“Every time I’ve worked with Amalia, which has been often, her artists have always been on time and well prepared for their interviews. Recognizing how great she is, I recommended her to an artist friend of mine. My friend ended up hiring her and couldn’t stop raving about the great job she did. She’s truly one of the best in the biz and I look forward to working with her again.”“Amalia is a detail-oriented owner who watches the balance sheet like a hawk without ever losing sight of the strategic objective. She is very efficient, productive and professional. Easy to work with and very trust worthy.”
- Adam Bernard, Freelance Writer, Various Publications
New York City
“As a fellow PR practitioner, I have greatly enjoyed working with Amalia and creating countless opportunities for our respective clients to work together in mutually benefiting relationships. Amalia is great at seeking out every potential publicity opportunity and she excels at building relationships between businesses that lead to an increased return on investment. Amalia is a leader in the industry, a fantastic communicator and a real mentor to others.”
- Sarah Biggerstaff, Public Relations Professional
Richmond Public Relations, Seattle, WA
“Amalia is a detail-oriented owner who watches the balance sheet like a hawk without ever losing sight of the strategic objective. She is very efficient, productive and professional. Easy to work with and very trust worthy.”
- Joanny Castro, Owner
The Fabb Group, Los Angeles, CA
“Amalia is a true example when it comes to leadership and professionalism. A very positive individual and I highly recommend her.”
- Edward Willis, Production
NGTV, Los Angeles, CA
“Amalia is the consummate professional; her skill of listening beyond the words gives way to solution based choices. Amalia creates added value to each and every project she leads or is involved with. Attention to details, organization, instinctively identifying tastemakers, styles, trends and the social vectors to penetrate on behalf of her clients all come naturally. If you want to get a project off and running, need to establish or recreate a buzz get in touch with Amalia!”
- Bob Gallagher, Partner
Media Garage, Boston, CA
“It was a pleasure to work with Amalia. Her follow-up skills, her excellent artist management skills are assets for any organization she works with. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again!”
- Hitoshi Yoshioka
Universal Music Japan, Tokyo
“Amalia is one of the most thorough Publicist I’ve had the pleasure to work with. She has an uncanny ability to make you extremely familiar and comfortable with her artists. She stays on top of every detail and goes far beyond the normal duties of a publicist.”
- Barry “DJ B-Mello” Williams
KEXP & KUBE, Seattle, WA
“I worked with Amalia in a publicist/editor capacity. She coordinated interviews with her roster of artists, including Rue Melo and Steelo. Amalia is professional and a pleasure to work with. I’ve worked with many publicists before and for the most part have dealt with rude, disorganized individuals. Amalia is anything but, she knows how to forge relationships and I have nothing but the highest praise for her work ethic.”
- Jennifer Rodriguez, Editor in Chief
Batanga Publishing, New York, NY
“Amalia’s work on behalf of upcoming artists/brands can only be characterized as outstanding. In my plus 30 years in the entertainment business few have matched Ms. Martino’s professionalism, attention to detail, promptness, vision, and integrity. In this new era of multi-platform content distribution, she has kept herself in sync with a fast changing entertainment business. I highly recommend Amalia, and stand by her work.”
- Preston Middleton, Owner
Next Wave Entertainment, Atlanta, GA
“Amalia is the epitome of organization. Her business etiquette is second to none. I have learned many lessons from working with her and look forward to more successful ventures.”
- G. ‘IzReal’ Medina, CEO
Defiant Entertainment, New York, NY
“Amaila is a great manager and detail oriented. I would recommend her services to anyone.”
- Priya Cloutier, Founding Member
Cloutier & Engle PLLC, Edmonds, WA
“If you want a dedicated, quality publicist, I highly recommend Amalia Martino for the job!”
- Gisselle Mencia, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
LATV Networks, LLC, Los Angeles, CA
“Amalia has been a key player in the Media industry for quite some time. The work that has been done for multiple artists has been impeccable. I would recommend very highly and continue to do work with Blue Shoes Media.”
- Hector Alvarez, Operations Manager
Perrealo Media, Newark, NJ
“Everybody needs an Amalia”.
- James ‘Latin’ Clark, Music Video Director
Monstro Entertainment, New York, NY
“BlueShoes Media goes above and beyond to make people notice. Amalia is the real deal. When we need ‘creative’ marketing ideas, she is the one we turn to.”
- Fingazz, Music Producer/Vice President
Streetlight Music, Oxnard, CA
“BlueShoes Media has been a tremendous help to me in advancing my DJ career. BSM has gone from creating press releases to biographical information which has given me much
success.”
- DJ Gigahurtz
Portland, OR
“Amalia takes time to understand her clients completely. By combining our goals with her
industry expertise she’s able to implement and execute the right marketing and PR campaign to achieve our desired results. Not only does she study the market, but also through her experience and knowledge she is able to understand trends and foresee which direction the industry is moving. She is one of the hardest working persons I know and it has been a true pleasure being her client. Her work ethic, enthusiasm and passion for what she does are unmatched. She makes you want to work harder at achieving your goals and aspirations because you know she’s working hard for you to achieve them as well.”
- A.Uno, Artist
Steelo, Seattle, WA
“BlueShoes Media is the epitome of PR and Publicity. Catapulting my brand to highest level in real time.”
- Carmelina Vargas, Recording Artist
New York City
“Throughout the 5 years of doing business with BlueShoes Media, they have gone above and beyond to bring their clients more promotions and placements. Their professional and courteous attitude make them ideal to work with and it would be an honor to work with them for another five years.”
- Richard Chiriboga, CEO
CorrienteLatina.com, Miami, FL
“I am constantly impressed with Amalia and BlueShoes Media’s organizational skills. They are always on top of everything when working with them, whether it’s a small or large event. I can only imagine this is the case for everybody they work with and I look forward to continually working with BlueShoes Media in the future.”
- Terry Creighton, Music Photographer
Creighton Designs, Seattle, WA
“BlueShoes Media is an invested partner in the success of their clients. They are the most professional, dedicated and forward-moving company we have event worked with.”
- Black Stax, Recording Group and Client
Seattle, WA
“Whether it’s an album release or an industry event, BlueShoes Media is our first choice for publicity.”
- Montera Media
San Francisco, CA
“Amalia commands with confidence, care, and an illuminating thoughtfulness that not only benefits her clients, but anyone she works with. Her attention to detail makes her an indispensable addition to any project, as well as someone you can trust.”
- Caitlin Collins, Associate Editor
Fashion Network-Seattle, Seattle, WA
“BlueShoes Media has been invaluable to my business and has helped my company grow exponentially in such a short amount of time. The quality of time and work is truly astonishing, often times I forget that they have other clients, because they are always available, attentive and on task. Amalia is the first and only PR agent that seemed to be as equally invested in my company as I was. She is the voice of reason when my purpose becomes unclear and my cheerleader when my goals seem far too large to conquer.”
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