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Marketing Confessions: A Virtual Mix and Mingle


Marketing Confessions
Made accessible to all through the power of Zoom, the San Francisco Chapter of the American Marketing Association recently held an online event, “Marketing Confessions: A Virtual Mix and Mingle.” The attendees were first given an initial introduction as a large group before moving into breakout sessions of 15-20 people... read more →

Six Key Takeaways from The AMA Leadership Summit 2020: Elevate


As the saying goes, “Board members who learn together grow together”, and that’s exactly what the American Marketing Association, San Francisco Chapter (AMA SF) Board did this past weekend. Along with all the other AMA Professional Chapter Leaders across North America, the AMA SF Board participated in its annual AMA... read more →

The Marketing Career Accelerater: SF’s Paragon Career Networking Event


The AMA SF Marketing Career Accelerator
American Marketing Association’s San Francisco chapter has done it again! This year, the annual Marketing Career Accelerator, arguably the paragon of career advancement events in the Bay Area, was held again in General Assembly’s ample and welcoming San Francisco location, and it didn’t disappoint. With a resume review station, a... read more →

12 Powerful Lessons Learned as a Leader of the AMA San Francisco


Marketing Leadership
As we approach the new year, Maria Gianotti, President of the American Marketing Association’s San Francisco Chapter, 2019-2020, reflects on the challenges and lessons learned running a volunteer organization. Lesson 1: Form relationships first When starting the 2019-2020 board year this past July, I was under the assumption that if... read more →

14 Reasons Why You Should Get a Digital Marketing Certificate


Taking Your Next Step: 14 Reasons Why You Should Get a Digital Marketing Certificate
We’re well into 2019, with all the tumult and change that’s going on in our world. Sometimes we get so caught up in the turmoil of the news and politics and intrigue that we get distracted from the importance of paying attention to the day-to-day activities of our lives—like our... read more →

PR Pros Share Their Tips for Strategic and Creative Brand Promotion


Who better to bridge the gap between marketing and PR than the American Marketing Association of San Francisco (AMA SF) and the Public Relations Society of America, San Francisco (PRSA-SF). At their partnered event, Getting Creative with your PR: Leveraging Creative to Make Better Pitches, a panel comprised of three... read more →