Kristen is the owner of Hoot Design Co., an all-female ad agency that specialize in branding, web design and content marketing. She loves watching people’s businesses grow and thrive. Hoot Design Co. specializes in full-service marketing, and design, working with clients who believe that collaboration and creativity can build a great brand.

Katie is on a mission to change consumer behavior towards purchasing decisions that are better for people and planet. As the founder SMAKK — a branding and growth studio — she uses her passion, creativity and experience to help values-led clients build world changing brands. At SMAKK, she’s built a team that uses their expertise as a force for good. They work closely with our clients to craft cohesive, meaningful brands that disrupt categories, differentiate products and build consumer loyalty.

Elizabeth is a professional creative brand and marketing expert focused on the intersection of authentic storytelling and ROI. She’s been a speaker at Georgia State University, published for her thought leadership with 12+ years in the creative marketing world and was community-nominated and voted as one of Georgia’s “Most Inspirational Women,” by Ellis. In her free time she’s a self-proclaimed lazy gardener, mother to stray pets, roller skater and hot sauce aficionado.

Emily Johnson is the Content Manager for Groundfloor and is responsible for creating and implementing the company's social media, blog, and other content strategies. Emily has been working in copywriting, marketing, and content creation in the Atlanta area for the past three years. After completing a stint in the Peace Corps from 2013-2015, she moved back to Atlanta and worked as a freelance copywriter for Scoutmob before starting a role as a social media specialist for a small local marketing agency. Emily received her BA from The Johns Hopkins University in 2012. A native ATLien and an avid food and drink lover, you'll most likely find her testing out the city's newest restaurant or bar.

In this week's episode we chat with the passionate, award-winning marketing

and communications professional, Katie Kern of Media Frenzy Global She has

led creative innovation and strategy for a variety of global brands and

agencies for more than 15 years. Learn how Katie seeks to reimagine the

agency model that cultivates innovation and new ideas in an industry that

is slow to transform.

Brandon is the Co-Founder of Sand Cloud, a San Diego-based lifestyle brand

built from grass-roots marketing. Sand Cloud aims to sell mainly

eco-friendly products and donates 10% of profits to marine life

conservation. Brandon and his two friends shared their passion for the

ocean and built a massive social media ambassador following. Learn how Sand

Cloud's social media community is preserving our oceans and its

inhabitants.

Amber Lee is a Founding Partner and Director of Operations for Visual Country, a video production agency under the creative direction of Meagan Cignoli. Prior to starting Visual Country Amber launched eBay’s same day delivery service, eBay Now on the east coast, heading up operations and strategy for the service. Amber has an extensive history driving strategy and growth for startups. She previously founded the website Join Bklyn, and Creative Agency Bklyn Haus and held various management position since graduating from Richard Ivey School of Business.

Mark is the founder and president of HandicappedPets.com and the inventor of the Walkin’ Wheels adjustable dog wheelchair. When the Internet was still relatively new, Mark created the website to support caretakers of elderly, disabled and special needs pets, providing them with the products, services, and support they need. He invented the Walkin’ Wheels in response to comments from the community of caretakers that utilize the website. Since then, Mark has fostered a large social media community around the pets who use his products. He is also the founder of the Handicapped Pets Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing dog wheelchairs to families with financial hardships.

We’re welcoming a new season of the Imagine More Podcast. This weekly podcast is about the people who IMAGINE MORE, disrupting the marketing industry with their unwavering innovation in the process.

Trying to reach your audience can be challenging when the consumer marketplace is saturated with voices. So how do you stand out? We unpack the ingredients of a strong marketing strategy and how to take advantage of trends and tried-and-true techniques by chatting with some of the best in the business. Follow along to discover what makes them IMAGINE MORE and how they’re building relationships online, keeping content fresh and ultimately driving results.

HitchSwitch was born of an entrepreneurial spirit and the desire to make life easier. HitchSwitch founder Jake Wolff was in his first year at Fordham Law School, where he toyed with the idea of starting a business and hoped to experience his "Eureka!" moment. As most good ideas come from real life, when Jake got married in 2010 his wife wished for easy, step-by-step instructions to simplify the name change process, and HitchSwitch was born! Jake believes no one should ever wait in long lines at multiple government offices, only to find out they completed an outdated name change form. He sought to create a website where one could quickly and easily change their name after the 'big day,' while eliminating all the hassles associated with locating and completing the necessary forms, and the piles upon piles of paperwork. Since the founding of HitchSwitch, the team has had the pleasure of guiding hundreds of thousands of newlyweds through the name change process.