amano — CONNECTIONS: public relations and brand activation

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amano — CONNECTIONS

Reach whoever decides, without noise.

Healed relationship and brand activation. Mapping, selecting and approaching qualified audiences for brands that need reputation, not reach.

why does it matter

Attention and trust are in short supply. Advertising alone doesn't solve it.

Purchasing and reputation decisions are strongly influenced by recommendations between people and by in-person and tactile experiences, much more than by advertising.

At the same time, trust in leaders and the media remains low, and the public values close voices and concrete experiences. In a B2B environment, the perceived impact of events and meetings remains high and growing.

20–50%
Range in which classic McKinsey studies estimate the influence of word of mouth on purchasing decisions.
McKinsey
low
Level of public trust in leaders and traditional media, according to Edelman's annual trust reports.
Edelman Trust Barometer
high
Perceived impact of in-person events among B2B marketing professionals, on a growth trajectory.
B2B market research
what is

An editorial matchmaker, not a contact list.

amano — CONNECTIONS is the public relations and brand activation service through originations and curated connections. We operate like an editorial matchmaker: we put together lists, bring together the right people, form tables and deliver tailored activations.

From on-demand mailing to host selection, from audience curation for events to product seeding for ultra-select groups. Delivery is not a list, it is a constructed path.

Group gathered in conversation around the low table
An editorial matchmaker, not a contact list.
invitation curation
how we deliver value

six ways to transform invitation into relationship

mailing intelligence

We build brand objective-specific guest lists from our highly curated proprietary mailing list, augmented when necessary with active research and manual validation.

curated hosts and voices

We select who opens the house, who leads and who makes up the conversation, ensuring complementarity and reputational affinity.

audience architecture for events

We define profiles, quotas per segment and strategic presence per table, avoiding a homogeneous room and optimizing useful meetings.

qualified product seeding

We select the right recipients for gift experiences and editorial sending, prioritizing qualified influence and cultural adherence, never indiscriminate volume.

warm follow-ups and introductions

Every connection becomes a next step: formal presentation, meeting, product testing, content co-creation or partnership.

Guests crossing the hall towards the light
Reach whoever decides, without noise.
qualified mapping
the five products

scoped formats

Each product has its own objective, curation criteria and deliverables. They can be contracted separately or combined into a larger program.

curated mailing

50, 100 or 200 names

Custom list of people with high cultural fit and qualified influence. Recommended for launch, positioning, exploratory research with decision makers or validation of hypotheses. Each name comes with an invitation justification.

table and hosts

12 to 30 chairs

Complete audience design, selection and preparation of hosts, with conduction script. Suitable for private dinners, themed salons and sessions with decision makers at a single table.

invite and confirm

complete invitation operation

We orchestrate multichannel invitation, confirmation and briefing of participants, so the client can maintain focus on the content and delegate relational logistics to a specialist operator.

seeding by hand

30 to 150 recipients

Product seeding and editorial gifting for an ultra-select group, with personalized curatorial letter and feedback report, spontaneous mentions and contact requests.

signature connection

arc of 30 to 60 days

Combination of private table and thematic seeding in the same narrative arc, to accelerate relationships and origination of opportunities in high-value categories.

Whoever builds the market occupies its center.

the principle behind each connection
Long table set, guests chatting by candlelight
The table is the method. Whoever sits defines the result.
hospitality
method

a six-step pipeline

intention

Reputation or business objective, desired audience and brand tone of voice.

criteria

Profile, seniority, sectors, geography and brand sensitivity.

prospecting and validation

Mining our proprietary mailing list, external scouting and reputational checking.

invitation and hospitality

Narrative, channels, confirmation and delivery or event experience.

action

Meet, table, send, private session or microactivation.

trail and next steps

Acknowledgments, formal presentations, agenda and report.

how this happens in practice
intention

A brand of finishing materials for corporate architecture wants to enter the repertoire of offices that specify retrofit in São Paulo.

criteria

We defined the profile: partners and senior architects from ten to fifteen offices with relevant experience in commercial projects, aesthetic sensibility compatible with the brand.

prospecting

We crossed the proprietary mailing list with targeted scouting, arriving at a list of twelve names with individual justification for invitation.

invitation

A table and hosts ten chairs, with a guest architect as host and narrative built around acoustics and corporate retrofit.

action

Led dinner, with guided conversation and balanced speaking time between guests.

trail

Result report with four specification meetings scheduled over the following four weeks, and two product tests scheduled directly with the offices present.

