if you don't think it's there, it is. It's just yet to be discovered.

Founder

Empathy Marketing Co.

Co-Founder

Elevation Church

Email Marketing Specialist

Campus Engagement Strategist

Graphic Designer

PureRed

Senior Graphic Designer

Creative Production Artist

Nashville Predators

Graphic Design Intern

Sharing simple tips and frameworks to help you find marketing clarity | Preaching the power of emotional marketing | Leading with empathy for a over a decade | Always doing the daddest things

Overlooked and under-utilized. That’s how I felt for a long time.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pro athlete. The discipline, the drive, the thrill of competition—it all pulled me in. That dream didn’t happen, but the mindset stuck. I took that same work ethic and used it to build something else: a unique set of skills that let me help people create their next big chapter.

I’ve been a graphic designer, a strategist, and an email marketer. Each role stretched me in different ways, but none of them let me bring my whole self to the table. It wasn’t until I started building my personal brand that things clicked. I stopped trying to fit into a box and started using everything I’d learned along the way. That’s when I became 1 of 1 — remarkably me.

That’s what I want for you.

As an athlete, you’ve already done what most people can only dream of. You’ve honed a work ethic, discipline, and mindset that’s unmatched. But now, it’s about what comes next. Your personal brand is your second act—the opportunity to build something just as remarkable as your first chapter.

With empathy, simplicity, and generosity, I help pro athletes tap into their full selves to create a personal brand that’s worthy of attention. A brand that not only stands out but also sets the stage for speaking opportunities, businesses, and long-term impact.

If you see yourself in my story, let’s chop it up for 30 minutes—no charge. Life-changing shifts happen when you’re ready to step into your next chapter. Shoot me a DM or hit the link in the featured section below.

Let’s make your next move your best one.

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