We love to run the show. Our VC Comms Con event attracts more than 140 top marketing and comms folks from VC funds every February, and our Media Matchmaking Days bring venture-backed startups together with 60+ top-tier media every quarter in San Francisco and New York City. Check out more of our upcoming events below.
Date: Tuesday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. PT
Our Ramen and Results series is by startup marketers, for startup marketers at VC-backed startups. We will feature FOUR quick-fire (5 minutes, tops) playbooks with tangible, real-world results.
Date: Tuesday, October 10 at 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. PT
Our Advanced Media Marathons (AMM) give seasoned founders and VCs personalized media training and four rounds of one-on-one interviews with “journalists” (just former ones so nothing is on the record!) with live feedback from BAM immediately after. Media training is worthless unless you drill.
Date: Tuesday, October 24 at 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Our Advanced Media Marathons (AMM) give seasoned founders and VCs personalized media training and four rounds of one-on-one interviews with “journalists” (just former ones so nothing is on the record!) with live feedback from BAM immediately after. Media training is worthless unless you drill.
Date: Wednesday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
Our Bagels and Brainstorms series is by startup marketers, for startup marketers at VC-backed startups. We will feature FOUR quick-fire (5 minutes, tops) playbooks with tangible, real-world results. We want to see marketing that drove leads, revenue, engagement, and more for the bottom line!
Date: TBD
Top journalists answer your burning PR and media relations questions during BAM's free Ask Media Anything (AMA) webinar series. Don't miss it!
AMA Webinar Recap: Consumer Tech
On July 18, Charlie Fink of Forbes and Elizabeth de Luna of Mashable. The panelists discussed the importance of story-based pitches with clear hooks, how not to bury the lead and the value of category experts, particularly in niche industries. Register below to watch the recording.
AMA Webinar Recap: Future of Work
On May 18, Lauren Weber of The Wall Street Journal, Cloey Callahan of Digiday, and Gabriela Riccardi of Quartz. Panelists explored trends in corporate work, tech journalism, and outlined three key elements of a compelling pitch. Register below to watch the recording.
PR BOOTCAMP RECAP: HOW TO CREAT CONTENT TO SUPPORT YOUR MEDIA RELATIONS PROGRAM
On April 13, BAM's PR experts Sarah and Brenda shared the key steps for creating a content strategy, choosing the best platform for your content, the ins and outs of sponsored content, and useful tips for writing top-notch bylines in 2023.
AMA RECAP: Sustainability and climate tech
On March 16, Megan Hernbroth of Axios, Jason Abbruzzese of NBC News Digital, and Catherine Boudreau of Insider shared what they look for in pitches, what stories always catch their attention, and their feelings on embargoes vs. exclusives.
PR Bootcamp Recap: How to Pitch Funding
On March 2, we hosted our webinar, "How to Pitch funding" with BAM's PR experts Lauren, Laura and Amanda. They gave us the roadmap from drafting the press release to pitching an exclusive.
PR Bootcamp Recap: How Ready is Your Startup for PR?
On February 16, we hosted PR Bootcamp How Ready is Your Startup for PR?, with BAM's PR experts Lauren, Diana and Josie. They shared a PR assessment that explores your company messaging, third-party validators, current assets, existing relationships, PR expectations, and viable news pipeline.
Human Comms: Recruiting 101 for Startups
On January 25, we had our first Human Comms webinar, bringing you the People team of BAM — Jill Veglahn and Nichole Mendez. They answered your hiring and recruitment questions live.
AMA RECAP: Predictions for Venture Capital in 2023
On January 24, Alex Konrad of Forbes, Krystal Hu of Reuters, Chris Metinko of Crunchbase News, and Emilia David of Insider will discuss their thoughts and reveal their predictions for venture capital and startups in 2023.