What is something most people don\u2019t know about you?<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhen I was 5 years old, my family immigrated from Russia to America with only $400 (family of 4).<\/span><\/p>\nI got accepted into U of I (Urbana-Champaign) College of Design because they liked my essays and my AP art portfolio of artwork (oil paintings of dogs with human emotions) from high school. After one semester, I transferred over to the College of Business Administration. I still love to paint whenever I get the chance.<\/span><\/p>\nAre you more of an introvert or extravert?<\/strong><\/h3>\nI\u2019m definitely both and it depends on the day and the season, although if you ask me what I\u2019d rather do on a Saturday night – go party or read a book – it\u2019s going to be read a book 95% of the time. And that\u2019s not just because of the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you were to define your superpower, what would it be?<\/strong><\/h3>\nAsking the right questions in order to get a big picture understanding of top business opportunities (strategy) and then figuring out what to prioritize to get the job done.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat lights your fire?<\/strong><\/h3>\nCreating and building something that I\u2019m proud of and that others also find valuable.<\/span><\/p>\nDo you have a pet? If so, tell us about it!<\/strong><\/h3>\nMy daughter has a stuffed animal dog named Snowball and she likes to remind me that it\u2019s not just her dog, it\u2019s OUR dog.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is something you wish you knew sooner?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nBuilding an audience on LinkedIn is insanely valuable to build relationships and for both personal and professional growth.<\/span><\/p>\nIn your words, what is the power of brand?<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe power of brand is trust, without needing to hire a salesperson.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat does being apart of the A Team mean to you?<\/strong><\/h3>\nI love being part of something bigger than myself. The A Team represents a group of like-minded business experts that are shaping what it means to succeed in business given how much everything has changed in the past couple of years.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat makes Growth Street special?<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe Giddy Up!<\/span><\/p>\nWho is a business leader you admire and why?<\/strong><\/h3>\nI bring on so many leaders and experts onto my podcast (Modern Startup Marketing) that it\u2019s hard to pick just one. Here\u2019s a list of some:<\/span><\/p>\n\nChristopher Lochhead – brings game-changing thinking for businesses that want to be category creator.<\/span><\/li>\nAndy Raskin – shaping the importance of storytelling and strategic narrative and creating a movement for your business<\/span><\/li>\nChris Walker – has a weekly event for forward-thinking marketers and hasn\u2019t missed a single week (except maybe 1-2 weeks for vacation) in the past 2 years. That\u2019s the power of community.<\/span><\/li>\nMichael Klozotsky (CMO at IMO) – an all around good person, marketing leader and always has time to mentor.<\/span><\/li>\nKatie Perry (VP Marketing at Public) – super sharp + focused + fun personality and knows how to leverage creative ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGiddy up, Anna! We are so lucky to have you on our A Team.<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meet Anna Furmanov, Fractional CMO\u00a0on our A Team. When you need a fractional CMO to put gas on your go-to-marketing fire, you need Anna Furmanov. Anna is a marketing powerhouse. She is revenue-focused, strategic and rolls-up her sleeves with every client. She is also the host of the Modern Startup Marketing podcast, which is a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[242,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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