I'm Kathleen Hall, owner of Marathon Marketing, a full-service marketing and communications agency.
The short of it I'm a marketing professional and copywriter with almost two decades of experience. In 1998, I founded Marathon Marketing. Since then I've provided marketing strategy and communications support to healthcare, business and nonprofit organizations. I live and work in Virginia, however, I frequently escape to Maine for inspiration (thus the photos).
The long of it In 1998, I said farewell to the corporate world and founded Marathon Marketing, a full-service marketing and communications agency. In each of my corporate jobs, I was fortunate enough to wear many hats—experience that has come in handy working with clients in a range of industries, all with different needs.
Before starting my career, I earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Maryland. While in college, I helped two professors with behavioral and physiological research studies. I even performed brain surgery! Don’t worry—my subjects were rats and pigeons.
I received my MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University and eventually pursued a career that also required brain exploration, albeit of a different type—getting into the minds of customers to understand what’s important to them.
Today, I consult with organizations that want to focus their marketing and communications efforts and effectively tell their story. I write marketing copy for businesses, organizations, agencies and nonprofits, and articles for business and consumer audiences.
Writing has always been one of my passions. I started writing articles in high school for a local newspaper and in college, I published an original research study in the scientific journal Brain Research. I’ve been digging deep for important information and writing professionally for most of my life.
I am a marathon runner—thus the name of my business. It takes focus, discipline, motivation, and determination to run 26.2 miles and my clients deserve this same degree of passion and dedication.
When I'm not working or running, you'll generally find me painting, reading or planning my next trip to Maine.
Visit my LinkedIn profile to read client testimonials.