With the advent of social media, print media often gets overlooked as one of the most effective ways to reach new home owners. We all know that moving can be difficult especially if it includes a relocation with families, and our next guest is committed to bringing print to their doorsteps in the hopes that she can help them find the community they need to thrive. Kristin Altieri, owner and publisher of N2 Publishings’s BeLocal Gilbert magazine, understands the need for building community especially for moms who are moving through life stages with their children. Relocating herself first from the mid-west and then to Arizona from Nevada, this seasoned magazine owner loves building connections with local businesses, schools and resource centers to provide a unique experience for families in her target market that is customized for them. Kristen believes strongly that we’re all striving for connections and while its human nature to want to be connected, it can be difficult when you are in a new town or in a new phase of your life. Listen in as Kristen shares her challenges as a mom trying to define herself and find her place as her kids get older and the gap that she sees her magazine fill as others try to navigate something similar. Kristen shares her own story of feeling lost and how key connections in her life inspired her to help others. Kristen is pro-local business, pro-Chamber, and an advocate for organizations trying to be seen in a noisy world, don’t miss her tips for finding community and where she believes we all have to give ourselves grace for being works in progress. For the latest in community focused publishing, visit https://www.belocalpub.com/locations/gilbert-belocal-4c47/. 

 

 

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