Paige Arnof-Fenn

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My Target Audience

We work with early stage VC-backed startups, SMBs, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations and mid-emerging market firms looking for help with their communications, research, PR, branding or strategy as a seamless extension of their team.

We are storytellers and content creators which is a great way to build your brand, increase your visibility more broadly, raise your profile and ultimately attract more attention/clients/customers.

Why Invite me?

I have a lot of stories to tell. I did not plan on starting a company. I always wanted to work for a large multinational business and become a Fortune 500 CEO. When I was a student, I looked at leaders like Meg Whitman and Ursula Burns as my role models. I started my career on Wall Street in the 80s and had a successful run in Corporate America at companies like Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola. I also worked at three different tech startups as the head of marketing, all of which had positive exits. I became an entrepreneur and took the leap right after 9/11 when the company I worked for cut their marketing. I had nothing to lose. It has been a lot of fun. I joke that I am the accidental entrepreneur. I knew I had made it when Harvard wrote two case studies on my business a few years after I started it. We were very early pioneers in sharing resources on the marketing front—something that had previously only been done in HR, legal, and accounting/finance. For the first five years, I was scared to go on vacation for fear that all my hard work would unravel. Then my in-laws, father, mom, and stepdad all started to get sick, and I wanted to be there for them. They all lived thousands of miles away, so I started to work less. After years of decline, they each passed away, about eight months apart (seven people in six years). I became the executrix, which is like having another full-time job at times. So, I had to take very good care of myself, or I wouldn’t have been helpful to anyone else. I started working out every day. I began scheduling "me time" on my calendar. I became more comfortable with white space in my day and stopped overscheduling myself. And guess what? My business didn’t suffer. In fact, it became stronger. We moved up the food chain and started working with better clients. I don’t think I could ever go back. Downtime and vacations are not optional—you need breaks to be productive, creative, and energized. I am so much happier and more productive as an entrepreneur than I ever was working for others. It’s all about controlling your calendar. I no longer try to squeeze in more meetings or attend multiple events at night. As an entrepreneur, I can be selective. Less really is more. I’ve chosen quality over quantity. It sounds trivial, but it’s true. I created a platform to do work I enjoy and that energizes me. I feel I’ve found my purpose. I used to work all the time, and life was passing me by. I got raises and promotions, but I was all work and no play—and I didn’t feel fulfilled. Since starting my business, I’ve joined boards and volunteered at several organizations. I mentor the next generation of leaders and have helped build a very successful anti-bullying program that more than 250,000 middle school-aged kids have gone through. As a marketing consultant, I write articles, contribute to books, and speak at events to share my experiences and lessons learned.