Amplitude Media

What Amplitude Media does

Amplitude Media is a privately held, founder-owned creative marketing agency headquartered at the Galvanize co-working space in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2017 by Amber Pechin and Reid Markel, the firm operates with a 1-10 person team and positions storytelling as its core service differentiator, offering an integrated suite that combines writing/copywriting, brand development (identity, messaging, logo, tagline, tone and voice), social media management, content marketing, public relations, event strategy, and creative consulting. Its operating model is project-based professional services: engagements are custom-scoped and quoted per client with no public pricing tiers, no retainer/ARR mechanics disclosed, and no intermediaries or resellers. The firm's underlying 'technology' is a five-step storytelling framework (Research & Brainstorming, Plan, Draft/Revise, Execute, Measure) applied across engagements rather than a software platform or proprietary tooling.

The customer base is concentrated among SMBs, startups, and non-profits in the United States, with named clients including Amerisk Consulting, CHD Tucson, Baum Enterprises, Don't Suck at Work, Heart Effect, WiBi, Reachify, and Recruit Bit; the firm self-reports 57 cumulative projects and 9 clients. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and primarily inbound via a website contact form, supplemented by founder-led community participation (AIGA Create-A-Thon, AZMarTech meetups) and a content marketing hub (the 'Ministry of Magic' blog) and email newsletter. Distribution is direct and domestic-only — there is no indication of international operations, channel partners, or productized offerings.

Operationally, the firm is bootstrapped with no institutional investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, subsidiaries, or parent company identified. There is no evidence of AI/ML capability, software products, apps, APIs, or patented IP; competitive differentiation rests on founder talent (Amber Pechin's prior Cramer-Krasselt agency experience) and a narrative-led creative style. Documented client outcomes include a 60% social following increase for Baum Enterprises and the highest engagement campaign in justbats.com's social history, indicating execution capability at the SMB scale but limited evidence of scale, repeat enterprise wins, or growth acceleration beyond the Phoenix market.

Name

Amplitude Media

Legal name

Amplitude Media

Website

https://amplitude.media

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amplitude Media is a Phoenix-based, founder-owned creative marketing agency founded in 2017 that provides brand storytelling, content marketing, social media management, copywriting, and PR services to SMBs, startups, and non-profits in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Marketing Services

NAICS

Media Buying Agencies (54183), Media Buying Agencies (541830)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Brand Advertising (Broadcast/Online Commercials) (MPADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Video/Film Creative Agencies (Concept-to-Creative) (MPAAAAAG)

Keywords

• Creative marketing services
• Brand storytelling
• Content marketing
• Social media management
• Brand development

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Creative/Professional Services: Fee-for-service engagements including brand development, content marketing, social media management, copywriting, and strategic consulting. Projects are scoped and delivered as professional services retainers or one-off campaign work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amplitude Media is a boutique creative marketing agency that produces digital media content and brand storytelling services for commercial and nonprofit clients. Its core work centers on writing, content development, brand identity, social media management, and public relations delivered through a five-step storytelling framework (Research & Brainstorming, Plan, Draft/Revise, Execute, Measure). Services are scoped and quoted per project or retainer rather than sold as packaged products.

Product overview

Amplitude Media is a creative marketing agency offering a unified suite of storytelling-driven marketing services. The core offering centers on writing services (copywriting, brand messaging, content development) combined with social media management and creative consulting. These services are supported by brand development, social strategy, event strategy, and public relations capabilities. Rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, the company provides integrated creative services where branding, content, and social strategy work together to help clients build and communicate their brand stories effectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% social following growth for Baum Enterprises
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmplitude Media participated as team leads in AIGA's annual 24-hour Create-A-Thon, a philanthropic design challenge pairing creative professionals with non-profits. Amplitude Media led the CHD Tucson project, donating over $20,000 in creative and marketing services.
• justbats.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmplitude Media coordinated a social media campaign with e-commerce retailer justbats.com for Baum Enterprises' White Lightning product launch. The campaign achieved the highest engagement in justbats.com's social media history.
• Galvanize (Coworking Space)minorOthersAmplitude Media offices from Galvanize's Phoenix co-working space. Galvanize provides workspace infrastructure and community for the Amplitude Media team.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Animalz: Animalz is a content marketing agency specializing in storytelling-driven content for B2B SaaS and tech startups. Its narrative-first positioning and SMB/startup focus mirror Amplitude Media's value proposition.
• Column Five: Column Five is a creative content agency producing brand storytelling, infographics, and content marketing for mid-market and enterprise clients. Overlapping service offering with Amplitude Media's content marketing and brand storytelling.
• Brafton: Brafton is a content marketing agency offering blog content, SEO content, and brand storytelling services to SMBs and mid-market clients. Highly comparable to Amplitude Media in service mix and target market.
• Killer Visual Strategies: Killer Visual Strategies is a creative agency specializing in visual storytelling, brand strategy, and content marketing for B2B and technology companies. Directly comparable service offering and SMB/mid-market focus.
• Orbit Media Studios: Orbit Media Studios is a Chicago-based web design and content marketing agency serving SMBs with a focus on measurable results. Comparable small-agency model and SMB client focus.
• Casual Films: Casual Films is a creative video agency focused on brand storytelling and content production for SMB and enterprise clients. Comparable storytelling-first creative services model.
• Foundation Inc. Foundation Inc. is a brand storytelling and content marketing agency serving purpose-driven brands and startups. Its narrative-led approach and SMB/startup client mix directly mirror Amplitude Media's positioning.

Broad incumbents

• The Marketing Arm: The Marketing Arm is a large creative agency providing brand storytelling, content marketing, influencer partnerships, and experiential marketing. Comparable creative services at a much larger scale.
• Cramer-Krasselt: Cramer-Krasselt is a top-10 independent advertising agency offering full-service creative, media, PR, and brand strategy. Amplitude Media's founder Amber Pechin previously worked here, indicating comparable agency capabilities at a larger scale.

Emerging players

• Superside: Superside is a subscription-based creative services platform offering branding, copywriting, and content design to SMBs and mid-market clients. Productized creative services overlap with Amplitude Media's offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amplitudemagic
• Facebookfacebook.com/amplitudemediaco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amplitude.media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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