Ashbean PDX Marketing

04/24/2026

I can hardly find the words to describe how overjoyed I am to have worked with Eliana Mendez of Human Centric Media to capture my personality and the AshbeanPDX Marketing brand in both Portland and Las Vegas. We covered so much ground in two photo shoots exactly three months apart.

Here is a selection of some of my favorites.
1️⃣ Standing in the middle of the Fremont Street Experience at around 9 am
2️⃣ Olivia Edwards, our amazing Creative Director, drove over from Los Angeles to be a part of the day
3️⃣ Luchkoff Bakehouse let us use their space to capture photos with a group
4️⃣ Olivia brought her dog Sunny and she was stole the show
5️⃣ In January, I facilitated a grant writing workshop with Adrienne Livingston on behalf of The People's Nonprofit Accelerator
6️⃣ Our audience was 3 nonprofits in the Black United Fund of Oregon's Nonprofit Leadership Incubator program
7️⃣ I even got a chance to do some costume changes throughout the day
8️⃣ My husband and I got a chance to capture some family photos with our senior dog, Ahri
9️⃣ This was especially important to me, given her recent diagnosis of doggy dementia
🔟 I was joined by my business cousins, Portia and Parchelle Osumaré to round out the day

If you're looking to capture your own brand's essence, I highly recommend reaching out to Eliana. She's available nationally to support your brand storytelling.

02/20/2026

Earlier this year I decided it was time to get more serious about working out and losing weight.

I am so thankful to have met through the . We have been training together for 4 weeks and I am feeling so much stronger.

Keeping your body, mind, and soul nourished as an entrepreneur is extremely important. As is building community with other entrepreneurs.

What are you doing to keep yourself nourished?

02/19/2026

Join us in wishing our fabulous Creative Director, Olivia Edwards, a happy birthday 🎉

We started working with Olivia in 2022 to support the rebrand of AshbeanPDX Marketing with a new logo (we originally made something with Canva).

Now, years later, we've worked on many rebranding projects like The People's Nonprofit Accelerator and Weaving Voices.

Thank you so much for making us and our clients look good.

02/18/2026

Hey there 👋

I wanted to take a minute to reintroduce myself. I'm Ashlan, founder and CEO of AshbeanPDX Marketing.

And I will fully admit, I am terrible at posting things on my business social media accounts. Even though I know visibility is important (I mean I post for some clients 5 days a week and more).

So why am I posting now? I credit and for offering the Creator Economy Dojo. A space that provides support and accountability for creators.

And so you can expect to see more from me here, on YouTube, LinkedIn and more.

07/23/2025

Thank you to the 43 nonprofits that provided input in the Community Infrastructure Survey, conducted in collaboration with Narwhal Law and Business Strategy, AshbeanPDX Marketing, and The People's Nonprofit Accelerator.

You can view the results of the survey here ➡️ https://bit.ly/PDXinfrastructure

The TL:DR
There is a strong emphasis on the need for nonprofit infrastructure building through leadership development, fundraising training, professional consulting, and digital tools.

Over the next few weeks, I'll continue sharing out quotes and details from the survey. This information is incredibly valuable as we continue to engage with the Portland-area nonprofit sector on collaboration, merging, resource building, and more.

04/05/2025

After judging the Perfect Pitch contest and marketing strategy competitions with I took some time exploring New Orleans!

1️⃣ Took a moment to do the Riverwalk on the Mississippi

2️⃣ + 3️⃣ Took a look at a Holocaust Memorial
4️⃣ Dinner with the AMA Professional Chapters Council Crew
5️⃣ Assembled for a photo opp before a night on the town
6️⃣ Entering Bourbon Street
7️⃣ View from the balcony at the far end of Bourbon Street

04/04/2025

In New Orleans this weekend for the International Collegiate Conference. Had a night on the town enjoying blackened gator tacos, gumbo, and a hurricane 🍹at Drago's. Followed by a walk down Decatur for the famous beignets at Cafe Du Monde.

04/02/2025

📚 What are you reading these days?

