Council member on a five-person, globally-distributed team dedicated to fostering growth in the NEAR ecosystem through the allocation of Community funds for marketing activities.

Media pro bringing 15+ years of journalism, marketing and community building experience to work helping change-making brands distill their stories, get visible and grow through strategic consulting, content production and executive media training. I specialize in working with teams creating high impact change through emerging technology find and amplify their media opportunities, refine their messaging, tell their stories and build out the teams & processes needed to get visible + grow.

The PressDope DIY Course Program brings pro training to founders and teams building change-making brands so they can create the growth, impact + visibility they are here for in the world. Created by media professionals, the program offers new media leads and PR opportunities each weekday alongside step-by-step training on media outreach, PR campaigns and thought leadership content marketing across digital, print and audio media.

Top-ranked podcast for and about business at the intersection of fashion, entrepreneurship, sustainability + tech (a space we coined FEST).Launched while still reporting for media outlets such as WWD, FastCompany and the San Francisco Chronicle, the podcast began as a side hustle on a mission to bring stories, tips and advice from inspiring female founders in FEST to solo founders and entrepreneurs building ethical, innovative fashion brands. Soon it was clear that FEST founders… Show more Top-ranked podcast for and about business at the intersection of fashion, entrepreneurship, sustainability + tech (a space we coined FEST).Launched while still reporting for media outlets such as WWD, FastCompany and the San Francisco Chronicle, the podcast began as a side hustle on a mission to bring stories, tips and advice from inspiring female founders in FEST to solo founders and entrepreneurs building ethical, innovative fashion brands. Soon it was clear that FEST founders and brands wanted more than audio content. They were motivated, ridiculously well-informed and ready to go beyond the early stages of building a business. They were ready to get visible. That led to PressDope, the digital DIY PR course program for founders and teams in FEST designed to deliver everything FEST founders and brands need to do their own PR, earn media coverage and build thought leadership in one straightforward package. Along with PressDope, Spirit of 608 works with ethical brands on growth, impact and visibility (GIV). Our female team excels at designing, creating and implementing creative content strategies for brands on a mission. Our team of creatives and media experts design, create + implement:- Social media content, graphics, videos + more- Thought expert blog posts, articles & Op/Eds- Charts + infographics- Case studies- Pitch decks- PR + media relations campaigns- Online training and masterclasses for solo founders + startup teamsHosted by Lorraine Sanders, our weekly podcast features FEST-friendly visibility training and interviews with amazing female founders. Show less