At The Key, It’s Leo Season All Year-Round
Why we chose the female lion as our logo.
Webinar: The Key to Visual Storytelling
Elevating your Brand with Visual Communications - the How-To's of Broadcast News and Social Media
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Not In Vegas, But Thinking About Fintech
After nearly two decades of working with financial tech innovators, we're so excited about what's yet to come
Comms in 2024: Stretching Budgets & Making Magic
PR teams and partnership, in a time when high-impact, low-bullshit strategy and adaptability is critical
How Influencer Marketing Changes the Game in MarCom
Influencer relations is no longer just a nice-to-have - it's crucial for a robust marketing strategy
The Key's TechCrunch Disrupt Dispatch
AI took center stage at this year's three-day event. Here are our Key takeaways.
Diversity in Business, Finance and Tech is a Good Thing
In light of SVB's collapse, elevating a variety of voices and telling a new story is critical
#51 and Setting the Curve on What it is to Win
The Key was named #51 on San Francisco Business Times’ list of Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies.
Summer 2021: Reflections
As we ease into the Fall months, our team is reflecting on summer memories, both personal and professional!
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Our Year at Home: Key Quarantine MVPs
Today marks exactly one year since San Francisco issued a Shelter-in-Place order that has kept us working...
Plant & Pivot: The Myth of Balance
In an unintentional but on-the-nose turn of events, I initially wrote this piece last fall to put into words a
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Light of White Supremacist Violence in 2021
A bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sits in the U.S. Capitol building rotunda, erected in 1986 and crafted i
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Living our Key Agreements: Vacation Edition
I don’t know about you, but since the global pandemic started, my adrenal system has been working on overdrive
Because of Her, We Can: Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg sits in our office alongside Dolly Parton and Michelle Obama in the form of saintly...
Why Empathy in Media Matters — Especially Right Now
When I first began interviewing with The Key in February, I was ready to pivot in my career from journalism...
Sittercity: A Quick Pivot in a Time of Crisis
When we first met Sittercity CEO Elizabeth Harz at Dos Tacos in San Francisco, we knew we'd found a kindred...
5 Key Sustainable Changes ...but Mother must I?
Our culture is built on simple solutions, and over time simplicity has been defined in single use plastics.
Key Extracurriculars: Soccer Without Borders
There are a lot of great parts about working at The Key, from learning to elevate voices, working with fast-pa
Highlights from TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility (also known as Sam's First Tech Conference)
I’m a mobility nerd. I commute on my bike, I like the wind in my face, the freedom and the human connection...
Can I Be a Finance Influencer Now?
How working in financial services the last four years helped me get my financial sh*t together
On Catch and Release - The Adrianna Story
Having been in this career for a long minute, there are many things that make me step back and smile.
The Universe Rocks: a Quick Peek at (re)Launching Mixhalo
Frequent readers may know there’s more talk of the universe and her desires/impact on The Key than one....
"Stand Up & Take Up Space": Listen to Martha's Guest Appearance on the "Love Over Metrics" Podcast
Martha was recently invited to share some her experience as an entrepreneur and leader with our wonderful...
Get to know our founder, Martha Shaughnessy
I really like the architecture. The DNA of a company helps structure the story...
Winning with a Hippie Heart
It’s hard to keep a hippie’s heart when working in tech, especially in San Francisco.
FinCon Y'All!
FinCon is a gathering of over 1,700+ bloggers, influencers, CFPs, podcast hosts, etc. primarily in the...
Why The Key?
Today marks the birth of The Key, a new communications agency rethinking how we work -- as teammates, with...
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Let’s Connect!
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