“Keep forging your path,” Josy Amann from Media Matters Worldwide

Meet Josy Amann, Co-Founder of Media Matters Worldwide, an audience-first, data-driven, client-centric, and people-first full-service digital agency. Josy is a savvy strategist and inspirational leader who has spent over 20 years as a trusted advisor to established global marketers and dynamic challenger brands. She runs the agency with Co-Founder Taji Zaminasli. Together, they set out to build a different kind of agency, focusing on unparalleled analytics, innovative planning, flexibility, and transparency. Their mission is to delight clients while fostering a supportive, empowering environment for employees.

Josy and Taji joined Jocelyn Hudak, Director, Content and Digital Marketing and Sophie Anderson, Associate Director, Podcast Sales Marketing for a Pass the Mic interview at Advertising Week New York. Get ready for some compelling stories, and give the full interview a listen.

We all need that reminder to speak up and push forward. Here are some highlights from Josy’s interview. 

Find what’s right for you.

Highlight: “The second that you start looking to your side at your competitors or looking back at your competitors, you've lost. You have to keep your face forward and keep forging your path. What is going to work for you? What is your company made of? Don't start looking at other people. What's right for you?” - Josy Amann

Don’t take things personally.

Highlight: “It's so easy to get angry, or get caught off guard, and take things personally. When you stop for a minute and say, ‘Where is this coming from?’. Maybe they're not trying to personally attack… Assume good intentions, and try not to take things personally.” - Josy Amann

Speak up.

Highlight: “It's so important for people to be heard in companies. Speak up. If you want something from your career, speak up. If you need mentorship, speak up. If you'd like a different role, don't just sit there and wait around for it.” - Josy Amann

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