May Feature Friday Round-Up

By Sophia Padua | Jun 1, 2022

Every Friday on our Instagram, we feature different women-owned, BIPOC, or LGBTQ+ Portland-based small businesses. Here’s a roundup of the businesses that we featured in April— we hope that you love them as much as we do!     AESTHETE TEA  Created by Briana Thornton in collaboration with her mother and herbalist, Maggie Cassidy, Aesthete Tea offers organic […]

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April Feature Friday Round-Up

By Sophia Padua | May 11, 2022

Every Friday on our Instagram, we feature different women-owned, BIPOC, or LGBTQ+ Portland-based small businesses. Here’s a roundup of the businesses that we featured in April— we hope that you love them as much as we do!    COCOGLOW  Co-founded by certified health coach Nicole Bryson and board-certified herbalist Emily Bartha, COCOGLOW is a line of 100% […]

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March Feature Friday Round-Up

By Sophia Padua | Mar 30, 2022

Every Friday on our Instagram, we feature different women-owned, BIPOC, or LGBTQ+ Portland-based small businesses. Here’s a roundup of the businesses that we featured in March — we hope that you love them as much as we do!    GODDAMN MAN CO  Owned by Jaime Johnston, GODDAMN MAN CO is an eco-friendly, men’s brand that handcrafts […]

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Celebrating Women’s History Month With Some of Our Favorite Podcast Guests

By Sophia Padua | Mar 4, 2022

The team at A.wordsmith spent the first week of Women’s History Month reflecting on how lucky we are to collaborate with such inspiring, influential and genuinely wonderful women every day. Our All Shine, No Flash podcast often serves as a vessel for us to share and elevate many of these women’s stories. In honor of […]

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January + February Feature Friday Round-Up

By Sophia Padua | Feb 25, 2022

Pictured above: Kamelah (Mimi) Adams, Founder of Mimi’s Fresh Tees Every Friday on our Instagram, we feature different women-owned, BIPOC, or LGBTQ+ Portland-based small businesses. Here’s a roundup of the businesses that we featured in January and February—we hope that you love them as much as we do!   January  Nora’s Kitchen Granola   Nora had been […]

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3 Tips for Aspiring PR Pros

By Sophia Padua | Aug 2, 2021

As the final year of college approaches for aspiring PR pros, so does the stress of preparing for a career after graduation. Students often fear that they are behind, or that they do not have the experience necessary to land a job right out of school. However, as a recent college graduate who dove headfirst […]

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Celebrating Pride: How to Champion the LGBTQ+ Community Beyond the Month of June

By Sophia Padua | Jun 25, 2021

From corporations modifying their logos to a rainbow design with an empty promise of allyship to Pride parades with people looking for an excuse to party, the true themes behind pride can be overlooked by many. Being a member and/or ally of the LGBTQ+ community in any shape or form doesn’t happen once a year […]

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Mindfulness Tips for PR Professionals  

By Sophia Padua | May 18, 2021

Feeling overwhelmed by the number of tasks on your to-do list? You’re not alone. Working in PR, you’re often expected to juggle a variety of different tasks in a day. If you’re like me, and don’t drink caffeine, it can be hard to maintain the same level of enthusiastic energy throughout the day. Practicing mindfulness keeps is a great alternative […]

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