Story First. Always.
Supporting community helpers begins with storytelling that sticks.
Oh, I know. You’re thinking one of three things:
“How much coffee has Teri had THIS time?”
“Another consultant/freelancer/one-off wanna-be? Here we go again.”
“I’ll bite. What’s your story?”
My answers? They’re pretty easy.
You really don’t want to know.
Yea, maybe, but I do it with the community always in mind.
And me? I’m a storyteller who strives to do good.
From scribbling little notebook stories as a kid, earning my Journalism degree from the University of Oregon and leaving newspapers almost as quickly as I arrived, I’ve always been curious. Curious about people. About how we make decisions, survive hardship, and still chase joy. (Even when the world is on fire. And sheesh - is it.)
I joined “The Dark Side” (aka marketing and PR) mostly to pay my bills. It’s also where I learn how stories are shared and why they stick.
Then, I learned even more.
At a Eugene-based nonprofit that supports girls through adolescence, I learned something vital: marketing is only as dark as the people behind it.
Despite the digital chaos, messaging can do good. It can teach. Empower. Cut through noise. It can fight for the people being drowned by unjust and oppressive systems. It can inspire.
PlumLede Marketing is my small but mighty way of supporting nonprofits and community-supporting organizations that do good. Even with slashed budgets and broken systems, they understand communities still need care. And we have a responsibility to support the helpers.
If it takes a million cups of coffee to do my part, I’m already brewing.
Welcome to PlumLede. Let’s do good together.
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