hey there! I’m alana

Social worker turned documentary filmmaker and digital content creator. I left my job in higher ed in January 2020 to pursue storytelling full-time.

 

 My Story

I’m sure I’m making this out to be a lot more complex than what it needs to be. I tend to remind myself of this almost weekly and if you are anything like me, you share these same thoughts. As a digital content creator and story strategist, I have 10+ years of experience creating content on the interwebs. From creating my own personal blog to contributing to national publications such as Blavity, XoNecole, and The Root to producing and directing my very first documentary titled The Kinloch Doc.

I LOVE creating content that others can enjoy as well as evoke emotion and generate conversation, however, this isn’t without much overthinking and analysis paralysis. It took 10 years for me to understand AND BE COMFORTABLE with the idea that creating content doesn’t have to be a complicated process and I’m sure that’s why you are here. The process of creating engaging and captivating content can and should be enjoyable.

Engaging content isn’t saying what you think people want to hear 

Engaging content doesn’t have to include industry jargon just to sound like an expert

Engaging content doesn’t come across salesy JUST to make a sale

Engaging content speaks to what YOU believe and trust that others will resonate with

Engaging content is inclusive of your personality and your voice

 
 
“Everyone has a story. Everything has a meaning. Every experience serves a purpose.”
— Alana Marie
 

My Values

 

Authenticity

What you see from me on the internets (yes with an ‘s’) is what you see from me in person and that’s why I truly believe my audience resonates with me so well and why my clients enjoy working with me. The core of the content creation process is to show up as yourself authentically and unapologetically.

Simplicity

We tend to overcomplicate the content creation process which can either delay our productivity or reduce our level of engagement. I tell all of my clients, “none of this is rocket science and even rocket science can be figured out because we have rocket scientists.”

Creativity

We are ALL creatives in our own right and one of the things I enjoy most about working with my clients is creating an environment where they can explore their creativity.

 
 

Ready to simplify your content creation process and produce some engaging content?

 

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