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FORWARD: The AMA Pittsburgh Blog
Articles and Learning Resources for the Pittsburgh Marketing Community
7 Lessons to Grow From Freelancer to Agency Owner
James Blundo, Co-Founder of Sparq Designs, shares practical lessons from more than a decade of building his award winning agency, showing freelancers how to price smarter, hire carefully, build recurring revenue, protect cash flow, delegate effectively and grow into...
AI in Action: What Marketers Are Actually Doing
AI is changing how marketers work, but not why they matter. This panel event explored practical AI applications, lessons learned, and why curiosity, creativity, and human judgment remain the skills that will define the future of marketing. Artificial intelligence has...
Brand With Purpose: Turning Mission Into Market Momentum
Whether you’re a seasoned marketing executive or a student just starting to find your footing in the industry, you likely walked away from the AMA Pittsburgh Momentum Conference feeling a bit more charged than when you arrived. There’s something about being in a room...
Nonprofit Marketing Strategy in 2026: Lessons From Childrens Museum Pittsburgh
AMA Pittsburgh's Coffee Connections is a monthly roundtable discussion designed to bring together marketers, business leaders, and creative minds from across the Pittsburgh region. This casual yet insightful gathering is where big ideas meet real-world strategies,...
Level Up Your LinkedIn Personal Brand
There’s a quiet moment that happens before almost every meaningful professional interaction today. Someone opens your LinkedIn profile. They scan your headline. They glance at your photo. They scroll your About section. Maybe they skim your last few posts. And in less...
2026 Marketing Trends: The New Rules of Value Creation
AMA Pittsburgh's Coffee Connections is a monthly roundtable discussion designed to bring together marketers, business leaders, and creative minds from across the Pittsburgh region. This casual yet insightful gathering is where big ideas meet real-world strategies,...
Rooted in Pittsburgh, Recognized Nationwide: Emily Mazreku’s Trailblazing Path in Nonprofit Marketing
What happens when personal passion meets powerful purpose? If you ask Emily Mazreku, Director of Marketing Strategy at Breakthrough T1D and the AMA Foundation’s 2025 National Nonprofit Marketer of the Year, she might say it looks a lot like community, courage, and one...
2025 Marquee Awards Winner Spotlight: Odato Marketing Group
The Marquee Awards The Marquee Awards from the American Marketing Association is Pittsburgh’s premier marketing event showcasing the bright talent of Pittsburgh’s marketing elite. This exclusive event gives top agencies and marketing teams the opportunity to be...
2025 Marquee Awards Winner Spotlight: Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
The Marquee Awards The Marquee Awards from the American Marketing Association is Pittsburgh’s premier marketing event showcasing the bright talent of Pittsburgh’s marketing elite. This exclusive event gives top agencies and marketing teams the opportunity to be...