In the Q : Issue 3

Connecting with Gen Z: The Power of Reverse Mentorship

Renee Malone, APR

President & Founder

Collaborating with fellow entrepreneurs is always energizing. With each opportunity, there’s a lesson to learn from the unique and shared experiences and varied levels of risk-taking. Now, mix that with the professional love of connecting with colleagues in our respective industries, and for me, you get the PRSA’s Counselors Academy.

I attended earlier this year and learned from leaders of PR firms nationwide. The new insights and tools shared were extremely beneficial, especially during the session on becoming a next-generation leader, where the speaker, Mark Mohammadpour, advised us to secure a Gen Z mentor. When we think of mentors, we typically think of someone much older than us with decades of lived and professional experiences, not someone still managing a party schedule, first loves and exams. Still, it quickly made sense!

Meet My Cup of Tea

My Cup of Tea is a social enterprise located in the heart of Orange Mound, considered the oldest African-American community in America. They import the highest quality tea from tea estates and gardens in the Far East to The House at Orange Mound, where it is weighed, re-formatted and packaged for sale by women who impact the historic neighborhood.

My Cup of Tea provides resources for personal and professional growth to help women provide for their families and serve their community.

Check out their website

Give 5 Day: Serving the Community

Every team member at KQ is given (5) Give 5 days each year. A 'Give 5 day' is a paid day for our team to go out and serve the community in different capacities.

Account Executive, Suzanne Thompson, spent a Give 5 day volunteering at the annual golf tournament for the Rotary Club of Memphis Central, which she has done for a few years. Suzanne enjoyed managing the beverage cart to make sure golfers stay hydrated out on the course and taking donations for the Rotary Club Foundation, which funds college scholarships.

Introducing the Winner of the

KQ Small Business Reboot Contest

Congratulations to the Savannah State University National Alumni Association - Metro Atlanta Association for being selected as the winners of our first small business reboot contest! We're so excited to work with you all on this new branding project.

Celebrating Black Business Month at the 2023 NABJ Convention

It was a pleasure to attend the NABJ Convention in August and host a networking mixer with our friend, Michael Eaves from ESPN. From networking to celebrating our anniversary and Black Business Month, it was a night filled with meaningful connections, lively conversations and the opportunity to build new relationships. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Memphis Business Journal's Best Places to Work Finalists

We are honored to be recognized as one of Memphis Business Journal's Best Places to Work. As a firm that is dedicated to putting our team first, this recognition is not taken lightly.

Check out the full list of finalists by clicking below!

MBJ'S Best Places to Work Finalists

PRNews Platinum Awards Finalists

To be recognized nationally as a finalist for Minority Owned Agency of the Year is a feeling we can't put into words!

Check out the finalists for every award category by clicking below.

PRNews Platinum Award Finalists

If you didn't know, visuals are KEY in communication!

In today’s digital world, people are bombarded with information from all directions and visuals can help to cut through the noise and make a message stand out.