Every year, Book Riot creates the "Read Harder Challenge" and every year, I've tried to get through all 24 of those prompts. In the past, I've struggled to get beyond 12 and I believe this year will be different.

Here are the 24, in case you don't go look them up, and what I'm planning to read:
1️⃣ Read a 2025 release by a BIPOC author
2️⃣ Reread a childhood favorite book
3️⃣ Read a q***r mystery
4️⃣ Read a book about obsession
5️⃣ Read a book about immigration or refugees
6️⃣ Read a standalone fantasy book
7️⃣ Read a book about a piece of media you love
8️⃣ Read a literary fiction by a BIPOC LGBTQIA+ and/or disabled author
9️⃣ Read a book based solely on its setting
🔟 Read a romance book that doesn't have an illustrated cover
1️⃣1️⃣ Read a work of weird horror
1️⃣2️⃣ Read a staff pick from an indie bookstore
1️⃣3️⃣ Read a nonfiction book about nature or the environment
1️⃣4️⃣ Read a comic in translation
1️⃣5️⃣ Read a banned book
1️⃣6️⃣ Read a genre blending book
1️⃣7️⃣ Read a book about little known history
1️⃣8️⃣ Read a "cozy" book by a BIPOC author
1️⃣9️⃣ Read a q***rnorm book
2️⃣0️⃣ Read a book in a completed young adult or middle grade duology
2️⃣1️⃣ Read a book about moral panic
2️⃣2️⃣. Read a holiday romance that isn't Christmas
2️⃣3️⃣ Read a wordless comic
2️⃣4️⃣ Pick a 2015 Read Harder Task to complete

Want to see what I'm reading? Check out the comments ⬇️

Special shout out to biz besties Mary Williams of Sensible Woo & Victoria Proppe of Imagine Marketing Strategies for inspiring me to read with the Feral Book Club last summer. And of course, this would not be possible without a thriving and vibrant local library system!

So, are you down to read harder this year?

04/02/2025

This is not an April Fool's Day joke. After not posting to my social media accounts for almost a full year, I am challenging myself to post for 30 straight days through the month of April.

I spend a lot of time working on marketing for my clients and not enough time sharing about my own business. So this month, you're going to see a lot more from me – me being Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, the founder & CEO of AshbeanPDX Marketing.

This is my trusty laptop. In the corners, you see the beautifully designed stickers from Olivia Edwards, creative extraordinaire. In the center, I am very proud to be a wellbeing champion. As my client, the Full Frame Initiative is winding down operations and transitioning their important mission – a country where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing – they're empowering individuals across the country to champion this movement going forward. And at the very bottom in white, you'll see the Hawaiian Islands, the place that I will always call home.

I look forward to continuing to share with you about what matters to me and hope you'll share what matters to you.

03/28/2024

Tune in to the second episode of the Take the Leap podcast, “You are Your Best System with Mary Williams." Co-hosts Ashlan Glazier Anderson and Victoria Proppe chat with Mary about her Take the Leap story and how to connect the magic of your intuitive side with business strategy, systems and data. Our guest, Mary Williams is the Owner of Sensible Woo and Host of The School of Moxie podcast.

Welcome to the second episode of the Take the Leap podcast, “You are Your Best System with Mary Williams." Co-hosts Ashlan Glazier Anderson and Victoria Prop...

03/26/2024

🎧 It's official! After months of planning and hard work, the Take the Leap podcast is launching today! 🎧

Take the Leap is the podcast where we get real about the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship and life.Sure, some folks make running a business look like a walk in the park, but let’s be honest – it’s more like a wild ride through a theme park with unexpected twists and turns!

Join us your co-hosts, Victoria & Ashlan, as we spill the beans on our own real-life experiences and shine a spotlight on some amazing guests. From the highs of success stories to the lows of epic failures, and hey, we’ll even throw in some cringe-worthy, laugh-out-loud embarrassing moments for good measure!

So buckle up and tune in every week for a dose of raw, unfiltered truth about what it’s really like to chase your dreams and build a business. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just dipping your toes into the startup world, we’ve got something for everyone. Even if it’s just to make you think, “I’m so glad that’s not me!”

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