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BOURNE STUDIOS

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MEET YOUR BRAND + COMMUNICATIONS  TEAMMATE.

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Fun Facts:

I'm Samantha Bourne, brand and communications expert, ocean addict and self-proclaimed coffee snob. 

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I've spent over a decade managing brand, public relations, content and marketing strategies for global travel and lifestyle brands. But I'm most passionate about sharing my skillsets with brands who want to make a positive difference in their community. 

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Together we'll create a unique path to grow your brand equity, build consumer bonds and make sure you live out your purpose! 

  • Trained w/ most decorated Olympian of all-time

  • Adventured through 32 countries, 6 continents and 5 oceans

  • PADI Divemaster and Mermaid Instructor (it's true!)

  • San Diego and New Zealand are my two homes

  • Always on the search for the perfect cup of coffee

  • PR + Marketing Manager for Tourism Fiji and Christchurch Airport

  • M.A. in Linguistics from Ludwig Maximillian Universitaet

  • B.A. in English from the University of Michigan 

  • Olympic Trials Qualifier (swimming!)

  • Global Brand + PR Manager for PADI, the world's largest scuba diving organization 

LET'S BUILD YOUR BESPOKE SERVICE PACKAGE.

Every brand is different, so we work with you to create a bespoke plan that meets you where you're at in your journey.

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BRAND

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PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • Develop brand identity + guidelines

  • Create themes and personas

  • Build roadmaps for brand equity

  • Manage content creation and production

  • Grow brand reputation with earned media

  • Create and execute newsworthy moments

  • Manage daily media communications

  • Foster brand advocates in the media

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 MARKETING

  • Create social content calendars

  • Publish SEO blogs 

  • Develop eDM campaign

  • Sponsored content + partnerships

MEDIA OUTLETS WE WORK WITH

We've spent a decade creating our international blackbook full of the best journalists from around the world. 

NATIONAL OUTLETS
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TRAVEL + LIFESTYLE OUTLETS
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BUSINESS OUTLETS
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BRANDS  WE WORK WITH

We approach each client differenyly but always serve as an extension of your team.

Global 
Organizations

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Lifestyle
Brands

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Non-
Profits

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GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR YOU

We pour our heart and soul into bringing your purpose to life. 

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"Sam is one of the most passionate, creative and talented individuals I’ve ever worked with. These skills combined with her commitment and drive to succeed have played a large role in our organization achieving the best results on record – by a considerable amount. She inspires better ideas, new approaches, and the removal of self-imposed limits. I’m blown away by how she makes the impossible possible on a frequent basis."
 
- Jennifer Small, Global Director
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"Samantha is one of the best in the business. She has a unique ability to create and execute PR activations in a personal, thoughtful, and impactful way.
 
It's rare to find big-picture strategic thinker that can also execute well, make adjustments, orchestrate, and have fun while juggling all of it. Somehow she makes it look easy."
 
 
- Heather Stringer, Owner + CEO
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"I can't express my gratitude enough to you for helping me create a voice for others to share my journey. Our last eDM tripled our donations. Not only that, the amount of messages, emails and calls of support has been a breath of fresh air, motivating and recharging me to continue pushing forward. This is just the beginning and I am thankful to have you on board along the ride. Thank YOU."
 
- Victoria Joseph, Director
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