Skill Academy: Your First Company Site Redesign with Eric Weidner
An Insider's 5 Tips on Launching a New Corporate WebsiteSession Overview: Experienced web designers and developers understand behind-the-scenes issues can crush a website redesign project. Learn the top five things veterans know so you can keep your project on-time and on-budget.About Eric: Eric Weidner co-founded Workbox in 1997. Eric’s expertise lies in helping clients translate their business goals into something highly usable on the Web. Throughout his career, he has crafted this skill into a practical, systematic process - launching successful online marketing campaigns with skilled, distributed workforces for many types of ambitious, dynamic companies across the globe.What is AMA SF: The American Marketing Association, San Francisco Chapter (AMA SF) fosters and promotes professional learning and career advancement opportunities for all members. AMA SF’s vision is to be the leading professional marketing organization in the Bay Area, encompassing all areas of marketing across a variety of industries.What is the AMA SF Externship Academy: The AMA SF Externship Academy aims to provide small businesses and organizations marketing-related assistance with Externs, young marketing professionals and graduate students, who act as marketing consultants. Extern’s volunteer their time and effort in exchange for a real life marketing experience focused on increasing knowledge and career […]... read more →
AMA SF Peninsula Pop Up at The Refuge San Mateo
The Refuge 66 31st Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United StatesJoin us and enjoy an evening of networking with fellow marketers and AMA SF Members at Refuge.Network with AMA members and get to know some of our volunteers at our Pop Up event at Refuge in San Mateo! Bring a friend and learn more about our Externship Academy, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities. RSVP today! Parking is available, and Refuge is located within a two-minute walk from the Hillsdale Caltrain Station.... read more →
Finding Your Audience in the Metaverse
Making the Metaverse Work For You: Session 3Join the AMA SF on May 18th for Part 3 of our thought leadership conversation: Explore the Metaverse. The metaverse means many things to many people, and while some communities or platforms may be niche, others are in the hundreds of millions. In this session we will talk to industry experts about the various platforms and communities that make up the metaverse and deep-dive on who is there, and their characteristics and behaviors. We’ll also discuss best practices for reaching and engaging with any audience, anywhere, and how those best practices should carry through in game, immersive and web3 worlds. How do you show up authentically, respectfully, accessibly? How do you add your voice, your presence in a positive way and how does that complement your web2 presence? This is a vital panel for any brand wanting to answer questions about compatibility, behavior and reach in “the metaverse” and anyone creating – or interested in creating – experiences. We are honored to have panelists with backgrounds in user experience design, community building, immersive technology and who look at the metaverse through a lens of inclusion, accessibility, and impact.------------------------ SPEAKERSMichelle Excell (Moderator),Chief Strategist, The […]... read more →
AMA SF Externship Academy 2023: Externship Culmination
Showcasing the final presentations of 2023 AMA SF ExternsWhat is AMA SF: The American Marketing Association, San Francisco Chapter (AMA SF) fosters and promotes professional learning and career advancement opportunities for all members. AMA SF’s vision is to be the leading professional marketing organization in the Bay Area, encompassing all areas of marketing across a variety of industries.What is the AMA SF Externship Academy: The AMA SF Externship Academy aims to provide small businesses and organizations marketing-related assistance with Externs, young marketing professionals and graduate students, who act as marketing consultants. Extern’s volunteer their time and effort in exchange for a real life marketing experience focused on increasing knowledge and career development. Likewise, these organizations and business professionals gain marketing material, strategies, and ideas curated to their needs and business goals.AMA SF Externship Academy Business Sponsors:JUMAArete Dance CompanyLos Altos Women’s Acupuncture Clinic... read more →
How To Be a Marketing Consultant
Tips and Advice from Industry VeteransAre you considering a transition in your career to freelancing or consulting? Consulting and freelancing is both rewarding and challenging. Also, technology and the general employment landscape has made it more appealing than ever - for the right people.Learn what to expect: Join the AMA SF as we discuss the practical, financial, and emotional aspects of the industry with professionals who have “been there and done that.”We’ll cover:Deciding if you’re readyHandling the emotional ups and downsPractical advice on tools you needMarketing and selling your servicesDetermining your worth - it’s probably more than you think!RSVP today!------------------------ SPEAKERSSabrina Galati, Executive Marketing Consultant | LinkedIn Sabrina Galati is an accomplished advertising and marketing veteran with over 25 years of experience working with brands across a multitude of industries including automotive, telecommunications, QSR and technology companies. She has served as an executive leader at some of the largest global agencies and has recently found a passion to take her unique skillset to consultancy services. This has allowed her to broaden her approach of creatively solving business challenges across a wide range of businesses including helping early stage start-ups with seed funding. Through this, she has found a new love of doing the […]... read more →