Allison Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Writer. Editor. Speaker. Retail guru. Taking an entrepreneurial approach to storytelling.Ali is vice president of content for MSP Communications’ Cities Media Group division, which includes Twin Cities Business magazine, where she also serves as editor in chief. In this dual role, Ali oversees digital content for both TCB and sister publication MplsSt.Paul Magazine, contributes to overall strategy and new initiatives for the magazines and leads the Twin Cities Business editorial team, including print and events. An authority on retail, fashion, and consumer experience, Ali’s writing has appeared in numerous publications including Lucky and Delta Sky Magazine. Her award-winning monthly magazine column and blog bridged the space between business and lifestyle, offering a practical perspective on how we shop, why we shop, and the impact of trend, product, service, and technology on consumer experience. In recent years, she’s broadened her scope to coverage of technology, entrepreneurship, development issues, and workplace culture. Her ability to zero in on what matters to people, with advice and humor, has made her a sought after speaker, and helped to build a robust social media following. A frequent event emcee and moderator, she appears regularly as an on-air expert for television and radio. She also hosts the weekly radio show Shop Girls on myTalk107.1. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and now serves on the school’s Board of Visitors.

Listed skills include Magazines, Fashion, Social Media, Journalism, and 31 others.

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  University Of Wisconsin-Madison

  Journalism