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How The ADS Agency Got Started

This month I celebrated FIVE WHOLE YEARS of entrepreneurship! At the end of this blog post, I’ll share a link over to my YouTube video about the five big lessons I learned so far as a business owner. Until then, I thought you’d appreciate hearing about my story. I have some podcasts and interviews out […]

So ADS Begins: 24 Things I learned in Year One as an Entrepreneur

Accidental Entrepreneurship. That’s exactly what I think of when I consider where I was one year ago today. I never thought I would even think of doing this until I was 40 (although, ironically, I’m not so far from that now!). In my 20s, I often thought to myself that by the time I’m 40 […]

7 Networking Follow-up No-No’s for Entrepreneurs

It took me 45 minutes this morning to properly follow up with 14 contacts I spoke with at a networking event last night. That’s about 3-ish minutes per contact – including time to briefly look up their website, see what their social media looks like (if they have it) and google them on LinkedIn. This […]

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I’m Andrea - a Brand Strategist, Storyteller and Velvet-Wrapped Truth Teller

Andrea TheoJohn is a brand strategist and storyteller with a knack for helping B2B professional service firms evolve their brands into timeless, elevated experiences. As the founder of The ADS Agency, she brings corporate insight, creative edge, and a whole lot of velvet energy to every client she serves.

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