Kristen McCormick

Kristen McCormick

Kristen is the Head of Marketing at Hatch, a customer communication platform for service-based businesses. She was previously the Senior Managing Editor at WordStream. Her cat Arnold has double paws on every paw, and she finds life to be exponentially more delightful on a bicycle.

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39 Free & Creative July Marketing Ideas (With Examples!)

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Perfectly patriotic messages for clients and customers. Plus free graphics!

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