Attentive audience in a wooden room, view from behind
A short list is worth more than a long list.
governance
governance and ethics

Quality over volume, always with consent.

Every contact base operates with documented consent, clear purpose and storage of evidence, following the LGPD. Unsubscribe routes are always simple.

At seeding, we prefer postage-free shipping because this preserves the authenticity of the experience. When there is an expectation of publication, the terms are clear from the beginning. Studies show that gifting without compensation tends to generate more trust than paid content.

consent and LGPD

Bases with documented opt-in, explicit purpose and evidence storage. Simple unsubscribe routes, always.

seeding transparency

Preference for shipping without postage request. When publication is expected, simple and clear terms from the beginning.

trail and audit

Registration of invitations, attendance, interactions and follow-ups. Reports organized by action and season.

image use

Specific authorization whenever there is public registration, with organized documentation of each ritual of coexistence.

what we measure

four dimensions of result

relationship

Invitation acceptance rate, effective presence, group diversity and sense of fit perceived by the brand.

influence

Spontaneous mentions, qualified reach, useful engagement and brand mentions outside the direct control of the action.

business

Number of active introductions, scheduled meetings, product trials, and open commercial opportunities.

culture

Remembering key messages, requesting future invitations and satisfaction with the experience.

The priority for connections and experiences as an investment channel is based on the combination of word of mouth, trust and the performance of events as a brand impact channel.

Exhibition room with sculptures on stone pedestals and small groups
Cultural legitimacy cannot be bought. If you frequent.
applications
applications

where it usually makes a difference

industry and materials

enter the repertoire of whoever specifies

A brand of material or finish can have an excellent product and be invisible to the office that defines the work. The work here is to build presence in the project repertoire, not in the sales funnel.

incorporation

brand territory before launch

Projects that need a perception of value built in advance, with the specialized press, the project market and local opinion makers.

consumer brands

cultural legitimacy

Brands that want to leave the competition for price and enter the competition for meaning, associating themselves with contexts with their own aesthetic authority.

institutions

qualified audience for programming

Cultural and educational institutions that need to bring the right programming to the right audience, with guest curation and impact.

Close conversation between two people in the late afternoon
The dispute is decided before the quotation.
healed relationship
hiring models

three formats, the same standard of rigor

We operate with three commercial formats. In all of them, we apply SLAs, metrics and results reporting thirty days after the action.

01

fee per scope

Priced by complexity, volume of names and deadline. Recommended for specific and isolated actions.

single action
02

season package

Set of actions within a quarter or semester, with efficiency of scale, calendar and continuous learning.

quarterly or semi-annually
03

resident signature

Monthly retainer with recurring hours and deliveries, agenda priority, ongoing governance and quarterly roadmap.

monthly recurring
Leather folder on brass tray on marble console
Every invitation carries a name and a reason.
invitation
next step

present a challenge

We work on a project basis, with a defined scope and deadline, or in continuous monitoring. In any case, no proposal is made before understanding the problem.

initial conversation

Tell us the context and we will return a preliminary reading of the scenario, free of charge and without obligation.

questions

what they usually ask

How do you ensure that the guest list is truly qualified?

We start from a proprietary mailing list built name by name, with registered history and preferences. Each criterion of relevance, reputation and complementarity is explicit, and we expand it with external scouting, maintaining the same quality rule.

Do you pay influencers or buy mentions?

No. The standard practice is to send without a postage request, called no-ask gifting, which preserves the authenticity of the experience. When there is an expectation of publication, this is combined with transparency from the beginning, never as an opinion purchase.

What happens to the data of invited people?

Every base operates with documented consent, explicit purpose and storage of evidence, following the LGPD. The unsubscribe route is always simple and available.

Is it possible to contract just a specific action?

Yes. The scope fee is designed exactly for this: an isolated action, priced according to complexity, volume of names and term, without requiring a recurring contract.

How do we know if the action worked?

We measure in four dimensions: relationship, influence, business and culture. The results report arrives within thirty days of the action, with active introductions, scheduled meetings and open opportunities, not just presence.

contact

let's talk about what you want to build

Every relationship starts with a conversation. Tell us the context and the challenge, and we will respond with an initial reading of the scenario.

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