Your Authentic Edge: Turning Personality Into Professional Power

In an industry built on connection, storytelling, and creativity, your ability to build genuine relationships and lead with confidence can shape your entire career trajectory.

This session features Kelly Bennett, a dynamic social media leader, entrepreneur, and award‑winning strategist who has grown her career by staying true to her values, her personality, and her voice. Kelly will share practical insights on networking in a way that feels natural (not forced), tapping into your Enneagram strengths, and using passion as a career engine—whether you work within a large organization or pursue your own entrepreneurial path.

Young professionals will walk away with relatable stories, actionable takeaways, and a clearer understanding of how to build a reputation rooted in trust, authenticity, and meaningful connection. Kelly will also explore how word‑of‑mouth advocacy, strong relationships, and showing up consistently as “the real you” can elevate your influence and open new doors throughout your career.

Event Highlights:

• How to network authentically (even if you hate “networking”)
• Using your Enneagram type as a tool for growth and communication
• Building a career fueled by passion at a major institution and as an entrepreneur
• Turning strong relationships into natural word‑of‑mouth advocacy
• Showing up professionally while still being fully, confidently yourself

This event is hosted by AMA Cincinnati's young professional community, however, you don't "only" have to be a young professional to attend!

Who Should Attend:

• Marketers, creatives, and communicators at any career stage (student through senior) who are curious about how they can lead authentically

Kelly Bennett

Kelly Bennett is a dynamic marketing leader specializing in social media strategy, digital storytelling, and brand engagement. A graduate of Miami University, she launched her career as the university’s first Social Media Specialist, where she led Miami’s social media efforts for nine years and earned national recognition from The Huffington Post and Mashable. During her time at Miami, she also served as Social Media Coordinator for the BLINK festival, expanding her impact in large-scale event marketing.

For the past six years, Kelly has served as Senior Social Media Manager at the University of Cincinnati, driving major growth across UC’s digital presence. Her work helped elevate UC social media to #12 in the nation in Rival IQ’s rankings, and she co‑produced UC’s episode of The College Tour on Amazon Prime, led social coverage for ESPN College GameDay and Fox Big Noon Kickoff, and launched the university’s first Bearcats Student Creative Agency.

She is also the founder of Captured By Kelly (@capturedbykellybennett), a wedding content creation business specializing in day-of video storytelling.

Connect with Kelly Bennett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellybennett11/

Join us at First Financial Bank’s Innovation Room located at 1 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Under the Westin Hotel, 1 min walk to location

416 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 

Parking Rates:

• Up to 1 hour - $1 
• Up to 2 hours - $5 
• Up to 3 hours - $7 
• Up to 4 hours - $9 
• 4 to 18 hours - $17 
• 18 to 24 hours - $21 
• Nights / Weekends – every 8 hours $7 / $21 Maximum 

2 min walk to location

410 Race Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 

Parking Rates:

• 30 minutes - $2 
• Up to 1 hour - $4 
• Up to 2 hours - $8 
• Up to 3 hours - $12 
• Up to 4 hours - $16 
• 12 hours - $19 
• Nights / Weekends - $8 

The AMA Cincinnati Young Professionals (YP) Community is on a mission to connect, inspire, and elevate the next generation of innovative marketing leaders.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your network, we've got something for everyone! Join us and be part of a vibrant group committed to professional growth, networking and, most importantly, having fun while we're at it.

If you're seeking to enhance your skills, explore new opportunities, or simply meet new people, the AMA Cincinnati Young Professionals Community is your gateway to a brighter professional future.

AMA Cincinnati is built on community. No matter where you are in your career or what area of marketing you specialize in, AMA brings marketers together to build relationships, solve marketplace challenges, and create invaluable networks. W e provide opportunities for marketers and related professionals across industries, businesses, functions and career levels to learn, teach, job search, recruit, network, promote, contribute, and practice.

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