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10/31/2024

Did someone say Pasta!? Squeaky Wheel Public Relations brings the unpopular opinion with a touch of precision 😮

Today is National Publicist Day, and as good a time as any for a re-introduction! I’m Amanda and I’m a career public relations specialist and enthusiastic storyteller. I’m a mom to two teenagers. I’m a wide-eyed romantic, a home baker, and someday I’ll be a creative writer.

With two decades of hands-on experience across nonprofits, B2B and B2C, startups, hospitality/F&B, and lifestyle brands, my client strategy includes building brand awareness and customer connection to net measurable impact on your brand.

Unsure about where paid marketing ends and earned media coverage begins? You aren’t alone, and I’m here to guide you! Ultimately, the goal is to connect with your customers. Marketing is messaging you control, and that works best when your voice is sincere, consistent, and bold. Public relations efforts seek earned media coverage by working with journalists on well-researched, relevant, interesting stories.

Have questions? I’m here to help. I have a heart for small businesses and don’t think support should be out of reach.

I think I’m supposed to insert a fun fact to wrap it up, but I’d rather share a controversial opinion: angel hair is the worst pasta shape. 🙃

Email & DMs are open! I look forward to our conversations.

02/04/2022

01/17/2022

“'This mess is what always happens when I try to get organized.'

'I’ve never stuck to a routine.'

'My mom always tells me I’ll be late to my own funeral (sigh).'

These little shards of self-talk are just the tip of the iceberg. They are the messages many of my clients bring along to our organizing conversations. Maybe not the exact words, but the sentiments for sure.

With agility afforded mostly to gymnasts and ballet dancers, they open up a mental backpack full of past experiences, perspectives, assumptions, and messages they’ve received...none of them particularly positive regarding life order.

But somewhere deep under the ice, we know there’s a possibility for something better -- and in that conflict between past, soul-sucking experiences, and future, hopeful potential is the exact, uncomfortable spot where I usually get called in."

From Embracing Life Order: Past, Present, Future by guest writer, Sara Skillen.

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07/20/2021

Congratulations to one of our founding WE members Trish Cooks Books on her new role Chef at Liberty Common.

03/12/2021

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10/14/2018

Apply by October 19th to be considered for a full CBU scholarship! Sharpen your pencils and get ready to take classes at your newest dream school—Cherry Bombe University! We’re offering a limited number of full scholarships to Cherry Bombe University, a weekend of food and finance classes, work

11/20/2017

Congratulations to one of our favorite makers! An artist, builder, and storyteller.

Support Makers + Creatives this holiday season by shopping small! If you've been hanging out with me for a while you probably know that I'm the co-founder of a free community called The Wholesale Collective. It's a free community for product-based business owners to connect with other entrepreneurs

11/20/2017

WE are loving the new row gold from PBJ!

Forget Me Not ring in rose gold ✨I’m so happy with how it turned out! What should I turn to gold next?

11/16/2017

The election was a little more than a week ago, and we are still thrilled by the results. But look at this stat--we have better representation than we have ever had (yay!), but it is still 25%. Why so low? Because we need more women to run. WHEN WOMEN RUN, WOMEN WIN. Want to run? Know someone who does? Go here: https://womenfortnfuture.org/run-for-office/

10/25/2017

Work Smart: Salary Negotiation Workshop at Pathway WBC on Tue Oct 31 2017, 8:30am CDT: Women working full time in the United States typically are...

10/02/2017

African American women receive a mere 0.2% of overall venture capital dollars, and have been called the “The Real Unicorns of Tech,” because they are such a rare find. Meet Kristina Jones, the 14th African American female founder to raise $1 Million for her startup. Here's her fundraising journey.

09/07/2017

Biscuit Love wants to help our friends in Houston, TX recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. We can’t send biscuits but we can send donations and this special edition t-shirt was designed with the people of Houston in mind; $20 from the sale of each t-shirt will be donated directly to